ML20127P539

Answer of AEC Regulatory Staff to Petition for Leave to Intervene of Minnesota Environ Control Citizens Assoc.*

ML20127P539
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	03/27/1970
From:	Knotts J US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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ML20127P514	List: ML20127P511 ML20127P525 ML20127P539 ML20127P544
References
NUDOCS 9212020245
Download: ML20127P539 (3)

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d ANSWER OF AEC REGULATORY STAFF TO PETITION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE OF MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL T

CIT,12EN'S ASSOCIATION In a telegram dated March 23, 1970, addressed to the U. S.

Atomic Energy Commission, Reverend Paul Engstrom, President of the Minnesota Environmental Control Citizen's Association, submitted a petition for leave to intervene In the captioned proceeding. The telegram stated that the petitioner's Interest in the proceeding is

' that of a citizens group concerned with-the effect of the nuclear generating plant on the ecology of the region, including air and bater, and on the health and safety of the af fected public." The telegram stated that the petitioner desired to present information >

regardi,ng pubile safety in the event of accidents associated with the operation of the reactor and to express views on the radioactivity and thermal discharges f rom .the plant. The telegram included a L request by the petitioner that the location of the public hearing be changed f rom the Vright County Courthouse in Buf f alo,- Minnesota, j to a suitable location in the Minneapolls-St. Paul area.

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The Cocenission's " Rules' of Practice in 10 CFR 52 714 provide ,

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in part that a person whose Interest may be affected and who desires to participate as a party to a proceeding must file a written petl-

, tion under oath or af firmation for leave to intervene; shall set 7

4 i forth how that person's Interest may be af fected by Conenission i action, and the contentions of that person in reasonably specific

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In lig'ht of the requirements of .10 CFR 12.714,- the AEC regula- i tory staf f would call the following to. the attention of the boards s

1 the petition. (l) ,has not been filed under oath or af firmation; I (2) is unclear as to how that interest may be af fected, in the l context of the substantive _ regulatory Jurisdiction of the AEC;

! and (3) does not set forth petitioner's contentions in reasonably i

specific detail.

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- Despite these deficiencies in the petition, the AEC regulatory

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staff, under the circumstances of this proceeding, has no objection to the granting of thIs petition to Intervene subject to the peti-t j tioner timely setting forth his contentions in reasonably specific

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!- ' The AEC regulatory staff would not oppose a change of hearingp

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i 3 c ,! I j public Interest would be better served thereby, taking into account,

, among other things, the extent to which Interest in this proceeding

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is manifested by the residents in the Suffalo and Minneapolls-3 i St. Paul areas, respectively. However, M wish to call to the ,

board's attention the fact that the request for change of location .

,! Is premature alnce petitioner is not yet a party to the proceeding.

1 The staff will be prepared to discuss all matters noted herein i at the prehearing conference.

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Joseph 5.Knotts,Jr.

' Counsel for AEC Regulatory Staff Dated: March 27, 1970 .

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