[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 71157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32880]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Notice of Consideration of Amendment Request for Decommissioning 
the Fort McClellan Facility in Fort McClellan, Alabama, and Opportunity 
for a Hearing

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering issuance of a 
license amendment to Nuclear Materials License No. 01-02861-05, issued 
to the Department of the Army's Chemical School, to authorize 
decommissioning of a radioactive waste burial mound located at the 
Pelham Range at Fort McClellan, Alabama.
    The licensee has been decommissioning the Chemical School 
radiological training facilities at Fort McClellan in accordance with 
the conditions discussed in License No. 01-02861-05. On September 9, 
1999, the licensee submitted a decommissioning plan to NRC for review 
that summarized the activities that will be undertaken to remediate the 
radioactive waste burial mound located at the Pelham Range. The 
radioactive contamination consists of soil contaminated with byproduct 
material resulting from licensed activities that occurred from the late 
1950s until the mid 1970s.
    The NRC will require the licensee to remediate the Fort McClellan 
facility to meet NRC's decommissioning criteria, and during the 
decommissioning activities, to maintain effluents and doses within NRC 
requirements and as low as reasonably achievable.
    Prior to approving the decommissioning plan, 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 an 
Environmental Assessment. Approval of the decommissioning plan will be 
documented in an amendment to License No. 01-02861-05.
    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 practices 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(a). A request for 
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 the 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 requestor should be permitted 
a hearing, with particular reference to the factors set out in 
Sec. 2.1205(g); and
    3. The requester'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(c).
    In accordance with 10 CFR 2.1205(e) each request for a hearing must 
also be served, by delivering it personally or by mail, to:
    1. The applicant, U.S. Army Chemical School, ATTN: ATSN-CM, 401 
Engineer Loop, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO 65473-8928, Attention: Commandant; 
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.
    For further details with respect to this action, the site 
decommissioning plan will be available for review on the NRC's Public 
Electronic Reading Room.

    Dated at Atlanta, Georgia, this 7th day of December, 1999.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Douglas M. Collins,
Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 99-32880 Filed 12-17-99; 8:45 am]
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