ML20008G204

Submits Guidelines for ASLB to Follow for Just Determination Re Issuance of Subpoenas Requested by Intervenor Porter County Chapter Intervenors.Related Correspondence

ML20008G204
Person / Time
Site:	Bailly
Issue date:	06/25/1981
From:	Eichhorn W EICHHORN, EICHHORN & LINK, NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
Shared Package
ML20008G205	List: ML20008G204 ML20008G207
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NUDOCS 8107020444
Download: ML20008G204 (3)

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On June 19, 1981, Porter hapter intervenors*/ (PCCI hereinafter) served upon the Licensing Board a document entitled

" Porter County Chapter Intervenors' First Application For Subpoenas."

By that Application, PCCI requested, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. S2.720 (a) ,

j that this Board issue subpoenas directed to certain employees of NIPSCO's contractors, requiring their attendance at depositions on dates to be designated and the production of documents to be specified.

This letter is submitted in order to assist the Board in reach-i ing a just determination regarding issuance of the requested subpoenas.

f Although under NRC regulations the Board is apparently empowered I to issue subpoenas summarily, it may also, in its discretion, " require a showing of general relevance of the testimony or evidence scught " and may withhold the subpoena if such a showing is not made ....

! 10 C.F.R. 52. 720 (a) .

1 NIPSCO believes that, given the complete lack of explanatory detail in PCCI's Application and the long history of disputes l

regarding the scope of this proceeding, this is a particularly appropriate case for the Board to require PCCI to demonstrate the

" general relevance" of the desired deposition testimony and documents.

• / Porter County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America,

_ Inc.; Concerned Citizens Against Bailly Nuclear Site;Newman; Businessmen for the Public Interest, Inc.; James E.

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The proper scope of this proceeding has been debated in connection with the admission of contentions and with respect to the legitimate bounds of discovery. PCCI has repeatedly requested information which NIPSCO believes exceeds those bounds.

In such a context, it would be inappropriate for the Board to issue subpoenas, and thus authorize the taking of depositions and the production of documents, based upon an Application void of any indication of purpose or rationale.

NIPSCO therefore requests that the Board withhold the requested subpoenas until such time as PCCI demonstrates the

" general relevance" of the information sought and why the time consuming procedure of deposing all persons even remotely connected to the Bailly proceeding is required for adequate preparation of .

PCCI's yet unidentified case.

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Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Re: In the Matter of Northern Indiana Public Service Company (Bailly Generating Station, Nuclear-1)

Docket No. 50-367 (Construction Permit Extension)

Dear Mr. Vollen:

. I have receive 51 the Notice of Depositions of Harold Ricca and James F. Purcell which was filed on behalf of " Porter County Chepter Intervenors" on June 18, 1981.

This is to advise you that I have instructed Messrs. Ricca and Purcell that they are not to appear on the dates stated in the Notice (August 25 and September 1, 1981, respectively).

! As you know, NIPSCO has pending before the Licensing Board a Motion for Establishment cf Schedule. That Motion suggests inter alia that discovery be closed on July 31, 1981. At thir l time, we are not yepared to schedule depositions for dates i subsequent to July 31. We urge you to suggest an earlier date within the more than five weeks which remain before July 31.

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