[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 25243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12178]


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[Docket No. 50-259; License No. DPR-33]


Tennessee Valley Authority; Receipt of Petition for Director's 
Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206

    Notice is hereby given that by petition dated April 5, 1998, the 
Union of Concerned Scientists, (or Petitioner), has requested that the 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) take action with regard to 
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit No. 1. Petitioner requests (1) that 
the operating license for Browns Ferry Unit 1 be revoked and (2) that 
the NRC require the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to submit either a 
decommissioning plan or a lay-up plan for Browns Ferry Unit 1. 
Petitioner further requests a hearing on this petition to present new 
information on Browns Ferry Unit 1 that would include a discussion of 
the licensing basis reconstitution that would be required to support 
restart, and certain financial aspects that might be a consideration 
for the TVA's decision for retaining the Browns Ferry Unit 1 operating 
license.
    As the basis for this request, the Petitioner asserts that 
revocation of the operating license and requiring relicensing if TVA 
later decides to restart Unit 1 is a better, safer process than is the 
current Inspection Manual Chapter 0350 restart process. Further, the 
petition asserts that requiring a decommissioning plan would provide 
assurance that the irradiated fuel is stored safely and that Units 2 
and 3 are sufficiently independent of Unit 1 for safe operation.
    The petition is being treated pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 of the 
Commission's regulations and has been referred to the Director of the 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. As provided by Section 2.206, 
appropriate action will be taken on this petition within a reasonable 
time.
    By letter dated April 29, 1998, the Director acknowledged receipt 
of the petition and denied Petitioner's request for a public hearing to 
present new information.
    A copy of the petition is available for inspection at the 
Commission's Public Document Room at 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, 
D.C. 20555.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of April 1998.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Samuel J. Collins,
Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 98-12178 Filed 5-6-98; 8:45 am]
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