ML20207G202

Yankee Response to Intervenors Motion in Support of Yankee Motion for Dismissal of Appeal.* Recommends That Appeal Should Be Dismissed as Moot for Reasons Stated.With Certificate of Svc

ML20207G202
Person / Time
Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	06/07/1999
From:	Dignan T ROPES & GRAY, YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
To:	NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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CON-#299-20509 LA, NUDOCS 9906110062
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l 205D7 00CKETED USHRC UNITED STATES OF AMERICA before the W JtN 10 P4 :41 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION l

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YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY (Yankee Nuclear Power Station)

I YANKEE'S RESPONSE TO INTERVENORS' " MOTION IN SUPPORT OF [ YANKEE'S]

MOTION FOR DISMISSAL OF APPEAL"

1. At the foot of the referenced motion is the request that this Commission

" dismiss the appeal with prejudice." A dismissal "with prejudice" would amount to a determination on the merits, presumably a Commission determination that the four challenged contentions were properly admitted. Since the appeal has become moot, there is neither occasion for nor propriety in any adjudication on the merits, and either inadvenently or otherwise, the Intervenors have misidentified the appropriate action to be taken by the Commission. KerrMcGee Chemical Corp. (West Chicago Rare Earths Facility), CLI-96-2,43 NRC 13,15 (1996); Philadelphia Electric Co. (Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2), CLI-85-16, 22 NRC 459 (1985); Texas Utilities Generating Co. (Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2),18 N.R.C.1164 (1983); Puget Sound Power & Light Co. (Skagit Nuclear Power Project, Units 1 and 2),

CLI-80-34,12 NRC 407 (1980). The appeal should be " dismissed as moot."

8See also United States Department of Energy (Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant), ALAB-755,18 NRC 1337,1338-39 (1983); Long Island Lighting Co. Gamesport Nuclear Power Sti. tion, Units 1 and 2),

ALAB-628,13 NRC 24 (1981); Dairyland Power Coop (Lacrosse Boiling Water Reactor), ALAB-638,13 NRC 374,376 (1981); Northern States Power Co. (Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and j

2), ALAB-455,7 NRC 41,55 (1978); doston Edison Co. (Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2), ALAB-656,14 NRC 965,966 (1981); Duke Power Co. (Perkins Nuclear Station, Units 1,2 & 3), ALAB-668,15 i

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2. As for the balance of the Intervenors' motion, which appears to be asserting that Yankee should have apprised the Commission that the pending appeal was moot but kept secret from the Commission the reasons why, Yankee frankly does not understand the argument being made and therefore cannot respond to it.

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Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (617) 951 7000 Dated: June 7,1999.

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L4EU I, Robert K. Gad m, one of the attorneys for Yankee Atomic Electric Company, do yiysfy that on June 7,1999, I served the within pleading in this matter by United States Mail (a so where indicated by an asterisk, by facsimile transmission) as follows:

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p Shirley Ann Jackson, Esquire Greta J. Dieus g,

Chairman Commissioner ORL E'

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Washington, D.C. 20555 washington, D.C. 20555 7

3 Nils J. Diaz Edward McGaffigan, Jr.

Commissioner Commissioner l

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Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Jeffrey S. Merrifield Commissioner U.S.N.R.C.

Washington, D.C. 20555 y Licensing Board:

The Hon. Charles Bechhoefer The Hon. Thomas D. Murphy

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Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 FAX: 301-415-5599 FAX: 301-415-5599 The Hon. Dr. Thomas S. E11eman i

Administrative Judge 704 Davidson Street l

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Atrorneyfor NECNP Fax: 413-339-8768 On Behalfof CAN Ann P. Hodgdon, Esquire Mr. Samuel H. Lovejoy Marian L Zobler, Esquire e/o Franklin Regional Council of Governments l

Office of the General Counsel 425 Main Street j

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Greenfield, MA 01301 Washington, D.C. 20555 Fax: 413-774-3169 FAX: 301-415-3725 On BehalfofTRCOG Attorneysfor the NRC Staff 9

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