ML19260D769
| ML19260D769 | |
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 01/24/1980 |
| From: | Grossman H Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
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| NUDOCS 8002120313 | |
| Download: ML19260D769 (3) | |
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DOCKETED usuRC Atomi~c Safety 'and Lice'n' sing Bo'ard
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n 3% 7g Herbert Grossa.an, Chairman 0
Oscar H. Paria, Member Branch Frederick J. Shon, Member g
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4 In the Matter of
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CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY
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Docket No. 50-155
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(Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant
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(Spent Fuel Fool Expansion)
NOTICE OF HEARING-ON-AMENDMENT OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE On July 23, 1979, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission pub-lished in the Federal Register a notice'of a proposed issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-6 that had been issued to Consumers Power Company (the licensee) for operation of the Big Rock Point Plant (the facility) located in Charlevoix County, Michigan.
44 Reg. Fed. 43126.
The proposed amendment would allow the addition of 3 racks with a close center-to-center spacing of spent fuel assemblies to the facility's spent fuel pool which would allow an increase in storage capacity ' rom 193 to 441 fuel f
assemblies.
The notice provided that the licensee might file a request for a hearing and that any person whose interest may be affected by the proceeding might file a request for a hearing in the form of a petition for leave to intervene pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 5 2.714 by a 1952 191
'3 8002120 August 22, 1979.
By that date, petitions to intervene were received from 24 residents of communities surrounding the facility, John A Leithauser on his own behalf and as attorney for Northwest Coalition, and John O'Neill, II.
An Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (the Roard) was designated to rule upon intervention petitions and requests for hearings,and to preside over the proceeding in the event that a hearing is ordered.
The members of the Board are Dr. Oscar H. Paris, Mr. Frederick J. Shen and Mr. Herbert Grossman who will serve as Chairman of the Board.
On January 17, 1980, this Board granted the petitions of certain of the 24 residents (designated as "Christa-Maria") and of John O'Neill, II.
As a result, a hearing to consider the proposed amendment to operating license will be held in Charlevoix County, Michigan at a time and place 'to be established.
Notwithstanding that limited appearance statements were heard at the special pre-hearing conference held on December 5, 1979, further statements will be heard at the hearing.
Members of the public may request permission to make a limited appearance pursuant to Section 2.715(a) of the Commission's Rules of Practice, 10 C.F.R. Part 2.
Persons desiring to make limited appearances are requested to inform the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C. 20555.
A person making a limited 1952 192 O
appearance does not become a party but may state his position and raise questions which, if relevant, the Board may require be answered by the parties through evidence on the record.
Limited appearances-will be received at the time of the evidentiary hearing at the dis-cretion of the Board, within such limits and on such conditions as may be fixed by the Board.
For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated June 26, 1979, and the supporting safety and environmental analyses submitted by the licensee's let-ter dated April 23, 1979, which are available for public inspection at the Con: mission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.
C.,
and at the Charlevoix Public Library, 107 Clinton Street, Charlevoix, Michigan 49720.
IT IS SO ORDERED FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD h:Uhm Herbert Grossman, Chairman Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this 24th day of January, 1980.
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