ML19207B542

Forwards Comments by State of Ny Dept of Public Svc on Proposed Protocol for Conduct of Joint Hearings Before NRC & Ny State Board on Electric Generation Siting & Environ

ML19207B542
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Site:	New Haven
Issue date:	06/27/1979
From:	Indyke C NEW YORK, STATE OF
To:	Jordan W, Paris O, Wenner S Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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Re: PSC CASE 80008 and NRC Dockets 50-596 &

50-597 -- NYSE&G & LILCO -- New Haven Gentlemen:

Enclosed av.e the reply comments of the Staff of the Depart. ment of Public Service on the proposed Protocol For The Conduct Of Joint Hearings Before The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission And The New York State Board On Electric Generation Siting And The Environment and proposed Rules of Discovery.

As we indicated to Judge Matias today we are filing this document one day late due to an untvoidable delay.

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STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE CASE 80008 - NRC Dockets 50-596 and 50-597 - New Haven 1 and 2.

REPLY BY STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO COMMENTS ON T1E PROPOSED PROTOCOL FOR JOINT HEARINGS ~BEFORE Thr NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND NEW YORK STATE SIT 'NG BOARD AND T!!S PROPOSED RULES OF DISCOVERY FOR THE JOINT ' EARINGS.

I. COMMENTS BY NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS.

A. Preliminary Statement And Background.

On July 11, 1979 New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (the applicant or NYSE&G) filed comments on the proposed protocol for joint hearings (joint protocol) and Department of Public Service Staff's (Staff) second set of proposed discovery rules which were transmitted to the parties on May 28, 1979. The applicant proposes changes to the joint protocol and discovery rules which relate to the timing and process of identifying " contentions" or " issues" that will subsequently be the focus of evidentiarj hearings.

The joint protocol as proposed by Staff calls for issue identification following issuance of the Draft Enviren-mental Statement (DES).

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