Friends United for Sustainable Energy; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking, 63141 [E7-21928]

Download as PDF 63141 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 72, No. 216 Thursday, November 8, 2007 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR Part 54 [Docket No. PRM–54–4] Friends United for Sustainable Energy; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Denial of petition for rulemaking. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with PROPOSALS AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition for rulemaking (PRM–54–4) submitted by Susan Shapiro, Esquire, Friends United for Sustainable Energy. The petitioner requested that the NRC issue an order to enjoin the NRC from considering any new license applications until the NRC can amend its regulations so that the regulations do not suppress and/or eliminate a stakeholder’s right to redress, due process and equal protection in the licensing renewal process. A notice of receipt of this petition was not published in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: For a copy of the petition, write to Michael T. Lesar, Chief, Rulemaking, Directives, and Editing Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. Publicly available documents related to this petition may be viewed electronically on public computers in the NRC’s public document Room (PDR), O–1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The PDR reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee. Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC after November 1, 1999, are also available electronically at the NRC’s Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/ index.html. From this site, the public can gain entry into the NRC’s Agencywide document Access and VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:47 Nov 07, 2007 Jkt 214001 Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRC’s public documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS contact the NRC’s PDR Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael T. Lesar, Chief, Rulemaking, Directives, and Editing Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001, Telephone: 301–415–7163, or toll free: 800–368–5642, e-mail MTL@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petition The petitioner requested that the NRC issue an order to enjoin the NRC from considering any new license applications until the NRC can amend its regulations so that the regulations do not suppress and/or eliminate a stakeholder’s right to redress, due process and equal protection in the licensing renewal process. Reasons for Denial The NRC is denying this petition because the petitioner does not provide any new information that was not previously considered by the NRC in denying the petitions submitted by County Executive Andrew Spano of Westchester County, New York in PRM– 54–2 and Mayor Joseph Scarpelli of Brick Township, New Jersey in PRM– 54–3 (December 13, 2006; 72 FR 74848). These petitions were denied because they raised issues: (1) That the Commission already considered at length in developing the license renewal rule (December 13, 1991; 56 FR 64943); (2) that are managed by the ongoing regulatory process or under other regulations; or (3) that are beyond the Commission’s regulatory authority. The petitioner did not present any new information that contradicts positions taken by the Commission when the December 13, 1991, regulation was established or demonstrates that sufficient reason exists to modify the current regulations. For the reasons cited in this document, the NRC denies this petition. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of October 2007. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Luis A. Reyes, Executive Director for Operations. [FR Doc. 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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 54

[Docket No. PRM-54-4]


Friends United for Sustainable Energy; Denial of Petition for 
Rulemaking

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Denial of petition for rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition 
for rulemaking (PRM-54-4) submitted by Susan Shapiro, Esquire, Friends 
United for Sustainable Energy. The petitioner requested that the NRC 
issue an order to enjoin the NRC from considering any new license 
applications until the NRC can amend its regulations so that the 
regulations do not suppress and/or eliminate a stakeholder's right to 
redress, due process and equal protection in the licensing renewal 
process. A notice of receipt of this petition was not published in the 
Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: For a copy of the petition, write to Michael T. Lesar, 
Chief, Rulemaking, Directives, and Editing Branch, Division of 
Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
    Publicly available documents related to this petition may be viewed 
electronically on public computers in the NRC's public document Room 
(PDR), O-1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 
Maryland. The PDR reproduction contractor will copy documents for a 
fee.
    Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC after 
November 1, 1999, are also available electronically at the NRC's 
Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/. 
From this site, the public can gain entry into the NRC's Agencywide 
document Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and 
image files of NRC's public documents. If you do not have access to 
ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in 
ADAMS contact the NRC's PDR Reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-
4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael T. Lesar, Chief, Rulemaking, 
Directives, and Editing Branch, Division of Administrative Services, 
Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001, Telephone: 301-415-7163, or toll free: 800-
368-5642, e-mail MTL@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Petition

    The petitioner requested that the NRC issue an order to enjoin the 
NRC from considering any new license applications until the NRC can 
amend its regulations so that the regulations do not suppress and/or 
eliminate a stakeholder's right to redress, due process and equal 
protection in the licensing renewal process.

Reasons for Denial

    The NRC is denying this petition because the petitioner does not 
provide any new information that was not previously considered by the 
NRC in denying the petitions submitted by County Executive Andrew Spano 
of Westchester County, New York in PRM-54-2 and Mayor Joseph Scarpelli 
of Brick Township, New Jersey in PRM-54-3 (December 13, 2006; 72 FR 
74848). These petitions were denied because they raised issues: (1) 
That the Commission already considered at length in developing the 
license renewal rule (December 13, 1991; 56 FR 64943); (2) that are 
managed by the ongoing regulatory process or under other regulations; 
or (3) that are beyond the Commission's regulatory authority.
    The petitioner did not present any new information that contradicts 
positions taken by the Commission when the December 13, 1991, 
regulation was established or demonstrates that sufficient reason 
exists to modify the current regulations.
    For the reasons cited in this document, the NRC denies this 
petition.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of October 2007.
    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Luis A. Reyes,
Executive Director for Operations.
[FR Doc. E7-21928 Filed 11-7-07; 8:45 am]
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