[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 114 (Monday, June 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32683-32684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15852]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No.: 030-29288]


Permagrain Products, Incorporated License Amendment and 
Opportunity for Hearing

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice Of Intent to Approve Amendment Request for the 
Permagrain Products, Inc., facility located in the Quehanna Wild Area, 
Pennsylvania, and Opportunity for Hearing.

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    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering 
approval of an amendment request for Byproduct Material License No. 37-
17860-02, issued to Permagrain Products, Inc. (PPI), to authorize 
decontamination and decommissioning activities of the licensee's 
facilities in the Quehanna Wild Area, Pennsylvania

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site which require remediation prior to release for unrestricted use.
    PPI shall be authorized by the NRC, to perform within specific 
areas of its Quehanna Wild Area facilities, decontamination activities 
of licensed radioactive materials, and to possess, package, store, and 
transfer to authorized recipients radioactive wastes containing 
strontium-90 and cobalt-60. The amendment is to promote timely 
decommissioning and remediation of the licensed facilities by PPI. Due 
to the complexity of the decommissioning, the NRC added this site to 
its Site Decommissioning Management Plan (SDMP) in 1990. The NRC 
established and implemented the SDMP to identify and resolve issues 
associated with the timely and effective cleanup of the sites on the 
list.
    PPI maintains an NRC license which authorizes the possession of 
radiological contamination from former operations, such as the 
manufacture of sealed sources. The licensee submitted an amendment 
request to the NRC on May 13, 1998, for approval of their proposed 
decommissioning plan and schedule. The NRC requires the licensee to 
remediate those portions of the PPI facilities licensed by NRC to meet 
the NRC guidance criteria for release of facilities for unrestricted 
use, and to maintain effluents and doses within NRC requirements and as 
low as reasonably achievable during remediation activities.
    The decommissioning plan schedule describes time estimates to 
complete various elements of the decommissioning process. No demolition 
of site structures was requested, however, the licensee may determine 
future use of the buildings and equipment after license termination. 
NRC final radiation surveys and inspection will be performed after 
PPI's decontamination and remediation activities are completed.
    The NRC hereby provides notice that this is a proceeding on a 
licensee-initiated amendment request, falling within the scope of 
Subpart L, ``Informal Hearing Procedures for Adjudications in Materials 
and Operator Licensing Proceedings,'' of NRC's rules and practice for 
domestic licensing proceedings in 10 CFR Part 2. Pursuant to 
Sec. 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 this 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 Service Branch 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 
Service 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 requestor in the proceeding;
    2. How that interest may be affected by the results of the 
proceeding, including the reasons why the requestor should be permitted 
a hearing, with particular reference to the factors set out in 
Sec. 2.1205(h);
    3. The requestor's areas of concern about the 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).
    In accordance with 10 CFR 2.1205(f), each request for a hearing 
must also be served, by delivering it personally or by mail, to:
    1. The applicant, Permagrain Products, Inc, Attention: A. E. Witt, 
Ph.D., President, Permagrain Products, Inc., 4789 West Chester Pike, 
Newtown Square, PA 19073; and
    2. The NRC staff, by delivery to the Executive Director for 
Operations, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 
20852-2738 or by mail, addressed to the Executive Director for 
Operations, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555.
    For further details with respect to this action, the application 
for amendment request is available for inspection at the NRC's Public 
Document Room, 2120 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20555 or at NRC's 
Region I offices located at 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, PA 
19406. Persons desiring to review documents at the Region I Office 
should call Ms. Sheryl Villar at (610) 337-5239 several days in advance 
to assure that the documents will be readily available for review.

    Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this 3rd day of June 
1998.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
George Pangburn,
Deputy Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Region I.
[FR Doc. 98-15852 Filed 6-12-98; 8:45 am]
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