ML20206C315

Requests Commission Clarification of Intent Re 881009 Order Segregating Sanctions Issues Decided in LBP-88-24 from Decisions on Merits of Emergency Planning Issues Also Included in LBP-88-24

ML20206C315
Person / Time
Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	11/10/1988
From:	Letsche K KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART, NEW YORK, STATE OF, SOUTHAMPTON, NY, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY
To:	Carr K, Curtiss J, Roberts T, Rogers K, Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
References
CON-#488-7478 LBP-88-24, OL-3, NUDOCS 8811160213
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!~ ay4 gojl,P BY TELECOPIER Lando W. Zech, Jr., Chairman Commissioner Thomas M. Roberts O 4 Commissioner Kenneth M. Carr Commissioner Kenneth C. Rogers Commissioner James R. Curtiss U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Re: Docket No. 50-322-OL ~~3 Gentlemen:

The Order issued yesterday afternoon in the Shoreham case raises several serious, legal issues which the Goverr.ments will address in due course.u One ambiguity requires immediate clarification, however. Tne Order states:

The Commission will decide, on appeal, whether Governments' conduct was such as to warrant their dismissal from the entire proceeding and whether, if dismissal from the entire proceeding is not warranted, what other sanction, if any, is appropriate. i Other matters decided in LBP-88-24 (role conflict of bus drivers, emergency broadcast system) remain before the Appeal Board.

The Governments understand from this statement that the Commission intended to segregate sanctions issues decided in LBP-88-24 from decisions on the merits of emergency planning issues which are also included in LBP-88-24. Accordingly, the Governmente. understand that the Commission intended the OL-3 Board's decision on the merits of the legal authority 1/ Those issues may include the appropriateness of removing a portion of the Governments' appeal from the Appeal Board and the NRC's apparent assumption tha* the Governments have already been provided the opportunity to brief the issue which the NRC cer*,1fied to itself in yesterday's Order.

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KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART Lando W. Zech, Jr., Chairman Commissioner' Thomas M. Roberts Commissioner Kenneth M. Carr ,

Commissioner Kenneth C. Rogers Commissioner James R. Curtiss November 10, 1988 Page 2 contentions, which the Board found "that, absent the sanction of dismissal.. . . would have been rendered in Applicant's favor,"

(LBP-88-24, at 89, 131-147) to remain before the Appeal Board.

If this understanding is not correct, on behalf of Suffolk County, the State of New York and the Town of Southampton, I respectfully request that the Commission clarify its intent as soon as possible. ,

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Karla J. Let che Counsel for Suffolk County cc: Attached Service List l

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the LETTER TO THE NRC COMMISSIONERS FROM KARLA J. LETCCHE, dated November 10, 1988, have been served on the following this 10th day of November 1988 by U.S. mail, first class, unless otherwise indicated.

Lando W. Zech, Jr., Chairman

• Comm. Kenneth C. Rogers

• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 4 Comm. Kenneth M. Carr* Comm. James Curtiss*

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission t Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Comm. Thomas M. Roberts

• Christine N. Kohl, Chairman

• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Washington, D.C. 20555 Appeal Board '

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission John H. Frye, III, Chairman Washington, D.C. 20555 l Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ,

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! Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 James P. Gleason, Chairman William C. Parler, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Dr. Jerry R. Kline William R. Cumming, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Spence W. Perry, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of General Counsel Washington, D.C. 20555 Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street, S.W., Room 840 Dr. Oscar H. Paris Washington, D.C. 20472 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Anthony F. Earley, Jr., Esq.

Washington, D.C. 20555 General Counsel Long Island Lighting Company 175 East Old Country Road Hicksville, New York 11801 Ms. Elisabeth Taibbi, Clerk W. Taylor Reveley, III, Esq.*

Suffolk County Legislature Hunton & Williams Suffolk County Legislature P.O. Box 1535 Office Building 707 East Main Street Veterans Memorial Highway Richmond, Virginia 23212 Hauppauge, New York 11788 Mr. L. F. Britt Stephen B. Latham, Esq.

Long Island Lighting Company Twomey, Latham & Shea Shoreham Nuclear Power Station 33 West Second Street North Country Road Riverhead, New York 11901 Wading River, New York 11792 Ms. Nora Bredes Docketing and Service Section

• Executive Director Office of the Secretary Shoreham Opponents Coalition U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm.

195 East Main Street Washington, D.C. 20555 Smithtown, New York 11787 Alfred L. Nardelli, Esq. Hon. Patrick G. Halpin New Ycrk State Department of Law Suffolk County Executive 120 Broadway, 3rd Floor H. Lee Dennison Building Room 3-118 Veterans Memorial Highway New York, New York 10271 Hauppauge, New York 11788 1

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• Executive Chamber, Rm. 229 Bldg. 158 North County Complex

' Veterans Memorial Highway State Capitol Hauppauge, New York 11788 Albany, New York 12224 David A. Brownlee, Esq.

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart 1500 Oliver Building Edu.in J. Reis, Esq.* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of General Counsel Washington, D.C. 20555 Mr.~ Jay Dunkleburger Mr. Stuart Diamond New York State Energy Office Business / Financial Agency Building 2 NEW YORK TIMES Empire State Plaza 229 W. 43rd Street Albany, New York 12223 New York, New York 10036 Joel Blau, Esq. . Mr. Philip McIntire Director, Utility Intervention Federal Emergency Management N.Y. Cone, amer Protection Board Agency Suite 1020 26 Federal Plaza Albany, New York 12210 New York, New York 10278 Mr. Frederick J. Shon Adjudicatory File A*.omic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Panel Docket Washington, D.C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Kavla(J. LeticE' KIRKPATRICK & OCKHART 1800 M Street, N.W.

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