ML20154N148
| ML20154N148 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/23/1988 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| TASK-PINV, TASK-SE SECY-88-088, SECY-88-088-01, SECY-88-88, SECY-88-88-1, NUDOCS 8806020206 | |
| Download: ML20154N148 (18) | |
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POLICY ISSUE (Notation vote)
March 23, 1988 stev-88-88 For:
The Commissioners From:
Victor Stello, Jr.,
Executive Director for Operations
Subject:
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING ON ALCHEMIE APPLICATIONS
Purpose:
To obtain Commission approval for issuance of a notice of opportunity for hearing that differs from the standard Part 50 notice.
Background:
The Department of Energy intends to sell its uranium enrichment centrifuge machines to the All Chemical Isotope Enrichment Company (A1ChemIE). The machines will not be used to enrich uranium.
They will be used to enrich stable (non-radioactive) isotopes.
AlChemIE submitted two license applications on November 17, 1987, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50.
Two applications are necessary because the machines are intended for use at two locations, viz.,
the Centrifuge Plant Demonstration Facility (CPDF) on the Federal reservation at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and a new private facility to be built near Oliver Springs, Tennessee.
Since the CPDF at Oak Ridge is already constructed, but will be modified, the applicant has requested both a construction permit and operating license for that facility.
The application for the Oliver Springs facility is for a construction permit only.
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Contact:
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The Commissioners 2
Discussion:
Even though the centrifuge machines will not be used to enrich uranium, a production facility license is nevertheless required under the Commission's regulations and the Atomic Energy Act, since the machines are "designed or used for the separation of isotopes of uranium" (10 CFR 50.2; see also Atomic Energy Act 6 11 v.).
However, since they will be used only to process non-radioactive isotopes, there is no radiological health and safety concern with respect to the operation of the machines.
The only licensing issues of importance in connection with such a license are those associated with assuring adequate protection of comon defense and security (safeguards issues). Although some of the machines are slightly contaminated with uranium (actual figures are classified information), the safety implications of the quantities are negligible and would be adequately controlled by routine licenses under Parts 40 and 70.
The Comission has instructed the staff, in connection with processes involving uranium hexafluoride, to consider both the radiological and non-radiological hazards of licensed material (see "Staff Requirements" memorandum, SECY-86-99, October 2 P, 1986).
In this case, however, the chemical hazards, if any, are unrelated to materials licensed under the Atomic Energy Act.
Such hazards would be subject to regulation by other agencies (e.g., Environmental Protection Agency under the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Toxic Substances Control Act).
Therefore, in this instance, the staff believes that the Commission should not exercise any authority it may have over chemical hazards that may arise from operation of the machines to produce non-radioactive materials.
Accordingly, the staff proposes that Notices of Hearings be issued which are specifically tailored to assure that the review is limited to issues relating to common defense and security and to required National Environmental Policy Act findings.
Special notices are provided for in 10 CFR 2.10a(b).
Since the Oak Ridge facility will use existing machines in their present locaticns with only minor modifications, the staff proposes to publish a single notice on both the construction permit and operating license.
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Coordination:
The Office of General Counsel has reviewed the proposed notice and has no legal objection.
Recomendation:
The Comission approve publication of the enclosed Federal Register notices.
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(ecutive Direct for Operations
Enclosures:
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Federal Register Notice for CPDF 2.
Federal Register Notice for Oliver Springs Commissioners' comments or consent should be provided directly to the office of the Secretary by c.o.b. Thursday, April 14, 1988.
Commission Staff Office comments, if any, should be submitted to the Commissioners NLT Tuesday, April 5, 1988, with an infor-mation copy to the Office of the Secretary.
If the paper is of such a nature that it requires additional time for analytical review and comment, the Commissioners and the Secretariat should be apprised of when comments may be expected.
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ENCLOSURE 1
7590-01 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FOR FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF APPLICANT'S ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AND FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING ALL CHEMICAL IS0 TOPE ENRICHMENT, INC.
CENTRIFUGE PLANT DEMONSTRATION FACILITY DOCKET N0. 50-603 Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has received by letter, dated November 17, 1987, an application, Environmental Report, and Safety Analysis Report from All Chemical Isotope Enrichment, Inc., (AlChemIE) for a construction permit and facility operating license to use centrifugal machines to enrich non-radioactive isotopes at the existing Centrifuge Plant Demonstracion Facility [(A1ChemIEi Facility-1 CPDF],
located at the Oak Ridge Federal reservation in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
The non-radioactive isotopes would be used in medical, industrial and environmental and energy conservation purposes.
The centrifuge machines A1Chen;IE intends to use for enriching stable isotopes will be obtained under an agreement with the United States Department of Energy.
The machines were originally designed and constructed for the Department to enrich uranium.
Although A1ChemIE intends only to enrich stable isotopes and will not enrich uranium, the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's regulations, 10 CFR Part 50, provide that equipment capable of enriching uranium is a production facility requiring a license from the Conmission.
Such a license would govern possession of the centrifuge machines, but not the enriched stable isotopes produced.
2 The applicant has filed, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the regulations of the Conmission in 10 CFR Part 51, an environmental report. The report, which discusses environmental considerations related to the proposed operation of the facility, is being made available at the Commission's Public Document Room at 1717 H. Street, NW., Washington, DC.
The NRC will complete an environmental evaluation, in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51, to determine if the preparation of an environmental impact statement is warranted or if an environmental assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact are appropriate.
This action will be the subject of a subsequent notice in the FEDERAL REGISTER.
Prior to a decision on the requested construction permit, 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.
Construction Permit Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the regulations in Title 10, Code of Federal Reculations, Part 50, "Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities," Part 51, "Licensing and Regulatory Policy and Procedures for Environmental Protection," and Part 2, "Rules of Practice for Dorrestic Licensing Proceedings," notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held before an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, to consider the application filed under the Act by AlChemIE (the applicant), for a construction permit for AlChemIE Facility-1 CPDF (the facility), which will operate at the Oak Ridge Federal reservation in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
The hearing will be conducted by an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board), which has been designated by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel.
The Board consists of
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, Chairman.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 52.785, an Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Boarc will exercise the authority and the review function which would otherwise be exercised and performed by the Commission.
Notice as to the membership of the Appeal Board will be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER at a later date.
3 After the Comission's staff has performed a safety evaluation of the application and an environmental review, the Comission will consider making affinnative findings on Items 1 and 2, a negative finding on Item 3, and an affirmative finding on Item 4, specified below, as a basis for the issuance of a construction permit to the applicant.
Construction Permit Issues Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of IS54, as Amended 1.
Whether, in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.34, the applicant has described the proposed design of the facility including, but not limited to, the principal architectural and engineering criteria for the design, and has identified the major features or components incorporated therein to assure adequate protection of the common defense and security.
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Whether the applicant is technically and financially qualified to modify the existing facility in such a way as to assure adequate protection of the common defense and security.
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Whether the issuance of a construction permit authorizing the modification of the facility will be inimical to the comon defense and security.
Issue Pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) 4.
Whether, in accordance with the requirements o' 10 CFR Part 51, the construction permit and operating license shruid be issued as proposed.
If this proceeding is not a contested pro',eeding, as defined by 10 CFR 92.4(n), the Board will determine the followfng without conducting a de novo evaluation of the application:
(1) whether the application and the record of the proceeding contain sufficient information and whether the Comission staff's review of the application has been adequate to support the proposed findings to be made by the Director of the Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety on Items 1-3 above, and to support, insofar as the Comission's licensing requirements under the Act are concerned, the issuance of the construction permit proposed by the Director of the Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety; and (2) whether the NEPA review the Commission's staff conducted has been adequate.
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If this proceeding becomes a contested proceeding with respect to issues relating to the construction permit, the Board will consider and initially decide, as issues in this proceeding, Items 1-4 above, as a basis for determining whether a construction permit should be issued to the applicant.
Operating License This application is complete enough to permit evaluation of the safety and environmental irrpact of the operation of the facility in the manner proposed.
Therefore, upon completion of the modification of the facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in compliance with the terms and conditions of the construction permit and the application, as amended, and in the absence of good cause to the contrary, the Comission will issue to the applicant, without cdditional prior notice, a class 103 facility license authorizing operation of the facility.
Operating License Issue Whether, in accordance with 10 CFR 550.56, an operating license should be issued.
If this proceeding becomes a contested proceeding with respect to issues relating to the operating license, the Board will make findings of fact and conclusions of law on those matters specified in 10 CFR 2.760a.
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, the appifcant must file an answer to this notice, pursuant to 10 CFR 92.705, and ans person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding, and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written 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.
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 Corrrnission 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.
S 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) 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 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, and shall specify whether such aspect relates to the construction permit or to the operating license or to both. 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 before the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
Not later than fifteen (15) days before the special prehearing conference, if one is held, or, if not, fifteen (15) days before 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, and the bases for each contention, set forth with reasonable specificity.
Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the issues set forth in this notice.
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 intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
The Board will set the time and place for any special prehearing conference, prehearing conferences and evidentiary hearing, and the respective notices will be published in the FEDEPAL REGISTER.
6 Any person who does not wish, or is not qualified, to becorne a party to this proceeding may request pemission to make a limited appearance pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 92.715.
A person making a limited appearance may make an oral or written statement of position on the issues.
A limited appear-ance may be made at any session of the hearing or at any prehearing conference, subject to such limits and conditicas as may be imposed by the Board.
Persons desiring to make a limited appearance are requested to infom the Secretary of the Comission within 60 days of the date of publication of this Notice.
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 present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
Non-timely 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 Comission, the presiding officer or the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that the petition and/or request should be granted based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR $2.714(a)(1)(i)-(v) andQ2.714(d).
A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed by with the Secretary of the Comission, United States Nuclear Regulatory Comission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention:
Docketing and Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Comission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, NW., Washington, DC, by the above date.
At times when 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 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 Richard E. Cunningham, Director, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555: Petitioner's name and telephone nurrber; date petition was mailed; plant name; and publication date and page number of the 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 Stephen A. Irving, Esq., Rt. 7 Dixon Road, Lenoir City, Tennessee, 37771, attorney for the applicant.
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7 For further details, see the application for a construction peroit dated November 17, 1987, and the applicant's environmental report dated November 1, 1987, which, along with any amendments or supplements thereto, are or will be available for public inspection at the Comission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, NW., Washington, DC, between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.
on weekdays.
As they becerre available, a copy of the safety evaluation report by the Commission's staff, the environmental assessment, the proposed construction permit, the transcripts of the prehearing conferences and of the hearing, and other relevant documents, will also be available at the above location.
Copies of the proposed construction permit may be obtained, when available, by request to the Director, Division of Industrial ano Medical Nuclear Safety, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555.
Copies of the Cocmission's staff safety evaluation report and environmental assessment, when available, may be purchased at current rates, from the National Technical Information Service, Department of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this day of March 1988.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY CCPMISSION Leland C. Rouse, Chief Fuel Cycle Safety Branch Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, NMSS
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7590-01 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF APPLICANT'S ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING ALL CHEMICAL ISOTOPE ENRICHMENT, INC.
ALCHEMIE FACILITY-2 OLIVER SPRINGS DOCKET N0. 50-604 Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Conmission (the Commission) has received by letter, dated November 17, 1987, an application, Environmental Report, and Safety Analysis Report from All Chemical Isotope Enrichment, Inc., (AlChemIE) for a construction permit to use centrifugal machines to enrich non-radioactive isotopes at A1ChemIE Facility-2 located at Oliver Springs, Tennessee.
The non-radioactive isotopes would be used in medical, industrial, and environmental and energy conservation purposes.
The centrifuge machines A1ChemIE intends to use for enriching stable isotopes will be obtained under an agreement with the United States Department of Energy.
The machines were originally designed and constructed for the Department to enrich uranium. Although AlChemIE intends only to enrich stable isotopes and will not enrich uranium, the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's regulations,10 CFR Part 50, provide that equipment capable of enriching uranium is a production facility requiring a license from the Commission.
Such a license would govern possession of the centrifuge machines, but not the enriched stable isotopes produced.
The applicant has filed, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the regulations of the Commission in 10 CFR Part 51, an environmental report.
The report, which discusses environmental considerations related to the proposed operation of the facility, is being made available at the Commission's Public Document Room at 1717 H. Street, NW., Washington, DC.
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The NRC will complete an environmental evaluation, in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51, to determine if the preparation of an environmental impact statement is warranted or if an environmental assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact are appropriate.
This action will be the subject of a subsequent notice in the FEDERAL REGISTER.
Prior to a decision on the requested construct',on permit, 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.
Construction Pennit Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the regulations in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulatier.s, Part 50, "Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities," Part 51, "Licensing and Regulatory Policy and Procedures for Environmental Protection," and Part 2, "Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings," notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held before an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, to consider the application filed under the Act by AlchemIE (the applicant), for a construction pemit for AlchemIE Facility-2 Oliver Springs (the facility), which will be located in Oliver Springs, Tennessee.
The hearing will be conducted by an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board), which has been designated by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel. The Board consists of _
, and
, Chairman.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 62.785, an Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board will exercise the authority and the review function which would otherwise be exercised and performed by the Comission.
Notice as to the membership of the Appeal 1
Board will be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER at a later date.
After the Commission's staff has performed a safety evaluation of the application and an environmental review, the Commission Nill consider making affirmative findings on Items 1 and 2, a negative finding on Item 3, and an affirmative finding on Item 4, specified below, as a basis for the issuance of a construction permit to the applicant.
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fssues Pursuant to the Atomic Eneroy Act of 1954, as Amended 1.
Whether in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.34, the applicant has described the proposed design of the facility including, but not limited to, the principal architectural and engineering criteria for the design, and has identified the major features or components incorporated therein to assure adequate protection of the comen defense and security.
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Whether the applicant i:: technically and financially qualified to construct the proposed facility in such a way as to assure adequate protection of the comon defense and security.
3.
' aether the issuance of a permit authorizing construction of the facility will be inimical to the comon defense and security.
Issue Pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 4.
Whether, in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 51, the construction permit should be issued as proposed.
If this proceeding is not a contested proceeding, as defined by 10 CFR 92.4(n), the Board will determine the following, without conducting a de novo evaluation of the application:
(1) whether the application and the record of the proceeding contain sufficient information and whether the Commission staff's review of the application has been adequate to support the proposed findings to be made by the Director of the Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety on Items 1-3 above, and to support, insofar as the Comission's licensing re;quirements under the Act are concerned, the issuance of the construction permit proposed by the Director of the Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety; and (2) whether the NEPA review the Comission's staff conducted has been adequate.
If this proceeding becomes a contested proceeding with respect to issues i
relating to the construction permit, the Board will consider and initially decide, as issues in this proceeding, Items 1-4 above, as a basis for determining whether a construction permit should be issued to the applicant.
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, the applicant mast file an answer to this notice, pursuant to 10 CFR 92.705, 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 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.
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 cesignated 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 proceeding.
The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular 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 r,ature 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 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 inter vene, and shall specify whether such aspect relates to the construction permit or to the operating license or to both. 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 before the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
Not later than fifteen (15) days before the special prehearing conference, if one is held, or, if not, fifteen (15) days e efore 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, and the bases for each contention, set forth with reasonable specificity.
Contentions shall be limited
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to matters within the scope of the issues set forth in this notice.
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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 pennitted 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.
The Board will set the time and place for any special prehearing conference, prehearing conferences and evidentiary hearing, and the respective notices will be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER.
Any person who does not wish, or is not qualified, to become a party to this proceeding may request permission to make a limited appearance pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 52.715. A person making a limited appearance may make an oral or written statement of position on the issues.
A limited appear-anCe may be made at any session of the hearing or at any prehearing conference, subject to such limits and conditions as may be imposed by the Board.
Persons desiring to make a limited appearance are requested to inform the Secretary of the Connission within 60 days of the date of publication of this Notice.
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 present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
Non-timely 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 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that the petition and/or request should be granted based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 52.714(a)(1)(i)-(v) and $2.714(d).
A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed by with the Secretary of the Connission, United States Nuclear Regulatory Connission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention:
Docketing and
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i Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, NW., Washington, DC, by the above date.
At times when 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 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 Richard E. Cunningham, Director, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555: Petitioner's name and telephone number; date petition was mailed; plant name; and publication date and page number of the 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 Stephen A. Irving, Esq., Rt. 7 Dixon Road, Lenoir City, Tennessee, 37771, attorney for the applicant.
For further details, see the application for a construction permit dated November 17, 1987, and the applicant's environmental report dated hovember 1, 1987, which, along with any amendments or supplements thereto, are or will be available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, NW., Washington, DC, between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.
on weekdays.
As they become available, a copy of the safety evaluation report by the Comission's staff, the environmental assessment, the proposed construction permit, the transcripts of the prehearing conferences and of the hearing, and other relevant documents, will also be available at the above location.
Copies of the proposed construction permit may be obtained, when available, by request to the Director, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, Washington, DC 20555.
Copies of the Comission's staff safety evaluation report and environmental assessment, when available, may be purchased at current rates, from the National Technical Information Service, Department of Comerce, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this day of March 1988.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Leland C. Rouse, Chief Fuel Cycle Safety Branch Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, NMSS