97-33219. Notice of Consideration of Amendment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 244 (Friday, December 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66696-66697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33219]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No.: 40-9027]


Notice of Consideration of Amendment Request

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of consideration of amendment request for 
decommissioning the Cabot Performance Materials Revere, Pennsylvania, 
site, and opportunity for a hearing.

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    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering 
issuance of a license amendment to Source Material License No. SMC-1562 
to authorize decommissioning of Cabot Performance Materials (CABOT) 
Revere, Pennsylvania, site. This license is issued to CABOT to possess 
contaminated material at its Reading and Revere, Pennsylvania sites. 
NRC licenses this facility under 10 CFR part 40. Specifically, the 
license authorizes

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CABOT to possess 100 tons of elemental uranium and thorium total at 
both sites. The contaminated material at the Revere site is in the form 
of soil located at four discrete locations. The contamination is the 
result of processing ores which contained uranium and thorium.
    On November 19, 1997, the licensee submitted a site decommissioning 
plan (SDP) to NRC for review that summarized previous decommissioning 
efforts at the Revere site. The SDP concludes that long-term doses from 
the contaminated material at current levels meet the requirements of 
the Radiological Criteria for License Termination rule (62FR39058). 
Therefore, the licensee proposes that no additional decommissioning is 
required.
    Prior to the issuance of the amendment, NRC will have made findings 
required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and NRC's 
regulations. These findings will be documented in a Safety Evaluation 
Report and an Environmental Assessment.
    NRC provides notice that this is a proceeding on an application for 
a license amendment falling within the scope of Subpart L, ``Informal 
Hearing Procedures for Adjudication in Materials Licensing 
Proceedings,'' of NRC's rules and practice for domestic licensing 
proceedings in 10 CFR Part 2. 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(d). A request for a 
hearing must be filed within thirty (30) days of the date of 
publication of this Federal Register notice.
    The request for a hearing must be filed with the Office of the 
Secretary either:
    1. By delivery to Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-2738, 
between 7:45 am and 4:15 pm Federal workdays; or
    2. By mail or telegram addressed to Secretary, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Attention: Docketing 
and Services Branch.
    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 requester in the proceeding;
    2. How that interest may be affected by the results of the 
proceeding, including the reasons why the requester should be permitted 
a hearing, with particular reference to the factors set out in 
Sec. 2.1205(h);
    3. The requester'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(d).
    In accordance with 10 CFR Sec. 2.1205(f), each request for a 
hearing must also be served, by delivering it personally or by mail, 
to:
    1. The applicant, Cabot Performance Materials, P.O. Box 1608, 
Boyertown, Pennsylvania 19512, Attention: Mr. Anthony T. Campitelli, 
and;
    2. NRC staff, by delivery to Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 
20852-2738, between 7:45 am and 4:15 pm Federal workdays, or by mail, 
addressed to Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20555-0001, Attention: Docketing and Services Branch.
    For further details with respect to this action, the application 
for renewal is available for inspection at NRC's Public Document Room, 
2120 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20555-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy E. Harris, Low-Level Waste and 
Decommissioning Projects Branch, Division of Waste Management, Office 
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Telephone: [phone]. Fax.: 
[phone].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of December 1997.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John W.N. Hickey,
Chief, Low-Level Waste and Decommissioning Projects Branch, Division of 
Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 97-33219 Filed 12-18-97; 8:45 am]
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