Press Release-15-071: NRC to Hold Mandatory Hearing on South Texas Project New Reactor Application Nov. 19 in Rockville, Md| ML15308A474 |
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No.15-071 November 4, 2015 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC to Hold Mandatory Hearing on South Texas Project New Reactor Application Nov. 19 in Rockville, Md.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will conduct a mandatory hearing Thursday, Nov. 19, on an application for Combined Licenses (COL) to build and operate two new reactors at the South Texas Project site near Bay City, Texas. This hearing marks the final step in the agencys Part 52 reactor licensing process.
My fellow Commissioners and I will use this hearing to independently and carefully evaluate whether the NRC staffs safety and environmental reviews are sufficient to support the necessary regulatory findings, said NRC Chairman Stephen G. Burns. The complex job of reviewing a reactor license application is a critical part of our regulatory and safety mission.
The Commissions hearing will include testimony and exhibits from applicant Nuclear Innovation North America (NINA), as well as NRC staff, on the question of whether the staffs review adequately supports the findings necessary to issue the licenses.
The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. on Nov. 19 in the Commission Hearing Room at NRC Headquarters, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Md. The hearing will be open to public observation and will be webcast. A detailed agenda and presentation slides will be available in advance on the Commissions meeting transcript page.
NINA is applying for permission to build and operate two Advanced Boiling Water Reactors (ABWRs) at the site, adjacent to two operating reactors run by South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company. NINA submitted the COL application for South Texas Project Units 3 and 4 on Sept. 20, 2007. The NRC certified the 1,300-megawatt ABWR design in 1997; more information on the certification process is available on the NRC website.
The NRCs Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) independently reviewed aspects of the application that concern safety, as well as the staffs final safety evaluation report (FSER). The committee provided the results of its review to the Commission on Feb. 19, 2015. The NRC completed its environmental review and issued the final impact statement for the proposed reactors in February 2011. The NRC completed and issued the FSER on Sept. 29, 2015.
Media Notes: At this time, this event will be open for television; the agency reserves the right to seek a mandatory pool if demand exceeds available space. Seats on one side of the commission hearing room will be reserved for accredited members of the news media. Photographers will have limited
space at the meeting in which to take photos. Movement must be kept to a minimum so as not to be distracting and entry into the inner well closest to the Commission briefing table is prohibited.
Plan to arrive in advance of the meeting at the NRCs One White Flint North entrance, at the corner of Rockville Pike and Marinelli Road, with proper media credentials. The NRC is located across the street from the White Flint Metro station. Parking is available at the White Flint metro parking garage on Marinelli Road. Members of the media are asked to call the NRC Office of Public Affairs (301-415-8200) in advance to provide the names of those attending the meeting to assure sufficient seating.
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