ML19208C307

Opposition to Wm Perrenod Petition to Intervene.Petitioner Failed to Meet Supplementary Notice of Intervention Procedures Requirements,Contained in 44FR35062,re Restrictions on Contentions.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML19208C307
Person / Time
Site:	Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date:	07/27/1979
From:	Copeland J, Newman J BAKER & BOTTS, HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
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NUDOCS 7909260014
Download: ML19208C307 (7)

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(Allens Creek Nuclear &

Generating Station, Unit 1) 5 APPLICANT' S RESPONSE '"O PETITION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE BY W. MATTHEW PERRENOD Applicant files this response to the petition for leave to intervene in this proceeding filed by W. Matthew Perrenod.

Petitioner's residence appears to be only marginally within the geographic zone of interest. His statement of interest reflects the tenuous nature of his standing:

"I have a direct and personal interest in the health and safety of myself and my family, and in our use and enjoyment of the natural resources within fifty miles of the plant."

Beyond the unacceptably vague statement of interest, the petition plainly fails, in any credible way, to meet that requirement of the Supplementary Notice of Intervention Pro-cedures (44 Fed. Reg. 35062) which specifies that petitioners:

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...shall state that he failed to file a petition for leave to intervene pursuant to the Board's notices of May 31 and September 11, 1978, because

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of the restrictions on permissible contentions contained in those notices..."

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The " restrictions" mentioned in the Supplementary Notice were those which limited contentions to matters arising _

out of proposed changes in plant design or arising out of evi-dence or information not available prior to the issuance of ALAB-301 in December 1975.

A careful review of petitioner's sole contention as reflected in paragraph 5 of the petition shows clearly that the contention is not founded on "new" evidence or information.

Petitioner speaks of "incresed [ sic) estimates of costs of construction and operation"; " increased costs of capital financing and reduced availibility [ sic] of the same; and inability of the operator to obtain increases in price rates..." (emphasis added) The entire contention appears founded on relatively recent developments or prognoses of future de' alopments. As such, the contention could have been raised in response to the notices of May 31 and Septem-ber 11, 1978. Accordingly, it is plainly nontimely and un-supported by any discussion of the factors set forth in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(2)(i)-(v).

The contention, by its very terms, casts doubt on the accuracy (or candor) of the statement in the second para-graph of the petition that:

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...I failed to file for leave to intervene earlier because of restrictions on permissible contentions contained in the Board's notices of May 31 and -

September 11, 1978."

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Should the Board determine that petitioner has established a cognizable interest, the circumstances described above require ,

that the petitioner explain in a brief evidentiary hearing (perhaps at the time of the next prehearing conference) the basis for the apparent inconsistency between paragraphs 2 and 5 of the petition.

This petition should be denied.

Respectfully submitted, OF COUNSEL:

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J. Gregory Copeland C. Thomas Biddle, Jr.

BAKER & BOTTS Charles G. Thrash, Jr.

3000 One Shell Plaza 3000 One Shell Plaza Houston, Texas 77002 Houston, Texas 77002 LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, Jack R. Newman AXELRAD & TOLL Robert H. Culp 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W. 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036 Washington, D.C. 20036 ATTORNEYS FOR APPLICANT HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY CTB:01:I F

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD ,

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In the Matter of S S

HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY S Docket No. 50466 S

(Allens Creek Nuclear Generating S Station, Unit 1) S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Applicant's Response to Petition For Leave to Intervene by W. Matthew Perrenad in the above-captioned proceeding were served on the following by deposit in the Unit d States day of mail,f,opostage Io prepaid, or by hand delivery this )

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Sheldon/J. Wolfe, Esq., Chairman Richard Lowerre, E?q.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Assistant Attorney General Board Panel for the State of Texas U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 12548 Washington, D. C. 20555 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Dr. E. Lgonard Cheatum Route 3, Box 350A Hon. Charles J. Dusek Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 Mayor, City of Wallis

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P. O. Box 312 Mr. Gustave A. Linenberger Wallis, Texas 77485 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Hon. Leroy H. Grebe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission County Judge, Austin County Washington, D. C. 20555 P. O. Box 99 Bellville, Texas 77418 Chase R. Stephens Docketing and Service Section Atomic Safety and Licensing Office of the Secretary of the Appeal Board Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Washington, D. C. 20555 R. Gordon Gooch, Esq. Atomic Safety and Licensing Baker & Botts Board Panel 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, D. C. 20006 Commission Washington, D. C. 20555

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Steve Schinki, Esq. Mrs. Karen L. Stade Staff Counsel P. O. Box 395 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Guy, Texas 77444 Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Gayle De Gregori 2327 Goldsmith -

John F. Doherty Houston, Texas 77030

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4438 1/2 Leeland Houston, Texas 77023 Jon D. Pittman, Sr.

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2311 Bamore Madeline Bass Framson Rosenberg, Texas 77471 4822 Waynesboro Drive Houston, Texas 77035 Mrs. W. S. Cleaves 8141 Joplin Street Robert S. Framson Houston, Texas 77017 4822 Waynesboro Drive Houston, Texas 77035 Mt. Ann Wharton 1424 Kipling Carro Hinderstein Houston, Tex 3s 77006 8739 Link Terrace Houston, Texas 77025 Vesta Eidman 1117 River Bend Drive D. Marrack Houston, Texas 77063 420 Mulberry Lane --

Bellaire, Texas 77401 Ms. Kathy Mohnke 1411 Lamonte Brenda McCorkle Houston, Texas 77018 6140 Darnell Houston, Texas 77074 Mr. James H. Robinson

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F. H. Potthoff, III Houston, Texas 77024 1814 Pine Village Houston, Texas 77080 Dick Day 3603 Drummond Wayne E. Rentfro Houston, Texas 77025 P. O. Box 1335 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Ms. Bonny Wallace 614 Meadowlawn James M. Scott, Jr, LaPorte, Texas 77571 8302 Albacore Houston, Texas 77174 Niami Hanson 6441 1/2 Mercer Charles Peraz Houston, Texas 77005 1014 Montrose Blvd.

Houston, Texas 77019 Elinore P. Cumings 926 Horace Mann Rosenberg, Texas 77471

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Mr. & Mrs. Bruce A. Palmiter Robert C. Kuehm P. O. Box 183 Rachael. Kuehm 302 South Missouri Street 1155 Curtin Orchard, Texas 77464 Houston, Texas 77018 Fern Barnes William Schuessler ,

2406 Morning Glory 5810 Darnell Pasadena, Texas 77503 Houston, Texas 77074 Jeanne Robertson Dana Erichson 23 Nueces Street Pat Erichson Bay City, Texas 77417 327 Hedwig Houston, Texas 77024 Eugene E. Mueller 15602 Corsair Rd. Stephen A. Doggett, Esq.

Houston, Texas 77053 P. O. Box 592 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 J. Michael Ancarrow 41gp Bell Bryan L. Baker Houston, Texas 77023 1118 Montrose Houston, Texas 77019 John Beverage Jeanette Beverage J. Morgan Bishop 13031 Harwin Margaret Bishop Houston, Texas 77072 11418 Oak Spring Houston, Texas 77043 Barabara Blatt 4314 1/2 Bell Janice Blue Houston, Texas 77023 1708 Rosewood Houston, Texas 77004 Laura Brode

• 5422 Olana Dr. Stephanie M. Brown Houston, Texas 77032 3510 E. Broadway #612 Pearland, Texas 77516 James D. Chilcoat 4310 Bell Carolina Conn Houston, Texas 77023 1414 Scenic Ridge Houston, Texas 77043 Gabriella Cosgriff 5203 Cryst 11 Bay Fortes Johnston Houston, Texas 77043 1407 Scenic Ridge Houston, Texas 77043 Abraham Davidson 704 Hyde Park Gregory J. Kainer Houston, Texas 77006 11118 Wickwood Houston, Texas 77024 J. Cl. De Bremaecker Barbara Karkabi 2128 Addison 1917 Wentworth Houston, Texas 77030 Houston, Texas 77004

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T. E. Elder Rosemary N. Lemmer 2205 Hazard 11423 Oak Spring Houston, Texas 77019 Houston, Texas 77043 Helen F51ey Laura Lewis 3923 Law #16 1203 Bartlett #4 -

Houston, Texas 77005 Houston, Texas 77006 Mary L. Fuller Susan S. McGuire 614 Bienville 8837 Larston Houston, Texas 77015 Houston, Texas 77055 Barbara J. Ginn Frances Pavlovic 4309 Bell 111 Datonia Houston, Texas 77023 Bellaire, Texas 77401 Robin Griffith Virginia Perrenod 1034 Sally Ann 2704 Bratty #112 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Houston, Texas 77023 Marjorie A. Gurasich Connie Wilson Rt. 1, Box 410 11427 Oak Spring Wallis, Texas 77405 Houston, Texas 77043 W. Matthew Perrenad James R. Piepmeier 4070 Merrick 618 West Drew Houston, Texas 77025 Houston, Texas 77006 Dorothy J. Ryan Patricia L. Strelein 4309 Bell Route 2, Bcx 395-C

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Houston, Texas 77023 Richmond, Texas Glen Van Slyke D. B. Waller 1739 Marshall 1708 Kipling Houston, Texas 77098 Houston, Texas 77098 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. #1 Houston, Texas 77039 Wallis, Texas 77045

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