ML20203F861
| ML20203F861 | |
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| Site: | Perry, River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 02/12/1999 |
| From: | Adensam E NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| ML20203F852 | List: |
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| 2.206, NUDOCS 9902180329 | |
| Download: ML20203F861 (7) | |
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4 7590-01-P U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DOCKET NO. 50-458 LICENSE NO. NPF-47 1
ENTERGY OPERATIONS. INC.
DOCKET NO. 50-440 LICENSE NO. NPF-58 FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY NOTICE OF INFORMAL 10 CFR 2.206 PUBLIC HEARING l
in a Federa/ Register notice published on January 21,1999 (64 FR 3320), the U. S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that it will hold an informal public hearing regarding two petitions submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 involving the River Bend Station (RBS), operated by Entergy Operations, Incorporated, (the RBS licensee), and Perry Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP), Unit 1, operated by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (the PNPP licensee). The hearing will be held on February 22,1999. The location for the hearing will be i
at the NRC, room T-283. The NRC is located at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
The hearing will be open to public attendance and will be transcribed.
In order to assist members of the public who live in the vicinity of the River Bend and Perry facilitics participate in the informal public hearing being conducted in the Washington, D. C. area, the NRC will provide video teleconferencing (VTC) services at the following facilities located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Cleveland, Ohio, and Painesville, Ohio:
Center For instructional Telecommunications Coates Hall, Room 202 f.ouisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 9902180329 990211 PDR ADOCK 05000440 O
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The Forum Conference and Education Center, Inc.
One Cleveland Center Office Building 1375 East 9th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44114
- and, Arthur S. Holden Center Distance Learning Facility, Room 302 Lake Erie College 391 West Washington Street Painesville, Ohio 44077 The video teleconferencing facilities in all three cities will be made available to the public at 12:30 p.m. EST (11:30 a.m. CST). In order to avoid a conflict with a previously-scheduled class, members of the public participating in the informal public hearing at the LSU/ Baton Rouge site will need to vacate the VTC classroom at 3:45 p.m. local time (CST). Similarly, members of the public attending the informal public hearing at the Lake Erie College facility will need to vacate the VTC classroom by 5:30 p.m. local time. The NRC will make every attempt to ensure that members of the public at the Baton Rouge and Lake Erie College sites who wish to make a statement will have the opportunity to provide their comments prior to loss of the video connection. The NRC will adjust the meeting structure outlined below, as required, to allow for public comment.
The structure of the hearing shall be as follows:
Monday, February 22,1999:
1:00 p.m. - NRC opening remarks 1:15 p.m. - Petitioner's presentation 2:00 p.m. - NRC questions 2:15 p.m. - RBS licensee's presentation 2:45 p.m. - NRC questions 3:00 p.m. - PNPP licensee's presentation 3:30 p.m. - NRC questions 3:45 p.m. - Public comments
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana VTC site
- Painesville, Ohio site
- Cleveland, Ohio VTC site
- NRC Headquarters 4:30 p.m. - Licensees / Petitioner's final statements 4:45 p.m. - Meeting concludes Note: All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST)
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. By letter dated September 25,1998, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS or Petitioner) submitted a Petition pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 requesting that the River Bend Station be immediately shut down and its operating license suspended or modified until the facility's design and licensing basis were updated to permit operation with failed fuel assemblies, or until all failed fuel assemblies were removed from the reactor core. The j
Petitioner also requested that a public hearing be held to discuss this matter in the Washington, D.C. area.
By letter dated November 9,1998, the UCS also submitted a Petition pursuant to l
10 CFR 2.206 requesting that the Perry Nuclear Power Plant be immediately shut down and its i
operating license suspended or modified until the facility's design and licensing basis were updated to permit operation with failed fuel assemblies, or until all failed fuel assemblies were removed from the reactor core. The Petitioner also requested a public hearing in the Washington, D.C. area.
The purpose of this informal public hearing is to obtain additional information from the Petitioner, the licensees, and the public for NRC staff use in evaluating the Petitions.-
Therefore, this informal public hearing will be limited to information relevant to issues raised in the two Petitions. The staff will not offer any preliminary views on its evaluation of the Petitions.
The informal public hearing will be chaired by a senior NRC official who will limit presentations to the above subject.
The format of the informal public hearing will be as follows: opening remarks by the NRC regarding the general 10 CFR 2.206 process, the purpose of informal public hearing, and a brief summary of the Petitions (15 minutes); time for the Petitioner to explain the basis of the Petitions (45 minutes); time for the NRC to ask the Petitioner questions for the purposes of clarification (15 minutes); time ter the licensees to address the issues raised in the petition (30 minutes for each licensee); time for the NRC to ask the licensees questions for the purposes of
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relative to the Petition (45 minutes); and time for the licensees' and Petitioner's final statements i
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Members of the public who are interested in presenting information relative to the Petitions should notify the NRC official named below,5 working days prior to the hearing. A brief summary of the information to be presented and the time requested should be provided in order to make appropriate arrangements. Time allotted for presentations by members of the public at all locations will be determined based upon the number of requests received and will be announced at the beginning of the hearing. The order for public presentations will be determined on a first received - first to speak basis. Written statements should be mailed to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mailstop O-13H03, Attention: Robert Fretz, Washington, D.C.20555.
Requests for the opportunity to present information can be made by contacting Robert Fretz, Project Manager, Division of Reactor Projects Ill/IV, at (301) 4151324 between 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), Monday - Friday. Persons planning to attend this informal public hearing are urged to contact the above NRC representative 1 or 2 working days prior to the informal public hearing to be advised of any changes that may have occurred.
Directions to the video teleconferencing sites located in Baton Rouge, Cleveland and Painesville are provided below; however, participants are urged to consult local maps and directories for more detailed information to verify exact location.
To Baton Rouge VTC site at LSU from Interstate Highways 1-10 and 1-12 (East and l
West): From I-10, take one of the two exits identified for the Louisiana State University and follow'the signs to the LSU Campus. Follow the signs to the LSU Visitors' Center. Members of the public will need to pick up a parking permit at the Visitors' Center. Visitors will be allowed to park along Tower Diive or utilize meter parking provided. Additional parking information may l
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5 be obtained at the Visitors' Center. The video conference will be held in Room 202, Coates Hall, which is located within the Quadrangle at LSU. To Baton Rouge VTC site at LSU from St.
Francisville: From US-61 South, take the 1 110 exit toward Baton Rouge and merge onto 1-110 South; follow l-110 to 1-10. Take one of the two exits identified for Louisiana State University and follow the directions to the Visitors' Center and Coatas Hall above.
Members of the Public are advised that parking at LSU is limited and are urged to arrive at the LSU Campus early in order to obtain available parking. The public is welcome to utilize the LSU Student Union facilities for lunch prior to the start of the informal public hearing.
To Cleve'and VTC from Airport: Take I-71 North to East 9th Street exit of the Innerbolt; travel North on East 9th Street to St. Clair Avenue. From l 77 North: Take the East 9th Street exit; travel North on East 9th Street to St. Clair Avenue. From I 90 Eastbound: Take the East 9th Street exit; travel North on East 9th Street to St. Clair Avenue. From I-90 Westbound: Take the East 9th Street exit; turn left onto East 9th Street to St. Clair Avenue; turn left on St. Clair Avenue for parking.
To the Lake Erie College (LEC) VTC facility from Interstate 90: From I-90, take SR-44 North toward Painesville. Exit at SR 2 North / East and follow SR-2 to the SR-283 exit. Take SR-283 to US Route 20, and turn right on US-20. Lake Erie College is located on US-20.
Heading from Painesville, take the second drive (left turn) into the Lake Erie College campus.
There are two large parking lots available to the public on the left. The parking lot for Holden Center will be the second lot on the left. To Lake Erie College VTC facility heading East on US Route 20: Take the first drive (right turn) into the LEC campus. There are two large parking lots i
6-available to the public on the left. The parking lot for Holden Center will be the second lot on t
the left. The Distance Learning Center is located in Room 302 of the Arthur S. Holden Center.
i Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12thday of February 1999.
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DPickett February 12, 1999 MEMORANDUM TO:
Rules and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration FROM:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF INF0PJ4AL 10 CFR 0.006 PUBLLt HEAREG INCLDOINS VID50 i
4 TELECONFERENCING One signed original of the Federa/ Register Notice identified below is attached for your transmittal to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Additional conformed copies ( 5
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Notice are enclosed for your use.
Notice of Receipt of Application for Construction Permit (s) and Operating License (s).
Notice of Receipt of Partial Application for Construction Permit (s) and Facility License (s):
- Time for submission of Views on Antitrust matters.
Notice of Consideration of issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating Liceitse. (Call with 30-day insert date).
Notice of Receipt of Application for Facility Liciense(s); Notice of Availability of Applicant's Environmental Report; and Notice of Consideration of issuance of Facility License (s) and Notice of Opportunity for, Hearing.
Notice of Availability of NRC Draft / Final Environmental Statement.
Notice of Limited Work Auth'orization.
i Notice of Availability of Safety Evaluation Report.
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.J Notice of issuance of Construction Permit (s).
1 Notice of Issuance of Facility Operating License (s) or Amendment (s).
Order.
Exemption.
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Notice of Granting Exemption.
4 Environmental Assessment.
Notice of Preparation of Environmental Assessment.
Receipt of Petition for Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206.
Issuance of Final Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206.
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