Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; Before Administrative Judges: Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman, Nicholas G. Trikouros, Dr. Richard E. Wardwell; In the Matter of System Energy Resources, Inc.; Early Site Permit for Grand Gulf Site; Notice of Hearing, 60583 [E6-16997]
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[ Docket No. 52–009–ESP; ASLBP No. 04–
823–03–ESP]
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board;
Before Administrative Judges:
Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman,
Nicholas G. Trikouros, Dr. Richard E.
Wardwell; In the Matter of System
Energy Resources, Inc.; Early Site
Permit for Grand Gulf Site; Notice of
Hearing
October 6, 2006.
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This Atomic Safety and Licensing
Board hereby gives notice that it will
convene an evidentiary session to
receive testimony and exhibits in the
‘‘mandatory hearing’’ portion of this
proceeding regarding the October 16,
2003, application of System Energy
Resources, Inc. (SERI) for a 10 CFR part
52 early site permit (ESP), seeking
approval of the site of the existing
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNS) near
Port Gibson in Claiborne County,
Mississippi, for the possible future
construction of a new nuclear power
generation facility.1 This mandatory
hearing will concern safety and
environmental matters relating to the
proposed issuance of the requested ESP,
as more fully described below.
A. Matters To Be Considered
As set forth by the Commission in the
January 2004 ‘‘Notice of Hearing and
Opportunity To Petition for Leave To
Intervene Early Site Permit for the
Grand Gulf ESP Site’’ (69 FR at 2636)
and the applicable regulations in 10
CFR 52.21, the matters at issue in this
proceeding are whether the application
and the record of this proceeding
contain sufficient information, and the
NRC Staff’s review of the application
has been adequate to support a finding
that: (a) The issuance of this ESP will
not be inimical to the common defense
and security or to the health and safety
of the public (Safety Issue 1); (b) taking
into consideration the site criteria
contained in 10 CFR part 100, a reactor
or reactors having characteristics that
fall within the parameters for the site,
can be constructed and operated
without undue risk to the public health
and safety (Safety Issue 2); and (c) in
accordance with the requirements of 10
CFR part 51, Subpart A, the ESP should
be issued as proposed. Additionally, in
accord with the Commission’s January
2004 notice, also at issue in this
proceeding are: (d) Whether the
requirements of Sections 102(2)(A), (C),
and (E) of the National Environmental
1 See
69 FR 2636 (Jan. 16, 2004).
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Policy Act of 1969 and 10 CFR part 51,
Subpart A, have been complied with in
this proceeding; (e) whether the final
balance among conflicting factors
contained in the record of this
proceeding indicate that granting the
ESP is the appropriate action to be
taken; and (f) whether, after considering
reasonable alternatives, the ESP should
be issued, denied, or appropriately
conditioned to protect environmental
values.
B. Date, Time, and Location of
Mandatory Hearing
The Board will conduct this
mandatory hearing at the specified
location and time:
1. Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2006.
Time: Beginning at 9 a.m. EST.
Location: ASLBP Hearing Room, Two
White Flint North, Third Floor, 11545
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
20852–2738.
The hearing on these issues will
continue day-to-day thereafter until
concluded.
Any members of the public who plan
to attend the mandatory hearing are
advised that security measures will be
employed at the entrance to the hearing
facility, including searches of handcarried items such as briefcases or
backpacks. The public is further advised
that, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390,
portions of the hearing sessions may be
closed to the public because the matters
at issue may involve the discussion of
protected information.
C. Availability of Documentary
Information Regarding the Proceeding
Documents relating to this proceeding
are available for public inspection at the
Commission’s Public Document Room
(PDR), located at One White Flint North,
11555 Rockville Pike (first floor),
Rockville, Maryland, or electronically
from the publicly available records
component of NRC’s document system
(ADAMS). 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 NRC PDR reference staff by
telephone at (800) 397–4209 or (301)
415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
D. Scheduling Information Updates
Any updated/revised scheduling
information regarding the evidentiary
hearing can be found on the NRC Web
site at https://www.nrc.gov/publicinvolve/public-meetings/index.cfm or by
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calling (800) 368–5642, extension 5036,
or (301) 415–5036.
It is so ordered.
Dated: October 6, 2006 at Rockville,
Maryland.
For the Atomic Safety and Licensing
Board.2
Lawrence G. McDade,
Chairman, Administrative Judge.
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In the Matter of All Licensees Who
Possess Radioactive Material in
Quantities of Concern and All Other
Persons Who Obtain Safeguards
Information Described Herein; Order
Imposing Requirements for the
Protection of Certain Safeguards
Information (Effective Immediately)
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The Licensees, identified in
Attachment 1 1 to this Order, hold
licenses issued in accordance with the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, by the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC
or Commission) or an Agreement State,
authorizing them to possess and transfer
items containing radioactive material
quantities of concern. The NRC intends
to issue security Orders to these
licensees in the near future. Orders will
be issued to both NRC and Agreement
State materials licensees who may
transport radioactive material quantities
of concern. The Orders will require
compliance with specific Additional
Security Measures to enhance the
security for transport of certain
radioactive material quantities of
concern. The NRC will issue Orders to
both NRC and Agreement State
licensees under its authority to protect
the common defense and security,
which has not been relinquished to the
Agreement States. The Commission has
determined that these documents will
contain Safeguards Information, will not
be released to the public, and must be
protected from unauthorized disclosure.
Therefore, the Commission is imposing
the requirements, as set forth in
Attachments 2 and 3 to this Order and
in Order EA–06–242, so that affected
Licensees can receive these documents.
This Order also imposes requirements
for the protection of Safeguards
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Internet e-mail transmission to: (1) Counsel for the
NRC Staff and (2) Counsel for SERI.
1 Attachment 1 contains sensitive information
and will not be released to the public.
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[ Docket No. 52-009-ESP; ASLBP No. 04-823-03-ESP]
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; Before Administrative Judges:
Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman, Nicholas G. Trikouros, Dr. Richard E.
Wardwell; In the Matter of System Energy Resources, Inc.; Early Site
Permit for Grand Gulf Site; Notice of Hearing
October 6, 2006.
This Atomic Safety and Licensing Board hereby gives notice that it
will convene an evidentiary session to receive testimony and exhibits
in the ``mandatory hearing'' portion of this proceeding regarding the
October 16, 2003, application of System Energy Resources, Inc. (SERI)
for a 10 CFR part 52 early site permit (ESP), seeking approval of the
site of the existing Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNS) near Port Gibson
in Claiborne County, Mississippi, for the possible future construction
of a new nuclear power generation facility.\1\ This mandatory hearing
will concern safety and environmental matters relating to the proposed
issuance of the requested ESP, as more fully described below.
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A. Matters To Be Considered
As set forth by the Commission in the January 2004 ``Notice of
Hearing and Opportunity To Petition for Leave To Intervene Early Site
Permit for the Grand Gulf ESP Site'' (69 FR at 2636) and the applicable
regulations in 10 CFR 52.21, the matters at issue in this proceeding
are whether the application and the record of this proceeding contain
sufficient information, and the NRC Staff's review of the application
has been adequate to support a finding that: (a) The issuance of this
ESP will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the
health and safety of the public (Safety Issue 1); (b) taking into
consideration the site criteria contained in 10 CFR part 100, a reactor
or reactors having characteristics that fall within the parameters for
the site, can be constructed and operated without undue risk to the
public health and safety (Safety Issue 2); and (c) in accordance with
the requirements of 10 CFR part 51, Subpart A, the ESP should be issued
as proposed. Additionally, in accord with the Commission's January 2004
notice, also at issue in this proceeding are: (d) Whether the
requirements of Sections 102(2)(A), (C), and (E) of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and 10 CFR part 51, Subpart A, have
been complied with in this proceeding; (e) whether the final balance
among conflicting factors contained in the record of this proceeding
indicate that granting the ESP is the appropriate action to be taken;
and (f) whether, after considering reasonable alternatives, the ESP
should be issued, denied, or appropriately conditioned to protect
environmental values.
B. Date, Time, and Location of Mandatory Hearing
The Board will conduct this mandatory hearing at the specified
location and time:
1. Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2006.
Time: Beginning at 9 a.m. EST.
Location: ASLBP Hearing Room, Two White Flint North, Third Floor,
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738.
The hearing on these issues will continue day-to-day thereafter
until concluded.
Any members of the public who plan to attend the mandatory hearing
are advised that security measures will be employed at the entrance to
the hearing facility, including searches of hand-carried items such as
briefcases or backpacks. The public is further advised that, in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, portions of the hearing sessions may be
closed to the public because the matters at issue may involve the
discussion of protected information.
C. Availability of Documentary Information Regarding the Proceeding
Documents relating to this proceeding are available for public
inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room (PDR), located at
One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville,
Maryland, or electronically from the publicly available records
component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). 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 NRC PDR reference staff by telephone at (800)
397-4209 or (301) 415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
D. Scheduling Information Updates
Any updated/revised scheduling information regarding the
evidentiary hearing can be found on the NRC Web site at https://
www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/index.cfm or
by calling (800) 368-5642, extension 5036, or (301) 415-5036.
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transmission to: (1) Counsel for the NRC Staff and (2) Counsel for
SERI.
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It is so ordered.
Dated: October 6, 2006 at Rockville, Maryland.
For the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.\2\
Lawrence G. McDade,
Chairman, Administrative Judge.
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