ML20126F255

Responds to ASLB 810213 Notice of Prehearing Conference, Specifying Issues to Be Considered.Scheduling Matters Should Be Finalized & Oral Arguments Included on Applicant Motion & Intervenor Request

ML20126F255
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	03/11/1981
From:	Gutierrez J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
To:	Bechhoefer C, John Lamb, Luebke E Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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NUDOCS 8103120241
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!! arch 11,1981 Charles Cechhoe fer, Esq. , Cha irman Dr. Enmeth A. Luebke Alemic Sa fety and Licensing floard Atomic Sa fety and Licensing Board 11.S. t!uclear Regula tory Comiission U.S. !!uclear Regulatory Commission

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Dr. James C. Lanb III #

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Houston Lighting and Power Company, et al. b'.s%CcauE844'M

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Pocket Nos. 50-498, 50-A99__ _ _ 4 N' j

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In the naard's "iiotice of Prehearing Conference" dated February 13, 1981, the parties were invited to sultnit a proposed aganda, specifyirg matters they wished to have discussed, for the l' arch 17-18, 1981, prehearing con ference. Pursuant to that invitation, the Staff suggests the following s atters be inclucied for discussion during the prehearing conference:

1. Various scheduling matters relating to the fiay hearing should be finalized. Sui h na tLers include, tu t need not be linited to, a schedule for f iling prehearing motions or additional discovery requests, as well as, the order of addressing issues at the hearing and the order of presenting. testimony.

2. Oral argunent on Applicant's "ttotion for Extension of Time in

. hich to file I'>tions to Colpel Answers to Interrogatories."

l 3. Oral argo::ent on CEU's " Request tha t this Poard Consider an I

Alteration of the Scheiule Previously Set Out in the 7aard Order o f Cocenbc r 2, lar,0. "

4 Discussion of the Board's request inde during the i;owaber pechearing conference for a legal meacrandum on character (i.e. , filing dates

an,I olaboration upon the nature of the heief requested). See, l

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transcript of the prehearing conference, dated !!ovember 19, 1980,-

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5. A discussion of how testimony will be acquired from the witnesses identified by the Board during the llovember prehearing conference (i.e., clarificction as to whether they will be Board witnesses or Intervenor witnesses).

Son, transcript of prehearing conference, dated h'avember 19, 1900, page 340-41.

6. An identification of Staff Exhibits and a discussion relative to the parties' willingness to stipulate such exhibits into evidence af ter an opportunity to examine said. Exhibits.

Lastly, the Staff feels CEU's request that this Board consider an alter-ation of the schedule previously set out in the Board Order of December 2, 1900, should be discussed first, since the Board's ruling upon this motion will influence the Staff's position on the reolaining matters suggested for discussion and resolution.

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Jay ti. Gutierrez Counsel for fiRC Staff cc: !!elbert Schwarz, Jr. , Esq.

Brian Berwick, Esq.

Jack R. flewman, Esq.

Betty Pheeler, Esq.

Ifrs. Peggy Buchorn Kin Eas tman Barbara A. fliller Pat Coy fir. Larry Sinkin Atomic Safety and Licensing Beard panel Atomic Safety and 1.icensing Appeal Board Docketing and Service Section I.