E8-13477. Application To Amend a License To Export Major Components for Nuclear Reactors

Pursuant to 10 CFR 110.70(b)(1) “Public Notice of Receipt of an Application,” please take notice that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received the following request for an amendment to an export license. Copies of the request are available electronically through ADAMS and can be accessed through the Public Electronic Reading Room (PERR) link http://www.nrc.gov/​reading-rm.html at the NRC Homepage.

A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene may be filed within thirty days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Any request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene shall be served by the requestor or petitioner upon the applicant, the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; and the Executive Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.

A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene may be filed with the NRC electronically in accordance with NRC's E-Filing rule promulgated in August 2007, 72 Fed. Reg 49139 (Aug. 28, 2007). Information about filing electronically is available on the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/​site-help/​e-submittals.html. To ensure timely electronic filing, at least five days prior to the filing deadline, the petitioner/requestor should contact the Office of the Secretary by e-mail at [e-mail], or by calling [phone], to request a digital ID certificate and allow for the creation of an electronic docket.

In addition to a request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene, written comments, in accordance with 10 CFR 110.81, should be submitted within thirty days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register to Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications.

In its review of applications for licenses and license amendments involving exports of major components of a utilization facility as defined in 10 CFR Part 110 and noticed herein, the Commission does not evaluate the health, safety or environmental effects in the recipient nation of the facility or facilities to be exported.

The information concerning the application follows:

NRC Application To Amend a License To Export Major Components for Nuclear Reactors

Name of applicant, date of application, date received, application No., Docket No.	Total quantity/description of major components	End use	Country of destination
Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corporation, April 16, 2008, May 5, 2008, XR170/01, 11005552	Seventeen (17) complete primary reactor coolant pumps (RCPs), including motors, related equipment and spare parts as specified in 10 CFR Part 110, Appendix A Items (4) and (9) Approximate Dollar Value: Proprietary	For construction, maintenance and operation of pressurized water reactors (PWRs) of 1,000 MWe class. Amend to add: 1) twelve (12) complete primary RCPs including motors, equipment, and spare parts; 2) new intermediate consignees to act as purchasing agents and/or to manufacture finished parts, components, sub-assemblies and assemblies for use in primary RCPs; and 3) new ultimate nuclear power plant consignees	People's Republic of China.

For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Dated this 6th day of June 2008 at Rockville, Maryland.

Scott W. Moore,

Deputy Director, Office of International Programs.