NRC ANNOUNCES HEARING OPPORTUNITY, PUBLIC MEETING ON

CALLAWAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced the opportunity to request a hearing 

on an application to renew the operating license for the Callaway Plant, Unit 1, and has also 

called for public comment on the scope of its environmental review of the application.

The announcements were contained in two notices published today in the Federal 

Register. Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is part of the NRC’s two-pronged 

review of the application (along with a technical safety review). An adjudicatory hearing before 

the NRC’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board is a separate process in which members of the 

public may file contentions challenging aspects of the application.

The Callaway plant is a pressurized-water reactor located near Fulton, Mo. Union 

Electric Co. submitted the renewal application Dec. 19. The current operating license for 

Callaway expires Oct. 18, 2024.

The NRC staff has determined that the application contains sufficient information for the

agency to formally "docket," or file, the application and begin its technical review. Docketing the

application does not preclude requesting additional information as the review proceeds; nor does 

it indicate whether the Commission will grant the application.

The March 14 public meetings on the environmental review will be held at Fulton City 

Hall, 18 East 4th St., in Fulton, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. At both sessions, NRC staff will 

present an overview of the environmental review process and seek input from the public about 

the potential scope of the review. NRC staff will be available for an hour prior to each meeting 

for informal discussions with the public. Written comments on the scope of the environmental 

review will be accepted through April 24 and may be filed through the federal government’s 

rulemaking website at www.regulations.gov, using Docket ID NRC-2012-0001. They may also 

be mailed to Cindy Bladey, Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directive Branch, Office of 

Administration, Mail Stop: TWB-05-B01M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington 

D.C., 20555-0001, or faxed to 301-492-3446.

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No. 12-018 February 24, 2012
The deadline for requesting an adjudicatory hearing is April 24. By that date, petitions 

must be filed by anyone whose interest may be affected by the license renewal and who wishes 

to participate as a party in the proceeding. The notice includes detailed instructions for 

requesting a hearing through the NRC’s E-filing system’s electronic submittal page. For specific 

guidance and instructions on public involvement in hearings visit the NRC website.

Information about the license renewal process and the Callaway renewal application can 

be found online at the NRC website.

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