[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61401-61402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25488]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 52-12-COL and 52-13-COL; ASLBP No. 09-885-08-COL-BD01]


Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; In the Matter of Nuclear 
Innovation North America LLC (South Texas Project Units 3 and 4); 
Evidentiary Hearing to Receive Testimony and Exhibits Regarding the 
Application

September 28, 2011.
Before Administrative Judges: Michael M. Gibson, Chairman, Gary S. 
Arnold, Dr. Randall J. Charbeneau.

Notice

(Notice of Hearing and Opportunity to Submit Written Limited Appearance 
Statements)

    On October 31, 2011, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will 
convene an evidentiary hearing to receive testimony and exhibits 
regarding the application of Nuclear Innovation North America LLC 
(NINA) for combined licenses for the construction and operation of two 
new nuclear reactor units on an existing site near Bay City, Texas. In 
addition, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.315(a), the Board will entertain 
written limited appearance statements from members of the public in 
connection with this proceeding. Finally, the Board gives notice that 
it may hold oral argument on a new contention proposed by Intervenors 
\1\ related to the Fukushima Dai-ichi accident.
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    \1\ Intervenors are the Sustainable Energy and Economic 
Development Coalition, the South Texas Association for Responsible 
Energy, and Public Citizen.
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A. Matters to be Considered at Evidentiary Hearing

    This evidentiary hearing will consider an environmental contention 
originally scheduled to be heard in August 2011. The Board deferred--
without objection by NINA or Staff--hearing this contention in August 
2011 because Intervenors' expert witness was unavailable as a result of 
a medical emergency. This contention, referred to as DEIS-1-G, relates 
to accounting for energy efficient building code rules in the 
assessment of a need for power.

B. Date, Time, and Location of Evidentiary Hearing

    The Board will conduct this evidentiary hearing \2\ beginning at 
9:30 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Monday, October 31, 2011, at 
the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Hearing Room, Two White 
Flint North Building, Third Floor, Room T-3B45, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland. The hearing will continue day-to-day until 
concluded.
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    \2\ NINA, NRC Staff, and Intervenors will be parties to the 
hearing and will present witnesses and evidentiary material.
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    Any members of the public who plan to attend the evidentiary 
hearing are advised that security measures will be employed at the 
entrance to the facility, including searches of hand-carried items such 
as briefcases or backpacks.

C. Submitting Written Limited Appearance Statements

    As provided in 10 CFR 2.315(a), any person (other than a party or 
the representative of a party to this proceeding) may submit a written 
statement setting forth his or her position on matters of concern 
relating to this proceeding. Although these statements do not 
constitute testimony or evidence, they nonetheless may help the Board 
or the parties in their consideration of the issues in this proceeding.
    A written limited appearance statement may be submitted at any time 
and should be sent to the Office of the Secretary using one of the 
methods prescribed below:
    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 limited appearance statement should be sent to the Chairman of 
this Licensing Board as follows:
    Mail: Administrative Judge Michael M. Gibson, Atomic Safety and 
Licensing Board Panel, Mail Stop T-3 F23, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

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    Fax: (301) 415-5599 (verification (301) 415-7332).
    E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected].

D. Notice of Oral Argument

    The Board may hold oral argument on Intervenors' newly proffered 
Fukushima-related contention immediately after the conclusion of the 
evidentiary hearing. As with hearing attendance, members of the public 
are welcome to attend oral argument, subject to facility security 
protocol.

E. Availability of Documentary Information Regarding the Proceeding

    NINA's application and various Staff documents relating to the 
application are available on the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/col/south-texas-project.html.
    These and other documents relating to this proceeding are available 
for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, located 
at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), 
Rockville, MD 20852, 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 (the 
Public 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 Public Document Room reference staff by 
telephone at (800) 397-4209 or (301) 415-4737 (available between 8 a.m. 
and 4 p.m., Eastern Time (E.T.), Monday through Friday except federal 
holidays), or by e-mail to [email protected].
    It is so ordered.

    September 28, 2011.

    For the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.
Michael M. Gibson,
Administrative Judge.
[FR Doc. 2011-25488 Filed 10-3-11; 8:45 am]
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