ML19262A746

Response in Opposition to R Alexander 791018 Petition to Intervene.Petition Untimely W/O Good Cause Established. Petitioner Failed to Establish Interest & to Submit Litigable Contentions.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML19262A746
Person / Time
Site:	Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date:	11/14/1979
From:	Copeland J, Newman J BAKER & BOTTS, HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
NUDOCS 7912100471
Download: ML19262A746 (9)

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 1 fA')y/[jg',y A vp BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY --

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

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(Allens Creek Nuclear Generating )

Station, Unit 1) )

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APPLICANT'S RESPONSE TO UNTIMELY PETITION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE OF ROBERT ALEXANDER Applicant files this response to the untimely petition for leave to intervene filed by Robert Alexander dated October 18, 1979, and served on October 30, 1979, by the NRC Docketing and Service Section.

Mr. Alexander neither identifies his particular interests nor specifies how those interests may be affected c/ this proceeding as required by 10 CFR S2. 714 (a) . Among the most serious inadequacies, no mention is made of the distance between the proposed ACNGS site and his place of residence. Mr. Alexander thus provides no basis for determining whether he has standing to be admitted as a party to this proceeding.

Nor has petitioner established " good cause" pursuant to 10 CFR 52.714 (a) (1) (i) for failing to file a timely petition. Apparently, the only reason for i526 328 6 '

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4 Mr. Alexander's untimely petition, which is filed some dume months af ter the expiration of the time period in the Board's June 18, 1979, notice, is that he moved to the Houston area in-September. That reason of course does not constitute " good cause" for filing an untimely petition. Carolina Power & Light Co.

(Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1-4),

ALAB-526, 9 NRC 122, 124 (1979). Having failed to establish good cause, petitioner bears a heavier burden to justify his untimely petition under the remaining factors set forth in 10 CFR S2.714 (a) (1) . Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

(West Valley Reprocessing Plant) , CLI-75-5, i NRC 273, 275 (1975).

Petitioner does not make a convincing case on the other four factors set forth in his petition.

With respeet to paragarph 1, he simply states that he does not " trust my interests with other parties" without identifying what specific interests he wishes to safeguard and why other parties will not be able to protect these interests. Paragraph 2 is a generalized statement that petitione r's participation will enhance these proceedings due to his " familiarity with the Davis-Besse nuclear plant in northwest Ohio." However, he does not identify in what respects he is "f amiliar" with the Davis-Besse plant or in what respects this f amiliarity is relevant to the ACNGS proceeding. In 1526 329

parag.caph 3, petitioner states that his interests will [not] be fully and accurately represented by existing parties citing his " responsibility" to his wife and future children to provide a safe environment.

This cryptic remark does not begin to provide an explanation as to why his interests cannot be represented by existing parties. With respect to paragraph 4, petitioner states that his participation will not broaden the issues and that he asks for no delay in this proceeding. Since, as discussed below, we do not know what issues Mr. Alexander seeks to raise, there ia no way for the Board to determine whether this statement is accurate.

Finally, Mr. Alexander has not provided a list of the contentions which he seeks to have admitted in this proceeding. A petitioner cannot be admitted as a party without setting forth at least one admissible contention. 10 CFR S2.714(b). Accordingly, Mr.

Alexander's petition must be rejected.

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Respectfully submitted,

!.0L bfW Newman

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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 LIGIITING AND POWER COMPANY OF COUNSEL:

LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, .

AXELRAD AND TOLL 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NU ,

Washington, DC 20036 BAKER AND BOTTS 3000 One Shell Plaza Houston, Texas 77002 Date: November 14, 1979 1526 531

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 the foregoing Applicant's Response to Untimely Petition for Leave to Intervene of Robert Alexander in the above-captioned proceeding were served on the following by deposit in the Unite d States mail, postage prepaid, or by hand-delivery this 14th day of October, 1979.

Sheldon 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. Charies 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 Washington, DC 20555 1526 332

Atomic Safety and Licensing Charles Perez Appeal Board 1014 Montrose Blvd.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Houston, Texas 77019 Commission Washington, DC 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 Commission - 2327 Goldsmith Washington, DC 20555 Houston, Texas 77030 Steve Schinki, Esc. Jon D. Pittman, Sr.

Staff Counsel 2:11 Bamore U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Roserberg, Texas 77471 Commission Washington, DC 20555 Mrs. W. S. Cleaves 8141 Joplin Street John F. Doherty Houston, Texas 77017 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 Houston, Texas 77063 4822 Waynesboro Drivo Houston, Texas 77035 Ms. Kathy Mohnke 1411 Lamonte Carro Hinderstein Houston, Texas 77018 8739 Link Terrace Houston, Texas 77025 Mr. James H. Robinson 1228 Bomar D. Marrack Houston, Texas 77024 420 Mulberry L'ane Bellaire, Texas 77401 Dick Day 3603 Drummond Brenda McCorkle Houston, Texas 77025 6140 Darnell Houston, Texas 77074 Ms. Bonny Wallace 614 Meadowlawn F. H. Potthoff, III Laporte, Texas 77',11 1814 Pine Village Houston, Texas 77030 Niami Hanson 6441 1/2 Mercer Wayne E. Rentfro Houston, Texas 77005 P. O. Box 1335 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Elinore P. Cumings Route 1, Box 138 V James M. Scott, Jr. Rosenberg, Texas 77471 8302 Albacore Houston, Texas 77074 1526 333

Mr. Bruce A. Palmiter Robert C. Kuchm P. O. Box 183 1155 Curtin 302 South Missouri Street Houston, Texas 77081 Orchard, Texas 77464 Rachel Weinreb-Kuehm Doreen J. Dvorin Palmiter 1155 Curtin P. O. Box 183 Houston, Texas 77018 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 Nueces Street Houston, Texas 77024 Bay City, Texas 77417 Stcphen A. Doggett, Esq.

Eugene E. Mueller P. C. Box 592 15602 Corsair Rd. Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Houston, Texas 77053 Bryan L. Baker J. Michael Ancarrow 1118 Montrose

- 4130 Bell Houston, Texas 77019 Houston, Texas 77023

• J. Morgan Bishop John Beverage Margaret Bishop Jeanette Beverage 11418 Oak bpring 13031.Harwin Houston, Texas 77043 Houston, Texas 77072 Janice Blue Barbara Blatt 1708 Rosewood 4314 1/2 Bell Houston, Texas 77004 Houston, Texas 77023 Stephanie M. Brown Laura Brode 3510 E. Broadway #612 5422 Olana Drive Pearland, Texas 77518 Houcton, Texas 77032 Carolina Conn James D. Chilcoat - 1414 Scenic Ridge 4310 Bell Houston, Texas 77043 Houston, Teu : 77023 Fortes Johnston Gabriella Cosgriff 1407 Scolic 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 J.ddison Houston, Texas 77004 Houston, Texas 77030

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T. E. Elder Rosemary N. Lemmer 2205 Hazard 11423 Oak Spring Houston, Texas 77019 Houston, Texas 77043 Helen Foley 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 4308 Bell 111 Datonia Houston, Texas 77023 Bellaire, Texas 77401 Robin Griffith Virginia Perrenod 1034 Sally Ann 2704 Beatty #112 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Houston, Texas 77023 Marjoric A. Gurasich Connie Wilson Route 1, Box 410 11427 Oak Spring ,

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 77098 Marlene R. Warner Ron Waters 6026 Beaudry 3620 Washington Ave., No. 362 Houston, Texas 77035 Houston, Te::as 77007 Jeffery R. West Dorothy F. Carrick 10903 Sageberry Box 409 Wagon Rd, Rfd #1 Houston, Texas 77039 Wallis, Texas 77045 Nancy L. Durham Ben Hoddle Simonton, Texas 77476 Dr. K Simonton, Texas 77476 Billie Carr 4600 Main, Suite 208 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew W. Lander Houston, Texas 77002 5418 valerie Strent Bellaire, Texas 77401 Mrs. Ben Hoddle Dr. K Mrs. Roy E. Loyless Simonton, Texas 77476 P. O. Box 249 Simonton, Texas 77476

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Roy E. Loyless P. O. Box 249 Simonton, Texas 77476 Mrashall C. Tyndall, Sr.

36710 Custer Road Valley Lodge Simonton, Texas 77476 Donald D. Weaver P. O. Drawer V -

Simonton, Texas 77476 Jane Weaver Drawer V Simonton, Texas 77476 Robert R. Edgar Route 2, Box 31-HS Richmond, Texas 77469 Gertrude Barnstone 1401 Harold Houston, Texas 77006 TexPIRG Att: Clarence Johns ~ou Executive Director Box 237 U.C., University of Houston Houston, TX 77004 Robert Alexander 10925 Briar Forest #1056 Houston, TX 77042 7]di

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