[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65263-65264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31498]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Dockets 70-7001 and 70-7002]
Notice of Renewal for Certificates of Compliance GDP-1 and GDP-2
for the U.S. Enrichment Corporation, Paducah and Portsmouth Gaseous
Diffusion Plants, Paducah, Kentucky, and Portsmouth, Ohio
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a
certification decision for the United States Enrichment Corporation
(USEC) to allow continued operation of the two gaseous diffusion plants
(GDPs) located near Paducah, Kentucky, and Piketon, Ohio. The
Director's Decision is to issue renewed Certificates of Compliance for
the GDPs that cover a five-year period. USEC submitted its renewal
applications on April 15, 1998. Notice of Receipt of the applications
appeared in the Federal Register (63 FR 24832) on May 5, 1998, allowing
a 45-day public comment period on the applications. As required by the
Energy Policy Act, NRC consulted with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) about certification. EPA did not identify any significant
compliance issues.
The NRC staff has reviewed the certificate renewal applications for
the gaseous diffusion plants located near Paducah, Kentucky, and
Piketon, Ohio, and concluded that in combination with certificate
conditions, they provide reasonable assurance of adequate safety,
safeguards, and security, and compliance with NRC requirements.
Therefore, the Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards, is prepared to issue a renewed Certificate of Compliance
for each plant. The staff has prepared Compliance Evaluation Reports
which provide details of the staff's evaluations.
The NRC staff has determined that the renewals satisfy the criteria
for a categorical exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22(c)(19).
Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact
statement or environmental assessment need be prepared for the renewal.
USEC or any person whose interest may be affected and who submitted
written comments in response to the Federal Register Notice on the
renewal application under Section 76.37 may file a petition, not
exceeding 30 pages, requesting review of the Director's Decision. The
petition must be filed with the Commission not later than 15 days after
publication of this Federal Register Notice. A petition for review of
the Director's Decision shall set forth with particularity the interest
of the petitioner and how that interest may be affected by the results
of the decision. The petition should specifically explain the reasons
why review of the Decision should be permitted with particular
reference to the following factors: (1) The interest of the petitioner;
(2) how that interest may be affected by the Decision, including the
reasons why the petitioner should be permitted a review of the
Decision; and (3) the petitioner's areas of concern about the activity
that is the subject matter of the Decision. Any person described in
this paragraph (USEC or any person who filed a petition) may file a
response to any petition for review, not to exceed 30 pages, within 10
days after filing of the petition. If no petition is received within
the designated 15-day period, the Director will issue the final
amendment to the Certificate of Compliance without further delay. If a
petition for review is received, the decision on the amendment
application will become final in 60 days, unless the Commission grants
the petition for review or otherwise acts within 60 days after
publication of this Federal Register Notice.
A petition for review must be filed with the Secretary, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention:
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, or may be delivered to the
Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street,
NW, Washington, DC, by the above date.
For further details with respect to the action see (1) the
applications for renewal and (2) the Commission's Compliance Evaluation
Reports. These items (except for classified and proprietary portions
which are withheld in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790, ``Availability of
Public Records'') are available for public inspection at the
Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street,
NW, Washington, DC, and at the Local Public Document Rooms established
for these facilities.
Date of renewal requests: April 15, 1998.
Brief description of renewal applications: USEC did not request any
changes to the existing documentation; previous applications,
statements, and reports are incorporated by reference into the renewal
application. These include the Technical Safety Requirements, Safety
Analysis Report, Compliance Plan, Quality Assurance Program, Emergency
Plan, Security and Safeguards Plans, Waste Management Program, and
Decommissioning Funding Program, etc. Certificate of Compliance GDP-1
for the Paducah GDP and Certificate of Compliance GDP-2 for the
Portsmouth GDP will be renewed for a 5-year period. This will allow
continued operation of the GDPs.
Effective date: The renewal of Certificates of Compliance GDP-1 and
GDP-2 becomes effective immediately after being signed by the Director,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
Local Public Document Room locations: Paducah Public Library, 555
Washington Street, Paducah, Kentucky 42003 and Portsmouth Public
Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Merri Horn, (301) 415-8126 or Mr.
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Yawar Faraz (301) 415-8113; Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day of November 1998.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Elizabeth Q. Ten Eyck,
Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 98-31498 Filed 11-24-98; 8:45 am]
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