ML20009H071

Response Opposing CA Governor Brown 810715 Motion to Reopen Record to Correct NRC Misstatements.Alleged New Evidence,If Taken as True,Would Not Change Results.Therefore,Stds for Reopening Record Not Met.W/Certificate of Svc

ML20009H071
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	07/30/1981
From:	Locke R PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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ISSUANCES-OL, NUDOCS 8108050412
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PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY ) Docket No. 50-323 0.L.

(Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power )

Plant, Unit Nos. 2 and 2 ) (Low-Power Proceeding)

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RESPONSE TO MOTION OF GOVERNOR BROWN T_O REOPEN RECORD TO CORRECT STAFF MISSTATEMENTS on July 15, 1981, almost two months after hearings were completed on Pacific Gas and Electric Company's ("PGandE") request for low-power operating authority, Governor Brown filed a motion to reopen the low-power proceeding for the purpose of correcting a purported material misstatement made during the Staff's testimony.

In that motion, the Governor asserted that Staff testimony elicited on cross-examination concerning the existence of a helicopter notification capability for Montana de Oro State Park was erroneous and that the Staff's proposed finding on this point should be ignored by the Board or alternatively the record reopened to permit testimony limited to the matter.1[

This motion is much ado about nothing and represents the Governor's continued myopic interpretation of the evidence presented in these proceedings. It represents another attempt to backdoor the evidentiary process and further delay the proceeding.

The Governor is not only mistaken in his assertions, but

~1/ Subsequent to the filing of the Motion, the Board issued (July 17, 1981) ics Partial Initial Decision authorizing issuance of a low-power license for Diablo Canyon.

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, additionally the proffer of evidence is legally insufficient to 4

j warrant a reopening.

The record reflects and the Governor acknowledges that there is a MAST helicopter availatie for emergency operations.

However, contrary to the Governor's assertion, the record shows that the Sheriff has a bullhorn which could be used in emergency operations (Board Exhibit 5, p. 6). So much for the alleged factual misstatements.

The Governor then asserts t'at even if the i

helicopter / bullhorn capability existed, it would not provide sufficient warning capability due to alleged excessive noise.

However, the affiant (Mr. Felty) who purports to present this j information not only relies on hearsay information but more importantly lacks any qualifications to testify on these matters.

The Governor also states that helicopter notification

was the only method suggested to notify these people. This is I

l simply untrue. This Board found and the record reflects that the San Luis Obispo County Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Evacuation l Plan provides for notification by personnel on foot or using l

l horses (Partial Initial Decision, p. 46; San Luis Obispo County l

l Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Evacuation Plan, 1976, p. 35).

l l Finally, the alleged new evidence, even if true, would not change the result since at low-power, release of radioactive material would not take place for at least 15 hours1.736111e-4 days <br />0.00417 hours <br />2.480159e-5 weeks <br />5.7075e-6 months <br /> - a period of time manifestly sufficient to notify persons in remote areas of the park (Partial Initial Decision, p. 37, Sears Testimony,

p. 4). This being the case, the standards for reopening a closed l

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, record are not met. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2) CLI-81-5, 13 NRC 4

(April 1, 1981) Slip opinion at pp. 2-3.

l Accordingly, PGandE urges the Board to deny the Motion to Reopen.

I Respectfully submitted, MALCOLM H. FURBUSH j PHILIP A. CRANE, JR.

RICHARD F. LOCKE Pacific Gas and Electric Company

! P. O. Box 7442 San Francisco, California 94106 (415) 781-4211

, ARTHUR C. GEHR l Snell & Wilmer

! 3100 Valley Center Phoenix, Arizona 85073 (602) 257-7288 BRUCE NORTON 3216 N. Third Street j Suite 300

! Phoenix, Arizona 85012 (602) 264-0033 Attorneys for

! Pacific Gad and Electric Company J

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )

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PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY ) Docket No. 50-275

) Docket No. 50-323 Units 1 and 2 )

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Diablo Canyon Power Plant )

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The foregoing document of Pacific Gas and Electric Company has been served today on the following by deposit in the United States mail,* properly stamped and. cddressed:

• Judge John F. Wolf Mrs. Sandra A. Silver Chairman 1760 Alisal Street Atomic Safety and Licensing Board San Luis Obispo, California 93401 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission W2shington, D. C. 20555 Mr. Gordon Silver 1760 Alisal Street

• Judge Glenn O. Bright San Luis Obispo, California 93401 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission John Phillips, Esq.

Washington, D. C. 20555 Joel Reynolds, Esq.

Center for Law in the Public Interest

• Judge Jerry R. Kline 10203 Santa Monica Drive Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Los Angeles, California 90067 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission W:shington, D. C. 20555 David F. Fleischaker, Esq.

1735 Eye Street, N.W.

Mrs. Elizabeth Apfelberg Suite 709 C/o Nancy Culver Washington, D. C. 20006 l 192 Luneta Drive

Snn Luis Obispo, California 93401 Arthur C. Gehr, Esq.

i Snell & Wilmer Janice E. Kerr, Esq. 3100 Valley Bank Center

! Public Utilities Commission Phoenix, Arizona 85073 l' of the State of California 5246 State Building Bruce Norton, Esq.

350 McAllister Street Norton, Burke, Berry & Junck San Francisco, California 94102 3216 North Third Street Suite 300 Mrs. Raye Fleming Phoenix, Arizona 85012 1920 Mattie Road Shell Beach, California 93449 Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Mr. Prederick Eissler Board Panel l

Scenic Shoreline Preservation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Conference, Inc. Washington, D. C. 20555 4623 More Mesa Drive Santa Barbara, California 93105

• D posited in Federal Express mail

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1 Chairman Richard S. Salzman, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Chairman Apjeal Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing U. fi . Nuclear Regulatory Commission Appeal Board Wu hington, D. C. 20555 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Sscretary U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commiss.on Dr. W. Reed Johnson Washington, D. C. 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Attn.: Docketing and Service Section U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Wi?(iam J. Olmstead, Esq.

Charles Barth, Esq. Dr. John H.' Buck Edward G. Ketchen, Esq. Atomic Safety and Licensing Lucinda Low Swartz Esq. Appeal Board Office of Executive Legal Director U. S. Nuclear RegulM.ory Commission BETH 042 Washington, D. C. 20555 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Mr. Richard B. Hubbard MHB Technical Associatus 1723 Hamilton Avenue, Suite K S n Jose, California 95125 Mr. Carl Neiberger Talegram Tribune P. O. Box 112 San Luis Obispo, California 93402 Herbert H. Brown, Esq.

L wrence Coe Lanpher, Esq.

Christopher B. Hanback, Esq.

Hill, Christopher & Phillips 1900 M Street, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20036 Byron S. Georgiou, Esq.

Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary '

Governor's Office State Capitol Sacramento, California 95814

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i Date: July 30, 1981

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