ML20073R275
| ML20073R275 | |
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| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 05/24/1991 |
| From: | Hannon J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9106060252 | |
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o 7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ILLIN0IS POWER COMPANY, ET AL.
DOCKET NO. 50 461 NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the. Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-62, issued to Illinois Power Company and Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc. (the licensee), for operation of the Clinton Power Station, Unit No. 1, located in DeWitt County, Illinois.
The amendment would change Section 3.3.4.1 of the Technical Specifications to_more_ closely reflect the capabilities of the Clinton Power Station Anticipated Transient Without Scram Recirculation Pump Trip (ATWS-RPT) instrumentation design, and to allow use of the ATWS-RPT system test switches during Operational Condition 1 (at power).
Prior to issuance of the proposed license amendrrent, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's regulations.
BY July 1, 1991
, the licensee may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request for hearir.; &nd a petition for leave to intervene. Requests for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's "Reles of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings" in 10 CFR Part 2.
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. persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.714 which is available at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L
- Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20555 and at the Local Public Document Poom located at the Vespasian Warner Public Library, 120 West Johnson Street, Clinton, Illinc4s.
If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by the Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition; and the Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of hearing or an appropriate order.
As required by 10 CFR 2.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of the i
proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the folicwing 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 proceecing on the petitioner's interest.
The petition should also identify the specific aspect (s) of the subject matter of the proceeding as to which petitior.er l
l wishes to intervene. Any person who has filed a petition for leave tc intervene or who has been adtritted as a party may amend the petition without requesting letve of the Board up to fif teen (15) days prior to
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- abcve, hot itter than fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner shall file a supplement to the petition to intervene which must include a list of the contentions that are sought to be litigated in the matter.
Each contention must ccnsist of a speci#ic statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controvertt.d.
In addition, the petitioner shall provide a brief explanatien of the bases of the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or expert opinion which support the contention and on which the petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing.
The pe itioner must also provide references to those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion.
Petitioner must provide sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law or fact. Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under consideration.
The contention must be one which, if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner who fails to file such a supplement which i
i satisfies these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing, including the opportunity tc'present evidence ind cross-e> 4mine witnesses.
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- A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
20555, Attention: Docketing and Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Eullding, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20555 by the above date. Where petitions are filed during the last ten (10) days of the notice period, it is requested that the petitioner promptly so inform the Commission by a toll-free telephone call to Western Uni:n at 1-800-325-6000 (in Missouri 1-800-342-6700).
The Western Union operator should be given Datagram Identification Number 3737 and the following message addressed to John N. Hannon: petitioner's name and telephone number; date petition was mailed; plant name; and publication date and page number of this FEDERAL REGISTER notice.
A copy of the petition shoult also be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulato'y Commission, Washington, D.C.
?0555, and to Sheldon Zabel, Esq., Sch'ff, Hardin and Waite, 7200 Sears Tower, 233 Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illir )is 60606, attorney for the licensee.
Nontimely filings-of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for hearing will not be entertained absent a determination by the Commission, the presiding officer or the presiding Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that the petition and/or request should be granted based upon a balancing of the i
l factors specified in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(1)(1)-(v) and 2.714(d).
l-If a request for a hearing is received, the Cemmission's staff may issue the amendment after it completes its technical review and prior to the completion of any required hearing if it publishes a further notice t
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For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated December 17, 1990, which is aYailable for publiC inspection at the Commission's Public Documect Poom, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.
20555, and at the local public document room, Vespatian Warner Public Lib 'ry, I?0 West Johnson Street, Clinton, Illinois.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day of May 1991.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATOR) COMMISSION
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