[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 146 (Friday, July 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 46512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19125]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-368]


Entergy Operations, Inc.; Notice of Denial of Amendment to 
Facility Operating License and Opportunity for Hearing

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has denied 
a request by Entergy Operations, Inc., (Entergy Operations or the 
licensee) for an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-6 
issued to the licensee for operation of the Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 
No. 2, nuclear reactor located in Pope County, Arkansas. Notice of 
Consideration of Issuance of this amendment was published in the 
Federal Register on April 5, 2000 (65 FR 17914).
    The purpose of the licensee's amendment request was to revise the 
license to permit operation of the reactor based on a risk-informed 
demonstration that predicted steam generator tube integrity, with 
consideration of eggcrate axial flaws, is adequate to meet Regulatory 
Guide 1.174 numerical acceptance criteria.
    The NRC staff has concluded that the licensee's request cannot be 
granted. The licensee was notified of the Commission's denial of the 
proposed change by a letter dated July 21, 2000.
    By August 28, 2000, the licensee may demand a hearing with respect 
to the denial described above. Any person whose interest may be 
affected by this proceeding may file a written petition for leave to 
intervene pursuant to 10 CFR 2.714.
    A request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene 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.
    A copy of any petitions should also be sent to the Office of the 
General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001, and to Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esquire, Winston and Strawn, 
1400 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005-3502, attorney for the 
licensee.
    For further details with respect to this action, see (1) The 
application for amendment dated March 9, 2000, as supplemented by 
letters dated April 11 and 28, May 30, June 20, 22, 23 (two letters), 
and 30, and July 7, 8, and 11, 2000, and (2) the Commission's letter to 
the licensee dated July 21, 2000.
    These documents are available for public inspection at the 
Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, 
NW., Washington, DC, and accessible electronically through the ADAMS 
Public Electronic Reading Room link at the NRC Web site (http://www.nrc.gov).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day of July 2000.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Stuart A. Richards,
Director, Project Directorate IV and Decommissioning Division of 
Licensing Project Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 00-19125 Filed 7-27-00; 8:45 am]
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