ML20125A787

Requests Postponement of Geology/Seismology Presentation Until Next Session.Nrc/Usgs Review of Evidence Has Not Reached Point at Which NRC Counsel Is Prepared to cross- Examine Witnesses at 790717 Session

ML20125A787
Person / Time
Site:	Skagit
Issue date:	07/06/1979
From:	Thomsen F PERKINS, COIE (FORMERLY PERKINS, COIE, STONE, OLSEN
To:	Deale V, Hooper F, Linenberger G Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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NUDOCS 7908170350
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July 6, 1979 RELATED Contcpo,,,.

Valentine D. Deale, Chairman Dr. Frank F. Hooper Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Boar 1001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. School of Natural Resources Washington, D. C. 20036 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 Gustavo A. Linenberger Atomic Safety and Licensing Doard U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 In the Matter of Puget Sound Power & Light Company, et al.

(Skagit Nuclear Power Project, Units 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-522 and 50-523 Gentlemen Reference is made to our letter of June 29 advising that we were considering postponing presentation of Applicants' evidence on goology/ seismology until a subsequent evidentiary session. The reason for our considering such a postponement is that the Staff /USGS review of our evidence (which we dis-tributed in May and earlier) has not reached the point at which Staff counsel would be in a position to cross examine our wit-nesses during the July 17 session.

As we made clear at the April 24 conference, Applicants are most anxious to do everything within their power to bring about completion of all evidentiary presentations on all LWA issues (and CP issues too) as soon as possible (consistent, of course, with development of a sound record on all issues and Board ccacerns). We would thus be very reluctant to postpone our presentation on geology / seismology.if this were likely to delay completion of the evidentiary record. However, given the fact that Staff counsel would not be able to complete cross examination of our witnesses, thus requiring them to return at a subsequent session, we have concluded that postponing our g o 7

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Valentine B. Deale Gustave A. Linenberger Dr. Frank F. Hooper July 6, 1979 Page Two presentation would not delay (and might even expedito) completion of the record. Accordingly, if acceptable to the Board, we would prefer to postpone our geology / seismology presentation until the next session, at which time we trust the Staff and USGS will also be prepared to complete their preser.tations on this subject.

Very truly yours, PERKINS, COIE, STONE, OLSEN s, WILLIAMS g' ?

By F. Theodore Thomsen FTT/kd cc Service List e

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Dato: July 6, issy Valentine B. Deale Chairman Robert C. Schofield, Direct:r Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Skagit County Planning Department 1001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. 218 County Administration Building Washington, D. C. 20036 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Dr. Frank F. Hooper, Member Richard M. Sandvik, Esq. j Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Assistant Attorney General '

School of Natural Resources 500 Pacific Building University of Michigan 520 S.W. Yamhill Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Portland, OR 97204 1 Gustave A. Linenberger, Member Roger M. Leed, Esq.

Atcmic Safety and Licensing Board Room 610 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1411 Fourth Avenue Building Washington, D. C. 20555 Seattle, WA 98101 l

Alan S. Rosenthal, Chairsan CFSP and FOB Atomic Safety and Licensing E. Stachon & L. Marbet Appeal Board 19142 So. Bakers Ferry Road U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Boring, OR 97009 Usshington, D. C. 20555 Robert Lowenstein, Esq.

Dr. John H. Buck, Member Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, Axelrad At:mic Safety and Licensing & Toll Appeal Board 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20036 Washington, D. C. 20555 Warren Hastings, Esq.

Michael C. rarrar, Member Associate Corporate Counsel Atomic Safety and Licensing Portland General Electric Company Appeal Board 121 S.W. Saluon Street U.S. Muclear Regulatory Commission Portland, OR 97204 Wcshington, D. C. 20555 Richard D. Bach, Esq.

Docketing and Service Section Rives, Bonyhadi, Drummond & Smith office of the Secretary 1400 Public Services Building U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 920 S.W. 6th Avenue Washington, D. C. 20555 . Portland, OR 97204 (original and 20 copies)

Canadian Consulate General Richard L. Black, Esq. Donald Martens, Consul Counsel for NRC Staff 412 Plaza 600 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6th and Stewart Street Office of the Executive Legal Seattle, WA 98101 Director Washington, D. C. 20555 Patrick R. McMullen, Esq.

Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas D. Lewis, Chairman Courthouse Annex Enorgy racility Site Evaluation Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Council **

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