ML17207A406

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

ML17207A406
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie, Turkey Point, 05000355
Issue date:	08/24/1979
From:	BOUKNIGHT J A, GRIBBON D M COVINGTON & BURLING, FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
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NUDOCS 7909260009
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))FloridaPower&LightCompany)(St.LuciePlant,UnitNo.1)))FloridaPower&LightCompany)'TurkeyPointPlant,Units3)and4))'4DocketNo.50-335ADocketNo.50-250A50-251ARESPONSEOFFLORIDAPORTER6LIGHTCOMPANYTOCITIESMOTIONTOLODGEOnAugust9,1979,-theCitiesmovedto"lodge"adecisionoftheFERCinFERCDocketNo.78-19whichconcernsFloridaPower6LightCompany(FPL)..-FPLopposesthemotion.2/Section105aoftheAtomicEnergyActauthorizes the.Commission Ntoactonthebasisofafinding"byacourtofcompetent juris-diction"thatalicenseehasviolatedtheantitrust laws"intheconductofthelicensedactivity."

TheFERCisnotacourtofcompetent jurisdiction, anditdidnot,bythetermsofitsdecision, determine theexistence ofanyviolation oftheanti-trustlaws.Moreover, adecisionconcerning thejustnessandreasonableness ofatariffprovision submitted in1977(andwhichnevertookeffect)cannotconceivably haveanyrelevance tothe1/Duetoa'lerical error,counselforFPLwasnotservedwiththeMotionanddidnotreceiveituntilAugust24-CounselfortheCitieshasauthorized FPL'scounseltorepresent thattheCitieshavenoobjection tofilingofthisresponseoutoftime.2/ThedecisionoftheFERCissubjecttoreconsideration andjudicial'review.FPLintendstorequestreconsideration.

questionbeforethisCommission

-whether-certainfindingsbytheUnitedStatesCourtofAppealsfortheFifthCircuitconcerningeventswhichtookplacebefore1970establish aviolation oftheantitrust laws"intheconductofthelicensedactivitywhichwarrantsinitiation ofproceedings bythisCommission TheFERCdecision, whichwasissuedonthebasisofanexpedited hearingschedulewhichdidnotpermitadequatediscovery intoorconsideration ofthetruthorfalsityofantitrust allegations, doesnotpurporttodetermine antitrust issuesThedecisionissubjecttoreconsideration bytheFERCandtojudicialreview,andis,therefore, byno,meansfinal.Moreover, itisnotrelevanttoanyoftheissuespendinghere.TheMotionseeksonlytoprejudice theCommission's consideration ofthemattersproperlybeforeit.FPLrequeststhatitbedeniedRespectfully Submitted Dana.elM.GrzbbonHerbertDymCovington 6Burling88816thStreet,N.WWashington, D~C~20006J.A.Bouknight, JrLowenstein, Newman,Reis,AxelradToll1025Connecticut Avenue,N.WWashington, D~C~20036August24I1979JohnEDMathews,JrMathews,Osborne,Ehrlich,McNattGobelman&Cobb1500AmericanHeritageLifeBldgllEastForsythStreetJacksonville, Florida32202!.Bp:~//J.A.Bouknxght, JriCounselforFloridaPower6LightCompany UNITEDSTATESOFAY%RICANUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION BeforetheCommission IntheMatterof:FloridaPower6LightCompany(St.LuciePlant,UnitNo.1)FloridaPower&LightCompany(TurkeyPointPlant,Units3and4))')))))).)DocketNo.50-335ADocketNo.50-250A50-251ACERTIFICATE OFSERVICEIHEREBYCERTIFYthatcopiesofthefollowing:

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ChairmanJosephM.HendrieOfficeoftheCommissioners U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555Commissioner VictorGilinskyOfficeoftheCommissioners U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555Commissioner RichardKennedyOfficeoftheCommissioners U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555Commissioner PeterBradfordOfficeoftheCommissioners U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555Commissioner JohnF.AhearneOfficeoftheCommissioners U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555AlanS.Rosenthal, EsquireAtomicSafetyandLicensing AppealBoardPanelU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555JeromeE.Sharfman,EsquireAtomicSafetyandLicensing AppealBoardPanelU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555RichardS.Salzman,EsquireAtomicSafetyandLicensing AppealBoardPanelU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555RobertM.Lazo,.;.Esquire'."

.AtomicSafetyandLicensing BoardPanelU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555RobertA.ablon,Esauz.reSpiegel6McDiarmid 2600VirginiaAvenue,N.W.Washington, D.C.20037MelvinG.Berger,EsquireAntitrust DivisionU.S.Department ofJusticeP.O.Box14141Washington, D.C.20044LeeScottDewey,EsquireCounselfortheStaffU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555r'IC.R.Stephens, Supervisor (20)Docketing andServiceStationOfficeoftheSecretary oftheCommission IU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555WilliamC.Wise,EsquireSuite200101919thStreet,N.W.Washington, D.C.20036WilliamH.Chandler, EsquireChandler, O'Neal,Avera,Gray,Lang&Stripling P.O.Drawer0Gainesville, Florida32602JeromeSaltzmanChief,Antitrust andIndemnity GroupU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555/SamuelJ.ChilkSecretary U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555IvanW.Smith,EsquireChairman, AtomicSafetyandLicensing BoardPanelU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555Valentine B.Deale,EsquireAtomicSafetyandLicensing BoardPanelU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555