ML20081B377

Motion to Compel Filing of Transcribed Depositions W/Commission.* W/Certificate of Svc & Svc List

ML20081B377
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	03/09/1995
From:	Niblack D NATIONAL WHISTLEBLOWER CENTER
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
CON-#195-16481 93-671-01-OLA-3, 93-671-1-OLA-3, OLA-3, NUDOCS 9503160150
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DOCKETED US!!R March 9,C 1995 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND. LICENSING BOARD OFFICE OF 5ECREI4 RY 00CKE fit!G A %WCF

'Before Administrative Judges: ff H / lie h Peter B. Bloch, Chair Dr. James H. Carpenter Thomas D. Murphy In the Matter of )-

) Docket Nos. 50-424-OLA-3 GEORGIA POWER COMPANY ) 50-425-OLA-3 31 al_, , )

) Re: License Amendment (Vogtle Electric Generating ) (transfer to Southern Nuclear)

Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2) )

) ASLBP No. 93-671-01-OLA-3' -

o MOTION TO COMPEL FILING OF i l TRANSCRIBED DEPOSITIONS WITH THE COMMISSION l l

I COMES NOW, The National Whistleblower Center and moves the '

1 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, pursuant to 10'C.F.R. S' i  ;

2.740a(e) to compel Georgia Power and NRC Staff to file with the l

Commission all depositions pertaining to the diesel' generator phase of the above captioned proceeding that were transcribed upon thier requests. The Center makes this request for the l following reasons.

l I. DISCUSSION The National Whistleblower Center has recieved information.

that Georgia Power Company, NRC Staff and the Intervenor have, in l fact, transcribed several depositions pertaining to the diesel generator phase of this proceeding. Nonetheless, these depositions were not filed with the Commission as required by 10 l

l C.F.R. 5 2.740a(e). This provision requires the party who l transcribes the deposition to "promptly forward the deposition by l 9503160150 950309 i PDR ADOCK 05000424 O PDR C 7 0}-

i registered mail to the Commission." 10 C.F.R. 52.740a(e). The l

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depositions in question were ordered apparently in the summer of 1994 but were not filed with the Commission. The Center believes that the parties to this proceeding have violated this regulation j i

and have thereby keep the existence of these transcribed- i depositions secret from the public.

l When enacting the Atomic Energy Act, Congress specifically 1

acknowledged the public's interest in nuclear power and granted i the public the right to intervene and to otherwise have access to and review documents pertaining to a licensing proceeding. To comply with these requirements, the Commission files notice in l l

the Public Register of the institution of a licensing proceeding.

The Commission must also make available.for public inspection documents pertaining to a licensing hearing. The Commission issued 10 C.F.R. S 2.740a(e) so as to require the party who transcribed a deposition to file it with the Commission. NRC I

staff and Georgia Power have transcribed depositions but have failed to file them with the Commission. The filing of a l

t deposition with the Commission would ensure that information l

relevant to the licensing of a nuclear facility was publically l available.

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l WHEREFORE, the' National Whistleblower Center requests that l

the Board compel the parties to file all depositions they~have l transcribed with the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board. I i

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.s j 1 id . iblack' 600.F. Street-N.W.  ;

Suite 306 j Washington, D.C. 20004 i l

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!. Counsel'for the I

-National Whistleblower Center.

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CERTIFICATE'OF' SERVICE

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I hereby certify that the Motion to Compel Filing of Transcribed Depositions With The Commisssion was served via first I

! I l class mail on March 9, 1995 upon the persons listed in the' l attached Servira List. .

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By: '

/L David.T. Niblack l

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA l NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION- l ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING' BOARD 95. mR 10 P3 M1  !

) i In the Matter of- ) - 0FFICE cf SECREMRY i

) Docket Nos. 50942EbfXj3j,'ERViCf GEORGIA POWER COMPANY ) 425-OLA-3 it;. Al.,,, ) -

~) Re: License' Amendment' -!

l (Vogtle Electric l Generating ) (transfer to Southern Nuclear) )

! Plant, Unit-1 and Unit 2) -)

) ASLBP No.~ 93-671-01-OLA-3 SERVICE LIST l

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Administrative Judge Administrative Judge  ;

Peter B. Bloch,' Cfiair James H. Carpenter .

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 933 Green Point Drive  !

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Oyster Point j Washington, D.C. 20555 Sunset Beach,.NC 28468 .

Administrative Judge Charles A. Barth, Esq. l Thomas D. Murphy Office of' General Counsel ~  !

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. N.R.C U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 l Washington, D.C. 20555 l

John Lamberski, Esq. Ernest L. Blake, Jr.

Troutman Sanders David R. Lewis L Suite 5200 .

SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS &

l~ 600 Peachtree Street, N.E. TROWBRIDGE  :

i Atlanta, GA 30308-2216 2300 N Street, N.W. )

Washington, D.C. 20037 l l

Office of the Secretary Attn: Docketing and Service MICHAG.*"D. KOHN

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Washington, D.C. 20555 s 7 roomo*TvcLuc ww-WASMINGTON. DC 20001 Office of Commission Appellate.  !

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