ML20205R646

NRC Staff Rept on Status of Negotiations.* NRC Believes That No Basis Exists for Settlement of Matter at Present Time. Parties Intend to Proceed W/Hearing Schedule as Adopted in Board 881021 Memorandum

ML20205R646
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Site:	05508347
Issue date:	11/03/1988
From:	Johari Moore NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC)
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References
CON-#488-7460 TAC-68699, TAC-68700, NUDOCS 8811100085
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7'l60 November 3,[f9g-a AFC UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

'88 EV -8 P4 58 BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of Ocki IN MAURICE P. ACOSTA, JR. Docket No. 55-08347 Operator License No. 6010-2 NRC STAFF REPORT ON STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS During the prehearing conference held on October 18, 1988, in the

• above-captioned proceeding, the Licensing Board gave the parties an opportunity to discuss the possibility of settling this matter. Tr. 52-53. The Staff reported to the Licensing Board that the parties needed more time to explore the settlement possibilities. Tr. 53. Staff counsel agreed to file a report of the status of negotiations by November 4,1988. Id.

At Mr. Acosta's request, and with the agreement of the Staff, 2e Licensing board delayed the comencement of discovery until that date. Tr. 54-55.

The Staff has spoken with Mr. Acosta, who has expressed his willingness to reach a negotiated settlement of this mattsr if possible. The Staff, however, believes that there is no basis for settlement of this matter.

The Staff has comunicated its position to Mr. Acosta. The parties intend to proceed with the hearing schedule adopted by the Licensing Board in its Memorandum of October 21, 1988.

Respectfully submitted:

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! Janice E. Moore Counsel for NRC Staff  :

Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 3rd day of November,1988 l "g{hih.b e

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en UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION *BB my -8 P4 :5g BEFORE THE ATOMIC St.FETY AND LICENSING BOARD g. .,: i_'

DOCKtm u ..'l d In the Matter of Eke MAURICE P. ACOSTA, JR. Docket No. 55-08347 Operator License No. 6010-2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of "NRC STAFF REPORT ON STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS" in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, first class, or as indicated by an asterisk through deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Comission's internal mail system, or as indicated by a double asterisk by use of express mail service, or as indicated by a triple asterisk by hand-delivery, this 3rd day of November, 1988:

B. Paul Cotter, Jr. , Chairman

• Atomic Safety Li:ensing Appeal Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel

• Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Adjudicatory File

• Dr. Harry Foreman ** Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 1564 Burton Avenue Panel Docket St. Paul, Minnesota 55108 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D.C. 20555 Dr. Kenneth A. McCollum**

1107 West Knapp Street Decketing and Service Section*

Stillwater, Oklahoma 74075 Office of the Secretary U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Mr. Maurice P. Acosta, Jr.** Washington, D.C. 20555 193 Santa Maria Court ,

Vista, California 92083 Michael B. Blume*

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Charles R. Kocher, Esq. Regional Counsel, Region V James A. Beoletto, Esq. 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 Southern California Edison, Co. Walnut Creek, CA 94596 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Rosemad, California 91770 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D.C. 20555

( \ WhD _Y M danice E. Moore Counsel for NRC Staff

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