ML20078B686

Memorandum Supporting Commonwealth of Ma Motion for Reconsideration of ASLB Ruling That Util Need Not Include Preparation Time in Evacuation Time Estimates.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20078B686
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Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	09/23/1983
From:	Curran D, Jordan W HARMON & WEISS, NEW ENGLAND COALITION ON NUCLEAR POLLUTION
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 9 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

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Public Service Company of New )

Hampshire, et al. ) Docket Nos.

) 50-443, -444 (Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2) )

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NECNP MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL BELLOTTI'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF PREPARATION TIME NECNP joins Attorney General Bellotti in urging the Board to reconsider its ruling that Applicants need not include so-called " preparation time" in their evacuation time estimates. We agree with Attorney General Bellotti's argument. In particular, we note that Dr. Thomas Urbanik, II, one of the authors of NUREG-0654 and a witness for the NRC Staff in these proceedings, stated under oath in this hearing that he believes that NUREG-0654 requires consideration of the phenomenon of prepararion time. Tr. at 1312. Thus, the very underpinnings of emergency planning in NUREG-0654 take preparation time into account. To exclude preparation time from the consideration of evacuation time estimates would violate the premise on which the time estimates are to judged 8309270201 830923 PDR ADOCK 05000443 0 PDR

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Diane Curran ,,__.

4 HARMON & WEISS 1725 I Street, N.W.

Suite 506 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 833-9070 Dated: September 23, 1983 O

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE l I certify that on September 23, 1983 copies of NECNP REPLY TO l

. RESPONSES BY APPLICANTS AND NRC STAFF TO NECNP CONTENTIONS ON NEW

- HAMPSHIRE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES AND NECNP MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL BELLOTTI'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF PREPARATION TIME were served on the following by first-class mail, or as otherwise indicated below:

• Helen Hoyt, Esq., Chairperson Rep. Roberta C. Pevear i Atomic Saftey and Licensing Board Drinkwater Road Panel Hampton Falls, NH 03844 i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

• Dr. Emmeth A.-Luebke Phillip Ahrens, Esq.

Administrative Judge Assistant Attorney General

- Atomic Saftey and Licensing Board State House, Station #6 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Augusta, ME 04333 Washington, DC 20555

• Dr. Jerry Harbour Robert A. Backus, Esq.

Administrative Judge 111 Lowell Street Atomic Saftey and Licensing Board Manchester, NH 03105

! U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

. Washington, DC 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ** Thomas G. Dignan, Esq.

. _ Panel R. K. Gad, III, Esq.

i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ropes and Gray Washington, DC 20555 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Dr. Mauray Tye, President Board Panel Sun Valley Asociation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 209 Summer Street Washington, DC 20555 Haverhill, MA 01830 Docketing and Service *Roy P. Lessy, Jr. Esq.

U.S. Nuclear ' Regulatory Commission Robert G. Perlis, Esq.

Washington, DC 20555 William F. Patterson Office of the Executive Legal Director Town Manager's Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 1 Town Hall - Friend St. Commission Amesbury, MA 01913 Washington, DC 20555 Mr. Angie Machiros Anne Verge, Chair Chairman Board of Selectman Board of Selectmen Town Hall Town of Newbury South Hampton, NH 03842 Newbury, MA 09150

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Jo Ann Shotwell, Esq. George Dana Bisbee, Esq.

Assistant Attorney General Edward L. Cross, Jr., Esq.

Department of the Attorney Asst. Atty. Generals General State House Annex 1 Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Concord, NH 03301 Boston, MA 02108 John B. Tanzer Letty Hett, Selectman Town of Hampton Town of Brentwood 5 Morningside Drive RFD Dalton Road Hampton, NH 03842 Brentwood, NH 03833 Edward F. Meany Sandra Gavutis Town of. Rye Town of Kensington 155 Washington Road RFD 1 Rye, NH 03870 East Kensington, NH 03827

• David R. Lewis, Esq. Diana P. Sidebotham Atomic Safety and Licensing Board R.F.D.2 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Putney, VT 05346 Washington, DC 20555

-Richard E. Sullivan, Mayor Donald E. Chick City Hall Town Manager Newburyport, MA 01950 10 Front Street Exeter, NH. 03833 Alfred V. Sargent, Chairman Brian P. Cassidy, Esq.

Board of Selectmen FEMA Region I Town of Salisbury, MA. 01950 J.W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse Boston, MA. 02109 Diana P. Randall 70 Collins Street Seabrook, NH. 03874 Senator Gordon J. Humphrey Senator Gordon J. Humphrey U.S. Senate 1 Pillsbury Street Washington, D.C. 20510 Concord, NH 03301 (Attn: Tom Burack) (Attn: Herb Boynton)

Selectmen of Northampton Town of Northampton New Hampshire 03862

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