ML20099C639

Requests That ASLB Authorize Counsel for Ob Cannon & Son,Inc to Delete Three Sentences Identified from Documents to Be Provided to Parties & ASLB Re Trial Preparation Matls. Related Correspondence

ML20099C639
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	11/16/1984
From:	Watkins M BISHOP, COOK, PURCELL & REYNOLDS, TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC)
To:	Bloch P, Grossman H, Jordan W Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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-Dr. Walter,H.. Jordan.

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'U.S. Nuclear: Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Herbert Grossman,Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

U.S.. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.- 20555

Re: Texas Utilities Electric Company,.et al.

(Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station 7 Units 1 and 2), Docket Nos.. 50-445-2, 50-446-2 Gentlemen:

Pursuant to this morning's telephone conference, the under-signed has reviewed-items 1 through 15 listed in Applicants' two

letters dated October 18,l1984, which listed documents as to l which Applicants claimed the privilege for trial preparation materials. Our' review has focused on the provision of

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10 C.F.R. S2.740 (b) (2) specifying that:

'In ordering discovery.of such materials when the required showing has been made, the pre-siding officer shall, protect against dis--

closure of the mental impressions, conclusions, opinions, or legal theories of an attorney or l .other representative of a party concerning the proceeding.

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(impression ~s,iconclusions!and opinions;of:counselEappear. 1We

, ienclose: copies 1of.those; documents with.the relevant-entries >

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.Thelfirst document (item 8'in'.'our.firstDietter' dated.. . >t 1

7 October 18)' consists;of-Mr.9Lipinsky's' memo of-a conversationi .

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- ;with Applicants' counsel,-in which~ counsel advised Mr. Lipinsky .

that he had.been~ called as.a witness:in.this proceeding!by; Intervenor.. The-last' sentence of the third 1 paragraph on page-itwo represents both la; mental: impression = and a ' conclusion of- >

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The secondfdocumenti(item 15Lin our"second_ letter dated-

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October 18)fconsists of Mr.--Lipinsky's memo of'a conversation'

.regarding annaffidavit that Mr.,Lipinsky had prepared for.use-inJ .

Jlitigation.- .The second and third. sentences of the second, para-

-graph.also. represent the mental impressions-and: conclusions of

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counsel.

-Applicants request-that.the Bonrd'nuthorize counsel for 0;B. Cannon & Son, Inc. to delete the three sentences 1 identified from the. documents to be;provided'to the parties and the: Board.. -

Should.the1 request..be3 granted,' Applicants request;,that the-enclosures to this letter be returned to~the undersigned.

Ipspectfully sub 'tted, f \)

. McNeill Watkins II t

Counsel ~for Applicants Enc

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