ML20141J229
| ML20141J229 | |
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| Site: | 05000000, 05000130 |
| Issue date: | 01/29/1964 |
| From: | US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| ML17342B389 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-85-665 PR-G-021, PR-G-21, NUDOCS 8602260675 | |
| Download: ML20141J229 (2) | |
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.o-safety considerations will.be available at the.Public Docu-ment-Room or.by-writing.to the Director, Division of licens-ing and Regulation, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, Washing-
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Petitions to-intervene or requests.for public hearing may be filed with the Secretary, U. S. Atomic Energy Commis-sion, Washington, D. C. 20545, within 30 days after publi--
cation of notice in the Federal Register on January 30, 1964.
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