[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 144 (Thursday, July 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42676-42677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6507]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

[Docket No. 52-009-ESP; ASLBP No. 04-823-03-ESP]


In the Matter of System Energy Resources, Inc. (Early Site Permit 
for Grand Gulf ESP Site); Notice of Opportunity To Make Oral or Written 
Limited Appearance Statements

July 21, 2006.

Before Administrative Judges: Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman; Nicholas 
G. Trikouros, and Dr. Richard E. Wardwell.

    This proceeding involves the application of System Energy 
Resources, Inc., (SERI) for a 10 CFR Part 52 early site permit (ESP). 
The ESP application seeks approval of the site at the existing Grand 
Gulf nuclear power station in Claiborne County, Mississippi, for the 
possible future construction of a new nuclear power generation 
facility.
    SERI filed its application on October 16, 2003. Thereafter, the 
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Claiborne 
County, Mississippi Branch), Nuclear Information and Resource Service, 
Public Citizen, and the Mississippi chapter of the Sierra Club 
(Petitioners) filed a request for hearing and petition to intervene. 
Based on the pleadings submitted, and after hearing argument regarding 
the standing of the Petitioners and the admissibility of their seven 
proffered contentions, the previously assigned Atomic Safety and 
Licensing Board determined that although Petitioners had established 
the requisite standing to intervene in this proceeding, they had failed 
to submit at least one admissible contention. LBP-04-19, 60 NRC 277 
(2004). Petitioners collectively appealed the Board's Order and, on 
January 18, 2005, the Commission affirmed the Board's rulings. CLI-05-
04, 61 NRC 10 (2005). Therefore, the only matter remaining before this 
Board is satisfaction of the Mandatory Hearing requirement with regard 
to SERI's ESP Application. 42 U.S.C. 2235 (2000); 10 CFR 52.18, 52.21, 
52.24. This Atomic Safety and Licensing Board hereby gives notice that, 
in accordance with 10 CFR 2.315(a), the Board will entertain oral 
limited appearance statements from members of the public in connection 
with this proceeding at the date, time, and location specified below.

A. Date, Time, and Location of Oral Limited Appearance Statement 
Session

    The session will be held on the following date at the specified 
location and time:
    Date: August 28, 2006.
    Time: 6 p.m. CDT until 9 p.m. CDT.
    Location: City Hall, 1005 College Street, Port Gibson, Mississippi 
39150.

B. Participation Guidelines for Oral Limited Appearance Statements

    Any person not a party, or the representative of a party, to the 
proceeding will be permitted to make an oral statement setting forth 
his or her position on matters of concern relating to this proceeding. 
Although these statements do not constitute testimony or evidence in 
the proceeding, they nonetheless help the Board and/or the parties in 
their consideration of the issues.
    Oral limited appearance statements will be entertained during the 
hours specified above, or such lesser time as might be necessary to 
accommodate the speakers who are present. In this regard, if all 
scheduled and unscheduled speakers present at the session have made a 
presentation, the Licensing Board reserves the right to terminate the 
session before the ending time listed above. During the limited 
appearance session no signs or banners will be permitted in the hearing 
room.
    In order to allow all interested persons an opportunity to address 
the Board, the time allotted for each statement normally will be no 
more than five (5) minutes, but may be limited, or expanded, depending 
on the number of written requests to make oral statements that are 
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accordance with Section C below, and/or the number of persons present 
at the designated time. At the outset of each statement, the speaker 
should identify himself or herself by stating their name, city and 
state of residence, and stating whether they have any affiliation (such 
as employment, consultancy, or membership) with any of the parties 
(SERI or the NRC).

C. Submitting a Request To Make an Oral Limited Appearance Statement

    Persons wishing to make an oral statement who have submitted a 
timely written request to do so will be given priority over those who 
have not filed such a request. To be considered timely, a written 
request to make an oral statement must either be mailed, faxed, or sent 
by e-mail so as to be received by 5 p.m. EDT on August 21, 2006. 
Written requests to make an oral statement should be submitted to:
    Mail: Office of the Secretary, Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
    Fax: (301) 415-1101 (verification (301) 415-1966).
    E-mail: [email protected].
    In addition, using the same method of service, a copy of the 
written request to make an oral statement should be sent to the 
Chairman of this Licensing Board as follows:
    Mail: Administrative Judge Lawrence G. McDade, c/o: Debra Wolf, 
Esq., Law Clerk, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, Mail Stop T-3 
F23, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
    Fax: (301) 415-5599 (verification (301) 415-6094).
    E-mail: [email protected].

D. Submitted Written Limited Appearance Statements

    A written limited appearance statement may be submitted to the 
Board regarding this proceeding at any time, either in lieu of or in 
addition to any oral statement. Such statements should be sent to the 
Office of the Secretary using the methods prescribed above, with a copy 
to the Licensing Board Chairman.

E. Availability of Documentary Information Regarding the Proceeding

    Documents relating to this proceeding are available for public 
inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room (PDR), located at 
One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, 
Maryland, or electronically from the publicly available records 
component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from 
the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html 
(Electronic Reading Room). Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or 
who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS 
should contact the NRC PDR reference staff by telephone at (800) 397-
4209 or (301) 415-4737, or by e-mail to [email protected].

F. Scheduling Information Updates

    Any updated/revised scheduling information regarding the limited 
appearance session can be found on the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/index.cfm or by calling 
(800) 368-5642, extension 5036, or (301) 415-5036.

    Dated in Rockville, Maryland, July 21, 2006.
    For the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.\1\
Lawrence G. McDade,
Chairman, Administrative Judge.
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    \1\ Copies of this Notice were sent this date by Internet 
electronic mail transmission to counsel for (1) applicant SERI; and 
(2) the NRC Staff.
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[FR Doc. 06-6507 Filed 7-26-06; 8:45 am]
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