ML20080U280

Affidavit of D Axelrod Opposing Util Motion to Compel Expedited Production of Documents by State Fo Ny.Documents Subj to Executive Privilege.W/Certificate of Svc.Related Correspondence

ML20080U280
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Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	02/27/1984
From:	Axelrod D NEW YORK, STATE OF
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ISSUANCES-OL-3, NUDOCS 8403020233
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

'NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONS,[kN ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Jud

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Docket No. 50-322-OL-3 LONG ISLAND LIGHTING COMPANY

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(Shoreham Nuclear Power-Station, Unit 1)

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AFFIDAVIT OF DAVID AXELROD, M.D.,

CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW YORK STATE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION, IN OPPOSITION TO LILCO'.S MOTION TO COMPEL EXPEDITED PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS BY NEW YORK STATE STATE OF NEW YORK )') as.:

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DAVID AXELROD, M.D.,

being duly sworn, deposes and says:

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I'am the Commissioner of Health of the State of New York.

'I.am' serving at the direction of Governor Cuomo as the Chairman of'the New York State Disaster Preparedness Commission ("DPC" ).

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Pursuant to Article 2-B of the New York State Executive Law, the DPC is the state agency responsible for coordinating man-

-made and natural disaster prevention, response and recovery in New' York State.

The DPC is comprised of 20 members, most of whom

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With respect to nuclear power plants,

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the.DPC is the state agency that is authorized to submit local i

offsite radiological emergency preparedness plans to the Governor.

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.The Governor, in turn, may or may not submit the plans to FEMA 1

and ' the - NRC.

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In the' spring of'1982, LILCO submitted a local offsite

-radiological" emergency preparedness plan for Shoreham to the DPC

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The staff of.the DPC reviewed the plan during the summer and fall of 1982.

Concerning radiological matters, the

. staff-of-the DPC basically consists of the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Group ("REPG").

In addition, as Chairman of the DPC, I have directed various. offices within the New York State Department i

.of Health,- such as the Office of Counsel, to provide support serv ces to the DPC.

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In its MOTION TO COMPEL EXPEDITED PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS BY NEW YORK STATE, dated ' February 6, 1984, LILCO sought discovery of documents prepared by the DPC staff, especially REPG, in connection with Shoreham and the DPC's proposed rules and regulations.

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I personally have reviewed all of the documents which have been withheld.from LILCO.

These documents are described in Section IV of the OBJECTIONS OF GOVERNOR MARIO CUOMO, PEPRESENTING THE STATE OF NEW YORK, TO LILCO's MOTION TO COMPEL EXPEDITED PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS BY NEW YORK STATE, dated February 27, 1984.

These documents are being withheld from discovery at my direction because they consist of communications between members of REPG and other members of the DPC staff.

Although the communications contain-

'some facts,'the facts are interwoven with opinions, recommendations and deliberations pertaining to decisions made during the process of

-internally assessing Shoreham and the DPC's proposed rules and

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Indeed, the-DPC-itself has-never even convened a meeting for the purpose of discussing the work of the DPC staff pertaining to Shoreham.

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-As'the executive in charge of the overall' operations of the DPC, I assert that these documents are subject'to the protection c

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The release of these documents to LILCO would have a chilling effect on the ability of the DEU to receive written comments, concerns and opinions of its staff.

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DAVID AXELROD, M.D.

Sworn to before me this 47A day of February 1984 NOTARY Pg RICHARD J. ZAHNLEUTER Notary Public, State of how York No. 4766948 Quaufled in Albany Count Jerm expires March 30,1 l

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DOCXETED UWC ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD j

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Laurenson, Chairman Dr. Jerry R. Kline Mr. Frederick J. Shon LFFICE OF SE(.

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Docket No. 50-322-OL-3 LONG ISLAND LIGHTING COMPANY

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(Emergency Planning Proceeding)

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(Shoreham Nuclear Power Station, )

February 28, 1984 Unit 1)

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby cer 1.fy that one copy of the AFFIDAVIT OF DAVID AXELROD,.M.D., CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW YORK STATE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION, IN OPPOSITION TO LILCO's MOTION TO COMPEL EXPEDITED

-PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS BY NEW YORK STATE, has been served to each of the following this 28th day of February 1984 by U.S. Mail, first class:

James A. Laurenson, Chairman ***

Ralph Shapiro, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Cammer and Shapiro U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 9 East 40th Street Washington, D. C.

20555 New York, New York 10016 D'r. Jerry R. Kline Howard L. Blau, Esq.

Administrative Judge 217 Newbridge Road Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Hicksville, New York 11801 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

20555 W. Taylor Reveley III, E s q.* *

• Hunton & Williams Mr. Frederick J. Shon P. O. Box 1535

. Administrative Judge 707 East Main Street Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Richmond, Virginia 23212 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

20555 Mr. Jay Dunkleberger New York State Energy Office Edward M. Barrett, Esq..

Agency Building 2 General Counsel Empire State Plaza Long Island Lighting Company Albany, New York 12223 250 Old Country Road Mineola, New York 11501 James B. Dougherty, Esq.

3045 Porter Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C.

20008

Mr. Brian McCaffrey Stephen B. Latham, Esq.

Long Island Lighting Company Twomey, Latham & Shea 175 East Old Country Road P. O. Box 398 Hicksville, New York 11801 33 West Second Street Riverhead, New York 11901 Jeff Smith Shoreham Nuclear Power Station Marc W. Goldsmith P. O. Box 618 Energy Research Group, Inc.

North Country Road

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400-1 Totten Pond Road

- Wading River, New York 11792 Waltham, Massachusetts 02154 Martin Bradley Ashare, Esq.

MHB Technical Associates Suffolk County. Attorney 1723 Hamilton Avenue, Suite K H. Lee Dennison Building San Jose, California 95125

. Veterans Memor al Highway i

Hauppauge, New York 11788 Honorable Peter F. Cohalan Suffolk County Executive

- Atomic Safety and Licensing H. Lee Dennison Building Board Panel Veterans Memorial Highway U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Hauppauge, New York 11788 Washington,' D. C.

20555 Esra I. Bialik, Esq.

Docketing-and Service Section Assistant Attorney General Office of the Secretary-Envirommental Protection Bureau

- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission New York State Department of Law 1717 H Street, N.W.

2 World Trade Center

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20555 New York, New York 10047

^ Bernard M. Bordenick, Esq.***

Atomic Safety and Licensing David A. Repka, Esq.

Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

'U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

20555 Washington, D. C.

20555 Stuart Diamond Environment / Energy Writer NEWSDAY Long Island, New York 11747 I,

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! Stewart M. Glass, ' Esq. ***

Herbert H. Brown, Esq.***

Regional Counsel Lawrence Coe Lanpher, Esq.

Federal Emergency Management Koela J. Letsche, Esq.

Agency 1900 M Street, N.W.,

Suite 800 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1349 Washington, D. C.

20036 New York, New York 10278 Nora Bredes Executive Director Shoreham opponents Coalition 195 East Main Street Smithtown, New York 11787 Eleanor L. Frucci, Esq.***

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel-U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

205S5 Spence Perry, Esq.

Associate General Counsel Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, D. C.

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RICHARD J.

ZAHNLEUTER Assistant t(o'the Special' Counsel to the Governor of the State of New York Executive Chamber State Capitol Albany, New York 12224

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Express Mail Albany, New York 1 February 28, 1994

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