ML20072U573
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| Site: | Saxton File:GPU Nuclear icon.png |
| Issue date: | 06/21/1962 |
| From: | Mccool W US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Eberhart D OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER |
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| FOIA-91-17 NUDOCS 9104190213 | |
| Download: ML20072U573 (2) | |
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Attached for publication in the Federal Register as a Notice are an original and three certified copies of a document entitled i
Daxtoo thselaer Esperimental corporaties Dooket No. 50-14 Notice of 11 earing on w = mat to Provieteesa a
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l WIIQ STATES OF AFERICA A10XIO E1ERGY COFMISSION IN TE MATIER OF SAXiON NUOLEAR DGERLTNTAL CORPORATION
.., y l'OTICE OF EGIr0 ON A!TUD! TUT TO FROVISIOTAL OPERATING LICENEEl FOR fiOCLEAR FACILITY pursuant to tbc Atomic EnerEy Act of 1954, as c:. ended, and the regulations in Title 10, Codo of Federal Regulations, Part 2, " Rules of Practice," notice is hereby given that a hearing vin be held at 4
10:00A.M.(EDT),onJuly 24, 1962, in the Auiitoriu:n of the United States Atomic Energy Co=nission Readquarters in Germantovn, Maryland, to consider an amenMunt of Frovisional Operating License No. DW4 issued to the Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corporation unier Sec-tion 104(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, an amended, for the operation of a 20 me6avatt (thercal) light-vater moderated ard cooled pressurized nuclear reactor Wated north of the Borousb of he
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a Ibn I of a 11w jear er neAreb ad devcle;e.:nt pr grcm; to modify the departure from nucleate boiling ratio (DNBR) correlation;,
and vould exteni the expiration date of the provisional operating license for nine months. The proposed Phase I program involves the demonstration of operation of the reactor vith chemical abis (boric f
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The issu3s to be considered at the hearing vill be the following:
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Whether there is reasonable assurance that the activities to be tsuthorized by the n=endront to the provisional operating licence can be conducted without endanEering the health and cafety of the pub?,1c and that such activities vill be conducted in compliance with the Atomic EnerEy Act of 1954, as amended, atd the rulea and regulaticna of the Co:=nission.
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Whether the licensee is technically ani financially qualified to ensn6e in the activities to be authoriced by the cmendmnt to the provisional operatinE 11c**
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3 Whether the licensee has furnished to the Commission proof of financial protection in accordance with Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, part 140 "Finan-cial Protection Bequirements and indemnity Asreecents."
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- 4. Whethat the issuance of an n=endment to the provisional operating license tnder the terms and conditions pro-posed vill be ininical to the co=:non defense and secur-ity or to the health eni cafety of the public.
Uotice is hereby given that the report of the Co=sission's Advisory Comittee on Reactor Safegutmis in this catter is avanable for public inspection at the Co= mission's Public Docunent Roon,1717 H Street, N.W.,
Copics o;* this report may be obtained by request to Washington, D. C.
the Director, Division of Licensins end Regulation, Unite <1 States Atomic Enerc/ Com ission, Washington 25, D. C.
Petitions for leave to intervene purruant to Section 2 714 of tbs Cocaission's Rules of Practice must be received in the Office of the Secrete.ry, United States Atomic EnerEy Cocsission, Gorce.ntown, thryland, er in the Co=:nission's Public Docu ent Room,1717 H Street, N. W.,
Washington 25, D. C., not later than July 17,1962 or, in the event of i
a postponenent of the hearing date specified, at such time as the I
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Rules of Practice shall be filed on or before July 13, 1962 by the licensee.
Papers required to be filed with the Ocmission in this proceeding shan be filed by mail or telegram addressed to the Secretary, United States' Atonic EnerEy Co:micsion, Vashington 25, D. C., or may be filed by delivery to the Office of the Secretary, United States Atomic EnerEY j
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Pending further order of the' Presiding Officer, p.rties chall file pursuant to Section 2 708 of 4
the Conaission's Rules of Practice, an original'and fifteen conforned copies of each such paper with the Conaission.
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Ext. 3h46 AEC SCHEDULES PUBLIC HEARING JULY 24 CONCERNING SAXTON REACTOR The Atomic Energy Commission has scheduled a public hearing July 24 to consider amendment of the license held by Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corporation to permit the company to conduct the first phase of a research and development pro-gram in its nuclear reactor lo'cated at Saxton, Pennsylvania.
The hearing will be at 10 a.m. (EDT) in the Auditorium of AEC Headquarters at Germantown, Maryland.
The Saxton reactor is a closed cycle pressurized water facility.
Primary purpose of the reactor is research and development, but it is connected to an existing turbine generator at the Saxton steam generating plant of Pennsylvania Electric Company 20 miles southeast of Altoona.
Output of the reactor is approximately 5,000 electrical kilowatts.
Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corporation now holds a provisional operating Iicense for the reactor.
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t NOTICE OF HEARING ON AMENDMENT TO PROVISIONAL OPERATING LICENSE FOR NUCLEAR FACILITY Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the regulations in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2,
" Rules of Practice," notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held at 10:00 A.M. (EDT), on July 24, 1962, in the Auditorium of the United States Atomic Energy Commission Headquarters in Germantown, Maryland, to consider an amendment of Provisional Operating License No.
DPR-4 -issued to the Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corporation under Section 104(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, for the operation of a 20 megawatt (thermal) light-water moderated and cooled pressurized nuclear reactor located north of the Borough of Saxton, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
The amendment would permit the licensee to conduct Phase I of a-five-year research and development pro-Eram; to modify the departure from nucleate boiling ratio
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Documents pertinent to this proceeding and the record of prior proceedings in this matter are available for public inspection at the Com-1 mission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. C.
The issues to be considered at the hearing will be the following:
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Whether there is reasonable assurance that the activities to be authorized by (more)
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Whether the licensee is technically and financially qualified to engage in the activities to be authorized by the amend-mend to the provisional operating license in accordance with the rules and regula-tions of the Commission.
3 Whether the licensee has furnished to the Commission proof of financial protection in accordance with Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 140 " Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements."
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Whether the issuance of an amendment to the provisional operating license under the terms and conditions proposed will be inimical to the common defense and secur-ity or to the health and safety of the public.
Notice in V +eby given that the report of the Com-mission's Advinc
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'ivision of Licensinr, and Regulntd nn, United St aten Atomic Energy Commission, Washington 25, D. C.
Petitions for leave to intervene pursuant to Section 2.714 of the Commission's Rules of Practice must be received in the Office of the Secretary, United States Atomic Energy Commission, Germantown, Marylard, or in the Commis-sion's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N. W., Washington 25, D.
C., not later than July 17, 1962 or, in the event of a postponement of the hearing date specified, at such time as the Presiding Officer may specify.
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Answers to this notice pursuant to Section 2.705 of the Commission's Rules of Practice shall be filed on or before July 13, 1962 by the licensee.
Papers required to be filed with the Commission in this proceeding shall be filed by mail or telegram addressed to the Secretary, United States Atomic Energy Commission, Washington 25, D. C., or may be filed by delivery to the Office of the Secretary, United States Atomic Energy Commis-sion, Germantown, Maryland or the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Pending further ' order of the Presiding Officer, parties shall file pursuant to Section 2.708 of the Commission's Rules of Practice, an original and fifteen confermed copies of each such paper with the Commission.
The hearing will be conducted by a presiding officer to be designated by the Chief Hearing Examiner.
FOR THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Woodford B. McCool Secretary to the Commission
-Dated at Germantown, Maryland this 21st day of June, 1962.
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