ML20066C218

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Requests Commission Exercise Supervisory Authority Over ASLB Due to ASLB Disregard of Normal Hearing Procedures. Cross-examination Procedures Are Gross Departure from Norm & Unacceptable.Suffolk County Will Not Participate
ML20066C218
Person / Time
Site: Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date: 11/08/1982
From: Cohalan P
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY
To: Asselstine J, Gilinsky V, Palladino N
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
References
ISSUANCES-OL, NUDOCS 8211090411
Download: ML20066C218 (2)
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I on~ behalf of the ditizens of Suffolk County, I.am writing: i .. . 

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     !                    'The W csa13 1s a gross departure frca the ncrm'and'is.                                                                                                                                               I i 'F                              1'
'? F 'I usacceptablei to Saffolk Countp. : Accordinaly, . I tam Instructing ; I 1 .i t the. County's counsel and expert consultants .not ito participate '. 1                                                                                *
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                            'in the Board's proposed procedures.
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b: icuetsmesrp preceduyed . We pov :heinsirt applicability thhe:your af establisbed Licensing .Boarsj!rules Qft 3i and' . 2 1 

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i rey ;$both adfwllcatory the.,arwrd' and f~ramework the, parties. of~ to the.the proceeding. NRC, but' it}. cheapens }! ; thef 't.roIes 4 .U oE bf . t sidsNsok.th ty utto are affe tdd by. . [, - LjZ 

          ,      {4,' } Claretmast's safety, the                                                                              We issues hold the Ibard      being: accountable       Beard by tothe                           u 11 censing

i i *h ;'i i soard are %erious mattets.'l'nperform its judicial.functic's with and care, tem;Eeramen 

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        . I                  maturity befitting the high public responsibility with'which it:                                                                                                                                                                            i' has been entrusted. ' "*he Board's proposal to discard normal                                                                                                                                 ..
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I i} hearing that the precedure NFC does'not s incensider this case the is an ' issult public's ' safety - aiconcerns suggestica at": 'i:.,f, i j..u  !-{'. $( 

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i i I ask that you prorptly act to terminate this potentia 11y' l , i; Board to use!. } ! l- )i i 

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Suf folk Cocnty is not willing to permit the Shoreham safety ' hearing to becese a laboratory for experiments in regulatory , procedure. 

                                                                                               ,                                        Si          rely yours,
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ER F..COHALAN ,  : - i { . , { i, SUTFOLK COUNTT EXEUTIVE l 

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