ML20078D488

Objects to Conduct at 830831 Hearing Re Continued Participation of Town of Rye,Nh Representative G Chichester. Earlier Telcon Did Not Advise Town That Chichester Dismissed from Further Participation

ML20078D488
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	09/26/1983
From:	Holway F, Nadeau J, Matt Young RYE, NH
To:	Hoyt H Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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ISSUANCES-OL, NUDOCS 8310040533
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e OFFICE OF SELECTMEN DOCHETED RYE, NEW HAMPSHIRE USNRC

- September 26,1983 13 SEP 30 PS:10 0FFICE OF SECP :t.-

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BRANCH SERVED OCT 31983 Honorable Judge Helen Hoyt Atomic ' Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Re: PSNH, et al Docket Nos. 50-443OL and 50-44401

Dear Judge Hoyt:

We wish to have placed on the record in these proceedings our objection to your con-duct at the August 31, 1983, hearing session relative to the continued participation by one of our Town's representatives, Mr. Guy Chichester.

We have conferred with individuals who were in attendance at that hearing, and we have reviewed newspaper accounts covering the events of the 31st. At no time, dur-ing your unusual call to our office the Monday before, did you advise that you had

" dismissed" Mr. Chichester from further participation on behalf of the Town of Rye, nor was any such impression given by you or understood by us. We acknowledge that you suggested that we consider appointing a new representative, but the whole tenor of our conversation centered around your concern to avoid future confrontation. Our letter of response was intended to assure you that we would counsel our representa-tive on courtroom demeanor expected in judicial as well as semi-judicial proceedings.

Had you even inferred that you had in fact " dismissed" Mr. Chichester from further representation and that it was necessary for us to obtain new representation, we most definitely would have advised you of our objection to same in writing. From our conversations with several residents and non-residents of Rye, who were ir. atten-dance during the sessions giving rise to this incident, we are hard pressed to find any conduct on the part of Mr. Chichester that would warrant such a severe sanction as dismissal.

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If our understanding of our pronouncements at the August 31 fiearing concerning this issue is other than what you intended, then of courte, you should disregard this let-ter. However,'if it is your intention not to. recognize Mr. Chichester at future hearings, we respectfully request that you place such an order and the reasons there-fore in writing to us so we may note our exception and preserve our appellate rights.

Very truly, yours', ~

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