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intruding into the trenches or living on

the site; (2) provide for a maintenance

program to maintain the soil cap in its

present condition and to prevent any

erosion of the cap caused by runoff or

headward erosion of Dry Run; and (3)

provide for a monitoring program to

continue monitoring the wells on-site to

ensure off-site doses continue to be

negligible.

NRC is offering an opportunity for

public review and comment on the DEIS

in accordance with NRC requirements

in 10 CFR 51.73, 51.74, and 51.117. Any

comments of Federal, State, and local

agencies, Indian tribes, or other

interested parties will be made available

for public inspection when received.

The DEIS is a preliminary analysis of

the environmental impacts of B&W’s

proposed approach. The issuance of a

final EIS, and any NRC decisionmaking

based on a final EIS, will not be made

until public comments on the DEIS are

received and evaluated. NRC staff will

review the comments, conduct any

necessary analyses, and make

appropriate revisions in developing the

final EIS on the decommissioning of the

SLDA facility in Parks Township,

Pennsylvania. NRC anticipates

completing the EIS on this facility in

1998; however, this schedule may need

to be adjusted during the review of

public comments.

NRC is also arranging a public

meeting on the DEIS to be held in the

vicinity of Parks Township,

Pennsylvania, during the public

comment period in the fall of 1997. The

meeting will consist of an overview of

the DEIS and an opportunity for the

NRC to hear any public comments on

the DEIS. NRC will announce the date

and location for this meeting in a

subsequent Federal Register notice in

advance of the public meeting.

Opportunity for a Hearing

Pursuant to the Commission’s rules in

10 CFR part 2, subpart L, an opportunity

for a hearing is hereby offered with

respect to the licensee’s proposed

action, stabilization in place, or any

alternative described in the DEIS that

the licensee may include in a request to

amend its license to incorporate a

decommissioning plan. Pursuant to

§ 2.1205(a), any person whose interest

may be affected by the licensee’s

decommissioning actions (the

‘‘proceeding’’) may file a request for a

hearing in accordance with § 2.1205(c).

A request for a hearing must be filed

within thirty (30) days of the date of

publication of this Federal Register

notice.

The request for a hearing must be

filed with the Office of the Secretary

either:

1. By delivery to the Rulemakings and

Adjudications staff, Office of the

Secretary at One White Flint North,

11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD

20852–2738; or

2. By mail or telegram addressed to

the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, DC 20555.

Attention: Rulemakings and

Adjudications staff.

In addition to meeting other

applicable requirements of 10 CFR Part

2 of the NRC’s regulations, a request for

a hearing filed by a person other than

an applicant must describe in detail:

1. The interest of the requester in the

proceeding;

2. How that interest may be affected

by the results of the proceeding,

including the reasons why the requester

should be permitted a hearing, with

particular reference to the factors set out

in § 2.1205(g);

3. The requester’s areas of concern

about the proposed activity that is the

subject matter of the proceeding; and

4. The circumstances establishing that

the request for a hearing is timely in

accordance with § 2.1205(c).

In accordance with 10 CFR

§ 2.1205(e), each request for a hearing

must also be served, by delivering it

personally or by mail, to:

1. The licensee, B & W Nuclear

Environmental Services, Inc., 2220

Langhorne Road, P.O. Box 10548,

Lynchburg, VA 24506–0548 Attention:

Mr. Philip R. Rosenthal; and

2. The NRC staff, by delivery to the

Executive Director for Operations, One

White Flint North, 11555 Rockville

Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, or by mail,

addressed to the Executive Director for

Operations, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, DC 20555–

0001.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day

of August 1997.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

John W. N. Hickey,

Chief, Low-Level Waste and Decommissioning

Projects Branch, Division of Waste

Management, Office of Nuclear Material

Safety and Safeguards.

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Safeguards; Procedures for Meetings

Background

This notice describes procedures to be

followed with respect to meetings

conducted by the Nuclear Regulatory

Commission’s (NRC’s) Advisory

Committee on Reactor Safeguards

(ACRS) pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act. These

procedures are set forth so that they may

be incorporated by reference in future

notices for individual meetings.

The ACRS is a statutory group

established by Congress to review and

report on applications for the licensing

of nuclear power reactor facilities and

on certain other nuclear safety matters.

The Committee’s reports become a part

of the public record.

The ACRS meetings are conducted in

accordance with the Federal Advisory

Committee Act; they are normally open

to the public and provide opportunities

for oral or written statements from

members of the public to be considered

as part of the Committee’s information

gathering process. ACRS reviews do not

normally encompass matters pertaining

to environmental impacts other than

those related to radiological safety.

The ACRS meetings are not

adjudicatory hearings such as those

conducted by the NRC’s Atomic Safety

and Licensing Board Panel as part of the

Commission’s licensing process.

General Rules Regarding ACRS

Meetings

An agenda is published in the Federal

Register for each full Committee

meeting. There may be a need to make

changes to the agenda to facilitate the

conduct of the meeting. The Chairman

of the Committee is empowered to

conduct the meeting in a manner that,

in his/her judgment, will facilitate the

orderly conduct of business, including

making provisions to continue the

discussion of matters not completed on

the scheduled day on another meeting

day. Persons planning to attend the

meeting may contact the Chief of the

Nuclear Reactors Branch, ACRS, prior to

the meeting to be advised of any

changes to the agenda that may have

occurred. This individual can be

contacted (telephone: 301/415–7364)

between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.,

Eastern Time.

The following requirements shall

apply to public participation in ACRS

full Committee meetings:

(a) Persons wishing to submit written

comments regarding the agenda items
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1 DECON is the alternative in which the

equipment, structures, and portions of the facility

and site containing radioactive contaminants are

removed or decontaminated to a level that permits

the property to be released for unrestricted use

shortly after cessation of operations.

may do so by sending a readily

reproducible copy addressed to the

Chief of the Nuclear Reactors Branch

specified in the Federal Register Notice,

care of the Advisory Committee on

Reactor Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear

Regulatory Commission, Washington,

DC 20555. Comments should be limited

to items being considered by the

Committee. Comments should be in the

possession of the Designated Federal

Official at least five days prior to a

meeting to allow time for reproduction

and distribution.

Written comments may also be

submitted by providing a readily

reproducible copy to the Designated

Federal Official at the beginning of the

meeting.

(b) Persons desiring to make oral

statements at the meeting should make

a request to do so to the Designated

Federal Official. If possible, the request

should be made five days before the

meeting, identifying the topics to be

discussed and the amount of time

needed for presentation so that orderly

arrangements can be made. The

Committee will hear oral statements on

topics being reviewed at an appropriate

time during the meeting as scheduled by

the Chairman.

(c) Information regarding topics to be

discussed, changes to the agenda,

whether the meeting has been cancelled

or rescheduled and the time allotted to

present oral statements can be obtained

by contacting the Chief of the Nuclear

Reactors Branch, ACRS (telephone: 301/

415–7364) between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15

p.m., Eastern Time.

(d) During the ACRS meeting

presentations and discussions,

questions may be asked by ACRS

members, Committee consultants, NRC

staff, and the ACRS staff.

(e) The use of still, motion picture,

and television cameras will be

permitted at the discretion of the

Chairman and subject to the condition

that the physical installation and

presence of such equipment will not

interfere with the conduct of the

meeting. The Designated Federal

Official will have to be notified prior to

the meeting and will authorize the

installation or use of such equipment

after consultation with the Chairman.

The use of such equipment will be

restricted as is necessary to protect

proprietary or privileged information

that may be in documents, folders, etc.,

in the meeting room. Electronic

recordings will be permitted only

during those portions of the meeting

that are open to the public.

(f) A transcript is kept for certain open

portions of the meeting and will be

available in the NRC Public Document

Room, 2120 L Street, NW, Washington,

DC 20555, for use within one week

following the meeting. A copy of the

certified minutes of the meeting will be

available at the same location on or

before three months following the

meeting. Copies may be obtained upon

payment of appropriate reproduction

charges.

ACRS meeting notices, meeting

transcripts, and letter reports are now

available on FedWorld from the ‘‘NRC

MAIN MENU.’’ The Direct Dial Access

number to FedWorld is (800) 303–9672

or ftp.fedworld. These documents and

the meeting agenda are also available for

downloading or reviewing on the

internet at http://www.nrc.gov/

ACRSACNW.

ACRS Subcommittee Meetings

ACRS Subcommittee meetings will

also be conducted in accordance with

the above procedures, as appropriate.

When Subcommittee meetings are held

at locations other than at NRC facilities,

reproduction facilities may not be

available at a reasonable cost.

Accordingly, 25 additional copies of the

materials to be used during the meeting

should be provided for distribution at

such meetings.

Special Provisions When Proprietary

Sessions Are To Be Held

If it is necessary to hold closed

sessions for the purpose of discussing

matters involving proprietary

information, persons with agreements

permitting access to such information

may attend those portions of the ACRS

meetings where this material is being

discussed upon confirmation that such

agreements are effective and related to

the material being discussed.

The Designated Federal Official

should be informed of such an

agreement at least five working days

prior to the meeting so that it can be

confirmed, and a determination can be

made regarding the applicability of the

agreement to the material that will be

discussed during the meeting. The

minimum information provided should

include information regarding the date

of the agreement, the scope of material

included in the agreement, the project

or projects involved, and the names and

titles of the persons signing the

agreement. Additional information may

be requested to identify the specific

agreement involved. A copy of the

executed agreement should be provided

to the Designated Federal Official prior

to the beginning of the meeting for

admittance to the closed session.

Dated: August 28, 1997.

Andrew L. Bates,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation;

Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power

Company; Haddam Neck Plant; Notice

of Receipt of and Availability for

Comment of Post-Shutdown

Decommission Activities Report

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) is in receipt of and

is making available for public

inspection and comment, the PostShutdown Decommissioning Activities

Report (PSDAR), dated August 22, 1997,

for the Haddam Neck Plant (HNP)

located in Middlesex County,

Connecticut, Town of Haddam.

The licensee has selected the DECON

alternative for decommissioning the

site.1 The Connecticut Yankee Atomic

Power Company (CYAPCo or licensee)

plans to decontaminate the main

coolant system in early 1998 and to

initiate large component removal, (e.g.

reactor vessel, steam generators and

pressurizer) in mid-1998.

Decontamination and removal of all

structures and systems, except the Spent

Fuel Storage Building (SFSB), is

scheduled for completion by the end of

2002. The SFSB removal is projected for

2022. Soil remediation and the final site

survey, excluding the SFSB, are

scheduled for mid-2004. The licensee

states, in the PSDAR, that

environmental impacts due to

decommissioning will be within the

bounds of the NRC Final Generic

Environmental Impact Statement,

NUREG–0586, the GEIS and the

estimated total cost of decommissioning

expected to be about $426,726,000.

HNP has been shut down since July

22, 1996. CYAPCo informed the NRC,

by letter dated December 5, 1996, that

as required by 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1)(i) and

(ii), it had permanently ceased power

operations and had removed the nuclear

fuel from the reactor vessel. The fuel is

now stored, onsite, in the spent fuel

pool.

The PSDAR is available for public

inspection at the local public document