ML20052D074

Motion to Stay Dismissal of Issue 2 & Memorandum Opposing Applicant 820407 Motion to Dismiss Financial Qualifications Contention.Intervenor Will Be Petitioning for Federal Court Review of NRC Final Rule.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20052D074
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	04/29/1982
From:	Lodge T SUNFLOWER ALLIANCE
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
NUDOCS 8205060250
Download: ML20052D074 (3)

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. . UNITED STATES OT AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board C :' I In the Matter of )

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dismissal of Issue #2 and to submit its opposition to the" Motion to Dismis NG to

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Financial Qualifications Contention" which Applicant filed on or about i

April 7, 1982.

l i Sunflower is mindful of 10 CFR 92.758(a)'s injunction to this Board.

l - Nevertheless, by dismissing this contention, the Board would be sanctioning the ultra vires violation of federal law by the Commission.

, Ihe leading federal court interpretation of 42 U.S.C. 9:232(a), New I

England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution v. NRC, 582F.2d87 (1978), does indeed i

recognize a dis creion in the NRC to decide what financial qualifications are l appropriate. But the flaw in the NRC's logic in repealing the financial J qualifications regulations is that the statute mandates the standard of a

" reasonable assurance" of financial capability. In other words, the NRC does

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j not have discretion to order itself to have no discretion, and may not re-

[ 1egislate its role.

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Sunflower will soon be petitioning, as an intervenor, for federal court j- review of'the NRC final rule issued March 31, 1982 on this issue, and hereby  !

3 formally moves the Board to stay any ruling on Applicant's Motion pending L outcome of that review. if ,'

i Sunflower further believes,that the immediate effectiveness of the new ,

regulations derogates the standards for such set forth in 10 CFR-82.807 05060250 B20429 ADOCM 05000440 g- PDR

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And th3 Adminictrctiva Procsdure Act, and that tha regulctions are thus procedurally defective as well.

WHEREFORE, Sunflower respectfully prays the Board either to withhold any ruling dismissing Issue #2 pending outcome of federal Court review of the March 31, 1982 regulations, or alternatively, to deny Applicant's Motion.

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Building Toledo Olio 43604 (419) 255-5058 ,

CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing " Motion to Stay Dismissal and Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss" was sent by me via regular U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, this 29th day of April, 1982, to the parties on the attached " Service List."

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UNITED STATES OF AMEEICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COM?CSSION 82 1:iw -3 p3 :59 Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

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