ML20099D382

Responds to 841017 Memorandum & Order Re Brown & Root Position on Phase II Proceedings.Position Set Forth Clear & Eminently Fair.Petition for Right to Intervene Unnecessary

ML20099D382
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	11/09/1984
From:	Reasoner H BROWN & ROOT, INC. (SUBS. OF HALLIBURTON CO.), VINSON & ELKINS
To:	Bechhoefer C Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
CON-#484-192 OL, NUDOCS 8411200354
Download: ML20099D382 (2)

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U.ES.-Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.;20555-Re:- Houston' Lighting & Power Co.,'et al.

South Texas Project,' Units l & 2 Docket Nos.- 50-498,-50-499 6U

Dear Judge'Bechhoefer:

-We have received 1and reviewed your Memorandum and'Osder-dated' October 17,l1984,' concerning Brown & Root's1 position with respect to the Phase II1 proceedings. . We'believe that-your fair.

position as set forth therein.is both clear and eminently Indeed, our concerns are allayed to the extent'that we feel it -is unnecessary to petition for the right-to intervene.

Brown & Root remains concerned about the' manner in which the Phase.I hearings were conducted. Although_I'am mindful of your reservations' about. both the Board's juris-

~ diction as to Phase I and the " propriety" of Brown & Root's furnishing a statement of 'its position absent formal inter-vention, I am also ' informed by those knowledgeable- and experienced in your' proceedings that the NRC has a long-standing practice of permitting " limited appearance" state-ments by nonparties. Indeed, I am advised that the NRC and its_ hearing. board chairmen have, in the past, encouraged such~ statements by nonparties.

m We are'looking into those matters of jurisdiction and the rights of-nonparties because it remains Brown & Root's 1

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=* INJ.vember 9, 1984 P2ga: Two Jdesire' that1its concerns be considered by whichever . body :

within the NRC is. appropriate. .To that end, we-are current-

~ ly . preparing a statement as to 1 those . Phase ~ I findings and '

-assumptions.which we believe to'be unfair.and unwarranted.

Sincerely, a ry M s 7 A8W Att for Brown _&. Root, Inc.

HMR/se cc: Dr. James L. Lamb

-Mr. Earnest E. Hill Gary J. Edles, Esquire Thomas S. Moore, Esquire Dr. W. Reed Johnson Finis-E. Cowan, Esquire (HL&P)

Jack R. Newman, . Esquire ' (HL&P) i Ferd. C. Meyer, Jr. , Esquire . (San Antonio)

William-W. Vernon, Esquire (Austin)

Thomas J. - Heiden, Esquire -:(Austin)

James W. Wray, Esquire (CP&L)

Joe H. Foy, Esquire _ (CP&L)

Dan M. Berkovitz, Esquire (NRC - OGC) l-i

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