ML20091G666

Discusses 840517 Hearing of Congressional Subcommittee on Energy & Environ Re Licensing Procedure.Manner in Which Attempts Made to Expedite Hearings Unprecedented.Requests Disqualification from Further Action

ML20091G666
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Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	05/22/1984
From:	Hochbrueckner NEW YORK, STATE OF
To:	Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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OL, NUDOCS 8406040336
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Nunzio Palladino, Chairman U.S. Nuclear P.egulatory Commission 1717 H Street, NW Washington, D.C.

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Dear Mr. Palladino:

I am a New York State Assemblyman who represents 117,000 people, most of whom ' live within 10 miles of the Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) Shoreham nuclear power plant.

I attended the May 17, 1984, hearing of the Congressional Subcom-mittee on Energy and the Environment, regarding the licensing pro-cedure at the Shoreham plant, and I listened very carefully to your testimony and that of others.

Based on that hearing and your testi-mony indicating the manner in which you attempted to expedite 'the Shoreham licensing hearings in an unprecedented way, I hereby re-quest that you disqualify yourself from any further activity in the decision-making process concerning the Shoreham plant.

The basic reason that I am making this request is my belief that we in government must use our power and position appropriately and must always. avoid any action which could be perceived to be im-proper.

It would be inappropriate for ie.e 'to judge whether your Shoreham-related actions occurred due to your concern as an adminis-trator trying to expedite the licensing process or as a regulator who appears to be predisposed toward licensing of Shoreham.

Only you know the real answer.

Based on the recent sequence of events, however, the perception of people on Long Island, regardless of their position on opening Shoreham, is that you have already concluded that,'Shoreham must be activated as quickly as possible.

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1 Open Letter to Nunzio Palladino Chairman, U.S. NRC May 22, 1984 Page 2 a

Certainly we all agree that justice delayed is justice denied, but justice without due process is also justice denied.

Your unprecedented action to expedite.the Shoreham licensing process without consulting your NRC colleagues has placed your credentials as an objective and unbiased regulator in very serious doubt.

In order to maintain the integrity of the NRC for future decisions it must make regarding other nuclear plants, it is absolutely essential that'you withdraw from any further decision-making re-lating to the Shoreham licensing process.

Thank you for your consideration.

I anxiously await your response.

Sincerely, George J.d<ochbrueckner

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U.S. President Ronald Reagan U.S. NRC Commissioners U.S.

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