ML20207L997

Applicant Response to New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution Motion for Reconsideration of Licensing Board Memorandum & Order of 861204.* Motion Should Be Denied. Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20207L997
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	01/05/1987
From:	Dignan T PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, ROPES & GRAY
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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CON-#187-2155 OL, NUDOCS 8701130057
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January 5, 1987

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Docket Nos. 50-443-OL NEW HAMPSHIRE, et al.

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Off-site _ Emergency (Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2) )

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APPLICANTS' RESPONSE TO NEW ENGLAND COALITION ON NUCLEAR POLLUTION'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF LICENSING BOARD'S MEMORANDUM AND ORDER OF DECEMBER 4, 1986-Under date of December 19, 1986, New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution (NECNP) filed a motion for reconsideration of the scheduling order handed down by this Board on December 4, 1986.

Four complaints are made.

The first complaint is that the schedule will require NECNP's counsel to work over the holidays in order to meet the' filing deadline imposed for answering to the positions taken by the Staff on contentions.

This is now moot.

The second complaint is the lack of a prehearing conference to provide an opportunity for oral argument with respect to the proffered contentions.

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such an argument and therefore there is no requirement that there be a prehearing conference.

All that is necessary is that the offeror of the contention be given an opportunity to be heard; provision for a written reply fully satisfies that rule.

See Houston Lighting & Power Co. (Allens Creek Nuclear Generating Station), ALAB-565, 10 NRC 521, 525 (1979).

The third complaint is the shortness of the contemplated discovery period.

There is no reason for further lengthy discovery on the New Hampshire Plans.

The Board should adhere to the position it has taken on this matter.

The fourth complaint concerns the allegedly too short time allowed for preparation of testimony.

This matter is one committed to the discretion ofd the Board.

The time does not seem unreasonable to the Applicants.

CONCLUSION The motion should be denied Respectfully submitted, M

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Selleck Ropes & Gray 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 (617)423-6100 Counsel for Applicants \\

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Administrative Judge Helen Hoyt, Stephen E. Merrill, Esquire Chairperson Attorney General Atomic Safety and Licensing George Dana Bisbee, Esquire Board Panel Assistant Attorney General U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Office of the Attorney General Commission 25 Capitol Street Washington, DC 20555 Concord, NH 03301-6397 Dr. Emmeth A.

Luebke Dr. Jerry Harbour Atomic Safety and Licensing Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Robert Carrigg, Chairman Diane Curran, Esquire Board of Selectmen Andrea C.

Ferster, Esquire Town Office Harmon & Weiss Atlantic Avenue Suite 430 North Hampton, NH 03862 2001 S Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20009 Atomic Safety and Licensing Sherwin E. Turk, Esquire Board Panel Office of the Executive Legal U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Director Commission U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Washington, DC 20555 Commission Washington, DC 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Robert A. Backus, Esquire Appeal Board Panel Backus, Meyer & Solomon U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 116 Lowell Street Commission P.O.

Box 516 Washington, DC 20555 Manchester, NH 03105 Philip Ahrens, Esquire Mr.

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P. Nadeau Assistant Attorney General Selectmen's Office Department of the Attorney 10 Central Road General Rye, NH 03870 Augusta, ME 04333

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Paul McEachern, Esquire Carol S.

Sneider, Esquire Matthew T.

Brock, Esquire Assistant Attorney General Shaines & McEachern Department of the Attorney General 25 Maplewood Avenue One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor P.O.

Box 360 Boston, MA 02108 Portsmouth, NH 03801 Mrs. Sandra'Gavutis Mr. Calvin A.

Canney Chairman, Board of Selectmen City Manager RFD 1 -' Box 1154 City Hall Kensington, NH 03827 126 Daniel Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 Senator Gordon J. Humphrey Mr. Angie Machiros U.S.

Senate Chairman of the Washington, DC 20510 Board of Selectmen (Attn:

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Town of Newbury Newbury, MA 01950 Senator Gordon J. Humphrey Mr. Peter S.

Matthews One Eagle Square, Suite 507 Mayor Concord, NH 03301 City Hall (Attn:

Herb Boynton)

Newburyport, MA 01950 Mr. Thomas F. Powers, III Mr. William S.

Lord Town Manager Board of Selectmen Town of Exeter Town Hall - Friend Street 10 Front Street Amesbury, MA 01913 Exeter, NH 03833-H. Joseph Flynn, Esquire Brentwood Board of Selectmen Office of General Counsel RED Dalton Road Federal Emergency Management Brentwood, NH 03833 Agency 500 C Street, S.W.

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