Press Release-05-081, NRC Announces Opportunity for Hearing on Application to Renew Operating License for Monticello Nuclear Power Plant

Press Release-05-081: NRC Announces Opportunity for Hearing on Application to Renew Operating License for Monticello Nuclear Power Plant

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Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	05/12/2005
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, DC 20555-001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov/OPA No.05-081 May 12, 2005 NRC ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING ON APPLICATION TO RENEW OPERATING LICENSE FOR MONTICELLO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced the opportunity to request a hearing on an application to renew the operating license for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant for an additional 20 years.

The Monticello plant is a boiling water nuclear reactor, located 30 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The Nuclear Management Co., LLC, submitted the renewal application March 24. The current operating license for Monticello expires on Sept. 8, 2010.

The NRC staff has determined that the application contains sufficient information for the agency to formally "docket," or file, the application and begin its technical review. Docketing the application does not preclude requesting additional information as the review proceeds; nor does it indicate whether the Commission will grant the application.

A notice of opportunity to request a hearing was published today in the Federal Register. The deadline for requesting a hearing is July 11. Petitions may be filed by anyone whose interest may be affected by the license renewal and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding.

A request for hearing and a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, Attention:

Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff. Requests may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 415-1101 or e-mail to HEARINGDOCKET@nrc.gov. A copy should also be submitted to the NRC Office of General Counsel, by facsimile to (301) 415-3725 or e-mail to OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov.

Information about the license renewal process can be found on the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal.html. The Monticello renewal application is online at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/monticello.html .