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[Docket No. 72–16; NRC–2016–0177]
Virginia Electric and Power Company;
North Anna Power Station Independent
Spent Fuel Storage Installation;
Renewal of Special Nuclear Materials
License
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: License renewal application;
receipt; notice of opportunity to request
a hearing and to petition for leave to
intervene.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is considering an
application for the renewal of Special
SUMMARY:
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Nuclear Materials (SNM) License No.
SNM–2507, which currently authorizes
Virginia Electric and Power Company
(Dominion) to receive, possess, transfer,
and store spent fuel from North Anna
Power Station (NAPS), Units 1 and 2, in
the NAPS Independent Spent Fuel
Storage Installation (ISFSI). The
renewed license would authorize
Dominion to continue to store spent fuel
in the NAPS ISFSI for an additional 40
years from June 30, 2018, the expiration
date of the original license.
DATES: A request for a hearing or
petition for leave to intervene must be
filed by October 24, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2016–0177 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of
information regarding this document.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Introduction
The NRC has received, by letter dated
May 25, 2016, an application from
Dominion for renewal of SNM License
No. SNM–2507 for the NAPS ISFSI for
an additional 40 years (ADAMS
Accession No. ML16153A140). The
license authorizes Dominion to receive,
possess, transfer, and store spent fuel
from NAPS, Units 1 and 2, in the NAPS
ISFSI, located in Louisa County,
Virginia. This license renewal, if
approved, would authorize Dominion to
continue to store spent fuel at the NAPS
ISFSI, under the provisions of part 72 of
title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Licensing
Requirements for the Independent
Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, HighLevel Radioactive Waste, and ReactorRelated Greater Than Class C Waste.’’
Following an NRC administrative
completeness review, documented in a
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letter to Dominion dated July 21, 2016
(ADAMS Accession No. ML16207A104),
the NRC staff has determined that the
renewal application contains sufficient
information for the NRC staff to begin its
technical review and is acceptable for
docketing. The application has been
docketed in Docket No. 72–16, the
existing docket for SNM License No.
SNM–2507. If the NRC approves the
renewal application, the approval will
be documented in the renewal of SNM
License No. SNM–2507. The NRC will
approve the license renewal application
if it determines that the application
meets the standards and requirements of
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended (the Act), and the NRC’s
regulations. These findings will be
documented in a safety evaluation
report. The NRC will complete an
environmental evaluation, in
accordance with 10 CFR part 51, to
determine if the preparation of an
environmental impact statement is
warranted or if an environmental
assessment and finding of no significant
impact are appropriate. This action will
be the subject of a subsequent notice in
the Federal Register.
The NRC staff is also reviewing a
license amendment request from
Dominion for authorization to store
high-burnup fuel (HBF) in a modified
TN–32B cask under SNM License No.
SNM–2507, which was noticed in the
Federal Register on October 13, 2015
(80 FR 61500). The license renewal
application reflects the current licensing
bases of the NAPS ISFSI and does not
address the aspects of the HBF license
amendment request, as the request is
still under review and is not currently
a part of the ISFSI licensing bases.
However, if the NRC approves the HBF
amendment request, the HBF cask
would then be a part of the licensing
bases for the ISFSI, and the NRC would
ask Dominion to address the HBF cask
in the license renewal application.
II. Opportunity To Request a Hearing
and Petition for Leave To Intervene
Within 60 days after the date of
publication of this notice, any person(s)
whose interest may be affected by this
action may file a request for a hearing
and a petition to intervene with respect
to issuance of the amendment to the
subject facility operating license or
combined license. Requests for a
hearing and a petition for leave to
intervene shall be filed in accordance
with the Commission’s ‘‘Agency Rules
of Practice and Procedure’’ in 10 CFR
part 2. Interested person(s) should
consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309,
which is available at the NRC’s PDR,
located at One White Flint North, Room
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floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852. The
NRC’s regulations are accessible
electronically from the NRC’s Library on
the NRC’s Web site at https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/cfr/. If a request for a hearing
or petition for leave to intervene is filed
within 60 days, the Commission or a
presiding officer designated by the
Commission or by the Chief
Administrative Judge of the Atomic
Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will
rule on the request and/or petition; and
the Secretary or the Chief
Administrative Judge of the Atomic
Safety and Licensing Board will issue a
notice of a hearing or an appropriate
order.
As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a
petition for leave to intervene shall set
forth with particularity the interest of
the petitioner in the proceeding, and
how that interest may be affected by the
results of the proceeding. The petition
should specifically explain the reasons
why intervention should be permitted
with particular reference to the
following general requirements: (1) The
name, address, and telephone number of
the requestor or petitioner; (2) the
nature of the requestor’s/petitioner’s
right under the Act to be made a party
to the proceeding; (3) the nature and
extent of the requestor’s/petitioner’s
property, financial, or other interest in
the proceeding; and (4) the possible
effect of any decision or order which
may be entered in the proceeding on the
requestor’s/petitioner’s interest. The
petition must also set forth the specific
contentions which the requestor/
petitioner seeks to have litigated at the
proceeding.
Each contention must consist of a
specific statement of the issue of law or
fact to be raised or controverted. In
addition, the requestor/petitioner shall
provide a brief explanation of the bases
for the contention and a concise
statement of the alleged facts or expert
opinion which support the contention
and on which the requestor/petitioner
intends to rely in proving the contention
at the hearing. The requestor/petitioner
must also provide references to those
specific sources and documents of
which the petitioner is aware and on
which the requestor/petitioner intends
to rely to establish those facts or expert
opinion to support its position on the
issue. The petition must include
sufficient information to show that a
genuine dispute exists with the
applicant on a material issue of law or
fact. Contentions shall be limited to
matters within the scope of the
amendment under consideration. The
contention must be one which, if
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proven, would entitle the requestor/
petitioner to relief. A requestor/
petitioner who fails to satisfy these
requirements with respect to at least one
contention will not be permitted to
participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become
parties to the proceeding, subject to any
limitations in the order granting leave to
intervene, and have the opportunity to
participate fully in the conduct of the
hearing with respect to resolution of
that person’s admitted contentions,
including the opportunity to present
evidence and to submit a crossexamination plan for cross-examination
of witnesses, consistent with the NRC’s
regulations, policies, and procedures.
Petitions for leave to intervene must
be filed no later than 60 days from the
date of publication of this notice.
Requests for hearing, petitions for leave
to intervene, and motions for leave to
file new or amended contentions that
are filed after the 60-day deadline will
not be entertained absent a
determination by the presiding officer
that the filing demonstrates good cause
by satisfying the three factors in 10 CFR
2.309(c)(1)(i)–(iii).
A State, local governmental body,
Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or
agency thereof, may submit a petition to
the Commission to participate as a party
under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition
should state the nature and extent of the
petitioner’s interest in the proceeding.
The petition should be submitted to the
Commission by October 24, 2016. The
petition must be filed in accordance
with the filing instructions in the
‘‘Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)’’
section of this document, and should
meet the requirements for petitions for
leave to intervene set forth in this
section, except that under 10 CFR
2.309(h)(2) a State, local governmental
body, or Federally-recognized Indian
Tribe, or agency thereof does not need
to address the standing requirements in
10 CFR 2.309(d) if the facility is located
within its boundaries. A State, local
governmental body, Federallyrecognized Indian Tribe, or agency
thereof may also have the opportunity to
participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c).
If a hearing is granted, any person
who does not wish, or is not qualified,
to become a party to the proceeding
may, in the discretion of the presiding
officer, be permitted to make a limited
appearance pursuant to the provisions
of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person making a
limited appearance may make an oral or
written statement of position on the
issues, but may not otherwise
participate in the proceeding. A limited
appearance may be made at any session
of the hearing or at any prehearing
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conference, subject to the limits and
conditions as may be imposed by the
presiding officer. Details regarding the
opportunity to make a limited
appearance will be provided by the
presiding officer if such sessions are
scheduled.
III. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)
All documents filed in NRC
adjudicatory proceedings, including a
request for hearing, a petition for leave
to intervene, any motion or other
document filed in the proceeding prior
to the submission of a request for
hearing or petition to intervene, and
documents filed by interested
governmental entities participating
under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in
accordance with the NRC’s E-Filing rule
(72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007, as
amended at 77 FR 46562; August 3,
2012). The E-Filing process requires
participants to submit and serve all
adjudicatory documents over the
internet, or in some cases to mail copies
on electronic storage media. Participants
may not submit paper copies of their
filings unless they seek an exemption in
accordance with the procedures
described below.
To comply with the procedural
requirements of E-Filing, at least 10
days prior to the filing deadline, the
participant should contact the Office of
the Secretary by email at
hearing.docket@nrc.gov, or by telephone
at 301–415–1677, to request (1) a digital
identification (ID) certificate, which
allows the participant (or its counsel or
representative) to digitally sign
documents and access the E-Submittal
server for any proceeding in which it is
participating; and (2) advise the
Secretary that the participant will be
submitting a request or petition for
hearing (even in instances in which the
participant, or its counsel or
representative, already holds an NRCissued digital ID certificate). Based upon
this information, the Secretary will
establish an electronic docket for the
hearing in this proceeding if the
Secretary has not already established an
electronic docket.
Information about applying for a
digital ID certificate is available on the
NRC’s public Web site at https://
www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/
getting-started.html. System
requirements for accessing the ESubmittal server are detailed in the
NRC’s ‘‘Guidance for Electronic
Submission to the NRC,’’ which is
available on the agency’s public Web
site at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/
electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. Participants
may attempt to use other software not
listed on the Web site, but should note
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that the NRC’s E-Filing system does not
support unlisted software, and the NRC
Electronic Filing Help Desk will not be
able to offer assistance in using unlisted
software.
If a participant is electronically
submitting a document to the NRC in
accordance with the E-Filing rule, the
participant must file the document
using the NRC’s online, Web-based
submission form.
Once a participant has obtained a
digital ID certificate and a docket has
been created, the participant can then
submit a request for hearing or petition
for leave to intervene. Submissions
should be in Portable Document Format
(PDF) in accordance with NRC guidance
available on the NRC’s public Web site
at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/
electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is
considered complete at the time the
documents are submitted through the
NRC’s E-Filing system. To be timely, an
electronic filing must be submitted to
the E-Filing system no later than 11:59
p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Upon receipt of a transmission, the EFiling system time-stamps the document
and sends the submitter an email notice
confirming receipt of the document. The
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notice that provides access to the
document to the NRC’s Office of the
General Counsel and any others who
have advised the Office of the Secretary
that they wish to participate in the
proceeding, so that the filer need not
serve the documents on those
participants separately. Therefore,
applicants and other participants (or
their counsel or representative) must
apply for and receive a digital ID
certificate before a hearing request/
petition to intervene is filed so that they
can obtain access to the document via
the E-Filing system.
A person filing electronically using
the NRC’s adjudicatory E-Filing system
may seek assistance by contacting the
NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk
through the ‘‘Contact Us’’ link located
on the NRC’s public Web site at https://
www.nrc.gov/site-help/esubmittals.html, by email to
MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov, or by a tollfree call at 1–866–672–7640. The NRC
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Time, Monday through Friday,
excluding government holidays.
Participants who believe that they
have a good cause for not submitting
documents electronically must file an
exemption request, in accordance with
10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper
filing stating why there is good cause for
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must be submitted by: (1) First class
mail addressed to the Office of the
Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or
(2) courier, express mail, or expedited
delivery service to the Office of the
Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One White
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Rockville, Maryland, 20852, Attention:
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff.
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expedited delivery service upon
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officer, having granted an exemption
request from using E-Filing, may require
a participant or party to use E-Filing if
the presiding officer subsequently
determines that the reason for granting
the exemption from use of E-Filing no
longer exists.
Documents submitted in adjudicatory
proceedings will appear in the NRC’s
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or the presiding officer. Participants are
requested not to include personal
privacy information, such as social
security numbers, home addresses, or
home phone numbers in their filings,
unless an NRC regulation or other law
requires submission of such
information. However, in some
instances, a hearing request and petition
to intervene will require including
information on local residence in order
to demonstrate a proximity assertion of
interest in the proceeding. With respect
to copyrighted works, except for limited
excerpts that serve the purpose of the
adjudicatory filings and would
constitute a Fair Use application,
participants are requested not to include
copyrighted materials in their
submission.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day
of August 2016.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Kristina L. Banovac,
Project Manager, Renewals and Materials
Branch, Division of Spent Fuel Management,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 72-16; NRC-2016-0177]
Virginia Electric and Power Company; North Anna Power Station
Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation; Renewal of Special Nuclear
Materials License
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: License renewal application; receipt; notice of opportunity to
request a hearing and to petition for leave to intervene.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering an
application for the renewal of Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) License
No. SNM-2507, which currently authorizes Virginia Electric and Power
Company (Dominion) to receive, possess, transfer, and store spent fuel
from North Anna Power Station (NAPS), Units 1 and 2, in the NAPS
Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). The renewed
license would authorize Dominion to continue to store spent fuel in the
NAPS ISFSI for an additional 40 years from June 30, 2018, the
expiration date of the original license.
DATES: A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene must
be filed by October 24, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0177 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristina Banovac, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7116; email:
Kristina.Banovac@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC has received, by letter dated May 25, 2016, an application
from Dominion for renewal of SNM License No. SNM-2507 for the NAPS
ISFSI for an additional 40 years (ADAMS Accession No. ML16153A140). The
license authorizes Dominion to receive, possess, transfer, and store
spent fuel from NAPS, Units 1 and 2, in the NAPS ISFSI, located in
Louisa County, Virginia. This license renewal, if approved, would
authorize Dominion to continue to store spent fuel at the NAPS ISFSI,
under the provisions of part 72 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), ``Licensing Requirements for the Independent
Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level Radioactive Waste, and
Reactor-Related Greater Than Class C Waste.''
Following an NRC administrative completeness review, documented in
a letter to Dominion dated July 21, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML16207A104), the NRC staff has determined that the renewal application
contains sufficient information for the NRC staff to begin its
technical review and is acceptable for docketing. The application has
been docketed in Docket No. 72-16, the existing docket for SNM License
No. SNM-2507. If the NRC approves the renewal application, the approval
will be documented in the renewal of SNM License No. SNM-2507. The NRC
will approve the license renewal application if it determines that the
application meets the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the NRC's regulations. These
findings will be documented in a safety evaluation report. The NRC will
complete an environmental evaluation, in accordance with 10 CFR part
51, to determine if the preparation of an environmental impact
statement is warranted or if an environmental assessment and finding of
no significant impact are appropriate. This action will be the subject
of a subsequent notice in the Federal Register.
The NRC staff is also reviewing a license amendment request from
Dominion for authorization to store high-burnup fuel (HBF) in a
modified TN-32B cask under SNM License No. SNM-2507, which was noticed
in the Federal Register on October 13, 2015 (80 FR 61500). The license
renewal application reflects the current licensing bases of the NAPS
ISFSI and does not address the aspects of the HBF license amendment
request, as the request is still under review and is not currently a
part of the ISFSI licensing bases. However, if the NRC approves the HBF
amendment request, the HBF cask would then be a part of the licensing
bases for the ISFSI, and the NRC would ask Dominion to address the HBF
cask in the license renewal application.
II. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To
Intervene
Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any
person(s) whose interest may be affected by this action may file a
request for a hearing and a petition to intervene with respect to
issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license or
combined license. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to
intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's ``Agency
Rules of Practice and Procedure'' in 10 CFR part 2. Interested
person(s) should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is
available at the NRC's PDR, located at One White Flint North, Room O1-
F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852. The
NRC's regulations are accessible electronically from the NRC's Library
on the NRC's Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is
filed within 60 days, the Commission or a presiding officer designated
by the Commission or by the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic
Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or
petition; and the Secretary or the Chief Administrative Judge of the
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of a hearing or
an appropriate order.
As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a petition for leave to intervene
shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in
the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of
the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons
why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the
following general requirements: (1) The name, address, and telephone
number of the requestor or petitioner; (2) the nature of the
requestor's/petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the
proceeding; (3) the nature and extent of the requestor's/petitioner's
property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (4) the
possible effect of any decision or order which may be entered in the
proceeding on the requestor's/petitioner's interest. The petition must
also set forth the specific contentions which the requestor/petitioner
seeks to have litigated at the proceeding.
Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue
of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In addition, the
requestor/petitioner shall provide a brief explanation of the bases for
the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or expert
opinion which support the contention and on which the requestor/
petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing.
The requestor/petitioner must also provide references to those specific
sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the
requestor/petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert
opinion to support its position on the issue. The petition must include
sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute exists with the
applicant on a material issue of law or fact. Contentions shall be
limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under
consideration. The contention must be one which, if
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proven, would entitle the requestor/petitioner to relief. A requestor/
petitioner who fails to satisfy these requirements with respect to at
least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding,
subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene,
and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the
hearing with respect to resolution of that person's admitted
contentions, including the opportunity to present evidence and to
submit a cross-examination plan for cross-examination of witnesses,
consistent with the NRC's regulations, policies, and procedures.
Petitions for leave to intervene must be filed no later than 60
days from the date of publication of this notice. Requests for hearing,
petitions for leave to intervene, and motions for leave to file new or
amended contentions that are filed after the 60-day deadline will not
be entertained absent a determination by the presiding officer that the
filing demonstrates good cause by satisfying the three factors in 10
CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i)-(iii).
A State, local governmental body, Federally-recognized Indian
Tribe, or agency thereof, may submit a petition to the Commission to
participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition should
state the nature and extent of the petitioner's interest in the
proceeding. The petition should be submitted to the Commission by
October 24, 2016. The petition must be filed in accordance with the
filing instructions in the ``Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)''
section of this document, and should meet the requirements for
petitions for leave to intervene set forth in this section, except that
under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(2) a State, local governmental body, or
Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof does not need to
address the standing requirements in 10 CFR 2.309(d) if the facility is
located within its boundaries. A State, local governmental body,
Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof may also have the
opportunity to participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c).
If a hearing is granted, any person who does not wish, or is not
qualified, to become a party to the proceeding may, in the discretion
of the presiding officer, be permitted to make a limited appearance
pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person making a
limited appearance may make an oral or written statement of position on
the issues, but may not otherwise participate in the proceeding. A
limited appearance may be made at any session of the hearing or at any
prehearing conference, subject to the limits and conditions as may be
imposed by the presiding officer. Details regarding the opportunity to
make a limited appearance will be provided by the presiding officer if
such sessions are scheduled.
III. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)
All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including a
request for hearing, a petition for leave to intervene, any motion or
other document filed in the proceeding prior to the submission of a
request for hearing or petition to intervene, and documents filed by
interested governmental entities participating under 10 CFR 2.315(c),
must be filed in accordance with the NRC's E-Filing rule (72 FR 49139;
August 28, 2007, as amended at 77 FR 46562; August 3, 2012). The E-
Filing process requires participants to submit and serve all
adjudicatory documents over the internet, or in some cases to mail
copies on electronic storage media. Participants may not submit paper
copies of their filings unless they seek an exemption in accordance
with the procedures described below.
To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10
days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the
Office of the Secretary by email at hearing.docket@nrc.gov, or by
telephone at 301-415-1677, to request (1) a digital identification (ID)
certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or
representative) to digitally sign documents and access the E-Submittal
server for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise
the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a request or
petition for hearing (even in instances in which the participant, or
its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-issued digital ID
certificate). Based upon this information, the Secretary will establish
an electronic docket for the hearing in this proceeding if the
Secretary has not already established an electronic docket.
Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is
available on the NRC's public Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html. System requirements for accessing
the E-Submittal server are detailed in the NRC's ``Guidance for
Electronic Submission to the NRC,'' which is available on the agency's
public Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. Participants may attempt to use other software not listed on
the Web site, but should note that the NRC's E-Filing system does not
support unlisted software, and the NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk will
not be able to offer assistance in using unlisted software.
If a participant is electronically submitting a document to the NRC
in accordance with the E-Filing rule, the participant must file the
document using the NRC's online, Web-based submission form.
Once a participant has obtained a digital ID certificate and a
docket has been created, the participant can then submit a request for
hearing or petition for leave to intervene. Submissions should be in
Portable Document Format (PDF) in accordance with NRC guidance
available on the NRC's public Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is considered complete at the
time the documents are submitted through the NRC's E-Filing system. To
be timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the E-Filing
system no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon
receipt of a transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps the document
and sends the submitter an email notice confirming receipt of the
document. The E-Filing system also distributes an email notice that
provides access to the document to the NRC's Office of the General
Counsel and any others who have advised the Office of the Secretary
that they wish to participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need
not serve the documents on those participants separately. Therefore,
applicants and other participants (or their counsel or representative)
must apply for and receive a digital ID certificate before a hearing
request/petition to intervene is filed so that they can obtain access
to the document via the E-Filing system.
A person filing electronically using the NRC's adjudicatory E-
Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC Electronic
Filing Help Desk through the ``Contact Us'' link located on the NRC's
public Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html, by
email to MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov, or by a toll-free call at 1-866-672-
7640. The NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk is available between 9 a.m.
and 7 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government
holidays.
Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not
submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request, in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing
stating why there is good cause for not filing electronically and
requesting authorization to continue to submit
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documents in paper format. Such filings must be submitted by: (1) First
class mail addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001,
Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or (2) courier, express
mail, or expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary,
Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland, 20852, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications
Staff. Participants filing a document in this manner are responsible
for serving the document on all other participants. Filing is
considered complete by first-class mail as of the time of deposit in
the mail, or by courier, express mail, or expedited delivery service
upon depositing the document with the provider of the service. A
presiding officer, having granted an exemption request from using E-
Filing, may require a participant or party to use E-Filing if the
presiding officer subsequently determines that the reason for granting
the exemption from use of E-Filing no longer exists.
Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the
NRC's electronic hearing docket which is available to the public at
https://ehd1.nrc.gov/ehd/, unless excluded pursuant to an order of the
Commission, or the presiding officer. Participants are requested not to
include personal privacy information, such as social security numbers,
home addresses, or home phone numbers in their filings, unless an NRC
regulation or other law requires submission of such information.
However, in some instances, a hearing request and petition to intervene
will require including information on local residence in order to
demonstrate a proximity assertion of interest in the proceeding. With
respect to copyrighted works, except for limited excerpts that serve
the purpose of the adjudicatory filings and would constitute a Fair Use
application, participants are requested not to include copyrighted
materials in their submission.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day of August 2016.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Kristina L. Banovac,
Project Manager, Renewals and Materials Branch, Division of Spent Fuel
Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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