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measure of protection as the existing
standard.
2. Ohio Valley Coal Company (The)
[Docket No. M–2005–008–C]
Ohio Valley Coal Company (The),
56854 Pleasant Ridge Road, Alledonia,
Ohio 43902 has filed a petition to
modify the application of 30 CFR 75.380
(Escapeways; bituminous and lignite
mines) to its Powhatan No. 6 Mine
(MSHA I.D. No. 33–01159) located in
Belmont County, Ohio. Due to
deteriorating roof conditions throughout
the portion of Main North which
extends from the junction of A-West
Submain to the Portal of Hope, the
petitioner proposes to mine and/or
rehabilitate a set of entries parallel to
the existing Main North entries. The
petitioner states that the majority of the
development will consist of
rehabilitation of existing entries and
crosscuts, and some extraction of coal in
areas between the existing gate sections.
The petitioner will use specific terms
and conditions listed in this petition
when the proposed alternative method
is implemented. The petitioner asserts
that the proposed alternative method
would provide at least the same
measure of protection as the existing
standard.
3. Eastern Associated Coal Corporation
[Docket No. M–2005–009–C]
Eastern Associated Coal Corporation,
P.O. Box 148, Graham, Kentucky 42344
has filed a petition to modify the
application of 30 CFR 77.214(a) (Refuse
file; general) to its Kopperston
Preparation Plant (MSHA I.D. No. 46–
03157) located in Wyoming County,
West Virginia. The petitioner proposes
to backfill four (4) existing mine
openings associated with the
Longbranch Energy Mine No. 20, with
non-acid producing soil. The soil will
extend approximately 25 feet into the
mine and at least 4 feet in all directions
beyond the limits of the mine opening.
The petitioner also proposes to cover
any exposed coal seam along the mine
bench with soil to at least 4 feet above
the coal seam. The petitioner has listed
in this petition specific terms and
conditions that will be followed when
the proposed alternative method is
implemented. The petitioner asserts that
since the existing mine is abandoned,
the proposed alternative method would
provide at least the same measure of
protection as the existing standard.
4. Thunder Basin Coal Company, LLC
[Docket No. M–2005–010–C]
Thunder Basin Coal Company, LLC,
P.O. Box 406, Wright, Wyoming 82732
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has filed a petition to modify the
application of 30 CFR 77.700–1
(Grounding metallic sheaths, armors,
and conduits enclosing power
conductors) to its Black Thunder Mine
(MSHA I.D. No. 48–00977), and Coal
Creek Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 48–01215)
both located in Campbell County,
Wyoming. The petitioner requests a
modification of the existing standard to
permit an alternative method of
compliance for the grounding of a diesel
electric generator. The petitioner
proposes to use a portable dieselpowered electric generator to
electrically power shovels while moving
them from point to point around the
mine. The petitioner also proposes to
use a portable diesel electric generator
to provide temporary power to mobile
equipment where substations are not
readily available and where substations
cannot easily be installed without major
construction work, and to provide
temporary power to stationary loads
when utility power is unavailable. The
petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at
least the same measure of protection as
the existing standard.
5. Powder River Coal Company
[Docket No. M–2005–011–C]
Powder River Coal Company, 1013 E.
Boxelder Road, Caller Box 3034,
Gillette, Wyoming 82717–3034 has filed
a petition to modify the application of
30 CFR 77.700–1 (Grounding metallic
sheaths, armors, and conduits enclosing
power conductors) to its North
Antelope/Rochelle Mine (MSHA I.D.
No. 48–01353), Caballo Mine (MSHA
I.D. No. 48–01034), and Rawhide Mine
(MSHA I.D. No. 48–00993) all located in
Campbell County, Wyoming. The
petitioner requests a modification of the
existing standard to permit an
alternative method of compliance for
the grounding of a diesel electric
generator. The petitioner proposes to
use a portable diesel powered electric
generator for temporary power and/or to
move electrically powered mining
equipment in and around the mine. The
petitioner asserts that application of the
existing standard would result in a
diminution of safety to the miners, and
that the proposed alternative method
would provide at least the same
measure of protection as the existing
standard.
6. Goodin Creek Mining Company, Inc.
[Docket No. M–2005–012–C]
Goodin Creek Mining Company, Inc.,
has filed a petition to modify the
application of 30 CFR 75.342 (Methane
monitors) to its Mine #2 (MSHA I.D. No.
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15–18606) located in Whitley County,
Kentucky. The petitioner proposes to
use hand-held continuous-duty methane
and mounted methane monitors on
three-wheel tractors with drag bottom
buckets. The petitioner states that the
operator will be qualified in the proper
use of the detector. The petitioner
asserts that the proposed alternative
method would provide at least the same
measure of protection as the existing
standard.
Request for Comments
Persons interested in these petitions
are encouraged to submit comments via
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov; e-mail: zzMSHAComments@dol.gov; Fax: (202) 693–
9441; or Regular Mail/Hand Delivery/
Courier: Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 1100
Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington, Virginia 22209. All
comments must be postmarked or
received in that office on or before April
15, 2005. Copies of these petitions are
available for inspection at that address.
Dated in Arlington, Virginia this 11th day
of March, 2005.
Rebecca J. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances.
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Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit
Nos. 1 and 2; Notice of Consideration
of Issuance of Amendment to Renewed
Facility Operating License and
Opportunity for a Hearing
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (the Commission) is
considering issuance of an amendment
to Renewed Facility Operating License
No. DPR–53 and No. DPR–69, issued to
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Inc.
(the licensee), for operation of the
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit
Nos. 1 and 2 located in Lusby, MD.
The proposed amendments would
increase the licensed core power level
by 1.38 percent to 2737 MWt
(megawatts-thermal) with the
installation of the CROSSFLOW TM
feedwater flow measurement system.
Before issuance of the proposed
license amendment, the Commission
will have made findings required by the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended
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(the Act), and the Commission’s
regulations.
Within 60 days after the date of
publication of this notice, the licensee
may file a request for a hearing with
respect to issuance of the amendment to
the subject facility operating license and
any person whose interest may be
affected by this proceeding and who
wishes to participate as a party in the
proceeding must file a written request
for a hearing and a petition for leave to
intervene. Requests for a hearing and a
petition for leave to intervene shall be
filed in accordance with the
Commission’s ‘‘Rules of Practice for
Domestic Licensing Proceedings’’ in 10
CFR Part 2. Interested persons should
consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309,
which is available at the Commission’s
Public Document Room (PDR), located
at One White Flint North, Public File
Area 01F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first
floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly
available records will be accessible from
the Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System’s (ADAMS) Public
Electronic Reading Room on the Internet
at the NRC Web site, https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/cfr/. If a request for a hearing
or petition for leave to intervene is filed
by the above date, 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/requestor 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 identify the specific
contentions which the petitioner/
requestor seeks to have litigated at the
proceeding.
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Each contention must consist of a
specific statement of the issue of law or
fact to be raised or controverted. In
addition, the petitioner/requestor 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 petitioner intends to
rely in proving the contention at the
hearing. The petitioner must also
provide references to those specific
sources and documents of which the
petitioner is aware and on which the
petitioner intends to rely to establish
those facts or expert opinion. 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 proven, would
entitle the petitioner/requestor to relief.
A petitioner/requestor 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.
Nontimely requests and/or petitions
and contentions will not be entertained
absent a determination by the
Commission or the presiding officer of
the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
that the petition, request and/or the
contentions should be granted based on
a balancing of the factors specified in 10
CFR 2.309(a)(1)(i)–(viii).
A request for a hearing or a petition
for leave to intervene must be filed 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; (2) courier, express
mail, and expedited delivery services:
Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor,
One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852,
Attention: Rulemaking and
Adjudications Staff; (3) E-mail
addressed to the Office of the Secretary,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
HEARINGDOCKET@NRC.GOV; or (4)
facsimile transmission addressed to the
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC, Attention: Rulemakings and
Adjudications Staff at (301) 415–1101,
verification number is (301) 415–1966.
A copy of the request for hearing and
petition for leave to intervene should
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also be sent to the Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001, and it is requested that copies be
transmitted either by means of facsimile
transmission to 301–415–3725 or by email to OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov. A copy
of the request for hearing and petition
for leave to intervene should also be
sent to Carey Fleming, Esquire, Counsel,
Constellation Energy Group, Inc., 750
East Pratt Street, 17th floor, Baltimore,
MD 21202, attorney for the licensee.
For further details with respect to this
action, see the application for
amendment dated January 31, 2005,
which is available for public inspection
at the Commission’s PDR, located at
One White Flint North, Public File Area
O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first
floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly
available records will be accessible
electronically from the Agencywide
Documents Access and Management
System’s (ADAMS) Public Electronic
Reading Room on the Internet at the
NRC Web site, https://www.nrc.gov/
reading-rm/adams.html. Persons who
do not have access to ADAMS or who
encounter problems in accessing the
documents located in ADAMS, should
contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by
telephone at 1–800–397–4209, 301–
415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day
of March 2005.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Richard V. Guzman,
Project Manager, Section 1, Project
Directorate I, Division of Licensing Project
Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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Duke Energy Corporation; Notice of
Consideration of Issuance of
Amendment to Facility Operating
License and Opportunity for a Hearing
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC, the Commission) is considering
issuance of amendments to Renewed
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–38,
DPR–47, and DPR–55, issued to Duke
Energy Corporation (the licensee), for
operation of the Oconee Nuclear
Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, located in
Seneca, South Carolina.
The proposed amendments would
revise the Technical Specifications to
accommodate the replacement of the
current analog-based Reactor Protective
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[Docket Nos. 50-317 and 50-318]
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Notice of
Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Renewed Facility Operating
License and Opportunity for a Hearing
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is
considering issuance of an amendment to Renewed Facility Operating
License No. DPR-53 and No. DPR-69, issued to Calvert Cliffs Nuclear
Power Plant, Inc. (the licensee), for operation of the Calvert Cliffs
Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 located in Lusby, MD.
The proposed amendments would increase the licensed core power
level by 1.38 percent to 2737 MWt (megawatts-thermal) with the
installation of the CROSSFLOW TM feedwater flow measurement
system.
Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission
will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended
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(the Act), and the Commission's regulations.
Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, the
licensee may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of
the amendment to the subject facility operating license and any person
whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to
participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request
for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene. Requests for a
hearing and a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in
accordance with the Commission's ``Rules of Practice for Domestic
Licensing Proceedings'' in 10 CFR Part 2. Interested persons should
consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is available at the
Commission's Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint
North, Public File Area 01F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor),
Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible from
the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System's (ADAMS) Public
Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. If a request for a hearing
or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, 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/
requestor 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 identify the specific contentions which the
petitioner/requestor 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
petitioner/requestor 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 petitioner
intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The
petitioner must also provide references to those specific sources and
documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the petitioner
intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion. 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
proven, would entitle the petitioner/requestor to relief. A petitioner/
requestor 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.
Nontimely requests and/or petitions and contentions will not be
entertained absent a determination by the Commission or the presiding
officer of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that the petition,
request and/or the contentions should be granted based on a balancing
of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.309(a)(1)(i)-(viii).
A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must
be filed 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; (2) courier, express mail, and expedited delivery services:
Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention: Rulemaking and
Adjudications Staff; (3) E-mail addressed to the Office of the
Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, HEARINGDOCKET@NRC.GOV;
or (4) facsimile transmission addressed to the Office of the Secretary,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, Attention:
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff at (301) 415-1101, verification
number is (301) 415-1966. A copy of the request for hearing and
petition for leave to intervene should also be sent to the Office of
the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001, and it is requested that copies be transmitted either by
means of facsimile transmission to 301-415-3725 or by e-mail to
OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov. A copy of the request for hearing and petition
for leave to intervene should also be sent to Carey Fleming, Esquire,
Counsel, Constellation Energy Group, Inc., 750 East Pratt Street, 17th
floor, Baltimore, MD 21202, attorney for the licensee.
For further details with respect to this action, see the
application for amendment dated January 31, 2005, which is available
for public inspection at the Commission's PDR, located at One White
Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first
floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be
accessible electronically from the Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System's (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the
Internet at the NRC Web site, https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in
accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC PDR
Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-
mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of March 2005.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Richard V. Guzman,
Project Manager, Section 1, Project Directorate I, Division of
Licensing Project Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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