ML19305B549

Forwards Draft of 45 Potential Contentions for Consideration.Requests Lj Chandler Patronage to Have ASLB Word on West Tx Legal Svcs 790501 Motion for Continuance. Certificate of Svc Encl

ML19305B549
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Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	04/11/1979
From:	Gay G WEST TEXAS LEGAL SERVICES
To:	Chandler L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
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f. ATTACHMENT D O WEST TEXAS LEGAL SERVICES

( 406 W. T. WAGGONER BLDG.

(810 HOUSTON STJ

. FORT WORTH TEXAS 76102 (817) 336 3943 April 11, 1979 Lawrence J. Chandler, Esq.

Office of the Executive Legal Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Re: Comanche Peak Contentions

Dear Mr. Chandler:

1 I have enclosed a rough draft of forty-five (45) potential l C Contentions for your consideration and a basis for our discussion next week. I do not regard'this as a filing, and you are the only person who is receiving a copy of our proposed Contentions.

I am going to continue to investigate the possibilities for Contentions up until the deadline for submission of Contentions, but this is a complete list of what I have to date.

Is there any possibility that I will have word from the Board on my Motion For Continuance before May 1, 19797 ;r I hope this material is of some assistance.

Sincerely, Geoffr . Gay Attorney at Law GMG:emp Enclosures 80031900 A p3

1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA o NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING COMPANY, ET AL. ) Docket Nos. 50-445

) 50-446 (Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station. )

Units 1 and 2) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of "NRC STAFF ANSWER TO ACORN'S RESPONSE TO NRC STAFF'S STATUS REPORT ON PROPOSED STIPULATIONS AND ACORN'S REQUEST THAT THE NRC STAFF BE ORDERED TO FURTHER NEGOTIATION ON ADMISSIBILITY OF PROPOSED CONTENTIONS" in the above-captioned proceeding have been served onethe follow-ing by deposit in the United States mail, first class, or, as indicated by an I asterisk, through deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's internal mail )

system, this 10th day of March, 1980: 1 Elizabeth S. Bowers, Esq., Chairman

• David J. Preister, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Assistant Attorney General j U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Environmental Protection Division l Washington, DC 20555 P. O. Box 12548, Capitol Station l Austin, TX 78711 l Dr. Forrest J. Remick, Member  ;

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mr. Richard Fouke l 305 E. Hamilton Avenue 1668-B Carter Drive l State College, PA 16801 Arlington, TX 76010 Dr. Richard Cole, Member Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel

• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Ninholas S. Reynolds, Esq. Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal bevoise & Liberman Panel (5)*

400 17th Street, N.W. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

.ashington, DC 20036 Washington, DC 20555 Mrs. Juanita Ellis Docketing and Service Section (7)*

President, CASE Office of the Secretary 1426 South Polk Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dallas, TX 75224 Washington, DC 20555 Mr. Geoffrey M. Gay West Texas Legal Services 100 Main Street (Lawyers Bldg.)

Fort Worth, TX 76102 beA.

MarjoYie Ulman Rothschild Counsel for NRC Staff

ATTACHMENT A April 6,1979 6 s. IL.ncy lloidam Jacobson CFUR 1400 Hemphill Fort Worth, TX 76104 In the liatter of Texas Utilities Generating Company, et al.

(Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-445 and 50-446

Dear I.!rs. Jacobson:

This veill confirra cur meeting scheduled for 2: 30 p.m. on April 16, 1979 to discuss cententions in connection with the ' captioned precading. I have arranged for the use of a conference room at the llRC'c Region IV cffices on the 10th floor at 611 Ryan Pla:a Drive, Suite 1000, Arlington, Texas for thia meeting.

In the meantime, please send me a copy of your propose.d contentions so that I can review them prior to our meeting. A draft will suffice.

, Sincerely, Lawrence J. Chandler Counsel for NRC Staff cc: Nicholas S. Reynolds has 3 905'll 0 3 6 G

ATTACHMENT B April 6,1979 Geoffrey M. Gay, Esq.

V.'est Texas Legal Scrvices 406 W. T. Waggoner Building 810 liouston Street 5 Forth Worth, TX 76102

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(Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2) i' Docket Nos. 50-445 and 50_-446 I: Desr Mr. Gay:

This will confirm car :necting scheduled for 10 a.m. cn April 17, 1979 1

,. to discuss contentions in connection vcith the captiened proceeding. I have arranged for the use of a conference room at the NRC's Region IV

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{; Texas for this mc.etIng.

l In the meantime, please send me a ccpy of your proposed contentions so that I can review them prior to our meeting. A draft will suffice.

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Lawrence J. Chandler Counsel for NRC Staff cc: Nicholas S. Reynolds

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ATTACHMENT C April 6,1979 Mrs. Juanita Ellis President, CASE 1426 South Polk Street Dallas, TX 75224 I

T, In the Matter of Texas Utilities Generating Company, d al.

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Docket Nos. 50-445 and 50-446

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Dear Mrs. Ellis:

f This will confirm our meeting scheduled for 10 a.m. on April 18, 1979

" to discuss contentions in connection with the captioned proceeding. I

, ha* e arranged for the u:,e of a conference room at the NRC's Region IV

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offices on the loth flour at 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Culte 1000, Arlington, p Texas for this meeting.

( In the meantime, please send me a copy of your proposed ceintentions

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July 5,1979 Geoffrey M. Gay, Esq.

West Texas Legal Services 406 W. T. Warr.oner Bldg.

i 810 llouston Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 i In the Matter of Texas Utilities Generating Company, et al.

l (Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2) 1 Docket Nos. 50-445 and 50-446

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Dear ik. Gay:

1 This will confirm our meeting scheduled for July 19, 1979 at 9:30 a.m. at your office, to discuss the contentions ACORN has proposed in this proceeding.

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l As indicated during our recent phone conversation, I will be accompanied by {

[ Hr. Chandler and Mr. Spottswood Burwell, the Staff's Licensing Project Manager '

A responsible for the review of the Comanche Peak application. Mr. David Preicter of the Texas Attorney General's Office, will also be present. In addition, it is expected that Mr. Nicholas Reynolds, possibly accompaaied by a representative of the applicants, will attend our meeting in an effort to l determine whether agreement can be reached on contentions.

Sincerely, i

i j . Marjorie B. Ulman Counsel for NRC Staff  ;

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ATTACHKENT F July 30, 1979 Geoffrey :;. Gay, Esq.

1:est Texas Lcgal Services 40G l'.T. t.'a::: ener C1dg.

810 !!ouston Street Fort i: orth, Texas 70102 et al.

In the  ;;atter ofPeak (Co.:anc!ic Texas Utilities Stea:.; Cenerating Electric C<mpany,f7)~

Stction, i.' nits 1 n Doc!.ct ::es. 50-455 and E0-645

Dear Mr. Gay:

In connection uith our t.e:. ting on July 19t:,, I h;ve cncle:. ~t cc,:y of a recent lSC Final Environne tal Stater.cnt (FES) containing : c i:c=rion of decoziissioning. This discussion is found in section 10.2.4. Plerse note that the costs given are in 1975 dollars. Fcr exac.ple, the p;ragraMi" on the costs of uoth'aalling (see p.10-4, 7th paragraph) shoulo r.:cd: ...

the r.;othballing alternative costs about 52.45 uillion initi:.lly plus an l annual maintenance and surveillance cost of fl07,000, in 1975 dollars."

(The underlined phrase should be added).

l Sincerely,

- .:arjorie C. Ul:.an Counsel for ;.aC St:7f

Enclosure:

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8101:oucron Stre.c.t Fort Worth, TX 76102 In the latter of l Texas Utilities Genc-rctius Co pany, et al.

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i Decr Mr. Cay:

i In conne.ction VIth (sr recce: phone converiction, I iave entlosci, a copy of  ;

, AC0"J1':: ccntentions, vhich 1:!1.'et ti.e ch nres r..de. et the nenting,cf the parties hcId en July 19, 1979, tr.( the to irions taken by the. pcrties et l

} that c:ceting,. h I i.a rurn. you reccpr.1:c, the ponitiene tA ci wer0 art fiac1 l and arc suhjcct. to change. A cenference er.ll to further distvss thcse coa- l tcntion: iu tcntativ-ly cchc'uled for Aur.uat 30 or 31.

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- 1 Marjorio B. Ulman

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.cle , micn have occurred in ttc croc of energency plcnning. The ce:. ult-tivt i .,5ct of tnese develornents c.atses the Staff to Sclieve thct the L..rcks shculd defer further consideration of contention 31. Therefort , the treff h.s includec in the stipulation a separate pragraph coverino centen-tica ?1, which reflects this position.

The (cvelopt.cnts referred to abcvc are: 1) the Ccmission issued a "fiotice'~

of Trorased Expedited Dule e':it- en th:. Accouacy cr.d I.cceptence of Ercriei.:s I li.:.:.in, l. cand i.uclecr facilities" (1:otice). 44 Fet. f:t .. 41/J3 (July 17 .

IE E ); 2) the Joint EPA-1:.'.C Tu.L Force flannino Basis for Develnrent of

t t i .- En: Local Covertriciit !: ficionicel E; orcency t:esnnnse Plcns in 5.tt' nrt a!t .t .ter ..ucletr ir:er ,1:.r ts (,:.isc-0326) (Joint Task Forcc) is pa:c-in. .icr t..e Cor.r..ission for it:, cpurcycl; and on July 23,197:., "r. Penton, i.in cter of ':uclear f.ecctor i,e. 21tticr.,  ; pro .algett:i SECY-79 A.50, "Actier.

Tlcr fer fremptly Irprovins L s r: er.cy Preparedness," (Action Plan). The

. otic; cf Prcpose ! I:ule>cl.in:. 2y not directly effect this proceedir9 beccuse c cijer rortica of it relate: to c; . rs tir.: reac tcrn. Ho.:cver, tbs Joint Tcs' Ferec report is ir part=1 tt this treceedirt beaust it fcr.s a na.ior Icrtic:. cf the Lecis for ext..:.;ia e :erptncy olt.nnia; to ct least ten r:ilet.

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. r '. ' e' 1 > r : i ' r; -' .: r 'M i- r: . , c' 't ctic::s to t' o 1: n:vr;c in t' e t.ti, a l t.tica. The craf t stipulction an'.i statorent of conter.tions uill ti.cn Le preptred in final forr ano tre.nsnitted to you for your signature, under s@i rcte cover. As prepared in final foru, the docunents uill reflect cor -

r..:ticr.s cr cLEncer agrecd to by the rsrties. Af ter signature, the stipul6-tipi cnt st:.;c. ent of contentions i:111 t..' transnitted to the Licensin; 1.osr::

f.r its cc::.iderition.

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Geoffrey E Gay, Esq.

West Texas Legal Services 100 Main Street (Lawyers Bldg.)

l Fort Worth, TK 76102 In the Matter of Texas Utilities Generating Company, et al.

(Comaaeha peak Steam Elaetric station. Unita 1 sad 2)

Docket Noe. S H 45 and 50-446 _

Dear Mr. Cay:

Eselosed is the stipalation covering the contentions proposait by ACORN for admission as issues in controversy in this proceeding. The stipulation has been signed by counsel for the Applicants and Staff and includes as an attach-meet a statensat of ACORN's proposed contentions.

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The stipulation and attachment differ in some respects from the draft statement of.coatentions and draft stipulation forwarded to you in August and October 1979, respectively. The draft statement of contentions and draft stipulation reflected the positions taken by the parties at the July meeting of the parties and la the parties' telephone conferences of Angust 31, 1979. As you recognise, these positions were act final. As a result of further negotiations betwee's the parties subsequent to the meeting of the parties in July 1979 and telephone conference of Angust 31, 1979, there has been a change of position with respect to several contentions. In particular, we note that the draft stipulation, indicated that the parties had agreed to defer seasideration of contention 24.*f Bowever, the parties have now agreed that deferral is no longer acessaary and have takaa positions with respect to this contention. Also note a change in the position of the Applicants regarding contentica 2. The stipulation and attachment also now reflect the request of the Applicants and staff that the Licensing Board defer ruling on the admis.sibility of contention 25. The language of contentions 3., 5., and 12. has been changed to conform to the language agreed to by the parties at their July aceting. In addition, the contention designated as number 33 la the draft statement of contentions has been deleted, since ACORN agreed at the meeting to withdraw this contention. Based on our records, these

. are the saly changes of substance in the stipulation and statement of contentions.

• / As the stipulation and statement of contentions indicate, the contentions have been renumbered. Unless otharvise acted, we are referring to ths eententions as renumbered.

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I would appreciate it if you would review the stipulation and attachment on as espedited basis. Please return the stipulation to me after signature, with the attachment, so both can be submitted to the Licensing Board for its ecosideration. An extra copy of each is enclosed for your retention. Thank you for your cooperat{on.

Sincerely, Marjorie Ulman Rothschild Counsel for NRC Staff

Enclosure:

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February 25, 1980 ,

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Eli:abeth % Bovers. Esq. , Chairran Richard Cole, Esq. , lhber Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atonic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. !!ucicar Regulatory Co= mission U.S. Nucicar Regulatory Con.ission m

Washington, DC 20555 Uashington, DC 20555 i Dr. Torrest J. Remick, !! ember Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 305 E. Hamilton Avenue State College, PA 16801 (

I In the !!atter of l Texas Utilities Cencrating Conpany, et al.

(Co::nche Peak Steam Electric Station, Unita 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-445 and 50-446

Dear !Icebers of the Board:

On January 25, 1980, the NRC Staff filed a " Status Report on Proposed Stipuls-tions and Request to Schedule Prehearing Conference." This report responded to the request of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (the Licensing Board) l for an appraisal of the status of negotiations among the parties to this pro-  !

ceeding concerning the contentions of the respective Intervenors. The report reflected the Staff's belief, on that date, that the stipulations on contentions which had been executed by the Applicants and the Staff would shortly be executed ,

by the Intervenors. Accordingly, the Staff 1) suggested that the Licensing .

Ecard schedule a prehearing conference on P. arch 20, 1980, to hear oral argument on contentions and 2) proposed that the parties file statements of position on contentions on February 29, 1980.

Since the filing of the Staff's status report, the stipulatiens have not been executed by the Intervenors. The staff continues to be hopeful that it will be possible to reach a stipulation on contentions. However, since the parties have not yet reached such a stipulation, the Staff believes that it would be pre: nature to file statements of position on contentions on February 29, 1980, especially since the Licensing Board is not considering having a prehearing conference until April 30, 1980. The Staff therefore does not intend to file a statement of position on contentions on February 29, 1980. In the event that the parties reach a stipulation on contentions, it is the Staff's inten-tion that the stipulation provide that the parties will file statecents of position on contentions no later than twenty (20) days prior to the holding k

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r l6 of the prehcaring confcrcnce. If it is not roccible to reach a stipulation, the Staff vill file a etctcrent of pocition on the contentions originally prepot.cd or as arcaded by the Intcrvcnors no later than twenty (20) d ys prior to ti,e prehearing confcrcnce.

Sinecrcly, IMrjoric Ulran nothschild Ceansel for I;RC Staff ec: Scrvice List

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