[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35531-35532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17141]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 40-7102]


Consideration of License Renewal Request for the Shieldalloy 
Metallurgical Corporation Facility in Newfield, NJ, and Opportunity for 
Hearing

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of consideration of license renewal request for the 
Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corporation facility in Newfield, New Jersey 
and opportunity for hearing.

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    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering renewal of 
Source Material License SMB-743 (SMB-743), issued to Shieldalloy 
Metallurgical Corporation, (the licensee) for continued operation of 
its processing facility in Newfield, New Jersey. The facility processes 
a mineral concentrate (pyrochlore) to recover niobium. However, the 
pyrochlore also contains, by weight, more than 0.05 percent natural 
uranium and thorium, which are source materials and require an NRC 
license under 10 CFR part 40. During the manufacturing process, the 
radioactive materials are concentrated in a high temperature slag and 
bag house dust which are stored on-site. The licensee originally 
requested renewal of its license on June 19, 1985, and subsequently 
revised its application by letter dated September 15, 1995.
    Prior to approving the renewal application, NRC will have made

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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. The renewal of the 
license will be documented in the issuance of a renewed SMB-743 
license.
    The NRC hereby provides notice that this is a proceeding on an 
application for renewal of a license 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 Section 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(c). A request for 
a hearing must be filed within thirty (30) days of the date of 
publication of the 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 Services Branch of the Office 
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 
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 (g);
    3. The requester's concerns in the area of 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 Sec. 2.1205(e), each request for a 
hearing must also be served, by delivering it personally or by mail to:
    1. The applicant, Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corporation to the 
attention of Mr. Scott Eves, West Boulevard, P.O. Box 768, Newfield, NJ 
08344; 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.
    Any hearing that is requested and granted will be held in 
accordance with the NRC's Informal Hearing Procedures for Adjudications 
in Material Licensing Proceedings in 10 CFR Part 2, Subpart L.

    For further details with respect to this action, the licensee's 
renewal request dated September 15, 1995, and an NRC staff 
assessment of financial assurance aspects of the renewal (SECY-96-
210), dated October 1, 1996, are available for inspection at the 
NRC's Public Document Room, 2120 L Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20555. Questions should be referred to NRC's project manager for the 
Shieldalloy, Newfield facility, Heather Astwood, at (301) 415-5819. 
License No: SMB-743.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day of June, 1997.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael F. Weber,
Chief Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, 
NMSS
[FR Doc. 97-17141 Filed 6-30-97; 8:45 am]
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