96-698. Western Nuclear, Inc.; Notice of Opportunity for a Hearing  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 1653-1654]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-698]
    
    
    
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    NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
    [Docket Number 40-1162]
    
    
    Western Nuclear, Inc.; Notice of Opportunity for a Hearing
    
    AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
    
    ACTION: Notice of receipt of application from Western Nuclear, Inc. to 
    change site-reclamation milestones in Condition 75 of Source Material 
    License SUA-56 for the Split Rock, Wyoming Uranium Mill site.
    
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    SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
    Commission (NRC) has received, by letter dated October 18, 1995, an 
    application from Western Nuclear, Inc. (WNI) to amend License Condition 
    (LC) 75 of Source Material License No. SUA-56 for the Split Rock 
    Wyoming uranium mill site.
        The license amendment application proposes to modify LC 75 to 
    change the completion dates for several site reclamation milestones. 
    The new dates proposed by WNI would extend completion of (1) placement 
    of final radon barrier on portions of the disposal cells by up to three 
    years, (2) placement of erosion protection by up to three years, and 
    (3) completion of groundwater corrective action by two years.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mohammad W. Haque, High-Level Waste 
    and Uranium Recovery Projects Branch, Division of Waste Management, 
    U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Telephone 
    (301) 415-6640.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The portions of LC 75 with the proposed 
    changes would read as follows:
    
    A. (3)  Placement of final radon barrier designed and constructed to 
    limit radon emissions to an average flux of no more than 20 pCi/
    m2/s above background as described in WNI's submittal of June 14, 
    1994.
        (a) For areas 3A and 3B--December 31, 1994 (Completed).
        (b) For Area 2B--December 31, 1995 (Completed).
        (c) For Area 1C--December 31, 1996.
        (d) For Areas 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2C--
    
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        December 31, 1998.
    B. (1) Placement of erosion protection as part of reclamation to comply 
    with Criterion 6 of Appendix A of 10 CFR Part 40.
        (a) For areas 3A and 3B--June 30, 1995 (Completed).
        (b) For Area 2B--June 30, 1996.
        (c) For Area 1C--June 30, 1997.
        (d) For Areas 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2C--June 30, 1999.
    (2) Projected completion of groundwater corrective actions to meet 
    performance objectives specified in the groundwater corrective action 
    plan--December 31, 1998.
    
        WNI's application to amend LC 75 of Source Material License SUA-56, 
    which describes the proposed changes to the license condition and the 
    reason for the request is being made available for public inspection at 
    the NRC's Public Document Room at 2120 L Street, NW (Lower Level), 
    Washington, DC 20555.
        The NRC hereby provides notice of an opportunity for a hearing on 
    the license amendment under the provisions of 10 CFR Part 2, Subpart L, 
    ``Informal Hearing Procedures for Adjudications in Materials and 
    Operator Licensing Proceedings.'' Pursuant to Sec. 2.1205(a), any 
    person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding may file a 
    request for a hearing. In accordance with Sec. 2.1205(c), a request for 
    hearing must be filed within 30 days of the publication of this notice 
    in the Federal Register. The request for a hearing must be filed with 
    the Office of the Secretary, either:
        (1) By delivery to the Docketing and Service Branch of the Office 
    of the Secretary at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, 
    Rockville, MD 20852; or
        (2) By mail or telegram addressed to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear 
    Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention: Docketing and 
    Service Branch.
        In accordance with 10 CFR 2.1205(e), each request for a hearing 
    must also be served, by delivering it personally or by mail, to:
        (1) The applicant, Western Nuclear, Inc., Union Plaza Suite 300, 
    200 Union Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, Attention: Stephanie J. 
    Baker; and
        (2) The NRC staff, by delivery to the Executive Director for 
    Operations, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 
    20852 or by mail addressed to the Executive Director for Operations, 
    U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555.
        In addition to meeting other applicable requirements of 10 CFR Part 
    2 of the NRC's regulations, a request for a hearing filed by a person 
    other than an applicant must describe in detail:
        (1) The interest of the requestor in the proceeding;
        (2) How that interest may be affected by the results of the 
    proceeding, including the reasons why the requestor should be permitted 
    a hearing, with particular reference to the factors set out in 
    Sec. 2.1205(g);
        (3) The requestor's areas of concern about the licensing activity 
    that is the subject matter of the proceeding; and
        (4) The circumstances establishing that the request for a hearing 
    is timely in accordance with Sec. 2.1205(c).
        The request must also set forth the specific aspect or aspects of 
    the subject matter of the proceeding as to which petitioner wishes a 
    hearing.
    
        Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day of January 1996.
    Daniel M. Gillen,
    Acting Chief, High-Level Waste and Uranium Recovery Projects Branch, 
    Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
    Safeguards.
    [FR Doc. 96-698 Filed 1-19-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
01/22/1996
Department:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of receipt of application from Western Nuclear, Inc. to change site-reclamation milestones in Condition 75 of Source Material License SUA-56 for the Split Rock, Wyoming Uranium Mill site.
Document Number:
96-698
Pages:
1653-1654 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket Number 40-1162
PDF File:
96-698.pdf