ML20207Q340

Order (Ruling on Aamodt Motion for Extension of Time).* Numerous Employees & Aamodts Shall File Proposed Findings by 870202.Parties Wishing to File Reply Findings Shall Do So by 870217.Served on 870123

ML20207Q340
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	01/21/1987
From:	Kelley J Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
To:	AAMODTS, GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP., NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC)
References
CON-#187-2263 86-519-02-SP, 86-519-2-SP, LRP, NUDOCS 8701270187
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Presiding Board: ~87 Jiw 22 A10:56 James L. Kelley, Chairman cg u . , _.

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In the Matter of Docket No. LRP ASLBP No. 86-519-02 SP INQUIRY INTO THREE MILE ISLAND UNIT 2 ) January 21, 1987 LEAK RATE DATA FALSIFICATION )

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ORDER (Ruling on Aamodt Motion for Extension of Time)

The Board makes the following rulings on the Aamodt motion of January 11, 1987, taking into consideration the telephone conference of January 20, 1987 and other relevant circumstances:

1. The Numerous Employees and the Aamodts shall file their proposed findings by February 2, 1987. Filing shall be accomplished by physical delivery of such findings into the hands of the Board and parties on or before that date. Service by the Aamodts on the Numerous Employees shall be made on both Mr. Voigt in Washington and Mr. Gephart in Harrisburg.

2. Any party wishing to file reply findings shall do so by February 17, 1987. Again, filing shall be accomplished by physical delivery to the Board and parties on or before that date.

3. Absent extraordinary circumstances, no further 8701270187 DR 870121 ADOCK 05000320 PDR 3)see

I extensions of time will be granted.

The foregoing rulings require no extended explanation. We have the following observations. First, the Aamodts' " good cause" showing, based entirely on logistical difficulties in obtaining a transcript, was weak and oelated. Given the circumstances they recite, a transcript should have been obtained no later than December 1,1986.

Were it not for the facts that no party opposed at least sorce extension, and that our rulings will prevent unwarranted delay, we might have denied the Aamodt motion altogether. Recognizing that the Aamodts' findings will be filed later than previously anticipated, we have extended the time for all parties to file replies from 10 to 15 days. In that connection, we strongly suggest that the Aamodts devote most of their limited time and resources to reply findings. They did not attend the hearing and have now spent most of the time alloted to them for preparing findings on merely obtaining a transcript. In these circumstances, we think the Aamodts could be most helpful to the Board in reviewing the submissions of the other parties. ,

This Order was read to the Aamodts and the Numerous Employees by I telephone today, and served on all parties.

1 FOR THE PRESIDING BOARD l f~ a 'f faa Jates L. Kelley, Chairm ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE .

1 Bethesda, Maryland 1