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BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD /''

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')In the Matter of )HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER ) Docket Nos. 50-498ACo., et al (South Texas ) 50-499AProject, Units 1 and 2) ) -- .

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TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING ) Docket Nos. 50-445A .

COMPANY (Comanche Peak Steam ) 50-446AElectric Station, Units 1 )and 2) )

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THIIU) SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICETO THE SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS FOR '

PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS FROMHOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY TO

ANTITRUST DIVISION, U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE

Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. S 2.740 (e) , the Department of

Justice (" Department"), based upon its prese'nt belief and the

information presently in its possession, hereby supplements its

initial response of April 3, 1979, to Interrogatory 1 of the

"Second Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of

Documents from Houston Lighting & Power Company to Antitrust

Division, U.S. Dept. of Justice," dated February 9, 1979. 1/,

The Department expressly reserves its right, in accordance

1/ At the June 21, 1978 prehearing conference in the abovecaptioned matter, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (" Board")directed that discovery requests be considered continuing in natureand that answers to interrogatories and/or document production besupplemented when and if additional pertinent information and/ordocuments came to light after initial responses to a request werecompleted.

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with 10 C.F.R. S 2.740 (e) to add to, alter, amend or modify

the information provided herein, at the appropriate time.

Interrogatory 1 states:,

1. (a) Identify each witness, other thanan expert witness, who the Division maycall in this proceeding, and provide asummary of the testimony which each such

( witness is expected.to offer. '

(b) Identify all documents upon whicheach such witness may rely in any way, andprovide copies of any such document notalready in the possession of Houston.

The Department, based upon its present belief and the

information presently in its possession, supplies the

following supplemental information regarding interrogatory 1.'

1. (a) The following individuals may testify for the .

Department in the above captioned proceedings, by subpoena or

otherwise, regarding, among other things, their electric utility

systems, their present and potential bulk power suppliers,

utility customers, the competitive situation with respect to

electric power and energy both inside and outside the State of

Texas, the effect of the applicants' general operations policies

on the planning and operation of their systems, and_the applicants'

policy against intrastate operations:

John M. AmmonsTri-County Electric Cooperative600 N.W. ParkwayAzle, Texas 76020

North BardellCity ManagerCity of College StationP.O. Box 99601101 Texas AvenueCollege Station, Texas 77840

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Lorence BravenecMayorCity of College StationP.O. Box 99601101 Texas Avenue,College Station, Texas 77840

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John H. ButtsDeep East Electric Cooperative, Inc.U.S. Highway 21 EastP.O. Drawer NSan Augustine, Texas 75972

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*Durwood ChalkerCentral Power & Light CompanyP.O. Box 2121Corpus Christi, Texas 78403

Paul H. MeyersAttorney at Law109 North Main StreetElectra, Texas 76360

John R. MilfordCity AdministratorCity of SeymourP.O. Box 31Seymour, Texas 76380 ,

Alfred E. NaylorGulf States Utilities Co.

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285 Libery AvenueBeaumont, Texas 77701

Juan D. NicholsW od County Electric Cooperativeo501 South MainP.O. Box 398Quitman, Texas 75783

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Sam PhelpsCity ManagerCity of VernonBox.1423Vernon, Texas 76384

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Gene R. HarrisonCity ManagerCity of Hondo1600 Avenue MHondo, Texas 78861

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Alton HigginbothamLighthouse Electric Cooperative, Inc.

9 201 West California StreetP.O. Box 580Floydada, Texas 79235 .

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J. L. JohnsUpshur-Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation1200 W. TylerP.O. Box 70. ' *

Gilmer, Texas 75644,

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R. E. LeeThe Carter Oil CompanyDresscr TowerLouisiana & Smith StreetsHouston, Texas 77001

:Harold J. MarshElectra HospitalSouth Highway 25Electra, Texas 76360 -

J. R. PhillipsThe Carter Oil CompanyDresser TowerLouisiana & Smith StreetsHouston, Texas 77001

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J. P. RaczThe Carter Oil CompanyDresser TowerLouisiana & Smith StreetsHouston, Texas 77001

Ross Segrest1521 Lake Air Drive

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Suite 118 .

Waco, Texas 76710

H. Eldridge StriedelSam Houston Electric Cooperative, Inc.Highway 190 EastP.O. Box 1121Livings' ton, Texas 773bi

Douglas Wright1759 South QuincyTulsa, Oklahoma 74120 1534 227

Maurice F. Hebb, Jr.Vice PresidentFlorida Power Corp.3201 34th Street SouthP.O. Bcx 14042St. Petersburg, Fla. 33733

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R. A. YarbroughJ. 1311 Avenue J., N.W.

Childress, Texas 79201y(Mailing Address)

P.O. Box 764'

Childress, Texas 79201

In addition to the above-named individuals, the Department

specifically reserves the right to call as a witness for the- .

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Deparfment any of the individuals whose depositions have been

noticed in these proceedings or in connection with West Texas

Utilities Co. v. Texas Electric Service Co., 470 F. Supp. 798

(N.D. Tex. 1979), appeal pending, for the purpose of testifying

and/or identifying documents. The Department also reserves the

right to call any individual needed to identify documents for

the purpose of introducing documents at the hearing. 'Further-

more, because of ongoing discovery and investigation, the Depart-

ment may decide to delete the names of some of the individuals

designated on this list or add other persons to this list.

Houston Lighting and Power ("HL&P") will be notified at the

earliest possible time of any such additions and/or deletions.

(b) The Department is providing and making available for

inspection various documents which some of the above-named

potential witnesses may use in conjunction with their testimony.

The Department does not know, at this time, however, which of

these documents, if any, may be relied upon by these potential

witnesses.

The Department has attached to this Supplementary

Interrogatory Response, the following documents:. Exhibit 1

which contains documents which Mr. Meyers and Mr. Marsh may

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rely upon in their testimony; Exhibit 2 which contains documents

which Mr. Phelps may rely upon in his testimony; and Exhibit 3.

which contains documents which Mr. Milford may rely upon in histestimony. The documents upon which Mr. Segrest may rely arevoluminous. Within a reasonable time after receiving notice,

the Department will make these documents available for any of

the parties to these proceedings for inspection at the,

Department's offices.

Based on the information presently in the Department's

possession, the supplemental information provided herein is,

to the best of the Department's present belief and knowledge,true and correct.

Respectfully submitted,

/ Susan B. Cyphert

/ <m'Frederick H. Parmenter

Attorneys, Energy SectionAntitrust Division

Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of JusticeNovember 27, 1979 (Telephone: 202-724-6667)

Subscribed and sworn to before me, a notary public, this.4 7 M day of November, 1979.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICANUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD'

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)In the Matter of )HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER ) Docket Nos. 50-498ACo., et al (South Texas ) 50-499A.

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Project, Units 1 and 2) ))-

TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING ) Docket Nos. 50-445ACOMPANY (Comanche Peak Steam ) 50-446A

"Electric Station, Units 1 )and 2) )'

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that service of the foregoing THIRDSUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO.THE SECONDSET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTSFROM HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY TO ANTITRUST DIVISION,U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE has been made on the following partieslisted hereto this 27th day of November, 1979, by depositingcopies thereof in the United States mail, first class, postageprepaid.

Marshall E. Miller, Esq. Atomic Safety and LicensingChairman Appeal Board Panel

Atomic Safety & Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryPanel Commission

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

Washington, D.C. 20555 Richard S. Sal.zman, EsquireU.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Michael L. Galser, Esquire Commission1150 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20555Washington, D.C. 20036

Jerome E. Sharfman, EsquireSheldon J. Wolfe, Esquire U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryAtomic Safety & Licensing Board Commission

Panel Washington, D.C. 20555U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission Chase R. Stephens, SecretaryWashington, D.C. 20555 Docketing and Service Branch

U.S. Nuclear RegulatorySamuel J. Chilk, Secretary CommissionOffice of the Secretary of the Washington, D.C. 20555

CommissionU.S. Nuclear Regulatory

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2 Joseph Gallo, EsquireJerome Saltzman Richard D. Cudahy, EsquireChief, Antitrust and Robert H. Loeffler, Esquire

Indemnity GroupU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Isham, Lincoln & Beale

Suite 701CommissionWashington, D.C. 20555 1050 17th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

Roff Hardy Michael I. Miller, EsquireChairman and Chief Executive David M. Stahl, Esquire'

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Central Power and Light Thomas G. Ryan, EsquireMartha E. Gibbs, Esquire

Company Isham, Lincoln & BealeP.O. Box 2121 One First National Plaza,

' * 'Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 Chicago, Illinois 60603G. K. Spruce, General Manager Roy P. Lessy, Esquire .-City Public Service Board Michtal Blume, EsquireP.O. Box 1771San Antonio, Texas 78203 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

CommissionPerry G. Brittain Washington, D.C. 20555

PresidentTexas Utilities Generating Jerry L. Harris, Esquire

City AttorneyCompany Richard C. Balough, Esquire2001 Bryan TowerDallas, Texas 75201 Assistant City Attorney

City of Austin.

R. L. Hancock, Director P.O. Box 1088City of Austin Electric Austin, Texas 78767

Utility Department Robert C. McDiarmid, EsquireP. O. Box 1088Austin, Texas 78767 Robert A. Jablon, Esquire

Spiegel and McDiarmid2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W.G. W. Oprea, Jr.

Executive Vice President Washington, D.C. 20036

Houston Lighting & PowerDan H. Davidson

CompanyP. O. Box 1700 City Manager

Houston, Texas 77001 City of AustinP.O. Box 1088

Jon C. Wood, Esquire Austin, Texas 78767

W. Roger Wilson, EsquireMatthews, Nowlin, Macfarlane Don R. Butler, Esquire

1225 Southwest Tower& Barrett1500 Alamo National Building Austin, Texas 78701

San Antonio, Texas 78204

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Joseph Irion Worsham, Esquire Robert M. Rader, Esquire

Merlyn D. Sampels, Esquire Conner, Moore & CroberSpencer C. Relyea, Esquire 1747' Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.Worsham, Forsythe & Sampels Washington, D.C. 200062001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500Dallas, Texas 75201 W. N. Woolsey, Esquire

Dyer and Redford*

Joseph Knotts, Esquire 1030 Petroleum TowerNicholas S. Reynolds, Esquire Corpus Christi, Texas 78474Debevoise & Liberman1200 17th Street, N.W. R. Gordon Gooch., Esquire

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Washidhton, D.C. 20036 John P. Mathis, EsquireBaker & Botts -

Douglas F. John, Esquire 1701 Pa. Avenue, N.W.Akin, Gump, Hauer & Feld Washington, D.C. 200061333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.Suite 400 Robert Lowenstein, Esquire

Washington, D.C. 20036 J. A. Bouknight, EsquireWilliam J. Franklin, Esquire

Morgan Hunter, Esquire Lowenstein, Newman, Reis,McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore Axelrad & Toll5th Floor, Texas State Bank 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W.Building Washington, D.C. 20036

900 Congress AvenueAustin, Texas 78701 E. W. Barnett, Esquire

Charles G. Thrash, Jr., Esquire

Jay M. Galt, Esquire J. Gregory Copeland, EsquireLooney, Nichols, Johnson Theodore F. Weiss, Jr., Esquire

& Hayes Baker &,Botts219 Couch Drive 3000 One Shell PlazaOklahoma City, Okla. 73101 Houston, Texas 77002

Knoland J. Plucknett Kevin B. Pratt, Esquire

Executive Director Assistant Attorney General

Committee on Power for the P.O. Box 12548Southwest, Inc. Capital Station

5541 East Skelly Drive Austin, Texas 78711Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135

Frederick H. Ritts, Esquire.

John W. Davidson, Esquire Law Offices of Northcutt ElySawtelle, Goode, Davidson Watergate 600 Building

& Tioilo Washington, D.C. 200371100 San Antonio SavingsBuilding Donald M. Clements, Esquire

San Antonio, Texas 78205 Gulf States Utilities CompanyP.O. Box 2951

W. S. Robson Beaumont, Texas 77704General Manager ''South Texas Electric

/2Cooperative, Inc.Route 6, Building 102 dO"' '.re66 rick H Pdtmenter, AttorneyVictoria Regional Airport Energy SectionVictoria, Texas 77901 Antitrust Division

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