ML20062F761
| ML20062F761 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png |
| Issue date: | 11/14/1990 |
| From: | Schenker C LONG ISLAND POWER AUTHORITY, O'MELVENY & MYERS |
| To: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| References | |
| CON-#490-11046 CLI-90-08, CLI-90-8, NUDOCS 9011280158 | |
| Download: ML20062F761 (4) | |
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(202) 383-5360 516,027-001 The Honorable Samuel J.
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The Secretary of the Commission office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Ret Corrected Pace for LIPA Resoonse
Dear Mr. Chilk:
I have enclosed the original and two copies of a corrected page 22 of LIPA's Response to (1) Joint Petition for Reconsideration of CLI-90-08 and (2) Comments by DOE and CEQ, filed November 13, 1990.
I appreciate your attention to this matter.
Sincerely
.Cfr.
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of O'Melveny & Myers Enclosure 9011200150 901114 PDR ADOCK 05000322 O
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L Further, even if operation of Shoreham were 4
considered the no-action alternative to some proposed federT1 action, there still would be no occasion for considering operation of Shoreham.
Whether characterized as action or the no-action alternative, operation of Shoreham would be excluded from NEPA consideration under the " rule of reason."
DOE contends otherwise, claiming that " analysis of the 'no-action' alternative is always appropriate, even if an agency is under a judicial or legislative command to act."
(DOE Comments at 15-16.)
But this is incorrect.
Like other alternatives, the no-action alternative need not be discussed in an EIS when it lies outside the range of alternatives established by the rule of reason.
Kilrov v.
Ruckelshaus, 738 F.2d at 1453.
2.
In another new argument, DOE contends that in applying the rule of reason, a federal agency may only consider hurdles to an alternative rooted in federal law.
Thus, according to DOE, the NRC must pay no attention to the state-law obstacles noted in CLI-90-08.-
(DOE Comments at 18-19.)
For this proposition, DOE cites NRDC v. Morton, 458 F.2d 827 (D.C. Cir. 1972).
DOE is flatly wrong.
HRoc v. Morten did not hold that only federal policies or statutes could rule out an alternative under the rule of reason.
To the contrary, Morton criticized the trial court's indication that the agency must study 22
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e ela Iherebycertifythatcopiesofthef6rygg{p'g substitute page 22 of the Response of the Long Island Power Authority ?.o (1) Joint Petition for Reconsideration of CLI-90-08 and (2) Comments by DOE and CEQ, have been served upon the following perons by U.S. mail first class.
Commissioner Kenneth M. Carr The Honorable Samuel J. Chilk Chairman The Secretary of the Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission one White Flint North Building one White Flint North Building Rockville Pike 11555 Rockville Pike 4
Rockville, Maryland 20852 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Commissioner Kenneth C.
Rogers Administrative Judge Nuclear Regulatory Commission Morton B. Margulies, Chairman one White Flint North Building Administrative Judge 11555 Rockville Pike U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rockville, Maryland 20852 Washington, D.C.
20555 Commissioner James R. Curtiss Administrative Judge Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jerry R. Kline One White Flint North Building Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 11555 Rockville Pike U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rockville, Maryland 20852 Washington, D.C.
20555 Commissioner Forrest J. Remick Administrative Judge Nuclear Regulatory Commission George A. Ferguson i
One White Flint North Building 5307 Al Jones Drive 11555 Rockville Pike Columbia Beach, Maryland 20764 Rockville, Maryland 20852 l
Michael R. Deland, Chairman Donald P.
Irwin, Esq.
Council on Environmental Counsel, Long Island Lighting Quality Company Executive Office of the Hunton & Williams President 707 East Main Stre0t 722. Jackson Place, N.W.
Richmond, Virginia 23212 Washington D.C.-20503 Honorable James D. Watkins Stephen A. Wakefieli, Esq.
Secretary of Energy General Counsel Forrestal Building U.S.
Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W.
1000 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C.
20585 Washington, D.C.
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Mitzi A. Young, Esq.
Charles M. Pratt, Esq.
Office of the General Counsel Senior Vice President and U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory General Counsel Commission 22nd Floor one White Flint North Power Authority of State of New York 11555 Rockville Pike 1633 Broadway Washington, D.C.
20852 New York, New York 10019 James P. McGranery, Jr.
Dow, Lohnes & Albertson 1255 23rd Street, N.W.
i Suite 500 Washington, D.C.
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Carl R. Schenker, M O'Melveny & Myers 555 13th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20004 DATED:
November 14, 1990 2
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