Notice of License Renewal Request of AREVA NP, Richland, WA, and Opportunity To Request a Hearing, 12202-12204 [E7-4750]
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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
SAFETY BOARD
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Sunshine Act Meeting; Notice
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) has received, by
letter dated October 24, 2006, a license
renewal application from AREVA NP,
Inc. (AREVA), requesting renewal of
License No. SNM–1227 at its Richland
fuel fabrication facility located in
Richland, Washington. License No.
SNM–1227 authorizes the licensee to
possess and use special nuclear material
for the manufacture of fuel for nuclear
power plants.
The Richland facility has been
licensed by the Atomic Energy
Commission and its successor, the NRC,
to manufacture low-enriched uranium
fuel for nuclear power plants. The
license was renewed in 1996 for a
period of 10 years, expiring on
November 30, 2006. By applications
dated October 24 and December 13,
2006, AREVA requested renewal of their
license for a period of 40 years. The
NRC will review the license renewal
application for compliance with
applicable sections of regulations in
Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR)—Energy, Chapter
I—Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The
license renewal application included an
Environmental Report, which the NRC
will review and use to prepare an
environmental assessment to assist in
the NRC’s determination on the license
renewal application, as required by 10
CFR Part 51, Environmental Protection
Regulations for Domestic Licensing and
Related Regulatory Functions, and the
National Environmental Policy Act.
An NRC administrative review,
documented in a letter to AREVA dated
February 7, 2007, (ML070320061) found
the application acceptable to begin a
technical review. Because AREVA filed
the application for renewal not less than
30 days before the expiration of the date
stated in the existing license, the
existing license will not expire until the
Commission makes a final
determination on the renewal
application, in accordance with the
timely renewal provision of 10 CFR
70.38(a)(1). If the NRC approves the
renewal application, the approval will
be documented in NRC License No.
SNM–1227. However, before approving
the proposed renewal, the NRC will
need to make the findings required by
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended, and NRC’s regulations. These
findings will be documented in a Safety
Evaluation Report and an
Environmental Assessment and/or an
Environmental Impact Statement.
9:30 a.m., Tuesday,
March 20, 2007. (The time of this
meeting has changed to 12:30 p.m.)
PLACE: NTSB Conference Center, 429
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC
20594.
STATUS: The two items are open to the
public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
7870: Railroad Accident Report—
Collision Of Two CN Freight Trains,
Anding, Mississippi, July 10, 2005
(DCA–05–MR–011).
7834A: Marine Accident Brief and
Safety Recommendation Letter—Fire on
Board U.S. Small Passenger Vessel
Massachusetts, Boston Harbor,
Massachusetts, June 12, 2006.
NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Telephone: (202)
314–6100. Individuals requesting
specific accommodations should contact
Chris Bisett at (202) 314–6305 by
Friday, March 16, 2007.
The public may view the meting via
alive or archived Webcast by accessing
a link under ‘‘News & Events’’ on the
NTSB home page at https://
www.ntsb.gov.
TIME AND DATE:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vicky D’ Onofrio, (202) 314–6410.
Dated: March 13, 2007.
Candi R. Bing,
Federal Register Alternate Liaison Officer.
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COMMISSION
[Docket No. 70–1257]
Notice of License Renewal Request of
AREVA NP, Richland, WA, and
Opportunity To Request a Hearing
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of license renewal
application, and opportunity to request
a hearing.
AGENCY:
A request for a hearing must be
filed by May 14, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Merritt Baker, Project Manager, Fuel
Facility Licensing Directorate, Division
of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555.
Telephone: (301) 415–6155; fax number:
(301) 415–5955; e-mail: mnb@nrc.gov.
DATES:
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I. Introduction
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II. Opportunity To Request a Hearing
The NRC hereby provides notice that
this is a proceeding on an application
for a license renewal. In accordance
with the general requirements in
subpart C of 10 CFR part 2, as amended
on January 14, 2004 (69 FR 2182), any
person whose interest may be affected
by this proceeding and who desires to
participate as a party must file a written
request for a hearing and a specification
of the contentions which the person
seeks to have litigated in the hearing.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(a),
a request for a hearing must be filed
with the Commission either by:
1. First class mail addressed to: Office
of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001, Attention: Rulemakings
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, MD 20852, Attention:
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff,
between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.,
Federal workdays;
3. E-mail addressed to the Office of
the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, hearingdocket@nrc.gov; or
4. By 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.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(b),
all documents offered for filing must be
accompanied by proof of service on all
parties to the proceeding or their
attorneys of record as required by law or
by rule or order of the Commission,
including:
1. The applicant, AREVA NP, Inc.
2101 Horn Rapids Road, Richland
Washington, 99254, Attention: Robert
Link; and
2. The NRC staff, by delivery to the
Office of the General Counsel, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, or by mail
addressed to the Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001. Hearing requests should also be
transmitted to the Office of the General
Counsel, either by means of facsimile
transmission to (301) 415–3725, or via
email to ogcmailcenter@nrc.gov.
The formal requirements for
documents contained in 10 CFR 2.304
(b), (c), (d), and (e), must be met. In
accordance with 10 CFR 2.304(f), a
document filed by electronic mail or
facsimile transmission need not comply
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with the formal requirements of 10 CFR
2.304 (b), (c), and (d), as long as an
original and two (2) copies otherwise
complying with all of the requirements
of 10 CFR 2.304 (b), (c), and (d) are
mailed within two (2) days thereafter to
the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001, Attention: Rulemakings and
Adjudications Staff.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(b),
a request for a hearing must be filed by
May 14, 2007.
In addition to meeting other
applicable requirements of 10 CFR
2.309, the general requirements
involving a request for a hearing filed by
a person other than an applicant must
state:
1. The name, address, and telephone
number of the requester;
2. The nature of the requester’s right
under the Act to be made a party to the
proceeding;
3. The nature and extent of the
requester’s property, financial or other
interest in the proceeding;
4. The possible effect of any decision
or order that may be issued in the
proceeding on the requester’s interest;
and
5. The circumstances establishing that
the request for a hearing is timely in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(b).
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f)(1),
a request for hearing or petitions for
leave to intervene must set forth with
particularity the contentions sought to
be raised. For each contention, the
request or petition must:
1. Provide a specific statement of the
issue of law or fact to be raised or
controverted;
2. Provide a brief explanation of the
basis for the contention;
3. Demonstrate that the issue raised in
the contention is within the scope of the
proceeding;
4. Demonstrate that the issue raised in
the contention is material to the
findings that the NRC must make to
support the action that is involved in
the proceeding;
5. Provide a concise statement of the
alleged facts or expert opinions which
support the requester’s/petitioner’s
position on the issue and on which the
requester/petitioner intends to rely to
support its position on the issue; and
6. Provide sufficient information to
show that a genuine dispute exists with
the applicant on a material issue of law
or fact. This information must include
references to specific portions of the
application (including the applicant’s
environmental report and safety report)
that the requester/petitioner disputes
and the supporting reasons for each
dispute, or, if the requester/petitioner
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believes the application fails to contain
information on a relevant matter as
required by law, the identification of
each failure and the supporting reasons
for the requester’s/petitioner’s belief.
In addition, in accordance with 10
CFR 2.309(f)(2), contentions must be
based on documents or other
information available at the time the
petition is to be filed, such as the
application, supporting safety analysis
report, environmental report or other
supporting documents filed by an
applicant or licensee, or otherwise
available to the petitioner. On issues
arising under the National
Environmental Policy Act, the
requester/petitioner shall file
contentions based on the applicant’s
environmental report. The requester/
petitioner may amend those contentions
or file new contentions if there are data
or conclusions in the NRC draft, or final
environmental impact statement,
environmental assessment, or any
supplements relating thereto, that differ
significantly from the data or
conclusions in the applicant’s
documents. Otherwise, contentions may
be amended or new contentions filed
after the initial filing only with leave of
the presiding officer.
Each contention shall be given a
separate numeric or alpha designation
within one of the following groups:
1. Technical—primarily concerns
issues relating to matters discussed or
referenced in the Safety Evaluation
Report for the proposed action.
2. Environmental—primarily concerns
issues relating to matters discussed or
referenced in the Environmental Report
for the proposed action.
3. Emergency Planning—primarily
concerns issues relating to matters
discussed or referenced in the
Emergency Plan as it relates to the
proposed action.
4. Physical Security—primarily
concerns issues relating to matters
discussed or referenced in the Physical
Security Plan as it relates to the
proposed action.
5. Miscellaneous—does not fall into
one of the categories outlined above.
If the requester/petitioner believes a
contention raises issues that cannot be
classified as primarily falling into one of
these categories, the requester/petitioner
must set forth the contention and
supporting bases, in full, separately for
each category into which the requester/
petitioner asserts the contention belongs
with a separate designation for that
category.
Requesters/petitioners should, when
possible, consult with each other in
preparing contentions and combine
similar subject matter concerns into a
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joint contention, for which one of the
co-sponsoring requesters/petitioners is
designated the lead representative.
Further, in accordance with 10 CFR
2.309(f)(3), any requester/petitioner that
wishes to adopt a contention proposed
by another requester/petitioner must do
so in writing within ten days of the date
the contention is filed, and designate a
representative who shall have the
authority to act for the requester/
petitioner.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(g),
a request for hearing and/or petition for
leave to intervene may also address the
selection of the hearing procedures,
taking into account the provisions of 10
CFR 2.310.
III. Further Information
Documents related to this action,
including the application for
amendment and supporting
documentation, are available
electronically at the NRC’s Electronic
Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/
reading-rm/adams.html. From this site,
you can access the NRC’s Agencywide
Documents Access and Management
System (ADAMS), which provides text
and image files of NRC’s public
documents. The ADAMS accession
numbers for the documents related to
this notice are:
Document
ADAMS Accession No.
Transmittal letter ......................................................................................................................................................
License renewal application public version .............................................................................................................
Environmental Report ..............................................................................................................................................
Additional information ..............................................................................................................................................
NRC acceptance letter ............................................................................................................................................
ML063110083
ML063110089
ML063110087
ML063530128
ML070320061
If you do not have access to ADAMS
or if there are problems in accessing the
documents located in ADAMS, contact
the NRC Public Document Room (PDR)
Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–
415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
These documents may also be viewed
electronically on the public computers
located at the NRC’s PDR, O–1–F21,
One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR
reproduction contractor will copy
documents for a fee.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day
of March, 2007.
For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
Gary Janosko,
Deputy Director, Fuel Facility Licensing
Directorate, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and
Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety
And Safeguards.
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Notice of License Application for
Possession and Use of Byproduct,
Source, and Special Nuclear Materials
for the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication
Facility, Aiken, SC, and Opportunity To
Request a Hearing
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of license application,
and opportunity to request a hearing.
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AGENCY:
A request for a hearing must be
filed by May 14, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Tiktinsky, Senior Project
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Manager, MOX Branch, Division of Fuel
Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555. Telephone:
(301) 415–6195; fax number: (301) 415–
5369; e-mail: dht@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) has received, by letter dated
September 27, 2006, November 16, 2006
(document withheld based on 10 CFR
2.390), and January 4, 2007 (a public
redacted version), a license application
and supporting documents from Shaw
AREVA MOX Services (MOX Services),
requesting a license for possession and
use of byproduct, source, and special
nuclear materials for the Mixed Oxide
Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) to be
located on the Savannah River Site in
Aiken, SC.
On March 30, 2005, the NRC issued
a Construction Authorization (CA) to
MOX Services (formerly known as
Duke, Cogema, Stone and Webster) for
a MFFF to be located at the Savannah
River Site in Aiken, South Carolina
(ML050660392).The NRC staff’s
technical basis for issuing the CA was
set forth in NUREG–1821, ‘‘Final Safety
Evaluation Report on the Construction
Authorization Request for the Mixed
Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility at the
Savannah River Site, South Carolina’’
(ML050660399). The results of the
staff’s environmental review related to
the issuance of the CA are contained in
NUREG–1767, ‘‘Environmental Impact
Statement on the Construction and
Operation of a Mixed Oxide Fuel
Fabrication Facility at the Savannah
River Site, South Carolina—Final
Report’’ (ML050240233, ML050240250).
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Date
10/24/06
10/24/06
10/31/06
12/13/06
02/07/07
A License Application (LA) was
submitted to the NRC on September 27,
2006, requesting the approval for the
possession and use of byproduct,
source, and special nuclear materials for
the MFFF. In the process of performing
the Acceptance/Acknowledgment
review of the LA, the staff identified
some parts of the submittal that required
modifications in order for the NRC to
complete the initial review. The
preliminary review of the LA indicated
that much of the information required
by Part 70 (in particular, 10 CFR 70.22
and 10 CFR part 70, subpart H) to be in
an operating license application was
contained in the Integrated Safety
Analyses (ISA) Summary. The staff also
believed that some of the information
that was identified to be withheld as
proprietary should be publically
available.
On November 7, 2006, the NRC sent
a letter to Mr. David Stinson, President
of MOX Services indicating the
modifications that were needed in order
for the NRC to complete its initial
Acceptance/Acknowledgment review. A
revised LA was submitted to the NRC on
November 16, 2006 (document was
withheld under 10 CFR 2.390).
The U.S. NRC staff performed an
acknowledgment/ acceptance review of
the revised MFFF license submittals to
determine if sufficient information was
provided for the staff to begin a detailed
technical review.
The submittals generally addressed
the requirements of an operating license
for a facility specified in 10 CFR part 70,
and the items specified in NUREG–
1718, ‘‘Standard Review Plan for the
Review of an Application for a Mixed
Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility.’’ The
staff accepted the application for
technical review and docketing. The
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 70-1257]
Notice of License Renewal Request of AREVA NP, Richland, WA, and
Opportunity To Request a Hearing
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of license renewal application, and opportunity to
request a hearing.
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DATES: A request for a hearing must be filed by May 14, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Merritt Baker, Project Manager, Fuel
Facility Licensing Directorate, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and
Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Telephone: (301)
415-6155; fax number: (301) 415-5955; e-mail: mnb@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received, by
letter dated October 24, 2006, a license renewal application from AREVA
NP, Inc. (AREVA), requesting renewal of License No. SNM-1227 at its
Richland fuel fabrication facility located in Richland, Washington.
License No. SNM-1227 authorizes the licensee to possess and use special
nuclear material for the manufacture of fuel for nuclear power plants.
The Richland facility has been licensed by the Atomic Energy
Commission and its successor, the NRC, to manufacture low-enriched
uranium fuel for nuclear power plants. The license was renewed in 1996
for a period of 10 years, expiring on November 30, 2006. By
applications dated October 24 and December 13, 2006, AREVA requested
renewal of their license for a period of 40 years. The NRC will review
the license renewal application for compliance with applicable sections
of regulations in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10
CFR)--Energy, Chapter I--Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The license
renewal application included an Environmental Report, which the NRC
will review and use to prepare an environmental assessment to assist in
the NRC's determination on the license renewal application, as required
by 10 CFR Part 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic
Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions, and the National
Environmental Policy Act.
An NRC administrative review, documented in a letter to AREVA dated
February 7, 2007, (ML070320061) found the application acceptable to
begin a technical review. Because AREVA filed the application for
renewal not less than 30 days before the expiration of the date stated
in the existing license, the existing license will not expire until the
Commission makes a final determination on the renewal application, in
accordance with the timely renewal provision of 10 CFR 70.38(a)(1). If
the NRC approves the renewal application, the approval will be
documented in NRC License No. SNM-1227. However, before approving the
proposed renewal, the NRC will need to make the findings required by
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and NRC's regulations. These
findings will be documented in a Safety Evaluation Report and an
Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement.
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II. Opportunity To Request a Hearing
The NRC hereby provides notice that this is a proceeding on an
application for a license renewal. In accordance with the general
requirements in subpart C of 10 CFR part 2, as amended on January 14,
2004 (69 FR 2182), any person whose interest may be affected by this
proceeding and who desires to participate as a party must file a
written request for a hearing and a specification of the contentions
which the person seeks to have litigated in the hearing.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(a), a request for a hearing must be
filed with the Commission either by:
1. First class mail addressed to: Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention:
Rulemakings 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, MD 20852, Attention: Rulemakings and
Adjudications Staff, between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., Federal workdays;
3. E-mail addressed to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, hearingdocket@nrc.gov; or
4. By 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.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(b), all documents offered for
filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all parties to the
proceeding or their attorneys of record as required by law or by rule
or order of the Commission, including:
1. The applicant, AREVA NP, Inc. 2101 Horn Rapids Road, Richland
Washington, 99254, Attention: Robert Link; and
2. The NRC staff, by delivery to the Office of the General Counsel,
One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, or by
mail addressed to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Hearing requests
should also be transmitted to the Office of the General Counsel, either
by means of facsimile transmission to (301) 415-3725, or via email to
ogcmailcenter@nrc.gov.
The formal requirements for documents contained in 10 CFR 2.304
(b), (c), (d), and (e), must be met. In accordance with 10 CFR
2.304(f), a document filed by electronic mail or facsimile transmission
need not comply with the formal requirements of 10 CFR 2.304 (b), (c),
and (d), as long as an original and two (2) copies otherwise complying
with all of the requirements of 10 CFR 2.304 (b), (c), and (d) are
mailed within two (2) days thereafter to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention:
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(b), a request for a hearing must be
filed by May 14, 2007.
In addition to meeting other applicable requirements of 10 CFR
2.309, the general requirements involving a request for a hearing filed
by a person other than an applicant must state:
1. The name, address, and telephone number of the requester;
2. The nature of the requester's right under the Act to be made a
party to the proceeding;
3. The nature and extent of the requester's property, financial or
other interest in the proceeding;
4. The possible effect of any decision or order that may be issued
in the proceeding on the requester's interest; and
5. The circumstances establishing that the request for a hearing is
timely in accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(b).
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f)(1), a request for hearing or
petitions for leave to intervene must set forth with particularity the
contentions sought to be raised. For each contention, the request or
petition must:
1. Provide a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be
raised or controverted;
2. Provide a brief explanation of the basis for the contention;
3. Demonstrate that the issue raised in the contention is within
the scope of the proceeding;
4. Demonstrate that the issue raised in the contention is material
to the findings that the NRC must make to support the action that is
involved in the proceeding;
5. Provide a concise statement of the alleged facts or expert
opinions which support the requester's/petitioner's position on the
issue and on which the requester/petitioner intends to rely to support
its position on the issue; and
6. Provide sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute
exists with the applicant on a material issue of law or fact. This
information must include references to specific portions of the
application (including the applicant's environmental report and safety
report) that the requester/petitioner disputes and the supporting
reasons for each dispute, or, if the requester/petitioner believes the
application fails to contain information on a relevant matter as
required by law, the identification of each failure and the supporting
reasons for the requester's/petitioner's belief.
In addition, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f)(2), contentions
must be based on documents or other information available at the time
the petition is to be filed, such as the application, supporting safety
analysis report, environmental report or other supporting documents
filed by an applicant or licensee, or otherwise available to the
petitioner. On issues arising under the National Environmental Policy
Act, the requester/petitioner shall file contentions based on the
applicant's environmental report. The requester/petitioner may amend
those contentions or file new contentions if there are data or
conclusions in the NRC draft, or final environmental impact statement,
environmental assessment, or any supplements relating thereto, that
differ significantly from the data or conclusions in the applicant's
documents. Otherwise, contentions may be amended or new contentions
filed after the initial filing only with leave of the presiding
officer.
Each contention shall be given a separate numeric or alpha
designation within one of the following groups:
1. Technical--primarily concerns issues relating to matters
discussed or referenced in the Safety Evaluation Report for the
proposed action.
2. Environmental--primarily concerns issues relating to matters
discussed or referenced in the Environmental Report for the proposed
action.
3. Emergency Planning--primarily concerns issues relating to
matters discussed or referenced in the Emergency Plan as it relates to
the proposed action.
4. Physical Security--primarily concerns issues relating to matters
discussed or referenced in the Physical Security Plan as it relates to
the proposed action.
5. Miscellaneous--does not fall into one of the categories outlined
above.
If the requester/petitioner believes a contention raises issues
that cannot be classified as primarily falling into one of these
categories, the requester/petitioner must set forth the contention and
supporting bases, in full, separately for each category into which the
requester/petitioner asserts the contention belongs with a separate
designation for that category.
Requesters/petitioners should, when possible, consult with each
other in preparing contentions and combine similar subject matter
concerns into a
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joint contention, for which one of the co-sponsoring requesters/
petitioners is designated the lead representative. Further, in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f)(3), any requester/petitioner that
wishes to adopt a contention proposed by another requester/petitioner
must do so in writing within ten days of the date the contention is
filed, and designate a representative who shall have the authority to
act for the requester/petitioner.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(g), a request for hearing and/or
petition for leave to intervene may also address the selection of the
hearing procedures, taking into account the provisions of 10 CFR 2.310.
III. Further Information
Documents related to this action, including the application for
amendment and supporting documentation, are available electronically at
the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html. From this site, you can access the NRC's Agencywide
Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and
image files of NRC's public documents. The ADAMS accession numbers for
the documents related to this notice are:
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ADAMS
Document Accession No. Date
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Transmittal letter...................... ML063110083 10/24/06
License renewal application public ML063110089 10/24/06
version................................
Environmental Report.................... ML063110087 10/31/06
Additional information.................. ML063530128 12/13/06
NRC acceptance letter................... ML070320061 02/07/07
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If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in
accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC Public
Document Room (PDR) Reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or
by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public
computers located at the NRC's PDR, O-1-F21, One White Flint North,
11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR reproduction
contractor will copy documents for a fee.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day of March, 2007.
For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Gary Janosko,
Deputy Director, Fuel Facility Licensing Directorate, Division of Fuel
Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety And
Safeguards.
[FR Doc. E7-4750 Filed 3-14-07; 8:45 am]
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