ML19319C714

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Notice of OL Issuance Consideration & Notice of Hearing Opportunity Re Continuation,Mod or Termination of CP in Light of Environ Values Protection
ML19319C714
Person / Time
Site: Crystal River Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 10/11/1972
From: Anthony Giambusso
US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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NUDOCS 8003030836
Download: ML19319C714 (5)


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ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION In the Matter of

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Docket No. 50-302 (Cryt tal River Unit 3 Nuclear

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NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF FACILITY

_ LICENSE __ AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING The Atomic Energy Commission (the Commission) will consider the issuance of a facility operating license to the Florida Power Corporation (the applicant) which would authorize the applicant to possess, use, and operate the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant, a pres-surized water nuclear reactor (the facility), located on the applicant's site on the Gulf of Mexico, about seven and one-half miles northwest of the town of Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida, at steady-st'.te power levels not to exceed 2452 megawatts thermal in accordance with the pro-visions of the license and the technical specificacions appended thereto, upon the receipt of a report on the applicant's application for a facility operating license by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, the submission of a favorable safety evaluation on the application by the Con ission's Directorate of Licensing, the canpletion of the environmental review required by the Commissic,a's regulations in 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix D, and a finding by the Canaission that the application for the facility license, as amended, complies with the requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (Act), and the Consnission's s oos ose 3s g

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Construction of the facility was authorized by Construction Permit No. CPPR-51, issued by the commission on September 25, 1968.

Prior to issuance of any operating license, the Commission will inspect the facility to determine whether it has been constructed in accordance with the application, as amended, and the provisions of Construction Per: nit No. CPPR-51.

In addition, the license will not be issued until the Commission has made the findings, reflecting its review of the application under the Act which will be set forth in the proposed license, and has concluded that the issuance of the license will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public. Upon issuance of the license, the applicant will be required to execute an indemnity agreement as required by Section 170 of the Act and 10 CFR Part 140 of the. Commission's regulations.

The facility is subject to the provision in 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix D, Section C.2 for notice of opportunity for filing petitions for leave to intervene and requests for hearing on environmental considera-tions related to continuation, modification, termination or conditioning of the construction permit.

Accordingly, notice is hereby given, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 2,

" Rules of Practice " and Appendix D of 10 CFR Part 50, " Implementation e

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of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969," that the Commission is providing an opportunity for hearing with respect to whether, con-sidering those matters covered by Appendix D to 10 CFR Part 50, the construction permit in the captioned proceeding should be continued, modified, terminated or appropriately conditioned to protect environmental values.

Within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the FEDERAL REGISTER, the applicant may file a request for a hearing and any person whose interest may be affected by this pro-ceeding any file a petition for leave to intervene (1) with respect to whether, considering those matters covered by Appendix D to 10 CFR Part 50, the construction permit should be continued, modified, terminated or appropriately conditioned to protect environmental values; and (2) with respect to the issuance of the facility operating license.

Requests for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene shall be filed in accor-dsuce with the Commission's " Rules of Practice" in 10 CFR Part 2.

If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed within the time prescribed in this notice, the Commission will issue a notice of hearing or an appropriate order.

A petition for leave to intervene must be filed under oath or affirmation in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR S 2.714.

As required by 10 CFR 5 2.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall 3

set forth the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding, and any other contentions of the petitioner including the facts and reasons

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why he should be permitted to intervene, with particular reference to the following factors:

(1) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest. Any such petition shall be accompacied by a supporting affidavit identifying the specific aspect or aspects of the subject matter of the proceeding as to which the petitioner wishes to intervene and setting forth with particularity both the facts pertaining to his interest and the basis for his contentions with regard to each aspect on which he desires to intervene. A petition that sets forth contentions relating only to matters outside the jurisdiction of the Commission will be denied.

A request for a hearing or a petition fz" leave to intervene must be filed with the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, United States Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C. 20545, Attention:

Chief, Public Proceedings Staff, or the Commission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., not later than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the FEDERAL REGISTER. A petition for leave to intervene which is not timely will not be granted unless the Commission determines that the petitioner has made a substantial showing of good cause for failure to file on time and after the Comnission has considered those factors specified in 10 CFR 5 2.714(a).

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For further details. pertinent to the matters under consideration, see i

the application for the facility operating license, dated January 25, 1971, as amended, and the Applicant's Environmental Report, dated January 4, 1972, which are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and at the Crystal River Public Library, Crystal River, Florida 32629. As they become available, the following documents also will be available at the above locations:

(1) the report of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards on the application for facility operating license (2) the Commission's draft detailed statement on environmental considerations pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix D; (3) the Commission's final detailed statement on environmental considerations; (4) the safety evalua-tion prepared by the Directorate of Licensing; (5) the proposed facility operating license; and (6) the technical specifications, which will be attached to the proposed facility operating license.

Copies of items (1), (3), (4), and (5) may be obtained by request to the Deputy Director for Reactor Projects, Directorate of Licensing, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C. 20545.

FOR THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION

$)de A. Giambusso, Deputy Director for Reactor Projects Directorate of Licensing

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Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this lith day of October

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