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Decommissioning Planning; Extension of Comment Period

Thu, Mar 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

On January 22, 2008 (73 FR 3812), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published for public comment a proposed rule on Decommissioning Planning. The public comment period for this proposed rule was to have expired on April 7, 2008. The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and several other stakeholders have requested an extension of 90 days. After due consideration of the requests and considering the staff's previous efforts at public outreach during this rulemaking, the NRC has decided to extend the comment period by 30 days, until May 8, 2008. In a letter dated February 29, 2008, NEI requested the additional time to provide review of the legacy site issues raised in the proposed rule, and to provide input to the NRC staff regarding the specific proposed rule text, potential unintended consequences of the rulemaking, and draft regulatory guidance released with the proposed rule.

New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking

Thu, Mar 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition for rulemaking (PRM511) submitted by the New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution (now New England Coalition (NEC)). The petitioner requested that the NRC revise the value for radon222 in Table S3, ``Table of Uranium Fuel Cycle Environmental Data,'' of 10 CFR part 51, ``Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions,'' because it did not disclose the long term and longrange health effects of radon gas released from uranium mill tailings piles.

Duke Energy Carolina, LLC (Duke); William States Lee III Combined License Application; Notice of Intent To Prepare an

Thu, Mar 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke) has submitted an application for a combined license (COL) for its William States Lee III Nuclear Station (Lee) Site to build Units 1 & 2, located in the eastern portion of Cherokee County in north central South Carolina, approximately 7.5 miles southeast of Gaffney, South Carolina. The application for the COL was submitted by letter dated December 12, 2007, pursuant to the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations part 52 (10 CFR part 52). A notice of receipt and availability of the application, including the environmental report (ER), was published in the Federal Register on February 1, 2008 (73 FR 6218). A notice of acceptance for docketing of the application for the COL was published in the Federal Register on February 29, 2008 (73 FR 11156). A notice of hearing and opportunity to petition for leave to intervene will be published in the Federal Register at a later date. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the U.S. Nu

Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, L.L.C., and Entergy Nuclear Operations, INC. (Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station);

Thu, Mar 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.321(b), the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board in the above captioned Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, L.L.C., and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. proceeding is hereby reconstituted by appointing Administrative Judge William H. Reed in place of Administrative Judge Thomas S. Elleman, whose circumstances have rendered him unavailable to participate further in this proceeding (10 CFR 2.313(c)).

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.302, henceforth all correspondence, documents, and other material relating to any matter in this proceeding over which this Licensing Board has jurisdiction should be emailed to Administrative Judge Reed at whrcville@embarqmail.com and served on him as follows: Administrative Judge William H. Reed,1819 Edgewood Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22902.

Issued at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of March 2008. E. Roy Hawkens,
Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel. [FR Doc. E85642 Fi

Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Final Finding of No Significant Impact for an Exemption to the

Thu, Mar 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice of Renewal of Facility License No. R-88; Kansas State University TRIGA Research Reactor

Thu, Mar 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has issued renewed Facility License No. R88 for the Kansas State University (the licensee), for operation of the Kansas State University TRIGA Research Reactor Facility located in Manhattan, Kansas.

The facility is a research reactor that has been operating at a power level not in excess of 250 kilowatts (thermal). The renewed Facility License No. R88 allows operation at an increased power level not in excess of 1,250 kilowatts (thermal), and will expire twenty years from its effective date.

The renewed license complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations. The Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I. Those findings are set forth in the license renewal. Opportunity for hearing was afforded in the notice of the proposed issuance of this renewal in the Federa