[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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