ML20064N937

Opposition to Ucs/Ny Pirg Motion to Strike Rl Dupont Testimony on Commission Question 1.Testimony Addresses Issues Raised in Testimony of Other Witnesses,Not Psychological Stress Issues.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20064N937
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	02/09/1983
From:	Colarulli P MORGAN ASSOCIATES, POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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ISSUANCES-SP, NUDOCS 8302160385
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D0fKETED "we UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 83 FEB 15 A10:41 ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD ' _ n r.,y I in e 3 E f< vF Before Administrative Judges: *2 James P. Gleason, Chairman Frederick J.'Shon Dr. Oscar H. Paris

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In the Matter of )

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CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF ) Docket Nos.

NEW YORK, INC. ) 50-247 SP (Indian Point, Unit No. 2) ) 50-286 SP

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POWER' AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF )

NEW YORK ) February 9, 1983 (Indian Point, Unit No. 3) )

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POWER AUTHORITY'S OPPOSITION TO UCS/NYPIRG'S MOTION TO STRIKE TESTIMONY OF ROBERT L. DuPONT, M.D.

ON COMMISSION QUESTION 1 The testimony of Dr. Robert L. DuPont, precented by the Power Authority of the State of New York (Power Authority),

addresses from a qualitative perspective Commission Question 1, which requires an examination of the risk of the Indian Point units. The relevance of this testimony to this pro-ceeding has already been recognized by this Atomic and Safety Licensing Board (Board). Memorandum and Order ( Form-ulating Final Contentions on Commission Questions 3 and 4) at 5 (Feb. 7, 1983) (February 7 Memorandum Order).

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Dr. DuPont's testimony provides an analysis, by a widely known psychiatrist and expert on the way people per-ceive and react to risk, of the way in which the risk of the Indian Point units is perceived by some residents of the area surroundit.'g the plants. Dr. DuPont's testimony uses his experience with phobic fears as a basis to explain why the perception of the risk by these residents has led to a fear of. nuclear power. Thc fear of nuclear power parallels phobic fears because both reflect the paradox of fear in the presence of relative safety.

UCS/NYPIRG mistakenly claims that Dr. DuPont's testi-mony addresses psychological stress issues which are pre-cluded from consideration in this proceeding. Rather, in addition to addressing Commission Question 1 issues, Dr.

DuPont's testimony addresses issues raised in the Commission Question 1 testimony of other witnesses. For example, in their testimony, FOE /Audubon witnesses Dr. H. Jack Geiger and Dr. Victor W. Sidel call " panic and social disorganiza-l tion" "likely" following a major accident at Indian Point.

Direct Testimony of Dr. H. Jack Geiger and Dr. Victor W.

Sidel on Behalf of Friends of the Earth, Inc. and the New York City Audubon Society at 6 (Jan. 31, 1983). Using an analogy to phobic fears, Dr. DuPont addresses human response to a radiological emergency:

[I]n an actual emergency, when even the c phobic person must face his fear to ensure his own personal safety or to

help another person in distress, the  !

phobic person . . . will behave ration-ally and effectively. It is a common-  !

place observation in the treatment of  !

phobic people that they will, in a '

crisis, do what needs to be done, even j if that means temporarily overcoming their fear. The mother who does not drive because of a phobia will not hesitate to drive an injured child to a hospital.

l Power Authority's Testimony of Robert L. DuPont, M.D., On i'

Commission Question 1, at 9-10 (Jan. 24, 1983) (emphasis added); see id. at 22. Thus, Dr. DuPont responds to claims raised in the testimony of the intervenors.

Because the Commission's Questions overlap to some extent, Dr. DuPont's testimony relates in part to issues under Commission Questions 3 and 4. See February 7 Memorandum Order at 5. The Power Authority, however, pre-sents this testimony under Commission Question 1 because its focus is on the perception of the risk posed by the Indian Point plants.

Finally, Dr. DuPont's testimony contains relevant information to wtLch this Board and the Commission should have access. It should, therefore, be admitted as part of this investigative / adjudicatory proceeding, and UCS/NYPIRG's motion should be denied.

Respectfully submitted, A

Charles Morgan, Jr.[

l Paul F. Colarulli

. Joseph J. Levin, Jr.

MORGAN ASSOCIATES, CHARTERED 1899 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 466-7000 Stephen L. Baum .

General Counsel

, Charles M. Pratt Assistant General Counsel POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Licensee of Indian Point Unit 3 10 Columbus Circle New York, New York 10019 (212) 397-6200 Bernard D. Fischman Michael Curley Richard F. Czaj a David H. Pikus SHEA & GOULD 330 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10017 (212) 370-8000 Dated: February 9, 1983 1

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:

James P. Gleason, Chairman Frederick J. Shon Dr. Oscar H. Paris

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In the Matter of )

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CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF ) Docket Nos.

NEW YORK, INC. ) 50-247 SP

'(Indian Point, Unit No. 2) ) 50-286 SP

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POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF ) Feb. 9, 1983 NEW YORK )

(Indian Point, Unit No. 3) )

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the 9th day of February,1983, I caused a copy of Power Authority's Opposition to UCS/NYPIRG'S Motion to Strike Testimony of Robert L. DuPont, M.D. on Commission Question 1 to be served by first class mail, postage prepaid on the following: .

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James P. Gleason, Chairman Charles M. Pratt, Esq.

Administrative Judge Stephen L. Baum, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Liaensing Board Power Authority of the 513 Gilmoure Drive State of New York Silver Spring, Maryland 20901 10 Columbus Circle New York, New York 10019 Mr. Frederick J. Shon Administrative Judge Janice Moore, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Office of the Executive Commission Legal Director Washington, D.C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Dr. Cacar H. Paris Administrative Judge Brent L. Brandenburg, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Assistant General Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Consolidated Edison Company Commission of New York, Inc.

Washington, D.C. 20555 4 Irving Place New York, New York 10003 Docketing and Service Branch Office of the Secretary Ellyn R. Weiss, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission William S. Jordan, III, Esq.

Washington, D.C. 20555 Harmon and Weiss 1725 I Street, N.W., Suite 506' Joan Holt, Project Director Washington, D.C. 20006 Indian Point Project New York Public Interest Research Charles A. Scheiner, Co-Chairperson Group Weetchester People's Action 9 Murray Street Coalition, Inc.

New York, New York 10007 P.O. Box 488 White Plains, New York 10602 Jeffrey M. Blum, Esq.

New York University Law School Alan Latman, Esq.

423 Vanderbilt Hall 44 Sunset Drive l 40 Washington Square South Croton-On-Hudson, New York 10520 New York, New York 10012 Ezra I. Bialik, Esq.

Charles J. Maikish, Esq. Steve Leipzig, Esq.

Litigation Division Environmental Protection Bureau The Port Authority of New York New York State Attorney and New Jersey General's Office One World Trade Center Two World Trade Center New York, New York 10048 New York, New York 10047 Alfred B. Del Bello Westchester County Executive Westchester County 148 Martine Avenue White Plains, New York 10601 Andrew S. Roffe, Esq.

New York State Assembly l Albany, New York 12248 l

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Marc L. Parris, Esq. Atomic Safety and Licensing Eric Thorsen, Esq. Board Panel County Attorney U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

County of Rockland Washington, D.C. 20555 ll.New Hempstead Road New City, New York 10956 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Panel Phyllis Rodriguez, Spokesperson U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pa rents Concerned About Indian Washington,'D.C. 20555 Point P.O. Box 125 Honorable Richard L. Brodsky Croton-on-Hudson, New York 10520 Member of the County Legislature Westchester County Renee Schwartz, Esq. County Office Building Paul Chessin, Esq. White Plains, New York 10601' Laurens R. . Schwartz, Esq.

Margaret Oppel, Esq. Zipporah S. Fleisher Botein, Hays, Sklar and Hertzberg West Branch Conservation 20.0 Park Avenue Association New York, New York 10166 443 Buena Vista Road New City, New York 10956 Hongrable Ruth W. Messinger Member of the Council of the Mayor George V. Begany City of New York Village of Buchanan District #4 236 Tate Avenue City Hall Buchanan, New York 10511 New York, New York 10007 Judith Kessler, Coordinator

! Greater New York Council -Rockland Citizens for Safe Energy on Energy 300 New Hemstead Road c/o Dean R. Corren, Director New City, New York 10956 New York University 26 Stuyvesant Street David H. Pikus, Esq.

New York, New York 10003 Richard F. Czaja, Esq.

Shea & Gould Joan Miles 330 Madison Avenue Indian Point Coordinator New York, New York 10017 l New York City Audubon Society 71 West 23rd Street, Suite 1828 Amanda Potterfield, Esq.

New York, New York 10010 Johnson & George 528 Iowa Avenue Richard M. Hartzman, Esq. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Lorna Salzman Mid-Atlantic Representative Ruthanne G. Miller, Esq.

Friends of the Earth, Inc. Atomic Safety and 208 West 12th Street Licensing Board Panel New York, New York 10011 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission Stanley B. Klimberg, Esq. Washington, D.C. 20555 General Counsel New York State Energy Office 2 Rockefeller State Plaza Albany, New York 12223

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r Mr. Donald Davidoff Director, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Group Empire State Plaza Tower Building, Rm. 1750 Albany, New York 12237 Craig Kaplan, Esq.

National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee 175 Fifth Avenue, Suite 712 New York, New York 10010 Michael D. Diederich, Jr., Esq.

Fitgerald, Lynch & Diederich 24 Central Drive Stony Point, New York 10980 Steven C. Sholly Un' ion of Concerned Scientists 1346 Connecticut. Avenue, N.W.

Suite 1101 Washington, D.C. 20036 Spence W. Perry Of fice of General Counsel Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20472 Stewart M. Glass Regional Counsel Room 1349 l

Federal Emergency Management Agency 26 Federal Plaza New York, New York 10278 Melvin Goldberg Staff Attorney New York Public Interest Research Group 9 Murray Street New York, New York 10007 Jonathan L. Levine, Esq.

P. O. Box 280 New City, New York 10958 I W /-

jf I Paul F. Colarulli l

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