[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 73 (Friday, April 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18944-18945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9535]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Dockets 70-7001, 70-7002]


Notice of Amendment to Certificate of Compliance GDP-1 and GDP-2 
for the U.S. Enrichment Corporation, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, 
Paducah, KY Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Piketon, OH

    The Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, has 
made a determination that the following amendment request are not 
significant in accordance with 10 CFR 76.45. In making that 
determination, the staff concluded that: (1) There is no change in the 
types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may 
be released offsite; (2) there is no significant increase in individual 
or cumulative occupational radiation exposure; (3) there is no 
significant construction impact; (4) there is no significant increase 
in the potential for, or radiological or chemical consequences from, 
previously analyzed accidents; (5) the proposed changes do not result 
in the possibility of a new or different kind of accident; (6) there is 
no significant reduction in any margin of

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safety; and (7) the proposed changes will not result in an overall 
decrease in the effectiveness of the plant's safety, safeguards or 
security programs. The basis for this determination for the amendment 
requests are shown below.
    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed the 
certificate amendment applications and concluded that they provide 
reasonable assurance of adequate safety, safeguards, and security, and 
compliance with NRC requirements. Therefore, the Director, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, is prepared to issue amendments 
to the Certificate of Compliance for the Paducah (PGDP) and Portsmouth 
(PORTS) Gaseous Diffusion Plants. The staff has prepared a Compliance 
Evaluation Report which provides details of the staff's evaluation.
    The NRC staff has determined that these amendments satisfy the 
criteria for a categorical exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR 
51.22(c)(19) Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental 
impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared for these 
amendments.
    The United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) or any person whose 
interest may be affected may file a petition, not exceeding 30 pages, 
requesting review of the Director's Decision. The petition must be 
filed with the Commission not later than 15 days after publication of 
this Federal Register Notice. A petition for review of the Director's 
Decision shall set forth with particularity the interest of the 
petitioner and how that interest may be affected by the results of the 
decision. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why 
review of the Decision should be permitted with particular reference to 
the following factors: (1) the interest of the petitioner; (2) how that 
interest maybe affected by the Decision, including the reasons why the 
petitioner should be permitted a review of the Decision; and (3) the 
petitioner's areas of concern about the activity that is the subject 
matter of the Decision. Any person described in this paragraph (USEC or 
any person who filed a petition) may file a response to any petition 
for review, not to exceed 30 pages, within 10 days after filing of the 
petition. If no petition is received within the designated 15-day 
period, the Director will issue the final amendments to the 
Certificates of Compliance without further delay. If a petition for 
review is received, the decision on the amendment applications will 
become final in 60 days, unless the Commission grants the petition for 
review or otherwise acts within 60 days after publication of this 
Fedeal Register Notice.
    A petition for review must be filed with the Secretary of the 
Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001, 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.
    For further details with respect to the action see (1) the 
applications for amendment and (2) the Commission's Compliance 
Evaluation Report. These items 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.
    Date of amendment requests: March 16, 1999.
    Brief description of amendments: USEC submitted two separate but 
similar amendments for PGDP and PORTS which involve a change in the 
title of the Executive Vice President, Operations to Executive Vice 
President to reflect a restructuring of USEC.
    Basis for finding of no significance:
    1. The proposed amendments will not result in a change in the types 
of significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be 
released offsite.
    The proposed amendments, which involve a change in the title of the 
Executive Vice President, Operations, to Executive Vice President will 
not result in a change in the types or significant increase in the 
amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite.
    2. The proposed amendments will not result in a significant 
increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure.
    The proposed amendments, changing the title of the Executive Vice 
President, Operations to Executive Vice President will not 
significantly increase individual or cumulative occupational radiation 
exposure.
    3. The proposed amendments will not result in a significant 
construction impact.
    The proposed changes will not result in any construction, 
therefore, there will be no construction impact.
    4. The proposed amendments will not result in a significant 
increase in the potential for, or radiological or chemical consequences 
from, previously analyzed accidents.
    The proposed amendments will not result in a significant increase 
in the potential for, or radiological or chemical consequences from, 
previously analyzed accidents.
    5. The proposed amendments will not result in the possibility of a 
new or different kind of accident.
    The proposed amendments, which involve changing the title of the 
Executive Vice President, Operations to Executive Vice President, will 
not result in the possibility of a new or different kind of accident.
    6. The proposed amendments will not result in a significant 
reduction in any margin of safety.
    The proposed amendments only involve changing the title of the 
Executive Vice President, Operations to Executive Vice President. 
Therefore, the proposed changes do not represent a reduction in any 
margin of safety.
    7. The proposed amendments will not result in an overall decrease 
in the effectiveness of the plant's safety, safeguards or security 
programs.
    The proposed amendments only involves changing the title of the 
Executive Vice President, Operations to Executive Vice President. 
Therefore, the proposed amendments will not result in an overall 
decrease in the effectiveness of the plant's safety, safeguards or 
security programs.
    Effective date: The amendment to GDP-1 and GDP-2 will become 
effective upon issuance by NRC.
    Certificate of Compliance Nos. GDP-1 and GDP-2: The amendments will 
revise the PGDP and PORTS Technical Safety Requirement Sections 3.1.1 
and 3.10.4.d.
    Local Public Document Room locations: Paducah Public Library, 555 
Washington Street, Paducah, Kentucky 42003; Portsmouth Public Library, 
1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day of April 1999.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Carl J. Paperiello,
Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 99-9535 Filed 4-15-99; 8:45 am]
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