ML20079D671
| ML20079D671 | |
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| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 07/12/1991 |
| From: | Berkow H Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9107230424 | |
| Download: ML20079D671 (5) | |
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e-7590-01 UNITED STATES-NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY DOCKET NOS. 50-338 AND 50-339 NOTICE 10F CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory-Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of amendments to Facility-Operating License Nos. NPF-4 and NPF-7,
. issued to Virginia Electric and Power Company (the licensee) for-operation of the North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2 located in Louisa County, Virginia.
,The amendments would add a license condition to the North Anna Units 1 and 2 licenses regarding the analysis for the rupture of a main steam pipe inside containment, where it is assumed that environmental conditions would cause failure of a pressurizer pressure transmitter used to mitigate the consequences of a main steam line break.
Prior to issuance of. the proposed license arendments, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act)andtheCommission's-regulations.
By August 19, 1991, the licensee may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendments to the subject facility operating licenses 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 a hearing and 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 " Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings" in 10 CFR Part 2.
Interested persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.714 9107230424 910712 PDR ADOCK 05000338 P
which is available'at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20555 and at the Local Public Document Room located at the Alderman Library, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903-2498.
If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Comission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by the Comission 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 proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors:
(1)thenatureofthepetitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the petitioner's prcperty, 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. The petition should also identify the specific aspect (s) of the subject matter of the proceeding as to which petitioner wishes to intervene. Any person who has filed a petition for leave to intervene or who has been admitted as a party may amend the petition without
- requesting leave of the Board up to fifteen (15) days prior to the first pre-hearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but su.h an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
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-3 Not later 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 which are sought to be litigated in the matter. Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted, in addition, the petitioner shall provide a brief explanation 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 petitioner 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 amendments 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 satisfies these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be pennitted to participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervena, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
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 Comission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention: Docketing and Services Brar.ch, or may be
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., 3 delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room.-the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW. Washington, DC 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 Comission by a toll-free telephone call to Western Union et 1-(800)325-6000(inMissouri 1-(800)342-6700). The Western Union operator should be given Datagram Identification Number 3737 and the following message addressed to Herbert N. Berkow:
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 should also be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, Washington, DC 20555, and to Michael W. Maupin, Esq., Hunton and Williams, Post Office Box 1535, Richmond, Virginia 23212, 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-l a determination by the Comission, the presiding officer or the presiding Atomic L
Safety and Licensing Board that the petition and/or request should be granted l
baseduponabalancingof-thefactorsspecifiedin10CFR2.714(a)(1)(i)-(v) and2.714(d).
If-a request for a hearing is received, the Comission's staff may issue the amendments after it completes its technical review and prior to the completion of any required hearing if it publishes a further notice for public coment-of its proposed finding of no significant hazards consideration in accordance with 10 CFR 50.91 and 50.92.
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o, For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendments dated February 26, 1990, which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20555, and the Alderman Library, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903-2498.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of July 1991.
FORTHfNUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION Herbert N. Berkow, Director Project Directorate 11-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i
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