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kinSeptember 11, 1979

Samuel J. ChilkSecretary of the CommissionUnited States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, D.C. 20555

In the Matter of the Application of )Public Service Company of Oklahoma, )Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.) Docket Nos. STN 50-556

and ) STN 50-557Western Farmers Electric Cooperative )

)(31ack Fox Station, Units 1 and 2) )

Dear Mr. Chilk:

On September 5, 1979, the Applicants in the above-captioned proceeding filed a motion with the Commissionersstyled as a " Motion For Commission Action." In the Motion,Applicants urge the Ccamissioners to accept jurisdiction,and to enter an Order which (i) rejects the demand of tnePresident's Commission oa the Accident at Three Mile Islandto continue the nuclear licensing moratorium, (ii) adoptsthe NRC Staff's recommendation to resume licensing, and(iii) directs the Licensing Board to grant Applicants'motion to reopen the Black Fox hearing record and commenceevidentiary hearings on TMI issues.

The Commission's regulations in 10 C.F.R. S 2.730provides that answers to motions may be filed by the otherparties to the proceeding within ten days except that theNRC Staff has flfteen days. An additional five days isallowed for the delay attendant to mailing. Applicants'Motion requests the Commissioners' to accept interlocutory

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review of a matter pending with the Licensing Board and toprovide direction to that Board. In this circumstance, theMotion is procedurally unique and it is not clear that theMotion is automatically covered by 10 C.F.R. S 2.730.Therefore, Applicants request pursuant to 10 C.F.R. S 2.772(a)that you issue an Order establishing a schedule whereby theanswers of the other parties and the NRC Staff would befiled within 15-days (September 20) and 20-days (September25) respectively.

Although my letter of September 5 to the Commis-sioners requested.that oral argument by held, the requestwas inadvertently omitted from the Motion itself. Hence, Ireiterate our request for oral argument. Applicants believethat oral argument would facilitate decisionmaking byenabling the Commissioners through the questioning processto discern better the pedantic arguments and to reject the.min favor of those which best support a course in the publicinterest.

Sincerely,.

seph GalloOne of the Attorneys

for the Applicants,

cc: Black Fox Service List

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICANUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

BEFORE THE COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Application of )Public Service Company of Oklahoma, )Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. ) Docket Nos. STN 50-556

and ) STN 50-557Western Farmers Electric Cooperative )

)(Black Fox Station, Units 1 and 2) )

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify,that the following:

Letter to Secretary Samuel J. Chilk fromJoseph Gallo, dated September 5, 1979

in the above-captioned proceeding was served upon the

persons shown on the attached list by personal hand delivery

or by depositing copies thereof in the United States mail,

first cla'ss postage prepaid, this lith day of September, 1979.

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EPHfALLOT

e or the Attorneysfor the Applicants

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Chairman Joseph M. Hendrie Richard S. Salzman, EsquireUnited States Nuclear Atomic Safety and Licensing

Regulatory Commission Appeal BoardWashington, D.C. 20555 United States Nuclear

Regulatory CommissionCommissioner Richard T. Kennedy Washington, D.C. 20555United States Nuclear

Regulatory Commission Dr. W. Reed JohnsonWashington, D.C. 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing

Appeal Board PanelCommissioner Victor Gilinsky United States NuclearUnited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555Washington, D.C. 20555

Jerome E. Sharfman, EsquireCommissioner Peter A. Bradford Atomic Safety and LicensingUnited States Nuclear Appeal Board Panel

Regulatory Commission United States NuclearWashington, D.C. 20555 Regulatory Commission

Washington, D.C. 20555Commissioner John F. AhearneUnited States Nuclear Docketing and Service Sectior

Regulatory Commission Office of the Secretary of,

Washington, D.C. 20555 the CommissionUnited States Nuclear

Stephen S. Ostrach Regulatory CommissionOffice of the General Counsel Washington, D.C. 20555United States Nuclear (20 copies)Regulatory Commission

Washington, D.C. 20555 Atomic Safety and LicensingBoard Panel

Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esquire United States NuclearAtomic Safety and Licensing Regulatory Commission

Board Panel Washington, D.C. 20555United States Nuclear

Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and LicensingWashington, D.c. 20555 Appeal Board Panel

United States NuclearMr. Frederick J. Shon, Member Regulatory CommissionAtomic Safety and Licensing Washington, D.C. 20555

Board PanelUnited States Nuclear L. Dow Davis, Esquire

Regulatory Commission Counsel for NRC StaffWashington, D.C. 20555 United States Nuclear

Regulatory CommissionDr. Paul W. Purdom, Director Washington, D.C. 20555Environment'al Studies GroupDrexel University Joseph R. Farris, Esquire32nd and Chestnut Streets John R. Woodard, III, EsquirePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 Feldman, Hall, Franden, Reed

& Woodard816 Enterprise BuildingTulsa, Oklahoma 74103

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Mr. Clyde Wisner Mr. M. J. EobinsonNRC Region 4 Black & VeatchPublic Affairs Officer P.O. Box 8405611 Ryan Plaza Drive Kansas City, Missouri 64114Suite 1000Arlington, Texas 76011 Charles S. Rogers, Esquire

Assistant Attorney GeneralAndrew T. Dalton, Esquire 112 State Capitol Building1437 South Main Street Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105Room 302Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119 Mr. Gregory Minor

MHB Technical AssociatesMrs. Carrie Dickerson 1723 Hamilton AvenueCitizens Action for Safe- Suite K

Energy, Inc. San Jose, California 95125P.O. Box 924Claremore, Oklahoma 74107

Mrs. Ilene H. Younghein3900 Cashion PlaceOklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112

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Mr. Lawrence BurrellRoute 1, Box 197Fairview, Oklahoma 73737

Martha 2. GibbsMichael I. MillerIsham, Lincoln & BealeOne First National PlazaSuite 4200Chicago, Illinois 60603

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Mr. Maynard HumanGeneral ManagerWestern Farmers Electric CooperativeP.O. Box 429Andarko, Oklahoma 73005

Mr. Vaughn L. ConradPublic Service Company of Oklahoma'P.O. Box 201Tulsa, Oklahoma 74102

Mr. T. N. Ewing, ManagerBlack Fox Station Nuclear ProjectPublic Service Company of OklahomaP.O. Box 201Tulsa, Oklahoma 74102

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