[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 28 (Thursday, February 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6921-6922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3393]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 50-458; License No. NPF-47; Docket No. 50-440; License No.
NPF-58]
Entergy Operations, Inc. and Firstenergy Nuclear Operating
Company; Notice of Informal 10 CFR 2.206 Public Hearing
In a Federal Register notice published on January 21, 1999 (64 FR
3320), the U.S. Nuclear Regulator Commission (NRC) announced that it
will hold an informal public hearing regarding two petitions submitted
pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 involving the River Bend Station (RBS),
operated by Entergy Operations, Incorporated, (the RBS licensee), and
Perry Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP), Unit 1, operated by FirstEnergy
Nuclear Operating Company (the PNPP licensee). The hearing will be held
on February 22, 1999. The location for the hearing will be at the NRC,
room T-2B3. The NRC is located at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland. The hearing will be open to public attendance and will be
transcribed.
In order to assist members of the public who live in the vicinity
of the River Bend and Perry facilities participate in the informal
public hearing being conducted in the Washington, D.C. area, the NRC
will provide video teleconferencing (VTC) services at the following
facilities located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Cleveland, Ohio:
Center For Instructional Telecommunications, Coates Hall, Room 202,
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
and,
The Forum Conference and Education Center, Inc., One Cleveland Center
Office Building, 1375 East 9th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
The video teleconferencing facilities in both cities will be made
available to the public at 12:30 p.m. EST (11:30 a.m. CST). In order to
avoid a conflict with a previously-scheduled class, members of the
public participating in the informal public hearing at the LSU/Baton
Rouge site will need to vacate the VTC classroom at 3:45 p.m. local
time (CST). The NRC will ensure that all members of the public at the
Baton Rouge site who wish to make a statement will have the opportunity
to provide their comments prior to 3:45 p.m. local time. The NRC will
adjust the meeting structure outlined below, as required, to allow for
public comment.
The structure of the hearing shall be as follows:
Monday, February 22, 1999:
1:00 p.m.--NRC opening remarks
1:15 p.m.--Petitioner's presentation
2:00 p.m.--NRC questions
2:15 p.m.--RBS licensee's presentation
2:45 p.m.--NRC questions
3:00 p.m.--PNPP licensee's presentation
3:30 p.m.--NRC questions
3:45 p.m.--Public comments
--Baton Rouge, Louisiana VTC site
--Cleveland, Ohio VTC site
--NRC Headquarters
4:30 p.m.--Licensees/Petitioner's final statements
4:45 p.m.--Meeting concludes
Note: All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
By letter dated September 25, 1998, the Union of Concerned
Scientists (UCS or Petitioner) submitted a Petition pursuant to 10 CFR
2.206 requesting that the River Bend Station be immediately shut down
and its operating license suspended or modified until the facility's
design and licensing basis were updated to permit operation with failed
fuel assemblies, or until all failed fuel assemblies were removed from
the reactor core. The Petitioner also requested that a public hearing
be held to discuss this matter in the Washington, D.C. area.
By letter dated November 9, 1998, the UCS also submitted a Petition
pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 requesting that the Perry Nuclear Power Plant
be immediately shut down and its operating license suspended or
modified until the facility's design and licensing basis were updated
to permit operation with failed fuel assemblies, or until all failed
fuel assemblies were removed from the reactor core. The Petitioner also
requested a public hearing in the Washington, D.C. area.
The purpose of this informal public hearing is to obtain additional
information from the Petitioner, the licensees, and the public for NRC
staff use in evaluating the Petitions. Therefore, this informal public
hearing will be limited to information relevant to issues raised in the
two Petitions. The staff will not offer any preliminary views on its
evaluation of the Petitions. The informal public hearing will be
chaired by a senior NRC official who will limit presentations to the
above subject.
The format of the informal public hearing will be as follows:
opening remarks by the NRC regarding the general 10 CFR 2.206 process,
the purpose of informal public hearing, and a brief summary of the
Petitions (15 minutes); time for the Petitioner to explain the basis of
the Petitions (45 minutes); time for the NRC to ask the Petitioner
questions for the purposes of clarification (15 minutes); time for the
licensees to address the issues raised in the petition (30 minutes for
each licensee); time for the NRC to ask the licensees questions for the
purposes of clarification (15 minutes each, following licensees'
presentations); time for public comments relative to the Petition (45
minutes); and time for the licensees' and Petitioner's final statements
(15 minutes).
Members of the public who are interested in presenting information
relative to the Petitions should notify the NRC official named below, 5
working days prior to the hearing. A brief summary of the information
to be presented and the time requested should be provided in order to
make appropriate arrangements. Time allotted
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for presentations by members of the public at all locations will be
determined based upon the number of requests received and will be
announced at the beginning of the hearing. The order for public
presentations will be determined on a first received--first to speak
basis. Written statements should be mailed to the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Mailstop O-13H03, Attention: Robert Fretz,
Washington, D.C. 20555.
Requests for the opportunity to present information can be made by
contacting Robert Fretz, Project Manager, Division of Reactor Projects
III/IV, at (301) 415-1324 between 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), Monday-
Friday. Persons planning to attend this informal public hearing are
urged to contact the above NRC representative 1 or 2 working days prior
to the informal public hearing to be advised of any changes that may
have occurred.
Directions to the video teleconferencing sites located in Baton
Rouge and Cleveland are provided below; however, participants are urged
to consult local maps and directories for more detailed information to
verify exact location.
To Baton Rouge VTC site at LSU from Interstate Highways I-10 and I-
12 (East and West): From I-10, take one of the two exits identified for
the Louisiana State University and follow the signs to the LSU Campus.
Follow the signs to the LSU Visitors' Center. Members of the public
will need to pick up a parking permit at the Visitors' Center. Visitors
will be allowed to park along Tower Drive or utilize meter parking
provided. Additional parking information may be obtained at the
Visitors' Center. The video conference will be held in Room 202, Coates
Hall, which is located within the Quadrangle at LSU. To Baton Rouge VTC
site at LSU from St. Francisville: From US-61 South, take the I-110
exit toward Baton Rouge and merge onto I-110 South; follow I-110 to I-
10. Take one of the two exits identified for Louisiana State University
and follow the directions to the Visitors' Center and Coates Hall
above.
Members of the Public are advised that parking at LSU is limited
and are urged to arrive at the LSU Campus early in order to obtain
available parking. The public is welcome to utilize the LSU Student
Union facilities for lunch prior to the start of the informal public
hearing.
To Cleveland VTC from Airport: Take I-71 North to East 9th Street
exit of the Innerbelt; travel North on East 9th Street to St. Clair
Avenue. From I-77 North: Take the East 9th Street exit; travel North on
East 9th Street to St. Clair Avenue. From I-90 Eastbound: Take the East
9th Street exit; travel North on East 9th Street to St. Clair Avenue.
From I-90 Westbound: Take the East 9th Street exit; turn left onto East
9th Street to St. Clair Avenue; turn left on St. Clair Avenue for
parking.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day of February 1999.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John N. Hannon,
Acting Director, Division of Reactor Projects--III/IV, Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 99-3393 Filed 2-10-99; 8:45 am]
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