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Notice of Consideration of License Renewal Request for Id State Univ,Pocatello,Id & Opportunity for Hearing
ML20217R064
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Site: 07001374
Issue date: 04/26/1998
From: Weber M
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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[ Docket'No. 70-1374]

Consideration of License Renewal Request for the Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, and Opportunity for Heanng AGENCY:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i

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Notice of Consideration of License Renewal Request for the Idaho State University and Opportunity for Hearing The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)is considering a license renewal of i

Special Nuclear Material License SNM-1373, issued to Idaho State University (ISU). Renewal 1

will allow ISU to continue to receive and use uranium-235 in the form of fuel plates and foils.

i Wo* performed under this license includes the study of suberitical assembly and

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riondestructive assay. The work is conducted for education and research to strengthen the existing undergraduate and graduate programs in the area of nuclear science and engineering.

Prior to approving the renewal application, NRC will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and NRC's regulations. These findings will be documented in a Safety Evaluation Report The licensing of the ISU activities is for research and education purposes, therefore, in accordance with 10 CFR Section 51.22(c)(14)(v), neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental impact Statement is warranted for this action. The renewal of the license will be documented in the issuance of a renewed SNM-1373 license.

The NRC hereby provides notice that this is a proceeding on an application for renewal of a license falling within the scope of Subpart L, " Informal Hearing Procedure for Adjudication in Materials Licensing Proceedings," of NRC's rules and practice for domestic licensing

- processing in 10 CFR Part 2. Pursuant to Section 2,1205(a), any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding may file a request for a hearing in accordance with Section 2.1205(d). A request for a hearing must be filed within thirty (30) days of the date of publication of th'e EederalHesistcI notice.

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The request for a hearing must be filad wit the Office of Secretary either:

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By de ivery to the Docketing and Service Branch of the Secretary at One Wnite Flint North,11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-2738; or 1

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By mail or telegram addressed to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Attention: Docketing and Services Branch.

In addition to meeting other applicable requirements of 10 CFR Part 2 of the NRC's regulations, a request for a hearing filed by a person other than an applicant must describe in detail:

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The interest of the requester in the proceeding; j

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How that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding, including the l

reasons why the requestor should be permitted a hearing, with particular reference to the i

factors set out in Section 2.1205(h).

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The requester's areas of concern about the licensing activity that is the subject matter of the proceeding; and 4.

The circumstances establishing that the request for a hearing is timely in accordance with Section 2.1205(d).

In accordance with 10 CFR Section 2.1205(f), each request for a hearing must also be served, by delivering it personally or by mail to:

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The applicant, Idaho State University, College Of Engineering. ISU Box 8060, Pocatello, Idaho,83200; Attention: Dr. John S. Bennion, Reactor Administrator; and m.-

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The NRC staff, by delivering to the Executive Director for Operations, One White Flint j

North,11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, or by mail, addressed to the Executive Director for Operations, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555.

Any hearing that is requested and granted will be held in accordance with the NRC's Informal Hearing Procedures for Adjudications in Materials Licensing Proceedings in 10 CFR j

Part 2, Subpart L.

For further details with respect to this action, the license renewal application dated September 30,1997, is available for inspection at the NRC's Public Document Room,2120 L Street N.W., Washington, DC 20555. Questions should be referred to NRC's project manager for the Idaho Sta' 3 University, Edwin Flack, at (301) 415-8115.

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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this day of FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Y

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c Michael F. Weber, Chief Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS Docket 70-1374 License SNM-1373

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The NRC staff, by delivering to the Executive Director for Operations, One White Flint North,11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, or by mail, addressed to the Executive Director for Operations, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555.

Any hearing that is requested and granted will be held in accordance with the NRC's i

informal Hearing Procedures for Adjudications in Materials Licensing Proceedings in 10 CFR

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Part 2, Subpart L.

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j September 30,1997, is available for inspection at the NRC's Public Document Room,2120 L j

Street N.W., Washington, DC 20555. Questions should be refened to NRC's project manager for the Idaho State University, Edwin Flack, at (301) 415-8115.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this day of-FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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