ML19309E410

Response in Opposition to Intervenor Jf Doherty 800312 Untimely Contention 47.Good Cause Re Relationship of New Info to Analyses of Turbine Missile Generation Probability & Damage to Equipment,Not Met.W/Certificate of Svc

ML19309E410
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Site:	Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date:	03/27/1980
From:	Copeland J, Culp R BAKER & BOTTS, HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
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NUDOCS 8004220003
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY) Docket No. 50-466

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(Allens Creek Nuclear Generating)

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APPLICANT'S RESPONSE TO UNTIMELY CONTENTION #47 FILED BY INTERVENOR JOHN F. DOHERTY Applicant files this response to untimely contention

1. 47 filed on March 12, 1980, by intervenor John F. Doherty.

Intervenor contends that Applicant's " main generator turbine is not desinged sufficiently to prevent turbine missiles from damaging critical components of the system." For the reasons discussed below, Applicant urges the Board to I

deny admission of this contention.

Intervenor has shown neither " good cause" for filing

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this contention out of time, nor has he justified admission l of the contention under the remaining four factors set forth in 10 CFR S 2. 714 (a) .

Intervenor refers to Board notifications of January 16 and February 19, 1980, (BN.80-4 and 80-8) relating to Lorbine i

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basis to argue the contention's admissibility at the original deadline, because the Yankee Rowe incident had not occurred."

Yankee Rowe is a plant of a different vintage, produced by

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a different manufacturer. Moreover, both the Applicant and the NRC Staff have analyzed the probability of turbine missile generation and damage to safet -relatdd equipment from turbine missiles (PSAR S 3.5.2.2 ; SER S 3.5.3) and intervenor has not attempted to relate the "new" information con-tained in Board notifications 80-4 and 80-8, to the ACNGS analyses. Clearly, simple reference to an event at another, unrelated facility does not meet the " good cause" test.

Having failed to establish good cause for his late filing, intervenor carries a heavy burden on the remaining factors set forth in S 2.714 (a) . Nuclear Fuel Services (West Valley Reprocessing Plant) , CLI-75-4, 1 NRC 273 (1975).

Intervenor has not shown that the remaining factors in

> $ 2. 714 (a) weigh in his favor. In particular, intervenor fails to show how his participation in the hearing of this issue "may reasonably be expected to assist in developing a sound record." In addition, the time has now past when intervenor can plausibly claim that admission of a new con-tention will not delay these proceedings. Discovery is now in progress (ni the last group of contentions admitted by the Board in its March 10 Order and the addition of another contention at this stage may well involve delay in proceedin'g to trial on the issues in this case.

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3-For the reasons discussed above, the Board should dismiss intervenor's contention #47.

Respectfully submitted, N- &

Jack R. Newman Robert H. Cul?

David B. Raskin 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 i

J. Gregory Copeland C. Thomas Biddle Charles G. Thrash 3000 One Shell Plaza Houston, Texcs 77002

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ATTORNEYS FOR APPLICANT l HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY OF COUNSEL:

LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, 1 AXELRAD & TOLL l 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW

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BAKER & BOTTS 3000 One Shell Plaza  !

Houston, Texas 77002

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. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION .

BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER COMPANY ) Docket No. 50-466

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(Allens Creek Nuclear Generating )

Station, Unit 1) )

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of Applicant's Response to Untimely Contention #47 Filed by Intervenor John F. Doherty,.in the above-captioned proceeding, were served on.the following by deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid or by hand delivery this 27th day of March, 1980:

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

Atomic Safety and Licensing Baker and Botts Board Panel 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20006 Washington, 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 E. Grebe Office of the Secretary of the County Judge, Austin County Commission P. O. Box 99 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bellville, Texas 77418

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Atomic Safety and Licensing Rosemary N. Lemmer Appeal Board 11423 Oak Spring U.S. Huclear Regulatory Houston, Texas 77043 Commission Washington, DC 20555 Elinore P. Cumings Route 1, Box 138 V Atomic Safety and Licensing Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory William Schuessler Commission 5810 Darnell Washington, DC 20555 Houston, Texas 77074 Steve Schinki, Esq. Stephen A. Doggett, Esq.

Staff Counsel P. O. Box 592 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Commission Washington, DC 20555 Bryan L. Baker 3 1118 Montrose John F. Doherty Houston, Texas 77019 4327 Alconbury Street Houston, Texas 77021 J. Morgan Bishop Margaret Bishop Madeline Bass Framson 11418 Oak Spring 4822 Waynesboro Drive Houston, Texas 77043 Houston, Texas 77035 Carolina Conn Robert S. Framson .

1414 Scenic Ridge 4822 Waynesboro Drive Houston, Texas 77043 Houston, Texas 77035 Leotis Johnston Carro Hinderstein 1407 Scenic Ridge 8739 Link Terrace Houston, Texas 77043 Houston, Texas 77025 Robin Griffith D. Marrack 1034 Sally Ann 420 Mulberry Lane Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Bellaire, Texas 77401 W. Matthew Perrenod Brenda ItcCorkle 4070 Merrick 6140 Darnell Houston, Texas 77025 i Houston- Texas 77074 1 TexPIRG l F. H. Potthoff, III \tt: Clarence Johnson 7200 Shady Villa, #110 Executive Director Houston, Texas 77080 Box 237 U.C.

University of Houston i Wayne E. Rentfro Houston, Texas 77004 P. O. Box 1335 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 1

James M. Scott, Jr.

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