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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-331]

 

IES Utilities Inc.; Partial Denial of Amendment to Facility 
Operating License and Opportunity for Hearing

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has 
partially denied a request by IES Utilities Inc. (licensee), for an 
amendment to Facility Operating License No. DRP-49 issued to the 
licensee for operation of the Duane Arnold Energy Center, located in 
Palo, Iowa. Notice of Consideration of Issuance of this amendment was 
published in the Federal Register on September 15, 1993 (58 FR 48384).
    The purpose of the licensee's amendment request was to revise the 
Technical Specifications (TS) by changing the reporting frequency of 
the Radioactive Material Release Report and the 10 CFR 50.59 reporting 
of facility changes, tests and experiments. This is to reflect the new 
requirements of 10 CFR part 50. The Offsite Dose Assessment Manual 
(ODAM) will remain part of the Radioactive Material Release Report and 
will be submitted annually.
    In lieu of the current annual reporting requirement, the licensee's 
request would extend the reporting to six months after a refueling 
outage. In contrast, the Improved Standard Technical Specifications 
(NUREG 1433) places the safety and relief valve challenge information 
in the Monthly Operating Report.
    The NRC staff has concluded that the licensee's request concerning 
the reporting of safety and relief valve challenges cannot be granted. 
The licensee was notified of the Commission's denial of the proposed 
change by a letter dated March 22, 1994.
    By May 4, 1994, the licensee may demand a hearing with respect to 
the denial described above. Any person whose interest may be affected 
by this proceeding may file a written petition for leave to intervene.
    A request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene must be 
filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention: Docketing and Services 
Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, 
the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20555 by the 
above date.
    A copy of any petitions should also be sent to the Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555, and to Jack Newman, Esquire, Kathleen H. Shea, Esquire, Newman 
and Holtzinger, 1615 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, attorney for 
the licensee.
    For further details with respect to this action, see: (1) The 
application for amendment dated July 28, 1993, and (2) the Commission's 
letter to the licensee dated March 22, 1994.
    These documents are available for public inspection at the 
Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20555, and at the local public document room 
located in the Cedar Rapids Library, 500 First Street, SE., Cedar 
Rapids, Iowa 52401. A copy of item (2) may be obtained upon request 
addressed to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555, Attention: Document Control Desk.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23d day of March 1994.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John N. Hannon,
Director, Project Directorate III-3, Division of Reactor Projects--III/
IV/V, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 94-7950 Filed 4-1-94; 8:45 am]
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