ML20093H444

Application for Issuance of Subpoena & Subpoena Duces Tecum Directing W Lowe to Appear & Produce Documents for 841019 Deposition Re 790329 Pressure Spike.Svc List Encl.Related Correspondence

ML20093H444
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	10/11/1984
From:	Bernabei L, Doroshow J CHRISTIC INSTITUTE, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT, THREE MILE ISLAND ALERT
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DCLKrTED Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Boardhc 1

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METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY ) Docket No. 50-289

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(Three Mile Island Nuclear ) ERANCH Station, Unit 1) )

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APPLICATION FOF' ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA AND SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM Pursuant to Section 2.720 of the Commission's regulations, Intervenor'Three Mile Island Alert ("TMI A" ) applies to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board for the issuance of a Subpoena and Subpoena Duces Tecum to William Lowe, formerly a consultant of Licensee, for the purpose of requiring the abovementioned individual to appear and produce documents for a deposition scheduled to. commence in this matter on October 19, 1984, at 9:30 a.m. A copy of the proposed Subpoena is attached.

Licensee has proposed Mr. Lowe to testify that he was the first person to recognize the significance of the pressure spike on the late evening of March 29, 1979. Sin 3 that time, Licensee has indicated that it intends to call two additional I witnesses to testify as to analysis of production of hydrogen which occurred on March 28, 1979, the first day of the Accident, l in addition to Mr. Lowe. Therefore TMIA wishes to take Mr.

Lowe's deposition to determine the substance of his testimony given the fact that other consultants will testify as to Mr.

Dieckamp's state of mind. TMIA requests that a subpoena be 1

issued that Mr. Lowe testify and produce the documents requested 8410160274 841011 PDR ADOCK 0500028 G

.in the subpoena.

WHEREFORE Intervenor TMIA respectfully requests that the-Chairman of the Licensing Board, or in his absence, any alternative chairman, issue a Subpoena Duces Tecum in the form attached hereto directing Mr. uowe to appear for deposition and to produce the documents listed in the subpoena at his October 19, 1984,. deposition.

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Joanne Doroshow The Christic Institute 1324 North Capitol Street Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 797-8106

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Suite 202 i , Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 232-8550 Dated: October 11, 1984 Attorneys for Three Mile Island

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, UNITED < STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 00CKETED USbRC Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

'84 Oct 15 R2:12 In the Matter of )- .

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) m METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY ) Docket No. 50:P MG & SEFViCi 78.9:ANCH

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(Three Mile Island. Nuclear )

Station, Unit 1) )

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. SUBPOENA AND-SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM-THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND IVAN W. SMITH, CHAIRMAN, ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD, TO: William Lowe, Pickard, Lowe and Garrick, Inc., 1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite 612, i

Washington, D.C. 20036.

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear at a deposition to begin on Friday, October 19, 1984 at 9:30 a.m. at 1555 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, to testify-in the abovecaptioned matter by Intervenor Three Mile Island Alert ("TMIA"). The' deposition is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. and to continue thereafter until completed. The 1

i subject matter of the deposition is related to matters per-taining to the.Dieckamp mailgram issue on which licensee has proposed you as a witness.

YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDED to produce the following docu-l ments at your deposition on Friday, October-19, 1984, at l 9: 30 a.m. , a t 1555 Connecticut Avenue N.W. , Washington, D.C.,_

20036:

(1) All personal notes, logs, diaries, or other documents

• contained in your personal or business files concerning the Three Mile Island Accident or any events occurring at TMI-2, ,

l on March 28, March 29, or March 30, 1979. l

(2) All interviews or other statements concerning the TMI-2 Accident.

(3) Any, analysis, calculations or other evaluations:

of the events or conditions of TMI-2 on March 28, 1979, con-ducted by you or by any of your staff.

(4) All correspondence and other written communications between you and General Public Utilities, Metropolitan Edison Company, GPU Service Corporation, GPU Nuclear Corporation or Group, Pennsylvania Electric Company, or Jersey Central Power and Light Corporation, or management or employees thereof, regarding your involvement in analyzing the TMI-2 Accident, in particular the generation and production of hydrogen as a result of the zirconium-steam reaction occurring March 28, 1979.

You have been subpoenaed by Intervenor Three Mile Island Alert, Inc.

Pursuant to the Commission's regulations at 10 CFR 2.270 (f) ,

on motion made by you promptly, and in any event before 9:30 a.m. ,

on October 19, 1984, and on notice to attorney for Intervenor, the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, or,

, if he is unavailable, the Commission may (1) quash or modify the Supoena if it is unreasonable or requires evidence not relevant to any matter in issue, or (2) condition denial of the motion on just and reasonable ground.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY FAILURE TO OBEY THIS SUBPOENA MAY BE DEEMED A CONTEMPT AND APPROPRIATE SANCTIONS MAY BE ORDERED.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before-the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Coc$

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METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY ) Docket No. 50-289 SP IIS

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I hereby certify that I have served this Alfh day of October,1984, a copy l

of the foregoing Application for Subpoena and Subpoena for Edwin Zebrowski, and Application for Subpoena for William Lowe, by mailing a copy, first class, postage prepaid to the following:

SERVICE LIST Administrative Judge Thomas Au, Esq.

.Ivan W. Smita, Chairman Office of Chief Counsel Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Department of Environmental U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resources Washington,-D.C. 20555 505 Executive House P.O. Box 2357

' Administrative Judge Harrisburg, PA 17120

-Sheldon J. Wolfe Atomic Safety & Licensing Board John A. Levin, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Assistant Counsel Washington, D.C. 20555 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Administrative Judge P.O. Box 3265

, Gustave A. Linenberger, Jr. Harrisburg, PA 17120 Atomic Safety & Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ernest L. Blake, Jr.

Washington, D.C. 20555 Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 1800 M Street, N.W.

Docketing and Service Section (3) Washington, D.C. 20036 Office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Henry D. Hukill Washington, D.C. 20555 Vice President GPU Nuclear Corporation i

Atomic Safety & Licensing Board P.O. Box 480 Panel Middletown, PA 17057 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

. Washington, D.C. 20555 Mr. and Mrs. Norman Aamodt R.D. 5 Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Coatesville, PA 19320 Board Panel l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ms. Louise Bradford Washington, D.C. 20555 TMI ALERT 1011 Green Street Jack R. Goldberg, Esq. Harrisburg, PA 17102 Office of the Executive Legal Director Joanne Doroshow, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission The Christic Institute Washington, D.C. 20555 1324 North Capitol Street ,

Washington, D.C. 20002

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~2-Michael F. McBride, Esq. Ellyn R. Weiss, Esq.

LeBoeuf,. Lamb, Leiby & MacRae William S. Jordan, III,'Esq.

1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Harmon, Weiss & Jordan Suite 1100 2001 S Street, Northwest Washington, D.C. 20036 Suite 430 Washington, D.C. 20009 Michael W. Maupin, Esq.

Hunton & Williams 707 East, Main Street TMI-PIRC Legal Fund Post Office Box 1535 1037 Maclav Richmond, VA 23212 .

Harrisburg, Penn. 17103

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