[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3570-3571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1638]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 40-8905]
Notice of Receipt of Mill Demolition Plan for Rio Algom Mining
LLC's Ambrosia Lake Uranium Mill Facility, New Mexico, and Opportunity
to Provide Comments and to Request a Hearing
I. Introduction
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received, by letter
dated December 10, 2002, a proposed mill demolition plan for the
removal of the mill located at Rio Algom Mining Limited Liability
Corporation's uranium mill facility at Ambrosia Lake, New Mexico. In
accordance with License Condition 29 of NRC Source Materials
License, SUA-1473, the mill demolition plan describes the demolition of
the structural features associated with the Ambrosia Lake uranium mill
facility. The plan addresses the removal of surface structures in
preparation for subsequent implementation of the surface reclamation
release phase of the overall site decommission process.
II. Opportunity to Provide Comments
The NRC is providing notice to individuals in the vicinity of the
facility that the NRC is in receipt of this request, and will accept
comments concerning this action within 30 days of the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register. The comments may be provided to
the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative
Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001, and should cite the publication date and
page number of this Federal Register notice. Written comments may also
be delivered to Room T-6 D59, Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, from 7:30 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. on Federal
workdays.
III. Opportunity to Request a Hearing
The NRC hereby provides notice that this is a proceeding on an
application for an amendment of a license falling within the scope of
subpart L, ``Informal Hearing Procedures for Adjudications in Materials
and Operator Licensing Proceedings'' of NRC's rules and practice for
domestic licensing proceedings in 10 CFR part 2. Whether or not a
person has or intends to provide comments as set out in Section II
above, 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(d). A request for a hearing must be filed
within 30 days of the 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 Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff of the
Office of the Secretary of the Commission at One White Flint North,
11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852; or
(2) By mail or telegram addressed to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention: Rulemaking and
Adjudications Staff. Because of continuing disruptions in the delivery
of mail to United States Government offices, it is requested that
requests for hearing also be transmitted to the Secretary of the
Commission either by means of facsimile transmission to 301-415-1101,
or by e-mail to [email protected].
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.1205(f), each request for a hearing
must also be served, by delivering it personally or by mail, to:
(1) The applicant, Rio Algom Mining Limited Liability Corporation,
6305 Waterford Blvd., Suite 400, Oklahoma City, OK 73118, Attention: W.
Paul Goranson; and
(2) The NRC staff, by delivery to the General Counsel, One White
Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, or by mail
addressed to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Because of continuing disruptions in
the delivery of mail to United States Government offices, it is
requested that requests for hearing also be transmitted to the Office
of the General Counsel, either by means of facsimile transmission to
301-415-3725, or by email to [email protected].
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 requestor;
(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(h);
(3) The requestor'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(d).
IV. Further Information
The application for the license amendment and proposed
decommissioning and reclamation plan are available for inspection at
NRC's Public Electronic Reading Room at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html [ADAMS Accession Number ML030070154]. Documents may also be
examined and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC's Public Document Room,
located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD
20852. Any questions with respect to this action should be referred to
Jill Caverly, Fuel Cycle Facilities Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle
Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop T8-A33,
Washington, DC 20555-0001. Telephone: (301) 415-6699, Fax: (301) 415-
5390.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this --16th day of January 2003.
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For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
Daniel M. Gillen
Chief, Fuel Cycle Facilities Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and
Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 03-1638 Filed 1-23-03; 8:45 am]
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