ML20195H547
| ML20195H547 | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 01/06/1988 |
| From: | Dick G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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o 7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ARKANSAS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY DOCKET NOS. 50-313 AND 50-368 NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PRIOR HEARING The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is con-sidering issuance of amendments to Facility Operating License Nos. OPR-51, and NPF-6 issued to Arkansas Power and Light Company (the licensee), for opera-tion of the Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 located in Russellville, Arkansas.
The amendments would revise the provisions in the Technical Specifications relating to the responsibilities of the Plant Safety Comittee relative to procedure reviews, in accordance with the licensee's applications for amendment dated December 4,1987.
Prior to issuance of the proposed licensa amendments, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's regulations.
By February 11, 1988
, 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 petition for leave to intervene.
Request 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 8801200200 880106 DR ADOCK 050 3
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by the above date, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated 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 52.714, 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.
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 i
(15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
Not later than fif teen (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 1
te be litigated in the mat +er, and the bases for each contention set forth with reasonable specificity.
Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment 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.
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.
A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, Attention:
Docketing and Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Occument Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. by the above date.
Where petitions are 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 i
Number 3737 and the following message addressed to Jose A. Calvo:
petitioner's naine 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 Of fice of the General Counsel, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, and to Nicholas S.
Reynolds, Esq., Bishop, Liberman, Cook, Purcell & Reynolds,1200 Seventeenth St.
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, attorney for the licensee.
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r Ncntimely 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 designated to rule on the petition and/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 2.714(a)(1)(i)-(v) and 2.714(d).
For further details with respect to this action, see the applications for amendment dated December 4,1987, which are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
and at the Tomlinson Library, Arkansas Technical University, Russellville, Arkansas 72801.
Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this 6th day of January,1988.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION J<ft George Dick, Jr.,vProject Manager Project Directorate - IV Division of Reactor Projects - III IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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