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Notice of Proposed Issuance of Orders Authorizing Disposition of Component Parts & Terminating License R-92 Per 850503 Application
ML20129A707
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Site: 05000192
Issue date: 05/24/1985
From: Thomas C
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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r-7590-01 UNITED STATES UUCLEAR REGULATORY C0'7ISSIO':

DOCKET NO. 50-192 THEUNIYkRSITYOFTEXAS NOTICEOFPROPOSEDISSUdNCEOFORDERS AUTHORIZINC DISPOSITION OF COMPONENT PARTS-Afl0 TEDMINATING FACILITY LICENSE The U. S. Nuclear Reculatory Cenmission (Ccmnission) is considering issuance of Orders authorizing The University of Texas (licensee) to dispose of the component parts of the research reactor in their possession, in accordance with the licensee's apolication dated May 3, 1985, and

. terminating the Facility Operating License No. R-92.

The first of these Orders-would be issued following the Commission's review and a'pproval of the licensee's detailed plan for decontamination of the -facility and disposal of the radioactive components, or some alternate disposition plan for-the facility. This Order would authorize implementation of the approvedLplan.

Following completion of the authorized activities'and verification by the Cornission that acceptable radioactive contamination levelsLhave been achieved, the Commission would issue a second Order terminating the facility license and any further NRC jurisdiction over the facility.

Prior to issuance of each Order, the Commission will have.made the

' findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and

-the Commission's rules and regulations.

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, the licensee may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the subject Orders and any person whose interest.may be 8506040708 850524 PDR ADOCK 05000192 P

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7590-01 affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file i cetition for leave to intervere.

Requests for a hearing and petitioils for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the'Connission's " Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensin.g Proceedings" in 10 CFR Part 2

-If a request for hearing or petition for leave to ir.tervc e is #ib by the alc'ee date, the Ccmission or zr Atar-it Safety and

~ Licensing Board, designated by the Commission or by the Chairnan of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 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 52.714, a petition for leave to intervene-shall

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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 pai-ticular 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, cr other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible'effect of any Order which may be entered 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 wisnes to intervene.

~Any. person who has filed a petition for l_ eave 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 prehearing conference scheduled.in the proceeding but such an amended petition must satisfy'the

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specificity requirements described above.-

Not' later than' fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing

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conference scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner shall file supplement to the petition to intervene which must include a list of the contentions which e-e' sought to be _ litigated in the matter, and the bases for each contentien tot #crth with retscr.abic specificity.

Cor.tentiom shall b2 linited to matters within the scope of the action under consideration. A petitioner who fails to file such a supplement which satisfies these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.

That-1ermitted 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;to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.

A request for a hearing or a petition for-leaie to intervene shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, United States Nuclear Regulatory Conmission,-Nashington,D.C. 20555, Attention:

Docketing and Service Section~, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. by the above date. Where petitions are

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filed during the last ten (10) days of the' notice period, it is requested

_that.the petitioner or representative for the petitioner promptly so inform the Commission by a toll-free telephone call to Western Union at (800) 325-6000 (in Missouri (800) 342-6700). The Western Union operator should be given Datagram Identification' Number 3737 and the following message addressed to Cecil 0. Thomas:

(petitioner's nane and telephone number);

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. s 7590-01 -(date petition was.r: ailed); (The University of Texas); and publication date and page number of~ this FEDERAL REGISTER notice).

A' copy of the petitinn should also ~be sent to theiE.mutive Legal Director, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D'.C.

20555, and to the attorney for the licensee, James L. Crowson, Office of the General Counsel, The University of Texas, 210 WestL7th Street, Austin, : Texas 78701.

c>rti elf filing: 9 pstit'nas for ledve to intervene, emended

. -petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for hearing.will not be entertained absent a determination by the Commission, the presiding officer or the' Atomic Safety and Licensing _ Board designated to rule'on the petition as/or request, that the petitioner has made a substantial showing of good cause for the granting of a late petition and/or request. That determination will be~ based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 52.714(a)(1)(i)-(v)and2.714(d).

For further details with respect to.this action, see the licensee's

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. application dated May 3,1985, which is.available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Dated at -Bethesda, Maryland this 24th-day of-May,1985.

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FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMISSION 0

Cecil 0.EThemas, Chief Standardization and Special Projects Branch Division _of Licensing

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