ML101690288
| ML101690288 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 06/18/2010 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs |
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| References | |
| +reviewedmmc1 Press Release-10-110 | |
| Download: ML101690288 (2) | |
See also: see also:Press Release-10-110
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NRC ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN HEARING ON
NEW REACTOR APPLICATION FOR TURKEY POINT SITE
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today announced the opportunity for public
participation in a hearing on a Combined License (COL) application for two new reactors at the
Turkey Point site near Homestead, Fla.
Florida Power & Light submitted the COL application June 30, 2009, seeking approval to
build and operate two AP1000 reactors at the site, approximately 40 miles south of Miami. The
Turkey Point application, minus proprietary or security-related details, is available on the NRC
Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/col/turkey-point.html .
The NRC staff has determined that the application contains sufficient information for the
agency to formally docket, or file, the application and begin its technical review. Docketing
the application does not preclude additional requests for information as the review proceeds; nor
does it indicate whether the Commission will issue the license. The docket numbers established
for this application are 52-040 and 52-041.
The NRC has issued in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to intervene in the
proceeding on the application, and the deadline for requesting a hearing is Aug. 17. Petitions
may be filed by anyone whose interest may be affected by the proposed license, who wishes to
participate as a party in the proceeding, and who meets criteria set out in the NRCs regulations.
Background information regarding the hearing process was provided by NRC staff to members
of the public during an April 2009 meeting in Homestead.
A petition to intervene must be electronically submitted in a timely manner to the NRC's
Electronic Information Exchange (EIE) system. The petition to intervene must be filed in
accordance with the NRC's E-Filing Rule that appeared in the Federal Register on Aug. 28, 2007
( http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-16898.pdf ). Additional guidance and instructions
regarding electronic submissions to the NRC EIE system is available on the NRC web pages at
http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html .
NRC NEWS
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200
Washington, D.C. 20555-0001
E-mail: opa.resource@nrc.gov
Site: http://www.nrc.gov
No.10-110
June 18, 2010
Detailed information about the new reactor licensing process can be found on the NRC
Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors.html .
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contact the Office of Public Affairs beforehand.
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