[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 71157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32880]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Notice of Consideration of Amendment Request for Decommissioning
the Fort McClellan Facility in Fort McClellan, Alabama, and Opportunity
for a Hearing
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering issuance of a
license amendment to Nuclear Materials License No. 01-02861-05, issued
to the Department of the Army's Chemical School, to authorize
decommissioning of a radioactive waste burial mound located at the
Pelham Range at Fort McClellan, Alabama.
The licensee has been decommissioning the Chemical School
radiological training facilities at Fort McClellan in accordance with
the conditions discussed in License No. 01-02861-05. On September 9,
1999, the licensee submitted a decommissioning plan to NRC for review
that summarized the activities that will be undertaken to remediate the
radioactive waste burial mound located at the Pelham Range. The
radioactive contamination consists of soil contaminated with byproduct
material resulting from licensed activities that occurred from the late
1950s until the mid 1970s.
The NRC will require the licensee to remediate the Fort McClellan
facility to meet NRC's decommissioning criteria, and during the
decommissioning activities, to maintain effluents and doses within NRC
requirements and as low as reasonably achievable.
Prior to approving the decommissioning plan, 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 an
Environmental Assessment. Approval of the decommissioning plan will be
documented in an amendment to License No. 01-02861-05.
The NRC hereby provides notice that this is a proceeding on an
application for amendment of a license falling within the scope of
Subpart L ``Informal Hearing Procedures for Adjudication in Materials
Licensing Proceedings,'' of NRC's rules and practices 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(a). A request for
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 the Docketing and Service Branch of the Secretary
at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-
2738; or
2. By mail or telegram addressed to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Attention: Docketing and
Service 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 the 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 requestor should be permitted
a hearing, with particular reference to the factors set out in
Sec. 2.1205(g); and
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(c).
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, U.S. Army Chemical School, ATTN: ATSN-CM, 401
Engineer Loop, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO 65473-8928, Attention: Commandant;
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.
For further details with respect to this action, the site
decommissioning plan will be available for review on the NRC's Public
Electronic Reading Room.
Dated at Atlanta, Georgia, this 7th day of December, 1999.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Douglas M. Collins,
Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 99-32880 Filed 12-17-99; 8:45 am]
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