ML20217Q042

Notice of Receipt of Application for Certification Renewal for Gaseous Diffusion Plants & Notice of Public Comment Period

ML20217Q042
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Site:	Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, 07007001
Issue date:	04/28/1998
From:	Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DOCKET NOS. 70-7001,70-7002 UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORPORATION PADUCAH AND PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANTS NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION RENEWAL i FOR THE GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANTS AND I NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

1. RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS Notice is hereby given that the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) has received by letters dated April 15,1998, applications from the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) for the renewal of the certification of the gaseous diffusion plants (GDPs) located near Paducah, Kentucky and Piketon, Ohio. The NRC issued the initial certification for the GDPs on November 26,1996 and assumed regulatory oversight for the l GDPs on March 3,1997. The USEC renewal requests are for a five year period. The USEC applications for renewal do not contain any changes to the existing documentation; previous applications, statements, and reports are incorporated by reference into the renewal application.

The USEC application for the renewal of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant is based on USEC's previous Application, as revised through Revision 24 dated April 15,1998, and USEC's  ;

l previous Compliance Plan, as revised through Revision 7 dated March 20,1998. No additional changes to the application or Compliance Plan are being requested. The USEC application for the renewal of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant is based on USEC's previous applicaMn, as revised through Revision 19 dated April 15,1998, and USEC's previous Compliance Plan, as revised through Revision 6 dated March 12,1998. No additional chang'es to the Application or Compliance Plan are being requested.

Copies of the renewal application for certification (except for classified and proprietary 9905070183 990428 PDR ADOCK 07007001-C PDR

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' portions which are withheld in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790, ' Availability of Public Records")

are available for public inspection and copying at the Commission's Public Document Room (PDR) in the Gelman Builoing,2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20555 and in the Local Public Document Rooms (LPDRs) established for these facilities. A copy of the application for the Paducah plant is available at the Paducah Public Library,555 Washington Street, Paducah, Kentucky 42003. A copy of the application for the Portsmouth plant is available at the Portsmouth Public Library,1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662. Copies of related correspondence and staff evaluations (except for portions withheld in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790) will also be made available at these public document rooms.

II. NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD Any interested party may submit written comments on the renewal application for certification for either the Paducah plant or the Portsmouth plant for consideration by the staff.

To be certain of consideration, comments must be received by insert date to provide 45 day comment period. Comments received after the due date wi!i be considered if it is practical to i do so, but the Commission is able to assure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. Written comments on the application should be mailed to the Chief, Rules I Review and Directives Branch, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, or may be hand delivered to 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852 between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays. Comments should be legible and 1

reproducible, and include the name, affiliation (if any), and address of the commentor. All i

comments received by the Commission will be made available for public inspection at the Commission's Document Room located in Washington, DC and the Local Public Document  !

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3 Rooms located in Paducah, Kentucky and Portsmouth, Ohio. In accordance with 10 CFR 76.62 and 76.64, a member of the public must submit written comments to petition the Commission reqilesting review of the Director's decision on certification renewal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CON TACT: Ms. Merri Horn, (301) 415-8126 or Mr. Yawar Faraz, (301) 415-8113; Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555.

Yt Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this AI day of April 1998.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OdWital Signed By Carl J. Paperiello, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards DISTRIBUTION:

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Rooms located in Paducah, Kentucky and Portsmouth, Ohio. In accordance with 10 CFR 7 .62 and 76.64, a member of the public must submit written comments to petition the Compt ssion requesting review of the Director's decision on certification renewal. % puLU; r Jr.;;c :=

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Merri Horn, (3 ) 415-8126 or Mr. Yawar Faraz, (301) 415-8113; Office of Nuclear Material Safety an afeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this day of April 1998.

FO HE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Carl J. Paperiello, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards ,

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i Room's located in Paducah, Kentucky and Portsmouth, Ohio. In accordance with 10 CFR 76 2 l l and 76.64, a member of the public must submit written comments to petition the Commis ion requesting review of the Director's decision on certification renewal. No public meeti s are planned for the certification renewal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Merri Horn, (301) 415-81 6 or Mr. Yawar Faraz, (301) 415-8113; Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguard , U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555.

I Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this day of Apr' 1998.

FOR THE NUCLEA REGULATORY COMMISSION l

Carl J. Pape ' 110, Director Office of Nu ear Material Safety and Safe ards l

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