ML20151W921
ML20151W921 | |
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Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
Issue date: | 08/12/1988 |
From: | Virgilio M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMISSION .
L CONSUMFRS POWER COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-155 NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION 0F ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating Licens* No. DPR-6 issued to the Consumers Power Company (the licensee), for operation of the Big Rock Point Plant located in Charlevcix County, Michigan. ,
In accordance with the licensee's appifcation for amendment dated July 7, 1988, the proposed amendment would modify Big Rock Point Technical Specifications by replacing the requirement to parti 31-stroke test the Reactor Depressurization System depressurizing valves quarterly with a requirement to full-stroke test all four depressurizing valves each refueling outage.
Prior to issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will l have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the r Act) and the Commission's regulations, t
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3-By August 23,.198S the licensee may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility npereting license and any person whose int 0 rest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file c written request for hearing and a petition for leave to intervene. Requests for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's "Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings" in 30 CFR Part 2. If a request for a hearing or petition for leave te intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, designated by the Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition, and the Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of hearing or an appropriate order.
As required by 10 CFR 2.714, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding and
_ how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors: (1) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest. The petition should also identify the specific aspect (s) of the subject matter of the proceeding as to which J petitioner wishes to intervene. Any person who has filed a petition for leave to intervene or who has been admitted as a party may amend the petition without
requesting leave of the Board up to fifteen (15) days prior to the first pre-hearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity requirements described above.
Not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner shall file a supplement to the petition to intervene, which ,aust include a list of the um antions that are sought to be litigated in the matter and the bases for eact m iention set forth with reason-able specificity. Contentions shall be limited to matters within 1.he scope of the amendment under consideration. A petitioner who fails to file such a supple-ment which satisfies these requirements with respect to at least one co< e,Jion will not be permitted to participate as a party.
Thosepermittedtointervenebecomepartiestotheproceeding,subjectto any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine citnesses.
A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commissior., :' S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, 20555, Attention: Docketing and Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, NW.,
Washington, DC, by the above date. Where petitions are filed during i 4 last ten (10) days of the notice period, it is requested that the petitioner promptly so inform the Commission by a toll-free telephone call to Western Union at 1-800-325-6000 (in Missouri 1-800-342-6700). The Western Union operator should be given Datagram Identification Number 3737 and the following message addret sed to Martin J. Virgilio: (petitioner's name and telephone nuraber);
(date petition was mailed); (plant name); and (publication date and page number
of this FEDERAL REGISTER notice). A copy of the petition should also be sent to the Of.' ice of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and to Judd L. Bacon, Esq., Consumers Power Company, 212 West Michigan Avenue, Jackson, Michigan 49201, attorney for the licensee.
Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for hearing will not be entertained absent a detemination by the Commission, tha presiding officer or the presiding Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that the petition and/or request should be granted based upon a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(1)(i)-(v) and 2.714(d).
If a request for hearing is received, the Commission's staff may issue the amendment after it completes its technical review and prior to the completion of any required hearing if it publishes a further notice for public comment of its proposed finding of no significant hazards consideration in accordance with 10 CFR 50.91 and 50.92.
For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated July 7, 1988, which is available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Ducument Room, 1717 H Street, NW., Washington, DC 20555, and at the North Central Michigan College, 1515 Howard Street, Petoskey, Michigan 49770.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of August.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION k gb MartikJ.VTrglio, Director Project Directorate III-1 Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V
& Special Projects