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balancing of the factors specified in 10

CFR 2.714(a)(1) (i)–(v) and 2.714(d).

For further details with respect to this

action, see the application for dated

October 30, 1996, which is available for

public inspection at the Commission’s

Public Document Room, the Gelman

Building, 2120 L Street, NW.,

Washington, DC.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day

of September 1997.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Seymour H. Weiss,

Director Non-Power Reactors and

Decommissioning Project Directorate,

Division of Reactor Program Management,

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

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Texas A&M University; Notice of

Consideration of Application for

Renewal of Facility License

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (the Commission) is

considering renewal of Facility License

No. R–23, issued to the Texas A&M

University for operation of the Texas

A&M University AGN–201 reactor

located on the Texas A&M campus in

College Station, Texas.

This renewal would extend the

expiration date of Facility License No.

R–23 for twenty years from date of

issuance, in accordance with the

licensee’s timely application for renewal

dated July 22, 1997.

Prior to a decision to renew the

license, the Commission will have made

findings required by the Atomic Energy

Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and

the Commission’s regulations.

Within thirty days of publication of

this notice, the licensee may file a

request for a hearing with respect to

renewal of the subject facility license

and any person whose interest may be

affected by this proceeding and who

wishes to participate as a party in the

proceeding must file a written request

for a hearing and a petition for leave to

intervene. Requests for a hearing and a

petition for leave to intervene shall be

filed in accordance with the

Commission’s ‘‘Rules of Practice for

Domestic Licensing Proceedings’’ in 10

CFR Part 2. Interested persons should

consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.714

which is available at the Commission’s

Public Document Room, the Gelman

Building, 2120 L Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20037. If a request for

a hearing or petition for leave to

intervene is filed within the time

prescribed above, the Commission or an

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board,

designated by the Commission or by the

Chairman of the Atomic Safety and

Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the

request and/or petition and the

Secretary of the designated Atomic

Safety and Licensing Board will issue a

notice of hearing or an appropriate

order.

As required by 10 CFR 2.714, a

petition for leave to intervene shall set

forth with particularity the interest of

the petitioner in the proceeding, and

how that interest may be affected by the

results of the proceeding. The petition

should specifically explain the reasons

why intervention should be permitted

with particular reference to the

following factors: (1) The nature of the

petitioner’s right under the Act to be

made a party to the proceeding; (2) the

nature and extent of the petitioner’s

property, financial, or other interest in

the proceeding; and (3) the possible

effect of any order which may be

entered in the proceeding on the

petitioner’s interest. The petition should

also identify the specific aspect(s) of the

subject matter of the proceeding as to

which petitioner wishes to intervene.

Any person who has filed a petition for

leave to intervene or who has been

admitted as a party may amend the

petition without requesting leave of the

Board up to fifteen (15) days prior to the

first rehearing conference scheduled in

the proceeding, but such an amended

petition must satisfy the specificity

requirements described above.

Not later than fifteen (15) days prior

to the first rehearing conference

scheduled in the proceeding, a

petitioner shall file a supplement to the

petition to intervene which must

include a list of the contentions which

are sought to be litigated in the matter.

Each contention must consist of a

specific statement of the issue of law or

fact to be raised or controverted. In

addition, the petitioner shall provide a

brief explanation of the bases of the

contention and a concise statement of

the alleged facts or expert opinion

which support the contention and on

which the petitioner intends to rely in

proving the contention at the hearing.

The petitioner must also provide

references to those specific sources and

documents of which the petitioner is

aware and on which the petitioner

intents to rely to establish those facts or

expert opinion. Petitioner must provide

sufficient information to show that a

genuine dispute exists with the

applicant on a material issue of law or

fact. Contentions shall be limited to

matters within the scope of the renewal

under consideration. The contention

must be one which, if proven, would

entitle the petitioner to relief. A

petitioner who fails to file such a

supplement which satisfies these

requirements with respect to at least one

contention will not be permitted to

participate as a party.

Those permitted to intervene become

parties to the proceeding, subject to any

limitations in the order granting leave to

intervene, and have the opportunity to

participate fully in the conduct of the

hearing, including the opportunity to

present evidence and cross-examine

witnesses.

A request for a hearing or a petition

for leave to intervene must be filed with

Secretary of the Commission, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:

Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, or

may be delivered to the Commission’s

Public Document Room, the Gelman

Building, 2120 L Street, NW,

Washington, DC within the time

prescribed above.

A copy of the petition should also be

sent to the Office of the General

Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, DC 20555–

0001, and to Ms. Susan Spinks, Office

of the General Counsel, John B.

Connelly Building, 301 Tarrow, Sixth

Floor, College Station, Texas 77843–

1230.

Nontimely filings of petitions for

leave to intervene, amended petitions,

supplemental petitions and/or requests

for hearing will not be entertained

absent a determination by the

Commission, the presiding officer or the

presiding Atomic Safety and Licensing

Board that the petition and/or request

should be granted based upon a

balancing of the factors specified in 10

CFR 2.714(a)(1) (I)–(v) and 2.714(d).

For further details with respect to this

action, see the application for renewal

dated July 22, 1997, which is available

for public inspection at the

Commission’s Public Document Room

at 2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day

of September 1997.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Seymour H. Weiss,

Director, Non-Power Reactors and

Decommissioning Project Directorate,

Division of Reactor Program Management,

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 97–26010 Filed 9–30–97; 8:45 am]

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