[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11957-11958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4226]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-293-LR;] [ASLBP No. 06-848-02-LR]


Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; Before Administrative Judges: 
Ann Marshall Young, Chair, Dr. Paul B. Abramson, Dr. Richard F. Cole, 
In the Matter of: Entergy Nuclear Generation Company and Entergy 
Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station); Notice of 
Hearing and of Opportunity To Make Limited Appearance Statements

February 27, 2008.
    This proceeding involves Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.'s 
Application to renew its operating license for the Pilgrim Nuclear 
Power Station for an additional 20-year period, and Intervenor Pilgrim 
Watch's challenge of certain aspects of the Application.\1\ This Atomic 
Safety and Licensing Board hereby gives notice that the oral hearing in 
the proceeding will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2008. The hearing 
will commence at 9 a.m., at the Radisson Hotel, 180 Water Street in 
Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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    \1\ The Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, where the Pilgrim plant 
is located, is also participating in this proceeding as an 
interested local governmental body, pursuant to 10 CFR 2.315(c).
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    In addition, the Board further hereby gives notice that, in 
accordance with 10 CFR. 2.315(a), it will entertain oral limited 
appearance statements from members of the public in connection with 
this proceeding on the evening of April 9, 2008, as specified below.

Limited Appearance Statement Session

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: April 9, 2008.
    Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. EDT.
    Location: Radisson Hotel, 180 Water Street, Plymouth, Massachusetts 
02360.

b. Participation Guidelines for Oral Limited Appearance Statements

    Members of the public will be permitted in this session to make 
short oral statements of five (5) minutes or less on their positions on 
matters of concern relating to this proceeding. Although these 
statements do not constitute testimony or evidence in the proceeding, 
they nonetheless may assist 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 necessary to accommodate 
all speakers who are present.\2\ If all scheduled and unscheduled 
speakers present at the session have spoken prior to the scheduled time 
to end the session, the Board may conclude the session before that 
time. In addition, if there is an unusually large group of persons 
wishing to speak, the time permitted for each speaker may be limited to 
a period of less than five (5) minutes, in order to allow all 
interested persons an opportunity to speak.
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    \2\ Members of the public who plan to attend the limited 
appearance session are advised that security measures may be 
employed at the entrance to the facility, including searches of 
hand-carried items such as briefcases, backpacks, packages, etc. In 
addition, although signs no larger than 18'' by 18'' will be 
permitted, they may not be waved, attached to sticks, held up, or 
moved about in the room. See Procedures for Providing Security 
Support for NRC Public Meetings/Hearings, 66 FR 31,719 (June 12, 
2001).
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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 as specified below and who are present when 
their names are called 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 be mailed, faxed, or sent by e-mail so as 
to be received by 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 4, 2008.
    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 must be sent to the Chair of 
this Licensing Board as follows:
    Mail: Administrative Judge Ann Marshall Young, c/o: Johanna 
Thibault, Esq., Law Clerk, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, 
Mail Stop T-3 A2A, 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

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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 Chair.

    Dated: February 27, 2008, at Rockville, Maryland.

    For the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.
Ann Marshall Young,
Chair, Administrative Judge.
 [FR Doc. E8-4226 Filed 3-4-08; 8:45 am]
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