ML20069G471

Discusses Deadlines for Discovery.Mutual Understandings Must Be Attempted on Discovery Disputes.Svc List Encl. Related Correspondence

ML20069G471
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	03/23/1983
From:	Baxter T CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO., SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE
To:	Payne M EDELSTEIN & PAYNE
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ISSUANCES-OL, NUDOCS 8303250160
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• esor aceerreto ese O C WRITER'S DtRECT DEAL NUMSER March 23, 1983 822-1090 M. Travis Payne, Esquire Edelstein and Payne P.O. Box 12643 Raleigh, North Carolina 27605 In the Matter of Carolina Power & Light Company and North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency (Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-400 OL and 50-401 OL

Dear Travis:

In its February 10, 1983 Memorandum and Order (Concerning Prehearing Conference of February 24, 1983), the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board suspended the deadline for responding to outstanding discovery requests, including " Applicants' Inter-rogatories and Request for Production of Documents to Joint Intervenors (First Set) ," dated January 31, 1983. The Board, at the prehearing conference of February 24, 1983, set March 10, 1983, as the new deadline for CHANGE /ELP, CCNC, Kudzu and Mr. Eddleman to respond to these discovery requests on some of the joint contentions.

Based upon my understanding from the intervenors that you were coordinating the filing of responses to this set of discovery requests, I telephoned your office on March 15, 1983 in an effort to determine why we had not received a response. I was unable to reach you, and you did not return my call. We still have received no re.sponse to the discovery 8303250160 830323 gDRADOCK05000g

o SHAw PITTMAN, PoTTs & TROWBRIDGE A PARTNERS *stp OF PROFESS 8ONAL CORPORA? IONS M. Travis Payne, Esquire March 23, 1983 Page Two requests. Based upon telephone messages you have left with my co-counsel, Mrs. Flynn, however, we let the deadline pass (Monday, March 21) , for filing a motion to compel discovery.

Your message stated that additional time had been required to prepare the discovery responses, which would be filed on Wednesday, March 23.

We agreed at our meeting in January to consult with each other in an attempt to reach agreement prior to seeking a formal extension of time from the Board. Now the Board requires such consultation prior to filing a motion to compel discovery. See Memorandum and Order (Reflecting Decisions Made Following Second Prehearing Conference), March 10, 1983, at 11.

I am sure that you were unable to contact Applicants' counsel to discuss an extension of time because of the press of business. I understand that problem only too well. I am also sure you understand, however, why it is important for us to communicate and attempt to reach a mutual under-standing on discovery schedules and disputes. This will ensure that needless motions to compel are avoided, and that we can plan for and schedule the use of information received through the discovery process.

Thank you for your continued cooperation.

Sincerely yours,

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-400 OL AND NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN ) 50-401 OL MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY )

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SERVICE LIST James L. Kelley, Esquire John D. Runkle, Esquire Atmic Safety and Licensing Board Conservation Council of North Carolina U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccmnission 307 Granville Road Washington, D.C. 20555 Chapel Hill, North Carol.ina 27514 Mr. Glenn O. Bright "

M. Travis Payne, Esquire Atmic Safety and Li nsing Board Edelstein and Payne U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccmmission P.O. Box 12643 Washington, D.C. 20555 Raleigh, North Carolina 27605 Dr. Janes H. Carpenter Dr. Richard D. Wilson AtcInic Safety and Licensing Board 729 Hunter Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cm mission Apex, North Carolina 27502 Washington, D.C. 20555 Mr. Wells Eddlenan Charles A. Barth, Esquire 718-A Iredell Street Myron Kaman, Esquire Durhan, North Carolina 27705 Office of Executim Iagal Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccmnission Ms. Patricia T. Newnan Washington, D.C. 20555 Mr. Slater E. Newman Citizens Against Nuclear Power Docketing and Service Section 2309 Weymouth Court Office of the Secretary Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccmnission Washington, D.C. 20555 Richard E. Jones, Esquire Vi President & Senior Counsel Mr. Daniel F. Read, President Carolina Power & Light CcInpany Chapel Hill Anti-Nuclear Group Effort P.O. Box 1551 P.O. Box 524 Raleigh, North Caroli:n 27602 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 Dr. Phyllis L$cchin 108 Bridle Run Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

e Deborah Greenblatt, Esquire 1634 Crest Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 Bradley W. Jones, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cmurdssion Region II 101 Marrietta Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Ruthanne G. Miller, Esquire Atatic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccmnissicn Washington, D.C. 20555