ML20247F387

Advice to Board Re Commonwealth of Ma Position Re Dry Cask Storage.* Commonwealth of Ma Atty General Joins in Arguments in Necnp 890523 Summary of Facts & Arguments That Will Be Relied on Re Environ Contention 3.W/Certificate of Svc

ML20247F387
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	05/23/1989
From:	Traficonte J MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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CON-#289-8664 OLA, NUDOCS 8905300071
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VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR ) Docket No. 50-271-OLA POWER CORPORATION )

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ADVICE TO THE LICENSYNG BOARD REGARDING THE COMMONWEALTH 00 MASSACHUSETTS POSITION REGARDING DRY CASK STORAGE Pursuant to this Board's orders, the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (" Mass AG') states as follows:

1. The Mass AG joins in the arguments set forth in NECNP's Brief in Summary of Relevant Facts and Arguments on Which NECNP Intends to Rely At Oral Argument On Environmental Contention 3 dated $ay23, 1989. Further, the Mass AG supports the testimony offered by Dr. Gordon Thompson.

2. The Mass AG states that in the event that as a result of the NRC's decision in this docket Vermont Yankee does make use of such dry cask storage to store radioactive material, he ljg5300071 890523 O DOCK 0500o27, PDR g6

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l Will not in any ratemaking proceeding, concerning Vermont Yankee's rates, challenge the decision to employ dry cask storage. The Massachusetts Attorney General reserves the right to challenge the reasonableness or appropriateness of any particular costs or expenses incurred by Vermont Yankee in its dry cask storage endeavors.

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CERTIFICATE'OF SERVICE I,JJoh'n'Traficonte,-herebyl certify that on.May 23, 1989, I made service'.of1the within ADVICE TO THE LICENSING BOARD 6 0-- -REGARDING'THE COMMONWEALTH:OF MASSACHUSETTS POSITION REGARDING DRY CASK; STORAGE , byLmailing. copies by first class mail, by Federal Express and= indicated by .(*), by telefax as indicated by-(**), and by-hand'as indicated by-(***) to:

• Docketing.and Service. .

• Charles Bechhoefer, Esq., Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Administrative Judge Washington,'DC. 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

' Washington, 20555

• James H.l Carpenter Atomic Safety and Licensing

-Administrative-Judge Board Panel Atomic' Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

'U.S. Nuclear. Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC ~20555

• Gustave A. Linenberger, Jr. ** Diane Curran Administrative-Judge' Andrea C. Ferster Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Harmon, Curran & Tousley

.U.S.: Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2001 S Street, N.W.

Washington,.DC 20555 Washington, DC 20009

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Geoffrey M. Huntington,:Esq. Ann P. Hodgdon, Esq.

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' Environmental. Protection Agency. U.S.' Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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' Concord , i NH : 03301-6397 LJay Gutierrez, Esq. ** Marjorie Nordlinger, Esq.

Regional Counsel Office of the General Counsel-USNRC, Region.1 .One White Flint North

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~ Christine N. Kohl, Chairman

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U.S.; Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington,.DC 20555 COMMONWEALTH OF< MASSACHUSETTS

. JAMES M. SHANNON ATTORNEY GENERAL

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