ML17209B263

Memo of 810611 Conference Call Discussing Cities Opposition to Issuance of Ol.Util Will File Motion Requesting That Cities Be Precluded from Objecting to Issuance of Ol. Certificate of Svc Encl

ML17209B263
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	06/11/1981
From:	BOUKNIGHT J A FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
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Florida Power&Light Company St.Lucie Unit No.2 Docket No.50-389A June ll, 1981 MEMORANDUM OF CONFERENCE CALL A conference call was held on Monday, June ll at'he request of Florida Power&Light Company (FPL).Chairman Smith, Judge Lazo, Mr.Roth (counsel for the intervening cities), Ms.Urban (counsel for the Department of Justice), Mr.Vogler and Ms.Hodgdon (counsel for the NRC Staff)and Messrs.Bouknight and Dym (counsel for FPL)participated.

Judge Bloch joined the call in progress.Chairman Smith began by informing the parties that he had requested Judge Bloch to join in the call because there was a possibility that Judge Bloch would be appointed to replace Chairman Smith as a member of the Board due to Chairman Smith s other responsibilities.

Chairman Smith noted the absence of counsel for Parsons&Whittemore and stated that, although Parsons&Whittemore has not been admitted as a party to the proceeding, the Board is not, inclined to make any ruling which might affect Parsons&Whittemore in the event it is admitted as a party to the proceeding without first hearing from Parsons&Whittemore.

Counsel for FPL stated that FPL is concerned with the timing of the proceeding, because FPL's present plans call for loading of fuel at St.Lucie Unit No.2 in October 1982.FPL believes that the Cities, because of representations which they made at the time that they sought late intervention in

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in the proceeding in 1976 and 1977, are precluded from objecting to issuance of an operating license at the time when the license is otherwise.

ripe for issuance notwith-standing the pendency of antitrust proceedings with respect to St.Lucie Unit No.2.Counsel for FPL described communi-cations between FPL and the Cities wh'ich have occurred sub-sequent to May 27, 1981, the date on which Cities'otion to Establish Procedures, etc.was filed.Counsel for Cities has taken the position in discussions with FPL that the Cities are not now precluded by any representations or stipulations from opposing issuance of the operating license until antitrust proceedings have been completed.

As a result of these discussions, FPL requested that the Cities now enter into a stipulation that issuance of the operating license will not be delayed due to the pendency of antitrust proceedings.

Counsel for FPL stated that the Cities'esponse had been read to him by Mr.Roth over the telephone a f ew minutes be f ore the call began.The discussion during the conference call indicated that the Cities are not now prepared to enter into the stipulation requested by FPL unless FPL either (1)stipulates to procedures which will assure that an in-itial decision can be issued before the operating license is issued and waives any right to seek a stay of any relief imposed by an initial decision pending appeal of that decision, or (2)stipulated that an operating license issued before antitrust proceedings are completed shall contain"interim" license conditions acceptable to the Cities.Mr.Roth indi-cated, however, that Cities have not yet determined whether they would agree to unconditional stipulation if the conditions which they propose are unacceptable to FPL.Counsel for FPL stated that FPL will file a motion requesting that the Cities be precluded from objecting to issuance of an operating license notwithstanding the pendency of antitrust proceedings.

Mr.Roth indicated that the Cities might, in their response, address procedures which could be adopted to increase the likelihood that this proceeding will be completed before an operating license is otherwise ripe for issuance.Chairman Smith directed that the Cities also anticipate the possibility that this proceeding will not be completed at, such time and state unambiguously their position as to whether the operating license could then issue notwithstanding the pendency of antitrust proceedings.

He emphasized the importance of the parties being prepared to assume responsibility for the consequences of the positions which they take on this question.Chairman Smith requested that the parties in their pleadings concerning the possibility of issuing an operating license notwithstanding the pendency of antitrust proceedings address the question of the Board's jurisdiction to accomplish this result.

Counsel for FPL indicated that, in light of the absence of any agreement on a stipulation, FPL would promptly file a motion requesting that discovery resume and that answers to outstanding interrogatories be required within the near future.Chairman Smith stated that the Board found the prior pleadings submitted by the Cities concerning the settlement proposed by FPL, the Department of Justice and the NRC Staff to be vague and lacking in specificity as to the re-lief which the Cities sought.The Chairman stated that the Board expects the Cities forthcoming pleading to contain an unambiguous statement of the additional relief which the*/Cities seek,-and he stated that any further pleading which is as vague as the prior pleadings may not be given much weight.Chairman Smith asked counsel for the Cities if the May 27 pleading was intended to be a motion for summary disposition under the NRC's rules.Mr.Roth replied in the affirmative.

"/This is the understanding of counsel for FPL.Counsel for the Cities'nderstood the Board to be directing the Cities to be unambiguous in forthcoming pleadings about what the Cities seek in those pleadings, and does not understand the Cities nor to be obligated to specify the ultimate relief which they seek such as the exact megawattage they want.

Counsel for FPL said that a response to a motion for summary disposition, which appears to be addressed to all issues in the case other than relief, should not be required until further discovery has been completed, and that FPL in-tends to file a motion requesting that it not be required at this time to respond to the May 27 pleading as a motion for summary disposition.

In closing, Chairman Smith again stated the decision of the Board to receive from the Cities an unambiguous statement of their position and specification of the further*/relief sought by the Cities.-In accordance with the Chairman's directions, this memorandum was prepared by counsel for FPL and circulated to all participants in the conference call for approval before filing with the Board.J.A.Bouknight, Jr."/See footnote on previous page.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of))FLORIDA POWER&LIGHT COMPANY)(St.Lucre Plant, Unit No.2))Docket No.50-389A CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of letter to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board members, transmitting Memorandum of Conference Call, from J.A.Bouknight, Jr.was served by hand delivery*or by deposit in the U.S.Mail, first class, postage prepaid this 15th day of June, 1981.Ivan W.Smith, Esquire Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Robert M.Lazo, Esquire Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Michael A.Duggan, Esquire College of Business Administration University of Texas Austin, Texas 78712 Docketing and Service Station Office of the Secretary U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Jerome Saltzman, Chief Antitrust&Indemnity Group U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Thomas Gurney, Sr., Esquire 203 North Magnolia Avenue Orlando, Florida 32802 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Robert E.Bathen Fred Saffer R.W.Beck&Associates P.O.Box 6817 Orlando, Florida 32803 Robert A.Jablon, Esquire Alan J.Roth, Esquire 2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C.20037 William C.Wise, Esquire Suite 500 1200 18th Street,-N.W.

Washington, D.C.20036 William H.Chandler, Esquire Chandler, O'Neal, Avera, Gray&Stripling Post Office Drawer 0 Gainesville, Florida 32602 Janet Urban, Esquire P.O.Box 14141 Washington, D.C.20044 Donald A.Kaplan, Esquire Robert Fabrikant, Esquire Antitrust Division U.S.Department of Justice Washington, D.C.20530 Joseph Rutberg, Esquire Lee Scott Dewey, Esquire Fredric D.Chanania, Esquire Counsel for NRC Staff U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Charles R.P.Brown, Esquire Brown, Paxton and Williams 301 South 6th Street P.O.Box 1418 Fort Pierce, Florida 33450 Benjamin H.Vogler U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Ann P.Hodgdon, Esquire Office of the Executive Legal Director U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 George R.Kucik, Esquire Narc Gary, Esquire Ellen E.Sward, Esquire Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin 6 Kahn 1815 H Street, N.W.Washington, D.C.20006 Richard S.Salzman, Esquire Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Panel U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555.A.Bouknig t, Jr.Lowenstein, Newman, Reis&Axelrad 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C.20036 (202)862-8400 DATED: June 15, 1981