ML20076J164

Appalachia-Science in the Public Interest Request to File Amicus Curiae Brief Supporting Miami Valley Power Project Attempt to Obtain Hearing on Eight QA Contentions

ML20076J164
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Site:	Zimmer
Issue date:	05/20/1983
From:	AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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UNITED STAT 5 0F AMZRICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY CCIUiI3SION j ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICDISTUG BOARD Mr. John H. Frys III Judge Stanley M. Livingston l Dr. Frank F. Hooper In the Matter of CINCEINATI GAS AND ELECTRIC  : DOCKST NO. 50-538 CCMPANY, ET AL, a 3%

(William H. ::immer Nuclear  :

Power Station)  :

Request from Appalachia-Science in the Public Interest to File an. Amicus Curiae Brief Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 2 715, Appalachia-Science in the Public Interest requests permission to file an amicus curiae brief in support cf the Miami Valley Power Project's a.ttempt to obtain a hearing on eight quality-assurance contentions in regard to the Zimmer Nuclear Power Station.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission accepted amicus curiae briefs on the api 411 ate level as a matter of discretion, even before there were regulations alloring them for administrative appeals (43 Federal Register p.17800, April- 'l 26, 1978). A Staff attorney at the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board informed the Government Accountability Project, which is the legal representative of the Miami Va31ey Powe Project, that briefs similar to those made in the context of appeals can be submitted in support of a motion to reopen hearings, if all the relerant requiremants are met.

l 1 Appalachia--Science in the Public Interest is a non-profit organization, funde)d by specific project grants and private donations, which serves the central Appalachian region. The address and phone number are P.O. Box 298, Livingston, Tentucky40%J(606-453-2105). Its purpose is to make science ani technology '

responsive to the needs of the people. The executive director is Dr. Albert J. Fritsch, S. J.

2) Apralachia--Science in the Public Interest ami the organization from which it branched off, Science in the Public Interest, have been working on environmental issues since 1 90. Energy has been one of the major concerns. Appalachia--Science in the Public Interest (ASPI) has been interested in promoting alternative energy technology. We built a demonstration solar house at Rockcastle, Kentucky, for instance, and have distributed plans for and conducted workshops on making a solar food dryer. ASPI is also interested in preventing abuse of the land ani people by, ,

energy industries. It has fought for adequate regulation of coal, nuclear, ani .,

synthetic fuel development. For instance, representatives of ASPI have testified -

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nuclear transportation, purchased a Geiger counter to be isod'to detact.raditation c

'from vehicles. ASPI sponsors the Sorghum G1hnce which publishes a riewslettir, ;. '

Nuclear Notes.on nuclear safety issues in the AppaMehian area. Specific.['

subjects covered in the last two years have includei lo.t-level waste disposal, (

the 71nch Rivsr breeder reactor, con 3 of decommissioning nuclear plants, and' ,' ., \

allegations of safety problems at 1.he Zimmer plant'. '

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i ASPI monitorsjiavelopments at the Zimmer Nuclear Power Station closely, \ -

because southern Ohio and the plant itself are in the Appalachyn region. , , ' --]

'- 3)ASPI's opinion on the reopening of the licensing hearings.18 wh$ hfi ,'

_ consideration, because ASPI hase history of representing the pecple el e

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-S- them wit.h expert witnesses wh3 can do so. The Appalachian TechInical Network, orgav s-nized by 'ASPI is a listing of'fotir hundred experts in matters relating to energy 2 ,sd and the er;vironment, to whon ASPI can ref9uiniividuals or groups yerling help -

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ASPI has been sponsoring ptiolic pnticipatinn pro 3.'ams since 1979 As a 4 result of our experience with tMse p; c$ rams, A chian Institute, a coalition.of seven local and regional FI^Tecently formed the Appala-public interest groups which work "on a number of,onvironmentale ene'rgy-related, appropriate technology and rights issues." Its nembers include the Coalition of Anerican Electric ,

Consumers, Mountain Women's Exchange, ani Mountain Stream Monitors. The emphasis is on helping people to help themselvoA. ,

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The work of AUFI on the Zinci' plant illustrates how ASFI https to promote the interests of Appalachia. People living near'the plaat were concerned that their fears about it Wera not being hard in.the central part of the,atate, where the state capital n.1,two:cajor newspapers axe located. ASPI therefore sponsored two meetings on Zinner In'Lexington, at the first.of wb kh residents from.tht-

- Zimmer area spoke about ' evacuation plans ani aVhe pec~csi of ?hich a lawyer and _

a "whistlebloweT." concf rn*Qith f.he_ plant d'scuNed-allegations of safety defects. _

l We invited the FNs to i.heasleetings. ASPI mads kno'n to the residents of ~

Appalachia'as a whoic,Odovelopments at Zimmer by citingabout them in Nuclem , -

Hot;,9, and contributing articles on Zimer to jM,untain Lif?L Sql Work. L s 3

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evidenced by its publications. In 1975 ASPI completed a major study of the ' 1-effect of strip mine laws in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, ani in +

1978 it published three reports about coal mining: tne effects of blasting on homes and wells, the transportation effects of strip mining, and the impct of land disturbance on differ ~ent parts of ApInlachia. A report on synthetic @ els came ~

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