ML20070D013

Responses Opposing West Branch Conservation Assoc 821104 Application for Reinstatement of Contention 2.2(d) & Assoc 821104 Objection to ASLB Restatement of Contention 2.2(b). Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20070D013
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	12/09/1982
From:	Brandenburg B, Morgan C CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO. OF NEW YORK, INC., MORGAN ASSOCIATES, POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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ISSUANCES-SP, NUDOCS 8212140423
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!!UCLEAR REGULATORY COMMG$Itig 13 A11 :15 ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD.<, =

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James P. Gleason, Chairman Dr. Oscar II. Paris Frederick J. Shon

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x CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF  : Docket llos. 50-247-SP NEW YORK, INC. (Indian Point, 50-286-SP Unit No. 2)  :

POWER AUT!!ORITY OF TIIE STATE OF  :

NEW YORK, (Indian Point, December 9, 1982 Unit !!o. 3)  :

_________________x LICENSEES' RESPO!!SE TO WEST BRANCII CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION APPLICATION Licensees hereby reply to the West Branch Conservation Association's " Application for Reinstatement of Contention 2.2(d) and West Branch Conservation Association's Objection to Restatement of 2.2(b) dated November 4, 1982" (November 4 WBCA Application). The WBCA Application asks the Board to reconsider two actions it took with regard to contentions under Commission Question 2. First, WBCA seeks the re-instatement of former Contention 2.2(d) which the Board eliminated as an issue in this proceeding in its October 1, 1982 !!emorandum and Order (October 1 Order). Second, 8212140423 021209 DR ADOCK 050002g

WBCA objects to the restatement in the October 1 Order of new contention 2.2(b). WBCA objects to the restated contention because, though it has been assigned lead responsibility with regard to this contention, it does not intend to present testimony on the contention.

Licensees oppose WBCA's request for the re-instatement of former Contention 2.2(d). Licensees believe that the Board's conclusion that the former con-i

, tention " fails to meet the two-pronged test" for ad-ditional proposed safety measures under Commission Question 2 and that "

it would be of minimal importance in answering the Commission's question" (October 1 Order at 20) is correct. As noted by the Licensees and Staff at the November 3, 1982 pre-hearing conference (Tr. 4638-99), neither in its October 13 " Reply to Memorandum and Order of October 1, 1982" nor in its oral presentation at the November 3, 1982 pre-hearing conference, did WBCA offer any additional information which would justify reinstating former Contention 2.2(d). Accordingly, the Board's decision not to reinstate this contention (November 15 Memorandum and l Order at 13-14) was proper. No new argument is offered by the November 4 WBCA Application which would warrant any change in the Board's conclusions as set forth in the October 1 and November 15 orders. The WBCA November 4 l .

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Application offers neither evidence of a breakdown of quality assurance during the construction and licensing of the Indian Point plants, nor a rational rejoinder to the Board's conclusion that specific quality assurance issues should be handled by the Commission's Office of Inspection and Enforcement rather than litigated in this proceeding (October 1 Order at 23-24).

With regard to WBCA's objection to restated Contention 2.2(b), Licensees believe that for the reasons stated in their December 1 Motion to Dismiss 1

Certain Contentions, WBCA's decision not to pursue this contention mandates its dismissal.* The November 4 WBCA Application adds support to Licensee's motion when it states that " [WBCA ] never defended 'in situ annealing of the pressure vessel and [has] no intention of doing so. We do not wish to revise the technical specifica-tions to reduce the probability of pressurized thermal Shock.'" WBCA Application at 1.

Conclusion For the foregoing reasons the Board should This decision was reiterated in WBCA's December 4, 1982

" Reply to Motion of Liccnsees of December 1 to Dismiss Certain Contentions"

strike Contention 2.2(b) and deny WBCA's request to reinstate Contention 2.2(d).

Respectfully Submitted, l

f/i /f c Brent L. Brandenburg Charles MMgan, Jr.

Paul F. Colarulli Joseph J. Levin, Jr.

CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY MORGAN ASSOCIATES, CHARTERED OF NEW YORK, INC. 1899 L Street, N. W.

. Licensee of Indian Point Washington, D.C. 20036 Unit 2 (202) 466-7000 4 Irving Place New York, New York 10003 ~

(212) 460-4600 Stephen L. Baum i General Counsel

• Charles M. Pratt Assistant General Counsel POWER AUT!!ORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Licensee of Indian Point Unit 3 10 Columbus Circle New York, New York 10019

) (212) 397-6200 Bernard D. Fischman Michael Curley Richard F. Czaja David II. Pikus i SHEA & GOULD 330 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10017 (212) 370-8000 i

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'82 08313 A11:15 ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD U u . Li1I/A' nerg Before Administrative Judgesf ~imr ABRA!!CH SERVICE James P. Gleason, Chairman Dr. Oscar H. Paris Frederick J. Shon

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x CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF  : Docket Nos. 50-247-SP NEW YORK, INC. (Indian Point, 50-286-SP Unit No. 2)  :

POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF  :

NEW YORK, (Indian Point, Unit No. 3)  :

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g CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that I have served copies of Licensees' Response to West Branch Conservation Association Application on the following parties by deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, this 9th day of December 1982.

Docketing and Service Branch *Dr. Oscar H. Paris Office of the Secretary Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Atomic Safety and Licensing Commission Board Washington, D. C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

• James P. Gleason, Esq., Chairman Washington, D. C. 20555 Administrative Judge 513 Gilmoure Drive *Mr. Frederick J. Shon Silver Springs, Maryland 20901 Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing

• Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

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• Janice Moore, Esq. Charles J. Malkish, Esq.

Office of the Executive Litigation Division Legal Director The Port Authority of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory New York and New Jersey Commission One World Trade Center Washington, D. C. 20555 New York, New York 10048 Paul F. Colarulli, Esq. Ezra I. Bialik, Esq.

Joseph J. Levin, Jr., Esq. Steve Leipsiz, Esq.

Pamela S. Horowitz, Esq. New York State Attorney Charles Morgan, Jr., Esq. General's Office Morgan Associates, Chartered Two World Trade Center 1899 L Street, N.W. New York, New York 10047 Washington, D. C. 20036 Alfred B. Del Bello Charles M. Pratt, Esq. Westchester County Executive Stephen L. Baum 148 Martine Avenue Power Authority of the State White Plains, New York 10601 of New York 10 Columbus Circle Andrew S. Roffe, Esq.

New York, New York 10019 New York State Assembly Albany, New York 12248 Ellyn R. Weiss, Esq.

William S. Jordan, III, Esq. Renee Schwartz, Esq.

Harmon & Weiss Paul Chessin, Esq.

1725 I Street, N.W., Suite 506 Laurens R. Schwartz, Esq.

Washington, D. C. 20006 Botein, Hays, Sklar & Herzberg 200 Park Avenue Joan Holt, Project Director New York, New York 10166 Indian Point Project New York Public Interest Stanley B. Klimberg Research Group New York State Energy Office 9 Murray Street 2 Rockefeller State Plaza New York, New York 10007 llbany, New York 12223

• Melvin Goldberg Ruth Messinger Staff Attorney Member of the Council of the New York Public Interest City of New York Research Group District #4 9 Murray Street City Hall New York, New York 10007 New York, New York 10007

• Jeffrcy M. Blum Marc L. Parris, Esq.

New York University Law School County Attorney 423 Vanderbilt Hall County of Rockland Washington Square South 11 New Hempstead Road New York, New York 10012 New City, New York 10010 l

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Joan Miles Alan Latman, Esq.

Indian Point Coordinator 44 Sunset Drive New York City Audubon Society Croton-on-Hudson, New York 10520 71 W. 23rd Street, Suite 1828 New York, New York 10010 Richard M. Hartzman, Esq.

Lorna Salzman Greater New York Council on Friends of the Earth, Inc.

Energy 208 West 13th Street c/o Dean R. Corren, Director New York, New York 10011 New York University 26 Stuyvesant Street *Zipporah S. Fleisher New York, New York 10003 West Branch Conservation Association Atomic Safety and Licensing 443 Buena Vista Road Board Panel New City, New York 10956 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mayor F. Webster Pierce Washington, D. C. 20555 Village of Buchanan 236 Tate Avenue Atomic Safety and Licensing Buchanan, New York 10511 Appeal Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Judith Kessler, Coordinator Commission Rockland Citizens for Safe Washington, D. C. 20555 Energy 300 New Hempstead Road Richard L. Brodsky New City, New York 10956 Member of the County Legislature Westchester County David H. Pikus, Esq.

County Office Building Richard F. Czaja, Esq.

White Plains, New York 10601 330 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10017 Pat Posner, Spokesman Parents Concerned About Amanda Potterfield, Esq.

Indian Point Johnston & George P.O. Box 125 528 Iowa Avenue Croton-on-fludson, New York 10520 Iowa City, Iowa a2240 Charles A. Scheiner, Co-Chairperson Ruthanne G. Miller, Esq.

Westchester People's Action Atomic Safety and Licensing Coalition, Inc. Board Panel P.O. Box 488 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory .

White Plains, New York 10602 Commission 1 Washington, D. C. 20555 )

Stewart M. Glass Regional Counsel, Room 1347 Federal Emergency Management Agency 26 Federal Plaza New York, New York 10278 I

Donald Davidoff, Director Craig Kaplan, Esq.

Radiological Preparedness National Emergency Civil Group Liberties Committee Empire State Plaza 175 Fifth Avenue-Suite 712 Tower Building - Room 1750 New York, New York 10010 Albany, New York 12237 David B. Duboff Jonathan D. Feinberg Westchester Peoples' New York State Public Action Coalition Service Commission 255 Grove Street Three Empire State Plaza White Plains, N. Y. 10601 Albany, New York 12223 Steven C. Sholly , Spence W. Perry Union of Concerned Office of General Counsel Scientists Federal Emergency 1346 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Management Agency Suite 1101 500 C Street, Southwest Washington, D.C. 20036 Washington, D.C. 20472 Dated: December 1, 1982 New York, New York Wh -

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