ML20080E642

Motion to Modify Schedule Set in Mar 1983 for Adjudicating Environ Contentions to Account for Previously Unforeseen Delays in Certain Prehearing Events.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20080E642
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	09/12/1983
From:	Baxter T CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO., SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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ISSUANCES-OL, NUDOCS 8309140024
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APPLICANTS' MOTION TO MOJIFY THE SCHEDULE ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONTENTIONS

-Applicants move the Atomic Safety _and Licensing Board to issue an' order modifying,'as set forth below,-the schedule for adjudicating environmental contentions'to account for previously unforeseen delays -in certain prehearing events.

I. The Schedule-Set in March, 1983 Following the second'prehearing conference, which was held on February 24', 1983, the Board issued-its Memorandum and Order (Reflecting Decisions Made Following Second Prehearing Conference),

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March 10, 1983. There the Board adopted the following schedule for the: adjudication of already admitted-environmental contentions and j any.other environmental contentions subsequently admitted:

lJunei30, 1983- Last day for filing discovery requests on contentions i currently admitted by TtSLB.

July 29, 1983 Last day for filing responses to discovery on contentions currently admitted by ASLB.

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2-90 days after Last day for filing relevant ASLB discovery requests on '

order admitting new/ deferred contentions contentions - based on NRC Staff's draft environmental statement. ,

120 days after Last day for filing responses i relevant ASLB to discovery on new/ deferred order admitting contentions based on NRC Staff's contentions draft environmental statement.  ;

September 1,.1983 '

Last day for filing motions for summary disposition.

l September. 26, 1983 Last day to answer any motions s

for summary disposition.

October 24, 1983 Board ruling on any motions for summary disposition.

December 9, 1983 Filing of direct written testimony.

. January 4, 1984 Commencement of hearing.

II. Schedule Adjustments in August, 1983 Only intervenor Eddleman advanced new/ deferred contentions-P based on the NRC Staff's draft environmental statement. On August 18, 1983, the Board issued a Memorandum and Order-(Ruling on Wells Eddleman's Contentions on the Staff Draft Environmental Statement) , in which the Board admitted Eddleman 8F(1) and (2) and 15AA, and deferred Eddleman 8F(3) and.85B. Pursuant to the pro-visions-of-the' March 10,J1983 Memorandum.and Order, November 16,~1983 (90 days after August 118) . would be the last day for filing discovery requests on .Eddleman 8F(1) and (2) and 15AA, and December 16, 1983

.(120 days after August 18) ;would be the last day for filing responses.

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.In its Memorandum and Order- (Ruling on Spent Fuel Transportation -

, Cont'entions and Miscellaneous Motions),-August 24, 1983, the Bo'ard, at Applicants' request, extended the' deadlines for filing motions for summary dispositions on certain of the admitted environmental contentions. The new schedule is:

September 15, 1983 ,

Any motions on Wilson' I(b) ,

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September 30, 1983 Any motions on Joint II, Eddleman 29/30 and 37B October 11, 1983 Answers to September 15 motions October 26, 1983 Answers to Sept anber 30 motions III. Applicants' Proposed Schedule The current schedule for discovery on Eddleman SF(1) and (2) i and 15AA'(closing December 16, 1983) is not compatible with the deadline for filing direct written testimony on environmental

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contentions : (December 9,.1983) . In addition, given the need.for

. Board rulings'on pending summary disposition motions aufficiently

, in advance of filing testimony to permit the preparation of testimony where motions are denied, the partial slippage in the summary disposition' schedule also jeopardizes the hearing schedule.

' Applicants therefore propose the following schedule on the adjudication of environmental contentions, which (1) shortens the discovery period on new contentions,. (2) adds a schedule for Board ruling on summary disposition motions' yet to be filed, and - (3) delays

the filing of testimony and commencement of hearing:

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Scptember 26, 1983 Last day to antwar summary.

disposition motions filed September 1.-

. ' September-30, 1983 Last day.to file motions for. summary. disposition on Joint II, Eddleman 29/30 y- and 37B.

October- 14,-1983 Last day for discovery requests on Eddleman 15AA, 8F(1) and - (2) .

October'24, 1983 Board ~ ruling on September 1

' summary disposition motions.

October 26, 1983 -Last day to answer summary disposition motions filed September 30.

November 11,:1983 Last day for discovery responses t

on Eddleman 15AA, 8F (1) and ' (2) .

November.21, 1983 Board ruling on-September 30 summary disposition motions.

December 16, 1983 Filing of direct written testimony.

' January 11, 1984 Commence hearing.

. Motions .for summary disposition of Eddleman 8F(1) and (2) and 15AA could still be filed any time prior to December 1, 1983, although ,

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-the movant might also.have to file testimony while awaiting the Board's ruling.1/

L Applicants'~ proposed schedule. represents a reasonable balancing. .

v of-the interests'ofmall parties, and the public interest in'an L

L' orderly and' expeditious proceeding.- While discovery would be some-what' shortened.for Mr. Eddleman, the' hearing would also be l

l 11/. Because Eddleman ' 8F (2) raises similar issues (applied to the nuclear fuel cycle) which are raised by Joint II and Eddleman 37B (applied; to Harris Plant radiological effluents) , - Applicants may L seek summary ' disposition of Eddleman 8F (2) on the same schedule j :as the motions to be filed on Joint II and Eddleman 37B.

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Applicants recognize that the discovery schedule for new/ deferred DES contentions was agreed to and jointly proposed by

'the parties._ Several important and subsequent' developments, however, justify a departure from that schedule. First, at the time of the second prehearing conference it was understood that the DES would issue in late March, 1983. Tr. 470 (Barth). The DES was not served on the parties, however, until May 11, 1983. Second, the Board's rulings on the proposed DES contentions was delayed by the un-anticipated decision in Duke Power Company, et al. (Catawha Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2), CLI-83-19, 17 N.R.C. (June 30, 1982),

which required further pleadings by Mr. Eddleman.

'Further, Mr. Eddleman is not prejudiced by the shorter discovery schedule. He has already filed first-round discovery requests on the new contentions, and should have ample time to file follow-up requests before October 14. It should also be noted that little other discovery is taking place at this time, since the parties agreed to defer discovery on several safety contentions until after the environmental hearing.

For all of the foregoing reasons, Applicants move that the 2/ The schedule for summary disposition of Dr. Wilson's contentions Eas been eliminated in anticipation of Board approval of Dr. Wilson's upcoming motion to withdraw his environmental contentions.

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_ cchsdulo on environmenta1' contentions be modified as proposed herein.

Respectfully submitted,

't Thomas A..Baxter, P.C. '

SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE 1800 M Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 822-1090 Richard E. Jones Samantha Francis Flynn CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602

, (919) 836-7707 Counsel for Applicants DATED: September:12, 1983

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-400 OL and NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN ) 50-401 OL

MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY )

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(Shearon Harris Nuclear Power )

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' SERVICE' LIST l James L. Kelley, Esquire John D. Runkle, Esquire Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Conservation Council of U.'S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissi>n North Carolina

' Washington, D.C. 20555 307 Granville Road Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514.

Mr. Glenn O. Bright Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ~

M. Travis Payne, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Edelstein and Payne Washington, D.C. 20555 Post Office Box 12607

, Raleigh, North Carolina 27605 i Dr.-James H. Carpenter Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Dr. Richard D. Wilson U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 729 Hunter Street Washington, D.C.- 20555 Apex, North Carolina 27502 Charles A. Barth, Esquire (4) Mr. Wells Eddleman Myron Karman, Esquire. 718-A Iredell Street l Office of the Executive Legal Director Durhac, North Carolina _ 27705 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555~ Richard E. Jones, Esquire Vice President and 9 4 e Counsel Docketing 'and Service Section (3) Carolina Power & Light Company Office of the Secretary Post Office Box 1551 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Washington, D.C. - 20585 Dr. Phyllis Lotchin Mr. Daniel F. Read, President 108 Bridle Run CHANGE /ELP . Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 5707 Waycross Street Raleigh,' North Carolina 27606 Dr. Linda Little Governor's Waste Management Board 513_Albemarle Building 325 North. Salisbury Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 1

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Bradley W. Jones, Esquire _

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.Ruthanne G. Miller, Esquire 7 Atomic Safety.and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission-Washington, D.C. 20555 .

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