ML20077P477

Motion to Participate in State of Tx 830927 Deposition of J Goldberg,Util vice-president.Denial of Right to cross-examination Would Deny Due Process.Certificate of Svc Encl.Related Correspondence

ML20077P477
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	09/09/1983
From:	Sinkin L Citizens Concerned About Nuclear Power, INC.
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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ISSUANCES-OL, NUDOCS 8309130400
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UNITED STATES'0F AMERICA' f3 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION-BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOAR 3 'SEP 12 P12 M9 .

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HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER ) Docket Nos. 50-498 OEANCH COMPANY, ET AL. ( 50-499 OL

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CCANP MOTION TO PARTICIPATE IN STATE OF TEXAS DEPOSITION OF JEROME GOLDBERG On August 22, 1983, Brian Berwick, representing the State of Texas in this proceeding notified the Applicants that he intended

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to take the deposition of Jerome Goldberg, HL&P Vice President for Nuclear Construction and Engineering.

In its notice, the State of Texas expressed its position that Citizens Concerned About Nuclear Power (CCANP) should be allowed to participate in'the deposition.

On August 30, 1983, Jack R. Newman, representing Applicants replied to Mr. Berwick that Applicants would object to CCANP

_ participating in'the deposition because CCANP's time for discovery had ended.

From Mr. Berwick, CCANP learned that the depo'sition is now

scheduled for September 27 in Houston, Texas. CCANY hereby moves the Board to' protect CCANP's participation in the aforementioned deposition by issuing an appropriai.e ruling.

.In general, parties at all times have the right of cross examination. To deny such a right would be to deny due process.

The fact'that discovery schedules'for parties are staggered resulting in one party having'a longer period for discovery than another party is not a circumstance which should preclude a party from enjoying all of its rights.

The State of Texas asked for and received additional discovery time regarding all parties. Only the NRC Staff opposed that request.

If the State of Texas had noticed CCANP for a deposition, CCANP would

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.-Applicants' discovery _ time'h'ad run out.'Similarly. CCANP sess no valid basis' for objecting to the NRC Staff participating in the-

.Goldberg' deposition simply because their discovery' time is exhausted. -

CCANP contends that CCANP is entitled-to participate in the State ~ .

of Texas deposition-and.to; conduct cross examination ~on any matters

-relevant to Phase II of'this proceeding. By means of this motion, CCANP.hereby notifies-the. Applicants of that intention.

-For the above and-foregoing reason's,:CCANP moves the-Board'to-grant CCANP's motion to participate in the State of Texas deposition

-of Jerome Goldberg.-

Res ectfully submitted, i.m Lanny inkin Counsel for Intervenor Citizens Concerned About Nuclear Power 2207 D Nueces

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-Dated: September 9 1983 r

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1 MUCLEAR REGULATOPY' COMMISSION 00LMETED BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD , ." '

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

. '83 SEP 12 Pl2 :49 I hereby certify that copics of CCANP MOTION TO PARTICIPATE IN it .in STATEOFTEXASDEPOSITIONOFJEROMEGOLDBERGwasservedbyhp the United States Mail, first class postage paid to the fo t individuals and entities on the 9th day of September 1983. kG7SE i' '

BRANCH .

Charles Bechhoefer, Esq. William 5. Jordan, Esq.

Chief Administrative Judge Harmon and~W'isse Atomic Safety and Licensing 1725 I Street, NW

.- Board Panel Suite 506

.U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20006 Washington, D.C. 20555

Dr. James C. Lamb, III Jack R. Newman, Esq.

Lowenstein, Newmac, Reis &

Administrative Judge Axelrad 313 Woodhaven Road- 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Washington, D.C. 20036 Ernest.E. Hill Robert G. Perlis '

3' Administrative: Judge' Lawrence-Livermore Laboratory office of the Executive University of Ca1ifoenia Legal Director P. O. Box.808, L-123 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissio:

'Livermore, CA 94550 Washington, D.C. 20555 Mrs. Pe'ggy Buchorn Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Executive Director U. S. Nucl ea r Regul a tory Comm.

Citizens for Equitable Washington, D . C . 105 5 5 Utilities Route 1, Box 1684 Brazoria, Texas 77411 ' Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm.

Brian _Berwick, Esq. Washington, D.C. 20555 Assistant Attorney General l

for the State of Texas Docketing and Service Section Environmental Protection Office of the Secretary i

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U. S. Nucl ea r Regul at ory Comm.

-P.O. Box 12548, Capitol-Station  ;

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Aust1n, Texas 78711 Washington, D.C. 20555  ;

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Malbert Schwarz  %%

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