ML18025A680

Susquehanna Units 1 and 2 - Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Object to First Round Interrogatories of Applicant and NRC by Intervenor Sea

ML18025A680
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	09/12/1979
From:	Robinson J J, Schultz G R Susquehanna Environmental Advocates
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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September12,1979UiiXTEDSTATESOFAMERICANU~~<REGULATORYCQ~IMISSIONBEFORETHEATCiMCSAFETYANDLI~SWGBOARDIntheHatterof:PennsylvaniaPowerandLight.COHpanyIAlleghenyElectricCooperative(SusquehannaSteamElectricStationUnits1&2)))))KXXZETNOS.:))50-387))50-388))u~6M7ZICNFOREZIMSIONOFTLKTOPiVSKROROB3ZCTTOFIRSTROUNDINTERROGATORIESOFAPPLIC'AVZANDNRCBYINTERVENORSEAIntervenorSEAccmesnowand@avesforanextensionoftimtoanswerorobjecttothefirstroundinterrogatoriesoftheapplicantandtheNRCforthefollowingreasonswhichconstitute,equalandanenttogoodcause,pursuantto10CFR2.711(a):1)Fourteen(14)daysissimplynotenoughtimetoprepareanswersorobjectionstosuchlengthy,burdensome,oppressiveinterrcgatories.Theapplicant,staff,andtheBoardknewM.lwellthatitwouldtakeafulltimestaff,includinganattorney,radiationphysicistandengineer,atleastsix(6)monthstoadequatelyanswerorobjecttothesec;aasonianinterro-gatories.Theapplicant,staffandBoardalsoknowthatSEAisavolunteercitizensorganizationwithouttlnecessaryfulltimestaffandresources.ToallowSEAonly14daystorespondafterdenialofourmotionforaprotectiveorderispunitiveandoffensivetoanyrecruitsofproca2uraldueprccessandfairnessthattheBoardmightretain.IftheBoarddcesnotgrant,areasonableextensionoftime,pursuantto10C.F.R.2.711(a),forSEAtorespond,itvillonlydanonstatethat&~BOARD,whilegivinglipse~cetoeffectivecitizenparticipation,merelydesirestorushthroughthehearingsandgrantanoperatinglicense.2)SEA,and,toitskna~ledge,theotherintervenors,=havenothad,accesstoacopyoftheprehearingconferencetranscriptoutsideMalocalpublicdecurrentrocm,indirectcontraventionoftheBoard'sownSpecialPre-hearingConferenceOrder(i~~>>ch6,1979).TheStaffhasnotlentoneofitscopiestotheinterverzors.TheStaffmakenoarangementsfortheuseofthetranscriptoutsidethLPDRasr~~'redonpace83oftheOrder.Eventhese pallid,condescendingmeasures,farshortofwhattheNRC,andtheBoard,shoulddo,werenottaken.ThishasfurtherirrpededSPA'sabilitytorespondtotheinterrogatories.NHEREPORE,SEAmovesthattheBoardextendthetinalimittoanswerorobjecttothefirstroundinterrcgatoriestotheapplicantandtheNRC180days.SUSQUEHANNAENVIRCÃMENTALADVOCREHGERAZDR.S~TZJCHNJ.ROBINSONIherebycertifythatacopyoftheforegoingYotionhasbeenservedonallpartiestothisaction.GERALDR.SCHULTZ 4