ML19262A685

Discovery Rept for Oct 1979.Took Deposition of Hl Peterson, EC Rummel,Rl Hancock,Ct Herring & R Heyler & Tl Hatcher & M Tanner in Conjunction W/Nrc.Participated in Houston Lighting & Power & Tx Utils Joint Depositions.W/Certificate of Svc

ML19262A685
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Site:	South Texas, Comanche Peak
Issue date:	11/09/1979
From:	Cyphert S, Dopsovic D, Parameter F JUSTICE, DEPT. OF
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BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

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HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER ) Docket Nos. 50-498A CO, et al (South Texas ) 50-499A Project, Units 1 and 2) )

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TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING ) Docket Nos. 50-445A COMPANY (Comanche Peak Steam ) 50-446A Electric Station, Units 1 )

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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - OCTOBER, 1979 Pursuant to the Order dated June 21, 1978, issued by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (" Board"), the Department of Justice (" Department") submits this report on the progress made in completing discovery during the month of September, 1979.

During the month of September, the Department was involved in a heavy deposition schedule. The Department deposed:

Name Date ace Harold L. Peterson October 9, 1979 Austin, Texas Emmett C. Rummel October 9, 1979 Austin, Texas R. L. Hancock October 10, 1979 Austin, Texas Charles T. Herring October 31, 1979 Austin, Texas Ralph Heyler October 31, 1979 Austin, Texas 1522 089 52 91512100

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The Department wishes to bring to the attention of the Board an October 4,1979 letter f' rom the City of Austin. This letter could be interpreted to indicate that the depositions of Peterson, Rummel and Hancock were taken on November 1 and 2, 1979 instead of their original dates in October, due to an attempt by the Department to delay the proceedings. The Department wishes to make it clear that it has diligently pursued discovery and has cooperated in modifying the deposition schedule where possible for the convenience of other parties. We regret that the City of Austin could not accommodate the Department on this occasion wi thou t inferring to the Board that the Department was attempting to delay. The limited participation by the City of Austin in the deposition program to date, no doubt contri-buted to its lack of appreciation of sche,duling problems that all parties have confronted and the Depar tment's record of attempting to resolve these problems, where possible, on an amicable basis.

The Department initially requested that the City of Austin agree to a change of the original depositions dates for Peterson, Rummel and Hancock due to scheduling difficulties. These depositions were, however, taken by the Depar tment on October 9-10 as originally scheduled, although the document production was moved forward from October 5 to Octooer 8.

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In conjunction with the NRC staff, the Department deposed:

Name Date Place Ted L. Hatcher October 16-17, 1979 Dallas, Texas Max Tanner October 16-17, 1979 Dallas, Texas The Department also participated in the depositions jointly noticed by Houston Lighting & Power Company and Texas Utilities Generating Company of:

Name Date Place W. C. Price October 2, 1979 Corpus Christi, Texas Joe Durham October 2-3, 1979 Corpus Christi, Texas W. G . Siegelin October 3, 1979 Corpus Christi, Texas Alfred E. Naylor October 11, 1979 Beaumont, Texas Donald Hart October 12, 1979 . Abilene, Texas G. Halman King October 19, 1979 Washington, D.C.

Gordon Taylor October 25-26, 1979 Washington, D.C.

New staff changes have also been made at the Department this month. Ron Clark lef t the Department to begin practice with the firs t of Sidley and Austin. Nancy Luque has joined the Departments' staf f from the Of fice of the Chief Counsel, State of California Social Services Department.

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Throughout the month of October the Department con-tinued to analyze discovery material previously received and to prepare for trial.

Respectfully submitted, Susan B. Cyphert Frederick H. Parmenter David A. Dopsovic Nancy Luque Attorneys Energy Section Washington, D.C.

(Telephone: (202) 724-6667)

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i UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

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In the Matter of )

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HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER ) Docket Nos. 50-498A CO., et al.(South Texas ) 50-499A Project, Units 1 and 2) )

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TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING ) Docket Nos. 50-445A COMPANY (Comanche Peak Steam ) 50-446A Electric Station, Units 1 )

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that service of the foregoing REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - OCTCBER, 1979,has been made on the following parties listed hereto this 9th day of November 1979, by depositing copies thereof in the United States mail, first class, postage pr epaid.

Marshall E. Miller, Esquire Atomic Safety and Licensing Chairman Appeal Board Panel Atomic Safety & Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Panel Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, D. C. 20555 Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Richard S. Salzman, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Michael L. Glaser, Esquire Commission 1150 17th S treet, N.W.

Washing ton, D. C. 20036 Washington, D.,C. 20555 Jerome E. Sharfman, Esquire Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Atomic Safecy & Licensing Board Commission Panel Washington, D. C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chase R. Stephens, Secretary Washing ton, D . C. 20555 Docketing and Service Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Samuel J. Chilk, Secretary Commission Of fice of the Secretary of the Washington, D. C. 20555 Commiss ion U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Jerome Saltzman Commission Chief, Antitrust and Washington, D. C. 20555 Indemnity Group U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 1522 093

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Michael I. Miller, Esquire Chairman and Chief Executive David M. Stahl, Esquire Officer Thomas G. Ryan, Esquire Central Power and Light Martha E. Gibbs, Esquire Company Isham, Lincoln & Beale P. O. Box 2121 One First National Plaza Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 Chicago, Illinois 60603 C K. Spruce, General Manager Roy P. Lessy, Esquire City Public Service Board Michael Blume, Esquire P.O. Box 1771 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory San Antonio, Texas 78203 Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Perty G. dr itta in President Jerry L. Harris, Esquire Texas Utilities Generating City Atto rney, Company Richard C. Balough, Esquire 2001 Bryan Tower Assistant City Attorney Dallas, Texas 75201 City of 1.ustin P.O. Box 1088 R.L. Hancock, Director Austin, Texas 78767 City of Austin Electric Utility Department Robert C . McDiarmid, Esquire P. O. Box 1088 Robert A. Jablon, Esquire Austin, Texas 78767 Spiegel and McDiarmid 2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W.

G. W. Opr ea, Jr . Washington, D. C. 20036 Executive Vice President Houston Lighting & Power Dan H. Davidson Company City Manager P. O. Box 1700 City of Austin Houston, Texas 77001 P. O. Box 1088 Austin, Texas 78767 Jo n C . Wo od , E squ i. r e W. Roger Wilson, Esquire Don R. Butler, Esquire Matthews, Nowlin, Macfarlane 1225 Southwest Tower

& Barrett Austin, Texas 78701 1500 Alamo National Building San Antonio, Texas 78205 Joseph Irion Worsham, Esquire Merlyn D. Sampels, Esquire Joseph Gallo, Erquire Spencer C. Relyea, Esquire Richard D. Cudahy, Esquire Wo rs ham , Forsythe & Sampels Robert H. Loeffler, Esquire 2001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500 Isham, Lincoln & Beale Dallas, Texas 75201 Suite 701 1050 17th S treet, N.W. Joseph Knotts, Esquire Washington, D. C. 20036 Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esquire Debevoise & Liberman 1200 17th Street, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20036 iSP2 094

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Douglas F. John, Esquire R. Gordon Gooch, Esquire Akin, Gump, Hauer & Feld John P. Mathis, Esquire 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Baker & Botts Suite 4 00 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20036 Washington, D. C. 20006 Morgan Hunter, Esquire Robert Lowenstein, Esquire McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore J. A. Bouknight, Esquire 5th Floor, Texas State Bank William J. Franklin, Esquire Building Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, 900 Congress Avenue Axelrad & Toll Austin, .exas 78701 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20036 Jay M. Galt, Esquir e Looney, Nichols, Johnson E. W. Barnett, Esquire

& Hayes Charles G. Thrash, Jr., Esquire 219 Couch Drive 'J. Gregory Copeland, Esquire Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101 Theodore F. We is s , J r . , Esquire Baker & Botts Knoland J. Plucknott 3000 One Shell Plaza Executive Director Houston, Texas 77002 Committee on Power for the Southwest, Inc. Kevin B. Pratt, Esquire 5541 East Skelly Drive Assistant Attornev' General Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135 P.O. Box 12548 Capital Station John W. Davidson, Esquire Austin, Texas 78711 Sawtelle, Goode, Davidson

& Tiollo Frederick H. Ritts, Esquire 1100 San Antonio Savings Law Offices of Northcutt Ely Building Watergate 600 Building San Antonio, Texas 78205 Washington, D.C. 20037 W. S. Robson Donald M. Clements. Esq.

General Manager Gulf States Utilities Company South Texas Electric P.O. Box 2951 Cooperative, Inc. Beaumont, Texas 77704 Route 6, Building 102 .

Victoria Regional Airport Victoria, Texas 77901 4

Robert M. Rader, Esquire Susan B. Cyphert, Attorney Conner, Moore & Corber Energy Section 1747 Pennsylvania Ave. , N.W. Antitrust Division Washing ton, D.C. 20006 Department of Justice W.N. Woolsey, Esquire Dyer and Redford 1030 Pe troleum Tower Corpus Christi, Texas 78474 1522 095