[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 217 (Monday, November 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60534-60535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29616]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 40-7580]


Consideration of License Amendment Request for the Fansteel, 
Inc., Facility in Muskogee, OK and an Opportunity for Hearing

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of consideration of license amendment request for the 
Fansteel, Inc., Facility in Muskogee, Oklahoma and an opportunity for 
hearing.

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    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering amendment of 
Source Material License SMB-911, issued to Fansteel, Inc., for 
modification of the operation at its processing facility in Muskogee, 
Oklahoma. Fansteel is authorized to reprocess acid ``Work-In-Progress 
(WIP)'' residues, which were generated from previous operations at its 
facility, to extract tantalum, niobium and scandium. The WIP residues 
contain, 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. Fansteel has requested an amendment of its license to authorize 
processing of wastewater treatment residues concurrently with the WIP 
residues and to generate three additional products: calcium sulfate, 
sodium sulfate, and sodium fluoroaluminate.
    Prior to approving the amendment application, 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 a Safety 
Evaluation Report and an Environmental Assessment. The amendment of the 
license will be documented in the issuance of an amended SMB-911 
license.
    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 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(d). 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:

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    (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 D.C. 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 (h);
    (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 (d).
    Each request for a hearing must also be served, by delivering it 
personally or by mail to:
    (1) The applicant, Fansteel, Inc. to the attention of Mr. John 
Hunter, Number Ten Tantalum Place, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 74403-9296; 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 
renewed license dated September 30, 1997, and amendment application 
dated July 30, 1997, 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 Fansteel, Inc., 
facility, Susan D. Chotoo, at (301) 415-8102.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day of October, 1997.

    For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael F. Weber,
Chief, Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 97-29616 Filed 11-7-97; 8:45 am]
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