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license, unless the Commission shall
give its consent in writing. The
Commission will approve the
application for the indirect transfer of
the licenses, if the Commission
determines that the proposed corporate
restructuring will not affect the
qualifications of the licensee to hold the
licenses, and that the transfer is
otherwise consistent with applicable
provisions of law, regulations, and
orders issued by the Commission
pursuant thereto.
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petitions for leave to intervene, and
written comments with regard to the
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Within 20 days from the date of
publication of this notice, any person
whose interest may be affected by the
Commission’s action on the application
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Applicability: Hearing Requests,
Petitions to Intervene, Availability of
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Powers, and General Hearing
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forth in 10 CFR 2.309. Untimely
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provided in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1), unless
good cause for failure to file on time is
established. In addition, an untimely
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factors that the Commission will also
consider, in reviewing untimely
requests or petitions, set forth in 10 CFR
2.309(c)(1)(i)–(viii).
Requests for a hearing and petitions
for leave to intervene should be served
upon Mr. David W. Jenkins, Esq.,
address: 76 South Main Street, Mail
Stop A–GO–18, Akron, OH 44308,
telephone: 330–384–5037, and email:
djenkins@firstenergycorp.com; the
General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001 (e-mail address for
filings regarding license transfer cases
only: OGCLT@NRC.gov); and the
Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302 and
2.305.
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hearing will be published in the Federal
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As an alternative to requests for
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submit written comments regarding the
license transfer application, as provided
for in 10 CFR 2.1305. The Commission
will consider and, if appropriate,
respond to these comments, but such
comments will not otherwise constitute
part of the decisional record. Comments
should be submitted to the Secretary,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff,
and should cite the publication date and
page number of this Federal Register
notice.
For further details with respect to this
action, see the application dated June 6,
2006, available for public inspection at
the Commission’s Public Document
Room (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, or 301–415–4737 or by e-mail
to pdr@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 3rd day
of July 2006.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Stephen J. Campbell,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III–
2, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC;
Notice of Availability of the
Supplement to the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement for an Early Site
Permit (ESP) at the North Anna ESP
Site and Associated Public Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC,
the Commission) has published
Supplement 1 to NUREG–1811, ‘‘Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for an
Early Site Permit (ESP) at the North
Anna ESP Site’’ (SDEIS), and is making
it available for comment. The site is
located near the Town of Mineral in
Louisa County, Virginia, on the
southern shore of Lake Anna.
Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC
(Dominion, the applicant) is seeking an
ESP for the North Anna site in
accordance with Subpart A of 10 CFR
Part 52. The ESP process allows
resolution of issues relating to siting
separate from the filing of an
application for a construction permit
(CP) or a combined construction permit
and operating license referred to as a
combined license (COL) for a nuclear
power facility. At any time during the
term of an ESP (up to 20 years), the
permit may be referenced in an
application for a CP or COL.
The application for the ESP was
submitted by letter dated September 25,
2003. In the draft environmental impact
statement (DEIS), published in
December 2004 (69 FR 71854), the staff
evaluated the proposed action (issuance
of an ESP at the North Anna ESP site)
including the no action alternative and
alternative sites to determine if any
alternative site identified was obviously
superior to the proposed site. On April
13, 2006, Dominion submitted Revision
6 to its application. The revision
described changes to the cooling water
system for postulated Unit 3 at the
North Anna ESP site and an increase in
power level for both postulated Units 3
and 4. In view of these changes, the
NRC staff, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.72,
determined to prepare a supplement to
its DEIS. A notice of intent to prepare
a supplement to the draft environmental
impact statement was published in the
Federal Register on May 15, 2006 (71
FR 28392). In addition, on June 21,
2006, Dominion submitted Revision 7 of
the application. Revision 7 of the
application included changes in
response to the staff’s request for
additional information on Revision 6.
The scope of the SDEIS is limited to
the environmental impacts associated
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with the changes in ER Revision 6, i.e.,
the new cooling system for Unit 3 and
the increase in the maximum power
level described in the PPE. The
evaluation in the SDEIS addresses the
wet and dry cooling system for Unit 3
and modifies the analysis of impacts
related to the power level increase for
both Units 3 and 4. There is no change
to the cooling system for Unit 4. These
revised evaluations will be incorporated
into the final EIS. The final EIS will also
set forth the public comments on the
analysis presented in this SDEIS
received within the comment period
described below, together with
comments concerning the draft EIS
received within the draft EIS comment
period, and the staff’s responses to
comments. The staff will address
comments on portions of the DEIS not
affected by the changes in Revisions 6
and 7 of the application in the FEIS only
to the extent such comments were
received during the comment period on
the DEIS or there is otherwise time for
the staff to address them.
The purpose of this notice is to inform
the public that the SDEIS is available for
public inspection and comment. The
DSEIS is available in the NRC Public
Document Room (PDR) located at One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike
(first floor), Rockville, Maryland, 20852,
or from the Publicly Available Records
(PARS) component of NRC’s
Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System (ADAMS
Accession No. ML061800217), and will
also be placed directly on the NRC Web
site at https://www.nrc.gov. ADAMS is
accessible from the NRC Web site at
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html (the Public Electronic
Reading Room). Persons who do not
have access to ADAMS, or who
encounter problems in accessing the
documents located in ADAMS, should
contact the PDR reference staff at 1–
800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr@nrc.gov. In addition, the
Louisa County Library, located at 881
Davis Highway, Mineral, Virginia, has
agreed to make the DSEIS available for
public inspection.
The NRC staff will hold a public
meeting to present an overview of the
SDEIS and to accept public comments
on the DSEIS. The public meeting will
be held in the Forum at the Louisa
County Middle School, 1009 Davis
Highway, Mineral, Virginia on Tuesday,
August 15, 2006. The meeting will
convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue
until 10:00 p.m., as necessary. The
meeting will be transcribed and will
include: (1) A presentation of the
contents of the SDEIS, and (2) the
opportunity for interested government
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agencies, organizations, and individuals
to provide comments on the draft report.
Additionally, the NRC staff will host
informal discussions 1 hour before the
start of the meeting at the Louisa County
Middle School. No formal comments on
the SDEIS will be accepted during the
informal discussions. To be considered,
comments must be provided either at
the transcribed public meeting or in
writing. Persons may register to attend
or present oral comments at the meeting
by contacting Mr. Jack Cushing, by
telephone at 1–800–368–5642,
extension 1424, or by Internet to the
NRC at North_Anna_comments@nrc.gov
no later than August 10, 2006. Members
of the public may also register to speak
at the meeting within 15 minutes of the
start of the meeting. Individual oral
comments may be limited by the time
available, depending on the number of
persons who register. Members of the
public who have not registered may also
have an opportunity to speak, if time
permits. Mr. Cushing must be contacted
no later than August 7, 2006, if special
equipment or accommodations are
needed to attend or present information
at the public meeting, so that the NRC
staff can determine whether the request
can be accommodated.
Any interested party may submit
comments on this report for
consideration by the NRC staff.
Comments may be accompanied by
additional relevant information or
supporting data. This draft report is
being issued by the NRC for a 45-day
comment period. The comment period
begins on the date that the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes a Notice of Filing in the
Federal Register which is expected to
be July 14, 2006; such Notices are
published every Friday. The Notice will
identify the comment period end date.
Members of the public may send written
comments on the SDEIS for the North
Anna ESP to the Chief, Rules and
Directives Branch, Division of
Administrative Services, Office of
Administration, Mailstop T–6D59, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001, and
should cite the publication date and
page number of this Federal Register
Notice. Comments may also be
delivered to Room T–6D59, Two White
Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland, from 7:30 a.m. to
4:15 p.m. during Federal workdays.
Electronic comments may be sent by the
Internet to the NRC at
North_Anna_comments@nrc.gov. To
assist the NRC staff in identifying and
considering issue and concerns,
comments on the supplement to the
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draft EIS should be as specific as
possible. It is also helpful if comments
refer to specific pages or chapters of the
draft supplement. Comments will be
available electronically and accessible
through the NRC’s PERR link at https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
For Further Information Contact: For
further information regarding the
environmental impact statement,
contact Mr. Jack Cushing, Senior
Environmental Project Manager, at
telephone number 301–415–1424, or by
mail at U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, ATTN: Jack Cushing, Mail
Stop 0–11F1, One White Flint North,
11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland 20852–2738.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day
of July 2006.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David B. Matthews,
Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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[Docket No. 52-008]
Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC; Notice of Availability of the
Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for an Early
Site Permit (ESP) at the North Anna ESP Site and Associated Public
Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC, the Commission) has published Supplement 1 to NUREG-1811, ``Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for an Early Site Permit (ESP) at the
North Anna ESP Site'' (SDEIS), and is making it available for comment.
The site is located near the Town of Mineral in Louisa County,
Virginia, on the southern shore of Lake Anna.
Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC (Dominion, the applicant) is
seeking an ESP for the North Anna site in accordance with Subpart A of
10 CFR Part 52. The ESP process allows resolution of issues relating to
siting separate from the filing of an application for a construction
permit (CP) or a combined construction permit and operating license
referred to as a combined license (COL) for a nuclear power facility.
At any time during the term of an ESP (up to 20 years), the permit may
be referenced in an application for a CP or COL.
The application for the ESP was submitted by letter dated September
25, 2003. In the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), published
in December 2004 (69 FR 71854), the staff evaluated the proposed action
(issuance of an ESP at the North Anna ESP site) including the no action
alternative and alternative sites to determine if any alternative site
identified was obviously superior to the proposed site. On April 13,
2006, Dominion submitted Revision 6 to its application. The revision
described changes to the cooling water system for postulated Unit 3 at
the North Anna ESP site and an increase in power level for both
postulated Units 3 and 4. In view of these changes, the NRC staff,
pursuant to 10 CFR 51.72, determined to prepare a supplement to its
DEIS. A notice of intent to prepare a supplement to the draft
environmental impact statement was published in the Federal Register on
May 15, 2006 (71 FR 28392). In addition, on June 21, 2006, Dominion
submitted Revision 7 of the application. Revision 7 of the application
included changes in response to the staff's request for additional
information on Revision 6.
The scope of the SDEIS is limited to the environmental impacts
associated
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with the changes in ER Revision 6, i.e., the new cooling system for
Unit 3 and the increase in the maximum power level described in the
PPE. The evaluation in the SDEIS addresses the wet and dry cooling
system for Unit 3 and modifies the analysis of impacts related to the
power level increase for both Units 3 and 4. There is no change to the
cooling system for Unit 4. These revised evaluations will be
incorporated into the final EIS. The final EIS will also set forth the
public comments on the analysis presented in this SDEIS received within
the comment period described below, together with comments concerning
the draft EIS received within the draft EIS comment period, and the
staff's responses to comments. The staff will address comments on
portions of the DEIS not affected by the changes in Revisions 6 and 7
of the application in the FEIS only to the extent such comments were
received during the comment period on the DEIS or there is otherwise
time for the staff to address them.
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the SDEIS
is available for public inspection and comment. The DSEIS is available
in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) located at One White Flint North,
11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, 20852, or from
the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide
Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS Accession No.
ML061800217), and will also be placed directly on the NRC Web site at
https://www.nrc.gov. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http:/
/www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading
Room). Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter
problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact
the PDR reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail
to pdr@nrc.gov. In addition, the Louisa County Library, located at 881
Davis Highway, Mineral, Virginia, has agreed to make the DSEIS
available for public inspection.
The NRC staff will hold a public meeting to present an overview of
the SDEIS and to accept public comments on the DSEIS. The public
meeting will be held in the Forum at the Louisa County Middle School,
1009 Davis Highway, Mineral, Virginia on Tuesday, August 15, 2006. The
meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until 10:00 p.m.,
as necessary. The meeting will be transcribed and will include: (1) A
presentation of the contents of the SDEIS, and (2) the opportunity for
interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to
provide comments on the draft report. Additionally, the NRC staff will
host informal discussions 1 hour before the start of the meeting at the
Louisa County Middle School. No formal comments on the SDEIS will be
accepted during the informal discussions. To be considered, comments
must be provided either at the transcribed public meeting or in
writing. Persons may register to attend or present oral comments at the
meeting by contacting Mr. Jack Cushing, by telephone at 1-800-368-5642,
extension 1424, or by Internet to the NRC at North--Anna_
comments@nrc.gov no later than August 10, 2006. Members of the public
may also register to speak at the meeting within 15 minutes of the
start of the meeting. Individual oral comments may be limited by the
time available, depending on the number of persons who register.
Members of the public who have not registered may also have an
opportunity to speak, if time permits. Mr. Cushing must be contacted no
later than August 7, 2006, if special equipment or accommodations are
needed to attend or present information at the public meeting, so that
the NRC staff can determine whether the request can be accommodated.
Any interested party may submit comments on this report for
consideration by the NRC staff. Comments may be accompanied by
additional relevant information or supporting data. This draft report
is being issued by the NRC for a 45-day comment period. The comment
period begins on the date that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
publishes a Notice of Filing in the Federal Register which is expected
to be July 14, 2006; such Notices are published every Friday. The
Notice will identify the comment period end date. Members of the public
may send written comments on the SDEIS for the North Anna ESP to the
Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative
Services, Office of Administration, Mailstop T-6D59, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and should cite the
publication date and page number of this Federal Register Notice.
Comments may also be delivered to Room T-6D59, Two White Flint North,
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
during Federal workdays. Electronic comments may be sent by the
Internet to the NRC at North--Anna_comments@nrc.gov. To assist the NRC
staff in identifying and considering issue and concerns, comments on
the supplement to the draft EIS should be as specific as possible. It
is also helpful if comments refer to specific pages or chapters of the
draft supplement. Comments will be available electronically and
accessible through the NRC's PERR link at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-
rm/adams.html.
For Further Information Contact: For further information regarding
the environmental impact statement, contact Mr. Jack Cushing, Senior
Environmental Project Manager, at telephone number 301-415-1424, or by
mail at U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Jack Cushing, Mail
Stop 0-11F1, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland 20852-2738.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of July 2006.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David B. Matthews,
Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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