96-27295. In the Matter of Northern States Power Company and Florence Township, Minnesota; Receipt of Petition for Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 207 (Thursday, October 24, 1996)]
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[FR Doc No: 96-27295]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 72-18]


In the Matter of Northern States Power Company and Florence 
Township, Minnesota; Receipt of Petition for Director's Decision Under 
10 CFR 2.206

    Notice is hereby given that by a Petition dated August 26, 1996, 
Florence Township (Petitioner) requested that the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission take enforcement action against Northern States Power 
Company (NSP) for violating the NRC's regulations by failing to provide 
the Petitioner with an opportunity to comment on a proposed emergency 
plan for the Goodhue County Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation 
before submission to the NRC. Specifically, the Petitioner asks that 
the NRC impose a penalty in the amount of $1,000,000 and require NSP to 
compensate Petitioner in the amount of $7,500 for time expended by its 
Board and attorney in attempting to obtain the emergency plan before 
submission to the NRC.
    The Petition has been referred to the Office of Nuclear Material 
Safety and Safeguards pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206. As provided by 10 CFR 
2.206, appropriate action will be taken with regard to the specific 
issues raised by the Petition in a reasonable time. A copy of the 
Petition is available for inspection at the Commission's Public 
Document Room at 2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20555.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day of October 1996.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Carl J. Paperiello,
Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 96-27295 Filed 10-23-96; 8:45 am]
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