ML20248F456
| ML20248F456 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 04/03/1989 |
| From: | Jonas S MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF |
| To: | NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| CON-#289-8393 LBP-89-04, LBP-89-4, OL-1, NUDOCS 8904130071 | |
| Download: ML20248F456 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Commission
'89 APR -5 P1 :47 Lando W.
Zech, Jr., Chairman.
Thomas M. Roberts h0C'U Kenneth C.
Rogers Kenneth M.
Carr James R. Curtiss
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In the Matter of
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Docket Nos. 50-443-OL-1
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50-444-OL-1 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
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OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, EI AL.
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(On-site EP)
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(Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2)
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April 3, 1989
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SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM IN. SUPPORT OF INTERVENERS' APPLICATION FOR STAY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF LBP-89-04 PENDING ITS APPEAL On February 8, 1989, the Interveners filed their Application for Stay of Effectiveness of LBP-89-04 Pending Its Appeal.
The Interveners hereby request leave to file this memorandum apprising the Commission of the progression of the appeal on the merits of LBP-89-04 before the Appeal Board, as well as citing an important additional case in support of the stay application.
The events before the Appeal Board are material to the Commission's consideration of the Interveners' stay application and have occurred since its submission.
The additional authority could have haen cited in the stay 8904130071 090403 PDR ADOCK 05000443 G
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z i-l application and the Interveners apologize for not doing so.
However, the case is on point, out of the D.C.
Circuit, and important for the Commission's consideration of these issues.
1.
On February 10, 1989, at the request of the Interveners, the Appeal Board ordered an expedited schedule for its review on the merits of LBp-89-04, pursuant to that order, briefing is complete and oral argument is now scheduled for April 21, 1989.
The unusual circumstance that an appeal on the merits is before the Appeal Board at the same time that a request for stay is brought before the Commission (under CLI-88-10) gives rise to the possibility of inconsistent results on the merits reviews before the respective tribunals.
In light of the convergence of these appellate decisions on the merits and the stay, the Commission may wish to consider ordering the Appeal Board tc expedite its decision on appeal while simultaneously postponing its decision on the stay pending the outcome of that decision.
2.
In the stay application, the Interveners cited Union of Concerned Scientists v.
NRC, 735 F.2d 1437 (D.C. Cir 1984) for the proposition that the Licensing Board erred in applying the motion to rec 7en standard of 10 C.F.R. 52.734, as well as the late-filed contention standard of 10 C.F.R. 52.714, to the on-site exercise contention.
The Interveners neglected to cite San Luis Obisoo Mothers for Peace v.
NRC, 751 F.2d 1288 (D.C.
Cir. 1984) for the same proposition.
The Interveners call the Commission's attention specifically to pages 1316-1317 of the San Luis Obispo case holding that " consideration of a request. _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - _
to reopeh the record.does not satisfy the requirements of section 189(a).
In conjunction with the UCS case holding that exercise results are " material" to licensing decisions for purposes of section 189(a), San Luis Obispo leads to the conclusion that clear error was committed by the Licensing Board.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS JAMES M.
SHANNON ATTORNEY G NERAL
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Bff,,Yeffien #Jonas Deputy Attorney General Chief, Public Protection Bureau John Traficonte Assistant Attorney General Chief, Nuclear Safety Unit One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108-1698 (617) 727-2200 DATED:
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Commission
'89 APR -5 P 1 :48 2
DOCE
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In the Matter of
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Docket Nos. 50-443-OL-1
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50-444-OL-1 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
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OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, ET AL.
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(Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2)
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April 3, 1989
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I,
Stephen A.
Jonas, hereby certify that on April 3, 1989, I made service of the within Supplemental Memorandum In Support Of Interveners' Application For Stay Of Effectiveness Of LBP-89-04 Pending Its Appeal, by First Class Mail, or by Federal Express as indicated by [*] to:
Peter Bloch, Chairman Dr. Emmeth A.
Luebke Atomic Safety & Licensing Board 5500 Friendship Boulevard U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Apartment 1923N Washington, DC 20555 Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Dr. Jerry Harbour Gregory Barry, Esq.
Atomic Safety & Licensing Board U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Office of General Counsel Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Washington, DC 20555 Rockville, MD 20852 Docketing and Service Thomas G.
Dignan, Jr.
U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ropes & Gray Washington, DC 20555 One International Place Boston, MA 02110
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Joseph Flynn~, Esq.
Atomic Safety & Licensing Assistant General Counsel Appeal Board Office of General Counsel U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Federal Emergency Management Washington, DC 20555 Agency 500 C S' reet, S.W.
Washington, DC 20472 Robert A.
Backus, Esq.
Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Backus, Meyer & Solomon U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 116 Lowell Street Washington, DC ~20555 P.O.
Box 516 Manchester,-NH 03106 Jane Doughty Dianne Curran, Esq.
Seacoast Anti-Pollution League Harmon, C"rran & Towsley-Five. Market Street Suite 430 Portsmouth, NH 03801 2001 S Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20008 i
Barbara St. Andre,-Esq.
Judith Mizner, Esq.
Kopelman & Paige, P.C.
79 State Street 77 Franklin Street Second Floor Boston, MA 02110
-Newburyport, MA 01950 Charles P.
Graham, Esq.
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Scott Hill-Whilton, Esq.
Murphy & Graham Lagoulis, Hill-Whilton & Rotondi 33 Low Street 79 State Street Newburyport, MA 01950 Newburyport, MA 01950 Ashod N. Amirian, Esq.
Senator Gordon J.
Humphrey 145 South Main Street U.S.
Senate P.O.
Box 38 Washington, DC 20510 Bradford, MA 01835 (Attn:
Tom Burack)
Senator Gordon J.
Humphrey George Dana Bisbee, Esq.
One Eagle Square, Suite 507 Assistant Attorney General Concord, NH 03301 Office of the Attorney General (Attn:
Herb Boynton) 25 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301 Phillip Ahrens, Esq.
Sandra Gavutis, Chairperson Assistant Attorney General Board of Selectmen Department of the Attorney General RFD 1, Box 1154 Augusta, ME 04333 Rte. 107 Kensington, NH 03827 Calvin A. Canney Gary W.
Holmes, Esq.
City Manager Holmes & Ellis City Hall 47 Winnacunnet Road 126 Daniel Street Hampton, NH 03842 Portsmorth, NH 03801 l
1 Richard A..Hampe, Esq.
Robert Carrigg, Chairman Hampe & McNicholas Board of Selectmen 35 Pleasant Street Town Office Concord, NH 03301 Atlantic Avenue North Hampton, NH 03862 s
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P.
Nadeau William S.
Lord j
Selectmen's Office Board of Selectmen 1
10 Central Road Town Hall - Friend Street l
Rye, NH 03870 Amesbury, MA 01913
- Lando W.
- Zech, Jr., Chairman
- Thomas M.
Roberts, Commissioner Commissioner U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 i
- Kenneth C.
Rogers, Commissioner
- Kenneth M.
Carr, Commissioner 1
U.S. Nucler; Regulatory Commission U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission I Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555
- James R.
Curtiss, Commissioner
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U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Respectfully submitted, JAMES M.
SHANNON ATTORNEY GENERAL
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/Sfeffhen onas Deputy ttorney General Chief, Public Protection Division One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-2200 Dated:
April 3, 1989 i 1