[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6233-6234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2996]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-317]


Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.; Notice of 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 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, 
(licensee) for an amendment to Facility Operating License No. DRP-53 
issued to the licensee for operation of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear 
Power Plant, Unit No. 1, located in Calvert County, Maryland. Notice of 
Consideration of Issuance of this amendment was published in the 
Federal Register on June 18, 1997 (62 FR 33118).
    The purpose of the licensee's amendment request involved replacing 
the service water heat exchangers with new plate and frame heat 
exchangers (PHES) having increased performance capability. The licensee 
also requested to operate the plant with one PHE secured, and removing 
one containment air cooler from service to enable the affected 
subsystem to remain operable while the one PHE is secured.
    The NRC staff has concluded that the portion of the licensee's 
amendment request pertaining to operating the plant with one PHE 
secured, and removing one containment air cooler from service to enable 
the affected subsystems to remain operable while the PHE is serviced 
cannot be granted, and therefore, denied.
    By March 9, 1998, the licensee may demand a hearing with respect to 
the partial 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: Rulemakings and 
Adjudications Staff, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public 
Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, 
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 Jay E. Silberg, Esquire, Shaw, Pittman, Potts and 
Trowbridge, 2300 N Street, NW., Washington, DC. 20037, attorney for the 
licensee.
    For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the 
application for amendment dated May 16, 1997, as

[[Page 6234]]

supplemented by letter dated November 14, 1997, and (2) the 
Commission's letter to the licensee dated February 2, 1998.
    These documents are available for public inspection at the 
Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, 
NW., Washington, DC, and at the local public document room located at 
the Calvert County Library, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day of February 1998.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Alexander W. Dromerick,
Senior Project Manager, Project Directorate I-1, Division of Reactor 
Projects--I/II, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 98-2996 Filed 2-5-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7590-01-P