ML20027A175

Intervenors,Scenic Shoreline Preservation Conference,Etc, Request to Make Oral Argument

ML20027A175
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	09/28/1978
From:	Fleischaker D, Kristovich S, Phillips J CENTER FOR LAW IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, FLEISCHAKER, D.S.
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ML20027A174	List: ML20027A173 ML20027A175 ML20027A178 ML20027A179
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NUDOCS 7810190262
Download: ML20027A175 (3)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before The Atomic Safety & Licensing Board In The Matter Of 1

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PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY l Docket Nos. 50-275 OL 1 50-323 OL.

(Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant,)

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.INTERVENORS' REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT Intervenors SCENIC SHORELINE PRESERVATI'ON CONFERENCE, INC., SAN LUIS OBISPO MOTHERS FOR PEACE,. SANDRA SILVER, t

ECOLOGY ACTION CLUB and JOHN J. FORSTER hereby request the Licensing Board to hear oral argument on the INTERVENORS' REQUEST FOR THE ISSUANCE OF-LICENSING BOARD SUBPOENAS.

, 1. Substantial legal questions are raised in the written pleadings. These include whether the Licensing Board should subpoena, as its own witnesses, employees of the NRC consultant, the United States Geological Survey, 7-who have not been designated as Staff witnesses,-for the purpose of taking their testimony at the evidentiary hearing; whether the Licensing Board has the authority to subpoena, as its own witnesses, consultants to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, for the purpose of taking their testimony at the evidentiary hearing, and, if so, whether --

the Licensing Board should exercise that authority; whether i

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, the. Licensing Board'should subpoena, as'its own witnesses, . ,

six experts purporting to have fi.:st-hand knowledge relevant to the safety issues in controversy, for the purpose of taking their testimony at the evidentiary hearing; .whether  ;

the Licensing' Board-should subpoena the above mentioned i

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evidentiary hearing, permitting cross examination by all parties,:but requiring the Intervenors to bear all. costs.

2. The Licensing Board's disposition,.of the Inter-venors' Motion will significantly shape the future course of 4

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3. Oral argument will permit all parties to argue ,

fully the issues raised in the pleadings, including whether subpoenas for all experts should issue. permitting cross examination by all parties, but requiring the Intervenors

!- to bear all costs. This matter was first briefed by the Intervenors in their reply.

4. Because of the great public interest in the Licensing Board's disposition of this particular Motion, Intervenors request that oral argument be held in San Luis Obispo, California.

Respectfully submitted, e

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l David S. Fleischaker, Esq.-

-1025 Fifteenth Street, N.W.

Suite 602 Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 638-6070 John R. Phillips, Esq.

Steven Kristovich, Esq.

CENTER FOR LAW IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST 10203 Santa 11onica Drive Los Angeles, California 90067 Attorneys-For Intervenors SCENIC SHORELINE PRESERVATION CONFERENCE, INCo SAN LUIS OBISPO MOTHERS FOR PEACE ECOLOGY ACTION CLUB ,'

SANDRA A. SILVER JOHN J. FORSTER SEPTEMBER 28, 1978 e-

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