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| issue date = 08/24/1979
| issue date = 08/24/1979
| title = Opposition to Fl Cities 790809 Motion to Lodge FERC Decision Concerning Util.Decision Was Not Issued by Agency of Competent Jurisdiction;Therefore,Motion Will Prejudice Proper Consideration of Matters.Certificate of Svc Encl
| title = Opposition to Fl Cities 790809 Motion to Lodge FERC Decision Concerning Util.Decision Was Not Issued by Agency of Competent Jurisdiction;Therefore,Motion Will Prejudice Proper Consideration of Matters.Certificate of Svc Encl
| author name = BOUKNIGHT J A, GRIBBON D M
| author name = Bouknight J, Gribbon D
| author affiliation = COVINGTON & BURLING, FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
| author affiliation = COVINGTON & BURLING, FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
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{{#Wiki_filter:5d-'~r~<g C'8 y 0 i use<~>>7~UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Commission
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))Florida Power&Light Company)(St.Lucie Plant, Unit No.1)))Florida Power&Light Company)'Turkey Point Plant, Units 3)and 4))'4 Docket No.50-335A Docket No.50-250A 50-251A RESPONSE OF FLORIDA PORTER 6 LIGHT COMPANY TO CITIES MOTION TO LODGE On August 9, 1979,-the Cities moved to"lodge" a decision of the FERC in FERC Docket No.78-19 which concerns Florida Power 6 Light Company (FPL)..-FPL opposes the motion.2/Section 105a of the Atomic Energy Act authorizes the.Commission N to act on the basis of a finding"by a court of competent juris-diction" that a licensee has violated the antitrust laws" in the conduct of the licensed activity." The FERC is not a court of competent jurisdiction, and it did not, by the terms of its decision, determine the existence of any violation of the anti-trust laws.Moreover, a decision concerning the justness and reasonableness of a tariff provision submitted in 1977 (and which never took effect)cannot conceivably have any relevance to the 1/Due to a'lerical error, counsel for FPL was not served with the Motion and did not receive it until August 24-Counsel for the Cities has authorized FPL's counsel to represent that the Cities have no objection to filing of this response out of time.2/The decision of the FERC is subject to reconsideration and judicial'review.FPL intends to request reconsideration.
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0    i UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Commission
-whether-certain findings by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit con cerning events which took place before 1970 establish a violation of the antitrust laws"in the conduct of the licensed activity which warrants initiation of proceedings by this Commission The FERC decision, which was issued on the basis of an expedited hearing schedule which did not permit adequate discovery into or consideration of the truth or falsity of antitrust allegations, does not purport to determine antitrust issues The decision is subject to reconsideration by the FERC and to judicial review, and is, therefore, by no,means final.Moreover, it is not relevant to any of the issues pending here.The Motion seeks only to prejudice the Commission's consideration of the matters properly before it.FPL requests that it be denied Respectfully Submitted Dana.el M.Grzbbon Herbert Dym Covington 6 Burling 888 16th Street, N.W Washington, D~C~20006 J.A.Bouknight, Jr Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, Axelrad Toll 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W Washington, D~C~20036 August 24I 1979 John ED Mathews, Jr Mathews, Osborne, Ehrlich, McNatt Gobelman&Cobb 1500 American Heritage Life Bldg ll East Forsyth Street Jacksonville, Florida 32202!.Bp:~//J.A.Bouknxght, Jr i Counsel for Florida Power 6 Light Company UNITED STATES OF AY%RICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Commission In the Matter of: Florida Power 6 Light Company (St.Lucie Plant, Unit No.1)Florida Power&Light Company (Turkey Point Plant, Units 3 and 4))')))))).)Docket No.50-335A Docket No.50-250A 50-251A CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that copies of the following:
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RESPONSE OF FLORIDA POWER 6 LIGHT COMPANY TO CITIES MOTION TO LODGE have been served on the persons shown on the attached list by deposit in the United States Mail, properly stamped and addressed on August 24, 1979.'b'+%I qQ 9 yg~~go~hg+
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Florida   Power & Light Company     )                 Docket No. 50-335A (St. Lucie Plant, Unit No. 1)   )
Chairman Joseph M.Hendrie Office of the Commissioners U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Commissioner Victor Gilinsky Office of the Commissioners U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Commissioner Richard Kennedy Office of the Commissioners U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Commissioner Peter Bradford Office of the Commissioners U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Commissioner John F.Ahearne Office of the Commissioners U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Alan S.Rosenthal, Esquire Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Panel U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Jerome E.Shar fman, Esquire Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Panel U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Richard S.Salzman, Esquire Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Panel U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Robert M.Lazo,.;.Esquire'.".Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Robert A.ablon, Esauz.re Spiegel 6 McDiarmid 2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C.20037 Melvin G.Berger, Esquire Antitrust Division U.S.Department of Justice P.O.Box 14141 Washington, D.C.20044 Lee Scott Dewey, Esquire Counsel for the Staff U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 r'I C.R.Stephens, Supervisor (20)Docketing and Service Station Office of the Secretary of the Commission I U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 William C.Wise, Esquire Suite 200 1019 19th Street, N.W.Washington, D.C.20036 William H.Chandler, Esquire Chandler, O'Neal, Avera, Gray, Lang&Stripling P.O.Drawer 0 Gainesville, Florida 32602 Jerome Saltzman Chief, Antitrust and Indemnity Group U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555/Samuel J.Chilk Secretary U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Ivan W.Smith, Esquire Chairman, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Valentine B.Deale, Esquire Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555}}
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Florida   Power & Light Company                       Docket No. 50-250A Point Plant, Units 3       )
                                      )'Turkey 50-251A and 4)                            )
RESPONSE OF FLORIDA PORTER 6 LIGHT COMPANY TO CITIES MOTION TO LODGE On August 9, 1979, the     Cities             moved to "lodge"   a decision of the FERC in FERC Docket No. 78-19 which concerns Florida Power 6 Light Company (FPL).. 2/ FPL opposes the motion.
Section 105a of the Atomic Energy Act authorizes the. Commission N
to act on the basis of a finding "by a court of competent juris-diction" that a licensee has violated the antitrust laws " in the conduct of the licensed activity." The FERC is not a court of competent jurisdiction, and     it did not, by the terms of its decision, determine the existence of any violation of the anti-trust laws. Moreover, a decision concerning the justness and reasonableness of a tariff provision submitted in 1977 (and which never took effect) cannot conceivably have any relevance to the 1/   Due to a'lerical error, counsel for FPL was not served with the Motion and did not receive                 it until August 24- Counsel for the Cities has authorized FPL's counsel to represent that the Cities have no objection to filing of this response out of time.
2/   The decision of the FERC   is subject to reconsideration and judicial 'review. FPL intends to request reconsideration.
 
question before this Commission whether- certain findings by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit con cerning events which took place before 1970 establish a violation of the antitrust laws "in the conduct of the licensed activity which warrants initiation of proceedings by       this   Commission The FERC decision, which was   issued on the basis of an expedited hearing schedule which did not permit adequate discovery into or consideration of the truth or falsity of antitrust allegations, does not purport to determine antitrust issues The decision is subject to reconsideration by the         FERC and to judicial review, and is, therefore, by no,means       final. Moreover,   it is not relevant to any of the issues pending here. The Motion seeks only to prejudice the Commission's consideration of the matters properly before it. FPL requests that         it be denied Respectfully Submitted Dana.el M. Grzbbon Herbert Dym Covington 6 Burling 888 16th Street, N.W Washington,       D~C~   20006 J.A. Bouknight, Jr Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, Axelrad Toll 1025   Connecticut Avenue,     N.W Washington,       D~ C ~ 20036 John ED Mathews,         Jr Mathews, Osborne,         Ehrlich, McNatt Gobelman & Cobb 1500 American Heritage Life Bldg ll East Forsyth Street Jacksonville, Florida 32202
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                                          / J.A. Bouknxght, Jr i
Counsel     for Florida   Power   6 Light Company August 24I 1979
 
UNITED STATES OF AY%RICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Commission In the Matter of:                       )'
Florida Power 6 Light Company           )      Docket No. 50-335A (St. Lucie Plant, Unit No. 1)           )
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Florida   Power & Light     Company     )      Docket No. 50-250A (Turkey Point Plant, Units       3     )                  50-251A and 4)                           . )
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY       that copies of the following:
RESPONSE   OF FLORIDA POWER 6       LIGHT COMPANY TO CITIES MOTION TO LODGE   have been served on the persons           shown on   the attached list by   deposit in the United States Mail, properly stamped and addressed   on August 24, 1979.
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Chairman Joseph M. Hendrie           Robert A. ablon, Esauz.re Office of the Commissioners           Spiegel 6 McDiarmid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission   2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20555               Washington, D.C. 20037 Commissioner Victor Gilinsky         Melvin  G. Berger, Esquire Office of the Commissioners           Antitrust Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission   U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20555               P.O. Box 14141 Washington, D.C. 20044 Commissioner Richard Kennedy Office of the Commissioners           Lee  Scott Dewey, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission   Counsel for the Staff Washington, D.C. 20555               U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555             r' Commissioner Peter Bradford Office of the Commissioners           C.R. Stephens, Supervisor (20)
I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission   Docketing and Service Station Washington, D.C. 20555               Office of the Secretary of the Commission                    I Commissioner John F. Ahearne          U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Commissioners          Washington, D.C. 20555 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555               William C. Wise, Esquire Suite 200 Alan S. Rosenthal, Esquire           1019 19th Street, N.W.
Atomic Safety and Licensing           Washington, D.C. 20036 Appeal Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission   William H. Chandler, Esquire Washington, D.C. 20555               Chandler, O'Neal, Avera, Gray, Lang & Stripling Jerome E. Shar fman, Esquire         P.O. Drawer 0 Atomic Safety and Licensing           Gainesville, Florida    32602 Appeal Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission   Jerome Saltzman Washington, D.C. 20555               Chief, Antitrust  and Indemnity Group Richard S. Salzman, Esquire           U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing          Washington, D.C. 20555 Appeal Board Panel                                            /
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission   Samuel  J. Chilk Washington, D.C. 20555               Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Robert M. Lazo,.;.Esquire'." .       Washington, D.C. 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Ivan W. Smith, Esquire Chairman, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Valentine B. Deale, Esquire Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555}}

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Opposition to Fl Cities 790809 Motion to Lodge FERC Decision Concerning Util.Decision Was Not Issued by Agency of Competent Jurisdiction;Therefore,Motion Will Prejudice Proper Consideration of Matters.Certificate of Svc Encl
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Issue date: 08/24/1979
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COVINGTON & BURLING, FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
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0 i UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Commission

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Florida Power & Light Company ) Docket No. 50-335A (St. Lucie Plant, Unit No. 1) )

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Florida Power & Light Company Docket No. 50-250A Point Plant, Units 3 )

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RESPONSE OF FLORIDA PORTER 6 LIGHT COMPANY TO CITIES MOTION TO LODGE On August 9, 1979, the Cities moved to "lodge" a decision of the FERC in FERC Docket No. 78-19 which concerns Florida Power 6 Light Company (FPL).. 2/ FPL opposes the motion.

Section 105a of the Atomic Energy Act authorizes the. Commission N

to act on the basis of a finding "by a court of competent juris-diction" that a licensee has violated the antitrust laws " in the conduct of the licensed activity." The FERC is not a court of competent jurisdiction, and it did not, by the terms of its decision, determine the existence of any violation of the anti-trust laws. Moreover, a decision concerning the justness and reasonableness of a tariff provision submitted in 1977 (and which never took effect) cannot conceivably have any relevance to the 1/ Due to a'lerical error, counsel for FPL was not served with the Motion and did not receive it until August 24- Counsel for the Cities has authorized FPL's counsel to represent that the Cities have no objection to filing of this response out of time.

2/ The decision of the FERC is subject to reconsideration and judicial 'review. FPL intends to request reconsideration.

question before this Commission whether- certain findings by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit con cerning events which took place before 1970 establish a violation of the antitrust laws "in the conduct of the licensed activity which warrants initiation of proceedings by this Commission The FERC decision, which was issued on the basis of an expedited hearing schedule which did not permit adequate discovery into or consideration of the truth or falsity of antitrust allegations, does not purport to determine antitrust issues The decision is subject to reconsideration by the FERC and to judicial review, and is, therefore, by no,means final. Moreover, it is not relevant to any of the issues pending here. The Motion seeks only to prejudice the Commission's consideration of the matters properly before it. FPL requests that it be denied Respectfully Submitted Dana.el M. Grzbbon Herbert Dym Covington 6 Burling 888 16th Street, N.W Washington, D~C~ 20006 J.A. Bouknight, Jr Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, Axelrad Toll 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W Washington, D~ C ~ 20036 John ED Mathews, Jr Mathews, Osborne, Ehrlich, McNatt Gobelman & Cobb 1500 American Heritage Life Bldg ll East Forsyth Street Jacksonville, Florida 32202

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Counsel for Florida Power 6 Light Company August 24I 1979

UNITED STATES OF AY%RICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Commission In the Matter of: )'

Florida Power 6 Light Company ) Docket No. 50-335A (St. Lucie Plant, Unit No. 1) )

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Florida Power & Light Company ) Docket No. 50-250A (Turkey Point Plant, Units 3 ) 50-251A and 4) . )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that copies of the following:

RESPONSE OF FLORIDA POWER 6 LIGHT COMPANY TO CITIES MOTION TO LODGE have been served on the persons shown on the attached list by deposit in the United States Mail, properly stamped and addressed on August 24, 1979.

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Chairman Joseph M. Hendrie Robert A. ablon, Esauz.re Office of the Commissioners Spiegel 6 McDiarmid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20037 Commissioner Victor Gilinsky Melvin G. Berger, Esquire Office of the Commissioners Antitrust Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20555 P.O. Box 14141 Washington, D.C. 20044 Commissioner Richard Kennedy Office of the Commissioners Lee Scott Dewey, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Counsel for the Staff Washington, D.C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 r' Commissioner Peter Bradford Office of the Commissioners C.R. Stephens, Supervisor (20)

I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Docketing and Service Station Washington, D.C. 20555 Office of the Secretary of the Commission I Commissioner John F. Ahearne U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Commissioners Washington, D.C. 20555 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 William C. Wise, Esquire Suite 200 Alan S. Rosenthal, Esquire 1019 19th Street, N.W.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Washington, D.C. 20036 Appeal Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission William H. Chandler, Esquire Washington, D.C. 20555 Chandler, O'Neal, Avera, Gray, Lang & Stripling Jerome E. Shar fman, Esquire P.O. Drawer 0 Atomic Safety and Licensing Gainesville, Florida 32602 Appeal Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jerome Saltzman Washington, D.C. 20555 Chief, Antitrust and Indemnity Group Richard S. Salzman, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Washington, D.C. 20555 Appeal Board Panel /

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Samuel J. Chilk Washington, D.C. 20555 Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Robert M. Lazo,.;.Esquire'." . Washington, D.C. 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Ivan W. Smith, Esquire Chairman, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Valentine B. Deale, Esquire Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

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