Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; In the Matter of USEC, Inc. (American Centrifuge Plant); Notice (Notice of Hearing), 10262 [E7-4103]

Download as PDF 10262 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 7, 2007 / Notices taken; and (5) whether the license should be issued, denied, or appropriately conditioned to protect the environment. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 70–7004–ML; ASLBP No. 05– 838–01–ML] Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; In the Matter of USEC, Inc. (American Centrifuge Plant); Notice (Notice of Hearing) March 1, 2007. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Before Administrative Judges: Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman; Dr. Peter S. Lam; Dr. Richard E. Wardwel. 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 August 23, 2004 application of USEC, Inc. (USEC) for authorization to construct a facility and to possess and use source, byproduct, and special nuclear material in order to enrich natural uranium to a maximum of ten percent uranium-235 by the gas centrifuge process.1 USEC proposes to do this at a facility— denominated the American Centrifuge Plant—to be constructed near Piketon, Ohio. This mandatory hearing will concern safety and environmental matters relating to the proposed issuance of the requested license, as more fully described below. B. Date, Time, and Location of Mandatory Hearing The Board will conduct this mandatory hearing at the specified location and time: 1. Date: Tuesday, March 13, 2007. Time: Beginning at 10 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 then be continued until Monday, March 19, 2007, and thereafter day-to-day 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 will be closed to the public because the matters at issue will 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 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. A. Matters To Be Considered As set forth by the Commission in the October 2004 Notice of Hearing 2 the matters to be considered are (1) Whether the application and record of the proceeding contain sufficient information and whether the NRC Staff’s review of the application has been adequate to support findings to be made by the Director of the Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, with respect to the applicable standards contained in 10 CFR 30.33, 40.32, and 70.23, and (2) whether the review conducted by the NRC Staff pursuant to 10 CFR Part 51 has been adequate. Additionally, in accord with the Commission’s October 2004 notice, also at issue in this proceeding is: (3) 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; (4) whether the final balance among conflicting factors contained in the record of this proceeding indicate that granting the license is the appropriate action to be Dated in Rockville, Maryland, on March 1, 2007. 1 See 69 FR 61411 (Oct. 18, 2004); see also 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70. 2 69 FR at 61411–61412. 3 Copies of this Notice were sent this date by Internet electronic mail transmission to counsel for (1) USEC; and (2) the NRC Staff. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:25 Mar 06, 2007 Jkt 211001 D. Scheduling Information Updates Any updated/revised scheduling information regarding the evidentiary hearing can be found on the NRC Web site at www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ public-meetings/index.cfm or by calling (800) 368–5642, extension 5036, or (301) 415–5036. It is so ordered. PO 00000 Frm 00151 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 For the Atomic Safety And Licensing Board.3 Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman, Administrative Judge. [FR Doc. E7–4103 Filed 3–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 030–17584] Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment to Byproduct Materials License No. 01–02861–05, for Termination of the License and Unrestricted Release of the Department of the Army’s Chemical School Facility in Fort McClellan, AL Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Issuance of environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for license amendment. AGENCY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Orysia Masnyk Bailey, Health Physicist, Materials Security & Industrial Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I, 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 19401; phone number (864) 427–1032; fax number (610) 680–3497; or by e-mail: omm@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering terminating Byproduct Materials License No. 01–02861–05. This license is held by the Department of the Army (the Licensee), for remaining residual ground contamination at a 1950s era radioactive materials burial ground, located within the LaGarde Park (the Site) in Anniston, Alabama, adjacent to Fort McClellan. Termination of the license would authorize release of the site for unrestricted use. The Army requested this action in a letter dated April 26, 2005. The NRC has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) in support of this proposed action in accordance with the requirements of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 51 (10 CFR part 51). Based on the EA, the NRC has concluded that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is appropriate with respect to the proposed action. The license will be terminated following the publication of this FONSI and EA in the Federal Register. E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 70-7004-ML; ASLBP No. 05-838-01-ML]


Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; In the Matter of USEC, Inc. 
(American Centrifuge Plant); Notice (Notice of Hearing)

March 1, 2007.
Before Administrative Judges: Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman; Dr. Peter 
S. Lam; Dr. Richard E. Wardwel.

    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 
August 23, 2004 application of USEC, Inc. (USEC) for authorization to 
construct a facility and to possess and use source, byproduct, and 
special nuclear material in order to enrich natural uranium to a 
maximum of ten percent uranium-235 by the gas centrifuge process.\1\ 
USEC proposes to do this at a facility--denominated the American 
Centrifuge Plant--to be constructed near Piketon, Ohio. This mandatory 
hearing will concern safety and environmental matters relating to the 
proposed issuance of the requested license, as more fully described 
below.
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    \1\ See 69 FR 61411 (Oct. 18, 2004); see also 10 CFR Parts 30, 
40, and 70.
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A. Matters To Be Considered

    As set forth by the Commission in the October 2004 Notice of 
Hearing \2\ the matters to be considered are (1) Whether the 
application and record of the proceeding contain sufficient information 
and whether the NRC Staff's review of the application has been adequate 
to support findings to be made by the Director of the Office of Nuclear 
Materials Safety and Safeguards, with respect to the applicable 
standards contained in 10 CFR 30.33, 40.32, and 70.23, and (2) whether 
the review conducted by the NRC Staff pursuant to 10 CFR Part 51 has 
been adequate. Additionally, in accord with the Commission's October 
2004 notice, also at issue in this proceeding is: (3) 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; (4) whether the final balance 
among conflicting factors contained in the record of this proceeding 
indicate that granting the license is the appropriate action to be 
taken; and (5) whether the license should be issued, denied, or 
appropriately conditioned to protect the environment.
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    \2\ 69 FR at 61411-61412.
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B. Date, Time, and Location of Mandatory Hearing

    The Board will conduct this mandatory hearing at the specified 
location and time:
    1. Date: Tuesday, March 13, 2007.
    Time: Beginning at 10 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 then be continued until Monday, 
March 19, 2007, and thereafter day-to-day 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 will be 
closed to the public because the matters at issue will 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 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 www.nrc.gov/
public-involve/public-meetings/index.cfm or by calling (800) 368-5642, 
extension 5036, or (301) 415-5036.
    It is so ordered.

    Dated in Rockville, Maryland, on March 1, 2007.

    For the Atomic Safety And Licensing Board.\3\
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    \3\ Copies of this Notice were sent this date by Internet 
electronic mail transmission to counsel for (1) USEC; and (2) the 
NRC Staff.
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Lawrence G. McDade,
Chairman, Administrative Judge.
[FR Doc. E7-4103 Filed 3-6-07; 8:45 am]
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