ML20153B013

Notice of Denial of Amend to License & Opportunity for Hearing.Amend Request Was to Seek Approval from Commission, Per 10CFR50.59(c) to Allow Mod for Permanent Removal of TMI-1 Reactor Vessel Missiles Shields

ML20153B013
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	09/16/1998
From:	Capra R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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NUDOCS 9809220269
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9 7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION GPU NUCLEAR. INC.

DOCKET NO. 50-289 NOTICE OF DENIAL OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has denied a request by GPU Nuclear, Inc., (licensee) for an amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-50 issued to the licensee for operation of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit.

• 8ocated in Dauphin County, PA. Notice of Consideration of Issuance of this amendment was publis,ied in the FEDERAL REGISTER on May 14,1997, (62 FR 26572).

The purpose of the licensee's amendment request was to seek approval from the Commission pursuant to 10 CFR 50.59(c) to allow a modification for permanent removal of the TMI 1 reector vessel missile shields.

The NRC staff has concluded that the licensee's request cannot be granted. The licensee was notified of the Commission's denial of the proposed change by a letter dated September 16, 1998.

By Ooctober 22,1998, the licensee may demand a hearing with respect to the denial described above. Any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding may file a written petition for leave to intervene.

A request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001 Attention:

Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building,2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, by the above date.

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%. - 2-A copy of any petitions should also be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear I I

i Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and to Emest L Blake, Jr., Esquire,  !

I Shaw, Pittman, Potts, & Trowbridge,2300 N Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037, attomey for the i licensee.

For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the application for amendment dated March 31,1997, as supplemented June 3,1998, and July 13,1998, and (2) the Commission's i

l letter to the lhensee dated September 16, 1998 . 1 These documents are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Bui' ding,2120 L Street, NW., Wash'ngton, DC, and at the local public j

i document room located at the Law /Govemment Publications Section, State Library of  ;

l Pennsylvania, (Regional Depository) Walnut Street and Commonwealth Avenue, Box 1601, i

Harrisburg, PA 17105.

i Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of September 1998.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 5 00,} O.

0. QJ Robert A. Capra, Director Project Directorate I 2 Division of Reactor Projects - l/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation L 1 i

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Septmober 16, 1998 '

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1 MEMORANDUM TO: - Rules and Directivos Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration )

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Office'of Nuclear Heactor Regulation  ;

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SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF DENIAL 0F AMENCMENT TO FACILITY OPENATING UCENSE I e .

One signed original of the FederalRegister Notice identified below is attached for your transmittal '

to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Additional confonned copies ( 5 ) of the i Notice are enclosed for ynur use.

Notice of Receipt of Application foi Construction ihrmit(s) and Operating License (s)- I 1

Notice of Receipt of Partial Application for Construction Permit (s) and Facility License (s):

Time for submission of Views on Antitrust mattera.

Notice of Consideration of issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License. (Call with

@ day insert date). -

J Notico of Receipt of Application for Facility License (s); Notice of Availability of Applicant's 9 Environmental Report; and Notice of Consideration of issuance of Facility License (s) and Notice "

of Opportunity for Hearing.

Nc,tice of Availability of NRC Draft / Final Environmental Statement.

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Notice of Limited Work Authorization. 4 Notice of Availability of Sa'ety Evaluation Report. "l Notice of lasuance of Construction Permit (s).

Notice of lasuance of Facility Operating License (s) or Amendment (s).

~ Order. ,

Exemption.

Notice of Granting Exemption.

' Environmental Assessment.

Notice of. Preparation of Environmental Assessment.

O Receipt of Petition for Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206.

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Issuance of Final Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206.

~ @ Other: EJTICE OF DENIAL

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Contact:

T. Clark l Telephone:_415-1474

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