ML20072B612

Motion to Strike SR Meshnik Prefiled Testimony Under Commission Questions 3 & 4.Testimony Fails to Discuss Probability of Type of Accident Presumed in Testimony. Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20072B612
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	02/28/1983
From:	Brandenburg B, Morgan C CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO. OF NEW YORK, INC., 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 8303070110
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0@)gg NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION .c ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOAR $3 /l40, Before Administrative Judges: A10:53 James P. Gleason, Chairman e c, ;

Frederick J. Shon . ,[g: '7,'

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 ) Feb. 28, 1983 (Indian Point, Unit No. 3) )

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LICENSEES' MOTION TO STRIKE PRE-FILED TESTIMONY UNDER COMMISSION QUESTIONS 3 AND 4 OF STEVEN R. MESHNICK Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. and the Power Authority of the State of New York, licensees of Indian Point Units 2 and 3, respectively, hereby move to strike the pre-filed testimony under Commission Questions 3 and 4 of Steven R. Meshnick, witness for the New York City Council. The basis for this motion is that, in disregard of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (Commission's) and Atomic Safety and Licensing Board's (Board's) orders, neither this testimony nor any companion testimony discusses the probability at Indian Point of the type of accident presumed ,in this testimony.

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The Commission has stated that

[a] party providing testimony on consequences must provide at least some discussion of probability [at Indian Point]. The probability discussion should be at least as detailed as the consequences discussion so that risk can be discussed in the same level of detail. Ne would anticipate that the Board would in its discretion give varying weight to testimony depending on its level of detail Order at 4 (Sept. 17, 1982) (emphasis added). However, the testimony Dr. Meshnick fails to satisfy the Commission's minimum requirements, for it provides no discussion at all of the probability of the PWR 4-type accident upon which he bases his testimony occurring at Indian Point.

Nor does Dr. Meshnick's testimony " discuss" probability as mandated by the Board. The Board has defined

" discussion" as the consideration or examination by argument of the probability associated with consequences:

i.e., a party must . . . offer reasoning or evidence to support its position on probability.

Mailgram (Oct. 29, 1982). Dr. Meshnick fails to offer any evidence to support his position on probability. Indeed, he takes no position at all on probability, a course of action clearly not contemplated by either the Board or the Commission.

In ruling on Licensee's Motion to Strike Pre-Filed Testimony Under Commission Question 1 of Daniel N. Pisello, Richard G. Piccioni, H. Jack Geiger, and Victor W. Sidel,

and Renewed Motion to Strike Testimony of Brian Palenik and Jan Beyea Under Commission Questions 3 and 4 (Feb. 9, 1983), the Board stated that testimony which fails to link probabilities with consequences "is not going to have much evidentary value as far as the Board is concerned."

Transcript at 8187 (Feb. 16, 1983). In fact, "there is a question of relevance to it." Id.

This standard is in stride with the Commission's regulations.

Only relevant, material, and reliable evidence which is not unduly repetitious will be admitted.

Immaterial or irrelevant parts of an admissible document will be segregated and excluded so far as is practicable.

10 C.F.R. S 2.743(c) (1982) (emphasis added); accord In re Consumers Power Co. (Midland Plant, Units 1 and 2), 14 N.R.C. 1768, 1781 (1981); In re Illinois Power Co. (Clinton Power Station, Units 1 and 2), 2 N.R.C. 579, 587 (1975).

Having recognized that testimony which fails to link probabilities with consequences is irrelevant} the Board is obligated to exclude all such testimony from this hearing.

1. In addition, such testimony is immaterial, for it fails to aid in the determination of the pending action.

See In re Consumers Power Co. (Midla d Plant, Units 1 and

2) 14 N.R.C. 1768, 1781 (1981).

Further, even the discussion of consequences in Dr.

Meshnick's testimony would not be helpful to the Board since it is cumulative and repetitious of other testimony already presented in this proceeding. Specifically, the Board has already heard many hours of testimony from Dr.

Jan Beyeal and Drs. Daniel Pisello and Richard Picinn 2 regarding the radiological consequences to New York City resulting from an accident at Indian Point. Since nothing substantially new is added by Dr. Meshnick's testimony, it should be stricken on that ground alone3, l

, 1. See Tr., 2898-3324 I 2. See Tr., 8063-8172

3. See 10 CFR S 2.743(c) 1

Accordingly, the licensees request that the Board strike from this proceeding the testimony of Steven R.

Meshnick presented under Commission Questions 3 and 4.

Respectfully submitted, M '

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Brent L. Brandenburg' Charles Morga6, J(/'

Paul F. Colarulli Joseph J. Levin, Jr.

CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY MORGAN ASSOCIATES, OF NEW YORK, INC. CHARTERED 4 Irving Place 1899 L Street, N.W.

New York, New York 10043 Washington, D.C. 20036 (212) 460-4600 (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. Czaja David H. Pikus SHEA & GOULD 330 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10017 )

(212) 370-8000 ,

I Dated: February 28, 1983 i

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

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

_________________________________x CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF  : Docke t Nos. 50-247-SP NEW YORK, INC. (Indian Point, . 50-286-SP Unit No. 2)  :

POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF  :

NEW YORK, (Indian Point, Unit No. 3)  :

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that I have served cocies of Licensees' Motion to Strike Pre-filed Testimony Under Commission Questions

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3 and 4 of Steven R. Meshnick on the. following parties by deposit in the United States mail this 28th day of February, 1983.

Docketing and Service Branch Dr. Oscar H. Paris Office of the Secretary Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Atomic Safety and Licensing Ccamission Board Washington, D.. C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission James P. Gleason, Esq., Chairman Washington, D. C. 20555 Administrative Judce 513 Gilmoure Drive' Mr. Frederick J. Shon

, Silver Springs, Maryland 20901 Administrative Judge James A. Laurenson Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Reculatore 1

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Janice Moore, Esq. Charles,J. Maikish, Esq.

Office of the Executive Litigation Division Legal Director The Port Authority of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory New York and New Jersey Cc= mission One World Trade Center Washington, D. C. 20555 New York, New York 10048 Paul F. Colarulli, Esq. Ezra I. Bialik, Esq.

Joseph J. Levin, Jr., Esq. Steve Leipsis, Esq.

Pamela S. Horowitz, Esq. New York State Attorney Charles Morgan, Jr., Esq. General's Office Morgan Associates, Chartered Two World Trade Center 1899 L Street, N.W. New York, New Ycrk 10047 Washington, D. C. 20036 Alfred B. Del Bello Charles M. Pratt, Esq. Westchester County Executive Stephen L. Baum 148 "artine Avenue Power Authority of the State White Plains, New York 10601 of New York 10 Columbus Circle Andrew S. Roffe, Esq.

New York, New York 17019 New York State Assembly Albany, New York 12248 Ellyn R. Weiss, Esq.

William S. Jordan, III, Esq. ,Renee Schwartz, Esq.

Harmon & Weiss Paul Chessin, Esc. -

1725 I Street, N.W., Suite 506 Laurens R. Schwartz, Esq.

Washington, D. C. 20006 Botein, Hays, Sklar & Her erg 200 Park Avenue Joan Holt, Project Director tiew York, New York 10166 Indian Point Project New York Public Interest Stanley B. Klimberg Research Group New York State Energy Office 9 Murray Street 2 Rockefeller State Plaza New York, New York 10007 Albany, New York 12223 Melvin Goldberg Ruth Messinger Staff Attorney Member of the Council of the New York Public Interest City of New York Research Group District #4 9 Nurray Street City Hall New York, New York 10007 New York, New York 10007 Jeffrey M. Blum Marc L. Parris, Esq.

New York University Law School County Attorney 423 Vanderbilt Hall County of Rockland Washington Square South 11 New Hempstead Road New York, New York 10012 New City, New York 10010

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Joan Miles Alan Latman, Esq.

Indian Point Coordinator 44 Sunset Drive New York City Audubon Society Croton-on-Hudson, New York 1052 71 W. 23rd Street, Suite 1823 New York, New York 10010 Richard M. Hart: man, Esq.

Lorna Sal: man Greater New York Council on Friends of the Earth, Inc.

Energy 208 West 13th Street c/o Dean R. Corren, Director New York, New York 1C011 New York University 26 Stuyvesant Street Zipporah S. Fleisher New York, New York 10003 West Branch Conserration Association Atomic Safety and Licensing 443 Buena Vista Road Board Panel New City, New York 10956 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mayor F. Webster Pierce Washington, D. C. 20555 Village of Buchanan 236 Tate Avenue Atomic Safety and Licensing Buchanan, New York 10511 Appeal Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Judith Kessler, Ccordinator Commissicn ~Rockland Citizens for Safe Washingten, D. C. 20555 Energy 300 New Hempstead Road Richard L. Brodsky New City, New York 10956 Member of the County Legislature Westchester County David H. Pikus, Esq.

County Off ce Building Richard F. Czaja, Esq.

White Plains, New York 10601 330 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10017 Parents Concerned About Amanda Potterfield, Esq.

Indian Point Jchnston & George P.O. Box 125 528 Iowa Avenue Croton-on-Hudson, New York 10520 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Charles A. Seneiner, Co-Chairperson Ruthanne G. Miller, Esq.

Westchester People 's Action Atomic Safety and Licensing Coalition, Inc. Board Panel P.O. Box 488 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory White Plains, New York 10602 Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 1 Stewart M. Glass 1 Regional Counsel, Roca 1347 David Lewis, Esq.

Federal Emergency Management Atomic Safety and Licensing Agency Board Panel 26 Federal Pla:a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory New York, New York 10278 Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

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