Press Release-06-138, NRC Announces Opportunity to Request a Hearing on License Renewal Application for Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant

Press Release-06-138: NRC Announces Opportunity to Request a Hearing on License Renewal Application for Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant

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Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	10/31/2006
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov No. 06-138October 31, 2006NRC ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST A HEARING ON LICENSE RENEWALAPPLICATION FOR SUSQUEHANNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANTThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is announcing the opportunity to request a hearing on anapplication to renew the operating license for the Su squehanna nuclear power pl ant, Units 1 and 2, foran additional 20 years.The Susquehanna Steam Electric Station is located seven miles northeast of Berwick, Pa. PPLSusquehanna, LLC, submitted the re newal application Sept. 15. The current operating licenses forSusquehanna expire July 17, 2022, fo r Unit 1 and March 23, 2024, for Unit 2.The NRC staff has determined that the application contains sufficient information for theagency 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 itindicate whether the Commission will grant the application.A notice of opportunity to request a hearing will be published soon in the Federal Register. The deadline for requesting a hearing is 60 days following publication. Petitions may be filed byanyone whose interest may be affected by the license renewal and who wishes to participate as a partyin the proceeding.

NRC staff will conduct a public meeting Nov. 15 in the vicinity of the plant to discuss the license renewal process and the scope of the agency's environmental review for the license renewal application. More information about that meeting is contained in the Federal Register notice, and an additional announcement will be made closer to the date.A request for hearing and a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary ofthe 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) 415-1101or e-mail to HEARINGDOCKET@nrc.gov . A copy should also be submitted to the NRC Office ofGeneral 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 athttp://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal.html . The Susquehanna renewal applicationis online at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applica tions/susquehanna.html .

An NRC review schedule for the Susquehanna nuclear plant will also be posted on the NRC Web sitewhich will identify the deadline for requesting a hearing.

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