ML20134N354

Transcript of Public Meeting in Rockville,Md on 961122 Re Affirmation Session.Pp 1-6

ML20134N354
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Issue date:	11/22/1996
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REF-10CFR9.7 NUDOCS 9611260287
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AFFIRMATION SESSION PUBLIC MEETING Nuclear Regulatory ' ommission Commissioners Conference Room One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland Friday, November 22, 1996 The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice, at 1:30 p.m., Shirley A. Jackson, Chairman, presiding.

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:

SHIRLEY A. JACKSON, Chairman of the Commission KENNETH C. ROGERS, Member of the Commission NILS J. DIAZ, Member of the Commission EDWARD MCGAFFIGAN, JR., Member of the Commission l

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2 STAFF SEATED AT THE COMMISSION TABLE:

JOHN C. HOYLE, Secretary of the Commission MARTIN G. MALSCH, Deputy General Counsel

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3 DISCLAIMER ,

This is an unofficial transcript of a meeting of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission held on November 22, 1996 in the Commission's office at One White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland. The meeting was open to public attendance and observation. This transcript has not been reviewed, corrected or edited, and it may contain inaccuracies.

The transcript is intended solely for general informational purposes. As provided by 10 CFR 9.103, it is not part of the formal or informal record of decision of the matters i

discussed. Expressions of opinion in this transcript do not necessarily reflect final determination or beliefs. No pleading or other paper may be filed with the Commission in any proceeding as the result of, or addressed to, any statement or argument contained herein, except as the Commission may authorize.

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PROCEEDINGS ,

[1:30 p.m.]

CHAIRMAN JACKSON: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen.

This is an affirmation session. -We have one. item to come-before us-this afternoon.

Before I ask the Secretary to. lead us through the item.

'for affirmation,.do any of my fellow commissioners have any opening. comments they would like to make?

[No response.]

CRAIRMAN JACKSON: If not, then Mr. Secretary, please proceed.

MR. HOYLE: Thank you, Chairman. The paper is Secy 235. In this paper, the Commission is being asked to act on J

petitions requesting Commission review of the Decision recently issued by the Director of the Office of' Nuclear Materials Safety ,

and Safeguards on the certification of gaseous diffusion plants.

l The Director's Decision was issued on September 19th and it dealt with continued operation by.the U.S. Enrichment Corporation'of the Diffusion Plants at Paducah, Kentucky and Piketon, Ohio. The

- Chairman and Commissioners Rogers, Diaz and McGaffigan have approved the Memorandum and Order which rejects one late filed petition, denies the two requestsLfor reconsideration of two previously rejected petitions, and addresses the remaining I contentions raised in the valid petitions. The Memorandum and i

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Order denies all remaining contentions in the petitions. I note that Commissioner Dicus does not participate in this matter. I ask you to affirm your votes.

CRAIRMAN JACKSON: Aye.

COMMISSIONER DIAZ: Aye.

-l COMMISSIONER ROGERS: Aye.

COMMISSIONER DICUS: Aye.

COMMISSIONER McGAFFIGAN: Aye.

MR. HOYLE: Thank you.

CHAIRMAN JACKSON: Is there anything else to come before us this afternoon?

MR. HOYLE: No, there isn't.

CHAIRMAN JACKSON: If not, we're adjourned.

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[Whereupon, at 1:35 p.m., the affirmation was adjourn,d.]

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6 CERTIFICATE )

This is to certify that the attached description of a meeting of

)- the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission entitled:

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TITLE OF MEETING

AFFIRMATION SESSION 1 ,

j PLACE OF MEETING: Rockville, Maryland 1

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DATE OF MEETING

Friday, November 22, 1996 _

was held as herein appears, is a true and accurate record of the meeting, and that this is the original transcript thereof taken

- stenographically by me, thereafter reduced to typewriting by me or under the direction of the court reporting company l l l t . . ,

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