ML20101R424

Confirms 850128 & 29 Telcons Re Request for Extension of Time to File Response to NRC 841221 Affidavit.Response Time Extended to 850225 & 0311 for Responsive Pleadings. Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20101R424
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	01/29/1985
From:	Newman J NEWMAN & HOLTZINGER
To:	Sinkin L Citizens Concerned About Nuclear Power, INC.
References
CON-#185-337 OL, NUDOCS 8502040757
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Washington, D.C. 20036 Re: ,_ Houston Lighting & Power Company, et al.

South Texas Project,. Units 1 and 2.

Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 OL._

Dear Mr. Sinkin:

This will confirm our telephone conversations of January 28 and January 29, 1985, regarding your request for an.extensian of time to file CCANP's response to the NRC Staff's affidavit of December 21, 1984, regarding construc-tion experience under the new contractors at the South Texas Project (STP).

As I mentioned, the scheduling of hearings, if any, in _

. Phase II.of this proceeding, and the~ associated scope of

-issues, may turn on the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board's (ASLB) review of the Staff affidavit and the responses of

. the parties. Thus, the timeliness of these filings may affect the overall regulatory schedule for the Project. It is important.that a timely determination be reached on the issuance of the operating license for STP so that the plant

~ schedule.is not jeopardized. Although fuel loading is not scheduled until December, 1986, given the uncertainties and unanticipated delays often associated with the adjudicatory process, it-is vital that licensing hearings, if any,'be scheduled'promptly.

You had requested an extension to March 1, 1985, on grounds that the Staff affidavit, initially sent to your 8502040757 850129 '"

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Lanny Alan Sinkin January 29, 1985 Page Two Austin address, did not reach you in Washington until January 21, 1985, and that page 14 of the affidavit, missing from that copy, had not yet reached your office. I had a

. copy of page 14 hand delivered to you yesterday. In ad-dition, you noted that the amendment to the Staff affidavit was not issued until January 24, 1985.

I suggested that any extension of the time for filing responses to the Staff affidavit (as amended) be limited to February 15. After further discussions with you, I advised that Applicants.would interpose no objection to a request '

for an extension, to February 25, 1985, of the date other-wise applicable to the responses of all parties (February'1, 1985) as specified in the Board's Fifth Prehearing Confer-ence Order. We also agreed, with the concurrence of NRC Staff-counsel, and subject to the approval of the Board, that responsive pleadings, if any, be filed by March 11, 1985.

You stated that you would make these requests of the Board and advise me of the' Board's disposition of the matter.

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i UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER ) Docket Nos. 50-498 OL COMPANY, ET _AL.

) 50-499 OL (South Texas Project, Units 1 )

and 2) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of letter from Jack R.

Newman to Lanny Alan Sinkin dated January 29, 1985, have been served on the following individuals and entities by deposit.in the U.S. Mail, first class, postage prepaid, or

'by. arranging for delivery as indicated.by asterisk, on this 29th1 day.of January, 1985.

Charles.Bechhoefer, Esq.* Brian Berwick, Esq.

Chairman, Administrative' Judge Assistant Attorney General Atomic Safety and Licensing for'the State of Texas Board Panel' Environmental Protection U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division

- Washington, D.C. 20555 P. O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, TX 78711 Dr. JamesLC. Lamb, III

- Administrative Judge Kim Eastman, Co-coordinator 313 Woodhaven Road- Barbara A. Miller

! Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Pat Coy Citizens Concerned About

. Ernest E. Hill- Nuclear Power Administrative Judge 5106 Casa Oro Hill' Associates San Antonio,.TX 78233 1210 Montego Drive

- Danville, California 94526-- Ray Goldstein, Esq.

Gray, Allison &:Becker Mrs.' Peggy lBuchorn 100 Vaughn. Building Executive Director 807 Brazos Citizens'for Equitable Austin, Texas 78701-2553 Utilities, Inc.

Route 1,-Box 1684 Brazoria, TX' 77422 s

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Q Oreste Russ Pirfo, Esq.

• Robert G. Perlis, Esq.

Office of the Executive Legal Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory. Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U.S.-Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington,-D.C. .20555

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