[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 248 (Thursday, December 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66945-66946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31806]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-368]


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

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is 
considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. 
NPF-6, issued to Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy, or the licensee), 
for operation of Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 (ANO-2) located in Pope 
County, Arkansas.
    The proposed amendment would allow an increase in the maximum 
authorized reactor core power level from 2815 megawatts thermal (MWt) 
to 3026 MWt, which represents a power increase of about 7.5 percent and 
is considered to be an extended power uprate. The proposed amendment 
would change the operating license and certain technical specifications 
(TSs) to provide for implementing uprated power operation. Also, 
operation at the uprated power requested by the proposed amendment 
would result in increases in dose consequences for certain postulated 
accidents considered in the accident analyses in the Safety Analysis 
Report; however, the doses would remain within the regulatory limits. 
In addition, although unrelated to the proposed power uprate, the 
proposed amendment would clarify portions of the control element 
assembly TSs.
    Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission 
will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations.
    By January 28, 2002, the licensee may file a request for a hearing 
with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility 
operating license, and any person whose interest may be affected by 
this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the 
proceeding must file a written request for a hearing and a petition for 
leave to intervene. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to 
intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's ``Rules of 
Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings'' in 10 CFR Part 2. 
Interested persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.714, which 
is available at the Commission's Public Document Room, located at One 
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, 
Maryland or electronically on the Internet at the NRC Web site http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/regs and click on the hyper-link 
to the Government Printing Office. If there are problems in accessing 
the document, contact the Public Document Room Reference staff at 1-
800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to [email protected]. If a request 
for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above 
date, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, 
designated by the

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Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 
Panel will rule on the request and/or petition; and the Secretary or 
the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of 
hearing or an appropriate order.
    As required by 10 CFR 2.714, a petition for leave to intervene 
shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in 
the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of 
the proceeding. The petition must specifically explain the reasons why 
intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the 
following factors: (1) the nature of the petitioner's right under the 
Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of 
the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the 
proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any order that may be 
entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest. The petition 
must also identify the specific aspect(s) of the subject matter of the 
proceeding as to which petitioner wishes to intervene. Any person who 
has filed a petition for leave to intervene or who has been admitted as 
a party may amend the petition without requesting leave of the Board up 
to 15 days prior to the first prehearing conference scheduled in the 
proceeding, but such an amended petition must satisfy the specificity 
requirements described above.
    Not later than 15 days prior to the first prehearing conference 
scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner shall file a supplement to 
the petition to intervene that must include a list of the contentions 
that the petitioner seeks to have litigated in the hearing. Each 
contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or 
fact to be raised or controverted. In addition, the petitioner shall 
provide a brief explanation of the bases of each contention and a 
concise statement of the alleged facts or expert opinion that support 
the contention and on which the petitioner intends to rely in proving 
the contention at the hearing. The petitioner must also provide 
references to those specific sources and documents of which the 
petitioner is aware and on which the petitioner intends to rely to 
establish those facts or expert opinion. The petitioner must provide 
sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute exists with the 
applicant on a material issue of law or fact. Contentions shall be 
limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under 
consideration. The contention must be one that, if proven, would 
entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner who fails to file such a 
supplement that satisfies these requirements with respect to at least 
one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
    Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, 
subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, 
and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the 
hearing, including the opportunity to present evidence and cross-
examine witnesses.
    A request for a hearing and 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, located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike 
(first floor), Rockville, Maryland, by the above date. A copy of the 
request for a hearing and the petition 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.
    Nontimely filings of petitions for leave to intervene, amended 
petitions, supplemental petitions and/or requests for a hearing will 
not be entertained absent a determination by the Commission, the 
presiding officer, or the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that the 
petition and/or request should be granted based upon a balancing of the 
factors specified in 10 CFR 2.714(a)(1)(i)-(v) and 2.714(d).
    If a request for a hearing is received, the Commission's staff may 
issue the amendment after it completes its technical review and prior 
to the completion of any required hearing if it publishes a further 
notice for public comment of its proposed finding of no significant 
hazards consideration in accordance with 10 CFR 50.91 and 50.92.
    For further details with respect to this action, see the 
application for amendment dated December 19, 2000, as supplemented by 
letters dated May 30, June 20, 26 (two letters), and 28, July 3 and 24 
(two letters), August 7, 13, 21, 23, and 30, September 14, October 1, 
12 (two letters), 17, 30 (two letters), and 31, November 9, 16 (three 
letters), and 17, and December 5, 6 (two letters), and 10, 2001, which 
are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document 
Room, located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first 
floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be 
accessible electronically from the Agencywide Documents Access and 
Management Systems (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the 
Internet at the NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. 
Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in 
accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC Public 
Document Room Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-
4737 or by e-mail to [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of December, 2001.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Thomas W. Alexion,
Project Manager, Section 1, Project Directorate IV, Division of 
Licensing Project Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 01-31806 Filed 12-26-01; 8:45 am]
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