ML19309E720
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| Site: | 07002909 |
| Issue date: | 03/27/1980 |
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regulatory bodies so that all licensing and environmental 2
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1UCLEAR REGULATORY CSE4ISSION This is to certify that the attached proceedin5s before the UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION in the matter of: LICENSE APPLICATION WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION SCOPING HEA"ING Date of ?roceecing:
MARCH 27, 1980 Docket !!umb er :
Place of ?roceeding:
PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA Were held as herein appehrs, and that this is the Original transcript thereof for the file cf the Ccccission.
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