[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 63 (Friday, March 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17321-17322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7965]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 040-06394]


Consideration of Amendment Request for Decommissioning of 
Department of the Army , U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Depleted 
Uranium Study Area of the Transonic Range, Aberdeen Proving Ground, 
Maryland, and Opportunity for a Hearing

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of consideration of amendment request for 
decommissioning of Department of the Army, U.S. Army Research 
Laboratory, Depleted Uranium Study Area of the Transonic Range, 
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and Opportunity for a Hearing.

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    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering issuance of 
an amendment to Source Material License No. SMB-141 (SMB-141), issued 
to the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen 
Proving Ground (the licensee), to authorize decommissioning of the 
Depleted Uranium Study Area (DUSA) of the Transonic Range at their 
facility in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
    On December 15, 1999, the licensee submitted a Decommissioning Plan 
for the DUSA that summarized the decommissioning activities that will 
be undertaken to remediate the structures and areas of the surrounding 
soil at

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Aberdeen Proving Ground. Some remaining structures and some areas of 
soil are contaminated with depleted uranium (DU) resulting from 
licensed operations conducted during the period 1973 to 1979.
    The NRC will require the licensee to remediate the DUSA 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, the NRC will have made 
findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and 
NRC's regulations. Approval of the Decommissioning Plan for the DUSA 
will be documented in an amendment to License No. SMB-141.
    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 practice for domestic 
licensing proceedings in 10 CFR Part 2. Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.1205(a), 
any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding may file a 
request for a hearing in accordance with 10 CFR 2.1205(c). A request 
for a hearing must be filed within thirty (30) days of the date of 
publication of the Federal Register Notice.
    The request for the 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 requester in the proceeding;
    2. How that interest may be affected by the results of the 
proceeding, including the reasons why the requester should be permitted 
a hearing, with particular reference to the factors set out in 10 CFR 
2.1205(g);
    3. The requesters 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 10 CFR 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, Department of the Army, U.S. Army Research 
Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005-5066, Attention: 
David W. Ore, Site Manager; 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 
decommissioning plan for building 611B is available for inspection at 
the NRC's Public Document Room, 2120 L Street N.W., Washington, DC 
20555.

    Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, this 21st day of March, 
2000.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Francis M. Costello,
Deputy Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, RI.
[FR Doc. 00-7965 Filed 3-30-00; 8:45 am]
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