ML19209A214

Motion to Compel Intervenors C Hinderstein,Ba Mccorkle & Tx Pirg to Answer Applicant 790703 & 23 Interrogatories. Interrogatories Should Be Answered in Entirety;Objections Not Submitted by Due Dates.W/Certificate of Svc

ML19209A214
Person / Time
Site:	Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date:	08/07/1979
From:	Copeland J, Newman J BAKER & BOTTS, HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
To:	AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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NUDOCS 7910030155
Download: ML19209A214 (10)

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.-...A TB A-8-7-79 UNITED STATES OF A'1 ERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY CO.TIISSION BEFORE THE ATOM'C SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of

))HOUSTON LIGHTING AND PONER COMPANY )

Docket No. 50-466

)M>*(Allens creek Nuclear Generating

), Station, Unit 1)

)-, o ,[,:)e-C MOTION TO COMPEL INTERVENORS

[' ~.['HINDERSTEIN, McCORKLE A'ID TEMPIRG

-. '. .j#*@,.TO ANSWER INTERROGATORIES

%% Io s.Pursuant to 10 CFR S2.740 (f) of the Conmission's Rule of Practice, Houston Lighting & Power Company

(" Applicant") requests the Board to issue an order compelling Intervenors Carro Hinderstein, Brenda A. McCorkle and Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPirg) to answer Applicant's interrogatories.

On July 3, 1979, Applicant served a second set of interroga-tories on Intervenors Hinderstein and McCorkle.

On July 5, 1979, Applicant served a third set of interrogatories on Intervenor

.TexPirg.Under the provisions of 10 CFR S2.740b (b) , the Hinderstein and McCorkle answers were due on July 23, 1979, and the TexPirg answers were due on July 24, 1979.

None of the Intervenors to date has filed answers to these interrogatories.

/**fSome of the interrogatories posed to Intervenors call for the production of documents if such documents exist within the possession of Intervenors.

Unlike the 14-day period allowed for responding to interrogatories, the provisions of 10 CFR S2.741(d) allow a 30-day period for producing documents.

Thus, the time period for r the production of these documents has not ys _ c.pired.-h h(i 1085 217 7910080-4 g

..-2-10 CFR S2.740 (b) (1) provides that parties may obtain dis-covery regarding any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the subject matter of the proceeding.

In this case, Applicant directed interrogatories to Intervenors Hinderstein, McCorkle and TexPirg in order to probe the bases for their contentions.

In particular, these interrogatories were primarily follow-up questions to answers given to prior interrogatories and to testimony provided in depositions.

The interrogatories also contain questions concerning issues admitted subsequent to the earlier round of discovery procedures.

The information sought in these interrogatories is relevant and, to the best,of Applicant's understanding, is not privileged.

The interrogatories, therefore,-should be answered in their entirety.

If Intervenors had any problems with answering these interrogatories, the proper response, instead of simply refusing to answer, would have been to file an objection pursuant to 10 CF,R S2.740b(b).

Intervenors have not objected to the interrogatories and their failure to provide answers cannot be construed as an objection.

10 CFR S2. 740 (f) (1) .

In fact, Intervenors' failure to object to the interrogatories on a timely basis must be construed as a waiver

.s=of their right to object.

The Commission's regulations authorize the Board to issue an order compelling discovery where a party has failed to timely respond to interrogatories.

Accordingly, Applicant requests this Board to issue an Order in the form attached hereto pursuant to Sect nn 2 730 (f) of the Commission's regulations i 1085 218

.- 3-compelling Intervenors Hinderstein, McCorkle and TexPirg to answer Applicant's interrogatories.

Respectfully submitted, ,. M W Jack R. NewmIn Harold F. Reis Robert H.Culp 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 J.Gregory Copeland C. Thomas Biddle, Jr.

Charles G.

Thrash, Jr.

3000 One Shell Plaza -

Houston, Texas 77002 , ATTORNEYS FOR APPLICANT HOUSTON LIGHTI"G AND POWER COMPANY OF COUNSEL:

LOWNESTEIN, NEWMAN, RZIS,*'AXELRAD AND TOLL 1025 Connectiuct Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 BAKER AND BOTTS 3000 One Shell Plaza Houston, Texas 77002

Attachment:

Draft Order

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.L'NITED STATES OF A!1 ERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of

))HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER COMPANY

)Docket No. 50-466

)(Allens Creek Nuclear Generating

)Station, Unit 1)

))ORDER On August 7, 1979, gpplicant filed a motion requesting the Board to issue an order compelling Intervenors Carro Hinderstein, Brenda McCorkle and Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPirg) to answer Applicant's interroga-tories.Applicant served interrogatories on Intervenors Hinderstein and McCorkle on July 3, 1979 and on Intervenor TexPirg on July 5, 1979.In accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR S2.740b (b) , answers to interrogatories are due 14 days af ter service.

In this case, that da'.e was

-July 23, 1979, for Intervenors Hinderstein and McCorkle

-and July 24, 1979 for Intervenor TexPirg.

None of the three intervenors has provided answers to these interroga-tories nor has any one of them filed objections under 10 CFR S2. 740b (b) .

10 CFR S 2. 7 40 ( f) authorizes the Board to issue an order compelling discovery when a party fails to respond to interrogatories.

, I085 220

.- 2-Applicant's motion to compel discovery under 10 CFR S2.740 (f) is granted and it is hereby ORDERED that within 10 days after the service of this Order, Intervenors Hinderstien, McCorkle and TexPirg shall provide complete answers to Applicant's interrogatories served on these parties under date of July 3, 1979 , and July 5, 1979.For the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

..Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esq.

Chairman Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this day of August, 1979

.e 1085 221'

.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

!!UCLEAR REGULATORY CC:01ISSIC::

BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY A::D LICE:: SING BOAP.D In the Matter of

))HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER CGMPANY

)Docket No. 50-466

)(Allens Creek Nuclear Generating

)Station, Unit 1)

))CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of Applicant's Motion to Compel Intervenors Hinderstein, McCorkle and TexPirg to Answer Interrogatories dated August 7, 1979, in the above-captioned croceeding, were served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, postage precaid, or by hand delivery this 7th day of August, 1979:

Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esq., Chairman R.Gordon Gooch, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Baker and Botts Board Panel 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NU U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commissicn Washington, DC 20006 Washingten, DC 20555 Richard Lowerre, Esq.

Dr.E.Leonard Cheatum Assistant Attorney General Route 3, Box 350A for the State of Texas Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 P.O.Box 12548 Capitol Station Mr. Gustave A.

Linenberger Austin, Texas 78711 Atomic Safety and Licensing

,.Board Panel Hon. Charles J.

Dusek U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mayor, City of Wallis Washington, DC 20555 P.O.Box 312 Wallis, Texas 77485 Chase R.Stephens Docketing and Service Section Hon. Leroy H.

Grebe Office of the Secretary of the County Judge, Austin County Commission P.O.Box 99 U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bellville, Texas 77418 Washin gton , DC 20555 1085 222

..-2-Atomic Safety and Licensing Charles Pere:

1014 '!ontrose Blvd.

Appeal Board U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Houston, Texas 77019 Cornission Washington, CC 20555 Mrs. Karen L.

Stade P. O.Box 395 Atomic Safety and Licensing Guy, Texas 77444 Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Gayle De Gregori

, 2327 Goldsmith Commission Washington, DC 20555 He'w.on, Texas 77030 Jon D.Pittman, Sr.

Steve Schinki, Esq.

2311 Bacore Staff Counsel U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Cornission Mrs.W.S. Cleaves Washington, DC 20555-3141 Joplin Street Houston, Texas. 77017 John F. Dcherty 4438 1/2 Leeland Houston, Texas 77023 Ms. Ann Wharton 1424 Kipling Madeline Bass Framson Houston, Texas 77006-4822 Waynesboro Drive Houston, Texas 77035 Vesta Eidman 1117 River Bend Drive-Robert S. Framson Ho us ton , Texas 77063 4822 Waynesboro Drive Houston, Texas 77035 Ms. Kathy Mohnke 1411 Lamonte Carro Hinderstein Houston, Texas 77018' ' ' '3739 Link Terrace Houston, Texas 77025 Mr. James H.

Robinson 1223 Bomar D.Marrack Houston, Texas 77024 420 Mulberry Lane Bellaire, Texas 77401 Dick Day 3603 Drummond Brenda McCorkle Houston, Texas 77025.._6140 Darnell Houston, Texas 77074 Ms. Bonny Wallace 614 Meadewlawn F.H.Potthoff, III Laporte, Texas 77571 1814 Pine V'. ] ; age Houston; fexas 77080 Niami Hanson 6441 1/2 Mercer Wayne E.Rentfro Houston, Texas 77005 P.O.Box 1335 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Elinore P.

Cumings 926 Horace Mann James M.Scott, Jr.

Rosenberg, Texas 77471 8302 Albacore Houston, Texas 77074 1085 223

. .-3-Mr. Bruce A.

Palmiter Robert C.Kuehn P.O.Box 133 1155 Curtin 302 South Missouri Street Housten, Texas 77031 orchard, T2xas 77464 Rachel Weinreb-Kuehn Doreen J.Dvorin Palmiter 1155 Curtin P.O.Box 133 Houston, Texas 77013 302 South Missouri Street Orchard, Texas 77464 William Schuessler 5810 Darnell Fern Barnes Houston, Texas 77074 2406 Morning Glory Pasadena, Texas 77503 Dana Erickson Pat Erickson Jeanne Robertson 327 Hedwig 23 Mueces Street Houston, Texas 77024 Bay City, Texas 77417 Stephen A.

Doggett, Esc.

Eugene E.:1ueller P.O.Box 592 15602 Corsair Rd.

Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Houston, Texas 77053 Bryan L.Baker J.Michael Ancarrou 1118 Montrose 4130 Bell Houston, Texas 77019 Houston, Texas 77023 J.Morgan Bishop John Beverage Margaret Bishop Jeanette Beverage 11418 Oak Sprinc 13031 Harwin Houston, Texas 77043 Houston, Texas 77072 Janice Blue 1708 Rosewood Barbara Blatt , , , , 4314 1/2 Bell Houston, Texas 77004 Houston, Texas 77023 Stephanie L Brown Laura Brrde 3510 E.Broadway 4612 5422 Olana Drive Pearland, Te::as 77513 Houston, Texas 77032 Carolina Conn 1414 Scenic Ridge James D.Chilcoat-4310 Bell Houston, Texas 77043*-Houston, Texas 77023 Fortes Johnston Gabriella Cosgriff 1407 Scenic Ridge 5203 Crystall Bay Houston, Texas 77043 Houston, Texas 77043 Gregory J.

Kainer Abraham Davidson 11118 Wickwood 704 Hyde Park Houston, Texas 77024 Houston, Texas 77006 Barbara Karkabi J. C1. De Bremaecker 1917 Wentworth 2129 Addison Houston, Texas 77004 Houston, Texas 77030 1085 224

...-4-T.E.Elder Rosemary M.

Lemmer 220 5 Ha::ard 11423 Oak Spring Houston, Texas 77019 Houston, Texas 77043 Helen Foley Laurt Lewis 3923 Law *16 1203 Bartlett #4 Houston, Texas 77005 Houston, Texas 77006

tary L.Fuller Susan S. McGuire 614 Bienville 3837 Larston Houston, Texas 77015 Houston, Texas 77055 Barbara J.

Ginn Frances Pavlovic 4308 Bell 111 Datonia Houston, Texas 77023 Bellaire, Texas 77401 Robin Griffith Virginia Perrenod 1034 3 ally Ann 2704 Beatty #112 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Houston, Texas 77023 Marjorie A.

Gurasich Connie Wilson Route 1, Box 410 11427 Oak Sprihg Wallis, Texas 77405 Houston, Texas 77043.W.Matthew Perrenod James R.Piepmeier 4070 Merrick 618 West Drew Houston, Texas 77025 Houston, Texas 77006 Dorothy J. Ryan Patricia L. Streilein 4309 Bell Route 2, Box 395-C Houston, Texas 77023 Richmond, Texas

.%, Glen Van Slyke D.B. Waller 1739 Marshall 1708 Kipling

• Houston, Texas 77098 Houston, Texas 77093 Marlene R. Warner Ron Waters 6026 Beaudry 3620 Washington Ave., No. 362 Houston, Texas 77035 Houston, Texas 77007 Jeffery R.

West Dorothy F. Carrick 10903 Sageberry Box 409 Wagon Rd, Rfd il Houston, Texas 77039 Wallis, Texas 77045 Nancy L. Durham Ben Hoddle Simonton, Texas 77476 or, K Simonton, Texas 77476 Billie Carr 4600 Main, Suite 208 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew W.

Lander Houston, Texas 77002 5418 Valerie Street Bellaire, Texas 77401 Mrs. Ben Hoddle Dr. K tir s . Roy E.

Loyless Simonton, Texas 77476 P.O.Box 249 Simonton, Texas 77476 1085 225

..5--Roy E.Loyless P.O.Box 249 Si=0n cn, Texas 77476 Marshall C. Tyndall, Sr.

36710 Custer 2 cad Valley Ledge Simonton, Texas 77476 Donald D.Ueaver P.O.Drawer V Sitenton, Texas 77476 Jane Weaver Drawer V Simonton, Texas 77,76)f-Ubfi 'L- y'/W il.e 4+1085 226