ML18026A051

Susquehanna Units 1 and 2 - Applicant'S Answer to Petition for Leave to Intervene and Request for Hearing Submitted by Susquehanna Environmental Advocates, Citizens Against Nuclear Dangers, and Colleen March and Elven Other Individuals

ML18026A051
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	09/21/1978
From:	Silberg J E Pennsylvania Power & Light Co, Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge
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UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORYCOISSIONIntheMatteroff2lWPENNSYLVANIAPOWER&LIGHTCOMPANYandALLEGHENYELECTRICCOOPERATIVE,INC.(SusquehannaSteamElectricStation,Units1and2)DocketNoe.80-'3870-388APPLICANTS'NSWERTOPETITIONFORLEAVETOINTERVENEANDREQUESTFORHEARINGSUBMITTEDBYTHESUSQUEHANNAENVIRONMENTALADVOCATESOnAugust9,1978,theNuclearRegulatoryCommission("NRC")publishedintheFederalRegistera"NoticeofReceiptofAppli-cationforFacilityOperatingLicenses;AvailabilityofAppli-cant'sEnvironmentalReport;andConsiderationofIssuanceofFacilityOperatingLicensesOpportunityforHearing".43Fed.Reg.35406.ThisNoticestatedthattheNRC,followingcompletionofspecifiedactions,willconsidertheissuanceofoperatinglicensestoPennsylvaniaPower-6LightCompanyandAlleghenyElectricCoop-erative,Inc.(collectively"Applicants")fortheSusquehannaSteamElectricStation,Units1and2("SSES").TheNoticepro-videdthatanypersonwhoseinterestmaybeaffectedbythepro-ceedingmayfile,bySeptember8,1978,apetitiontointervene.InafilingdatedSeptember7,1978,theSusquehannaEnviron-mentalAdvocates("SEA")requestedahearingandpetitionedforleavetointervene.Thetestsforpetitionsforleavetointervenearesetforthin10CFR52.714andweredescribedintheNRC'sAugust.9,1978 FederalRegisternotice.Thepetitionmustsetforthwithpar-ticularitythepetitioner'sinterestintheproceeding,howthatinterestmaybeaffectedbytheresultsoftheproceeding,andthespecificaspectoraspectsofthesubjectmatterofthepro-ceedingastowhichthepetitionerwishestointervene.Thepetitionshouldalsoaddressthenatureofthepetitioner'srightkundertheAtomicEnergyActtobemadeaparty,thenatureandextentofthepetitioner'sinterestin'heproceeding,andthepossibleeffectofanyorderwhichmaybeenteredinthepro-ceedingonpetitioner'sinterest.Undertherecentrevisionsto10CFR52.714,43Fed.Reg.17801(April26,1978),apetitionerhasuntil15dayspriortothefirstprehearingconferencetosub-mitthecontentionswhichheseekstolitigate.SEA'spetitionwouldappeartosatisfytheserequirements.ApplicantwouldagreethatSEAhasadequatelydemonstratedits'nterestinthisproceeding.SEA'spleadingalsoincludesaSupplementalPetitionforAttorneysFees,CostsofExpertWitnessesandMiscellaneousCosts.NRChasruledagainstsuchdirectfinancialassistanceandthatrulingmandatesdenialofSEA'srequest.See-'NuclearReulatorCommission(FinancialAssistancetoParticipantsinCommissionProceedings),CLZ-76-23,4NRC494(1976);DetroitEdisonCo.(GreenwoodEnergyCenter,Units2and3),ALAB-376,5NRC426,428(1977).

Respectfullysubmitted,SHAW,PITTMAN,POTTS&TROWBRIDGEDated:September21,1978By.('Q,,QL<acwJay/E.S:ilberg~<[CounselivorApplicants-~1800MStreet,N.W.Washington,D.C.20036(202)331-4100 UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONIntheMatterofPENNSYLVANIAPOWER6LIGHTCOMPANYandALLEGHENYELECTRICCOOPERATIVEIINC(SusquehannaSteamElectricStation,Units1and2)DocketNos.50-38750-388ICERTIFICATE,OFSERIVCEThisistocertifythatcopiesoftheforegoing"Applicants'nswertoPetitionforLeavetoInterveneandRequestforHearingSubmittedbytheSusquehannaEnvironmentalAdvocates"wereservedbydepositintheU.S.mail,firstclass,postageprepaid,this21stdayofSeptember,1978,to:SecretaryoftheCommissionU.S.NuclearRegulatory.Commission-Nashington',D.C.20555JamesM.Cutchin,IV,EsquireOfficeoftheExecutiveLegalDirectorU.S.NuclearRegulatoryComma.ssionWashington,D.C.20555SusquehannaEnvironmentalAdvocatesc/oGeraldSchultz,Esquire500RiverStreetWilkes-Barre,Pennsylvania18702Dated:September21,1978 UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONIntheMatterofPENNSYLVANIAPOWER&LIGHTCOMPANYandALLEGHENYELECTRICCOOPERATIVE,INC.(SusquehannaSteamElectricStation,Units1and2)DocketNos.50-38750-388APPLICANTS'NSWERTOPETITIONFORLEAVETOINTERVENESUBMITTEDBY"CITIZENSAGAINSTNUCLEARDANGERS"OnAugust9,1978,theNuclearRegulatoryCommission("NRC")publishedinthe'FederalRegistera"NoticeofReceiptofAppli-cationforFacilityOperatingLicenses;AvailabilityofAppli-cant'sEnvironmentalReport;andConsiderationofIssuanceofFacilityOperatingLicensesOpportunityforHearing".43Fed.Reg.35406.ThisNoticestatedthattheNRC,followingcompletionofspecifiedactions,willconsidertheissuanceofoperatinglicensestoPennsylvaniaPoweraLightCompanyandAlleghenyElectricCoop-erative,Inc.(collectively"Applicants")fortheSusquehannaSteamElectricStation,Units1and2("SSES").TheNoticepro-videdthatanypersonwhoseinterestmaybeaffectedby%hepro-ceedingmayfile,bySeptember8,1978,apetitiontointervene.InamailgramdatedSeptember7,1978,CitizensAgainstNuclearDangers("CAND")requestedahearingandpetitionedforleavetointervene.HThetestsforpetitionsforleavetointervenearesetforthin10CFR52.714andweredescribedintheNRC'sAugust9,1978

FederalRegisternotice.Thepetitionmustsetforthwithpar-ticularitythepetitioner'sinterestintheproceeding,howthatinterestmaybeaffectedby"theresultsoftheproceeding,andthespecificaspectoraspectsofthesubjectmatterofthepro-ceedingastowhichthepetitionerwishestointervene.Thepetitionshouldalsoaddressthenatureofthepetitioner'srightundertheAtomicEnergyActtobemadeaparty,thenatureandextentofthepetitioner'sinterestintheproceeding,andthepossibleeffectofany'rderwhichmaybeenteredinthepro-ceedingonpetitioner'sinterest.Undertherecentrevisionsto10CFR52.714,43Fed.Reg.17801(April26,1978),apetitionerhasuntil15dayspriortothefirstprehearingconferencetosub-mitthecontentionswhichheseekstolitigate.CAND'spetitionwouldappeartosatisfytheserequirementsatleast-marginally.Applicantthuswouldagreethat,CANDhasadequatelydemonstrateditsinterestinthisproceeding.Respectfullysubmitted,SHAWIPlTTMANIPOTTS6TROWBRIDGEJayjE>SilbergdounselforApplicants1800MStreet,N.W.Washington,D.C.20036(202)331-4100Dated:September21,1978 UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONIntheMatterofPENNSYLVANIAPOWERandALLEGHENYELECTRIC(SusquehannaSteamUnits1and2)))&LIGHTCOMPANY))COOPERATIVE,INC.)ElectricStation,))DocketNos.50-38750-388CERTIFICATEOFSERVICEThisistocertifythatcopiesoftheforegoing"Applicants'nswertoPetitionforLeavetoInterveneSubmittedby'CitizensAgainst.NuclearDangers'"wereservedbydepositintheU.S.mail,firstclass,postageprepaid,this21stdayofSeptember,1978,to:SecretaryoftheCommissionU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555JamesM.Cutchin,IV,EsquireOfficeofthe.ExecutiveLegalDirectorU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555Mrs.IreneLemanowicz,ChairmanTheCitizensAgainstNuclearDangersPostOfficeBox377R.D.1:Berwick,Pennsylvania18603Dated:September21,1978JayESilbergwfI

UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORYCOISSIONIntheMatterofgbmPENNSYLVANIAPOWER&LIGHTCOMPANYandALLEGHENYELECTRICCOOPERATIVESIN'SusquehannaSteamElectricStation,Units1and2)DocketNos.50-38-388APPLICANTS'NSWERTO"PETITIONFORLEAVETOINTERVENEAND/ORREQUESTFORHEARING"SUBMITTEDBYCOLLEEN'ARSHANDELEVENOTHERINDIVIDUALSOnAugust.9,1978,theNuclearRe'gulatoryCommission("NRC")publishedintheFederalRegistera"NoticeofReceiptofAppli-cationforFacilityOperatingLicenses;AvailabilityofAppli-cant'sEnvironmentalReport;andConsiderationofIssuanceofFacilityOperatingLicensesOpportunityforHearing".43Fed.Reg.35406.ThisNoticestatedthattheNRC,followingcompletionofspecifiedactions,willconsidertheissuanceofoperatinglicensestoPennsylvaniaPower6LightCompanyandAlleghenyElectricCoop-erative,Inc.(collectively"Applicants")fortheSusquehannaSteamElectricStation,Units1and2("SSES").TheNoticepro-videdthatanypersonwhoseinterestmaybeaffectedbythepro-ceedingmayfile,bySeptember8,1978,apetitiontointervene.InafilingdatedSeptember7,1978,ColleenMarshandelevenotherindividuals("Petitioners")requestedahearingandpetitionedforleavetointervene.Thetestsforpetitionsforleavetointervenearesetforthin10CFR52.714andweredescribedintheNRC'sAugust.9,1978 FederalRegisternotice.Thepetitionmustsetforthwithpar-ticularitythepetitioner'sinterestintheproceeding,howthatinterestmaybeaffectedbytheresultsoftheproceeding,andthespecificaspectoraspectsofthesubjectmatterofthepro-ceeding--'astowhichthepetitionerwishestointervene.Thepetitionshouldalsoaddressthenatureofthepetitioner'srightundertheAtomicEnergyActtobemadeaparty,thenatureandextentofthepetitioner'sinterestintheproceeding,andthepossibleeffectofanyorderwhichmaybeenteredinthepro-ceedingonpetitioner'sinterest.Undertherecentrevisionsto10CFR52.714,43Fed.Reg.17801(April26,1978),apetitionerhasuntil15dayspriortothefirstprehearingconferencetosub-mitthecontentionswhichheseekstolitigate.Petitioners'ubmissionwouldappeartosatisfytheserequire-ments.ApplicantswouldagreethatPetitionershaveadequatelydemonstratedtheirinterestin.this".proceediag,Totheextentthatparagraphs5.A-HofPetitioners'ubmissionareintendedastheircontentions,Applicantsreservecommentuntiltheexpirationoftheperiodforfilingofcontentions(i.e:15dayspriortothefirstprehearingconference).Respectfullysubmitted,SHANIPlTTMAN~POTTS6TROWBRIDGEJay<E;JSilbergCounselforApplicants1800MStreet,N.W.Washington,D.C.20036(202)331-4100Dated:September21,1978 UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONIntheMatterofPENNSYLVANIAPOWERandALLEGHENYELECTRIC(SusquehannaSteamUnits1and2)-))&LIGHTCOMPANY))COOPERATIVE~INC~)ElectricStation,))DocketNos.50-38750-388CERTIFICATEOFSERVICEThisistocertifythatcopiesoftheforegoing"Applicants'nswerto'PetitionforLeavetoInterveneand/orRequestforHearing'ubmittedbyColleenMarshandElevenOtherIndividuals"wereservedbydepositintheU.S.mail,firstclass,postageprepaid,this21stdayofSeptember,1978,to:SecretaryoftheCommissionU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555JamesM.Cutchin,IV,EsquireOfficeoftheExecutiveLegalDirectorU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555Ms.ColleenMarsh558A,R.D.g4Mt.Top,Pennsylvania18707Dated:September21,1978JaE.'Sz.lberg