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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, and at the local public

document room located at the Oconee

County Library, 501 West South Broad

Street, Walhalla, South Carolina. If a

request for a hearing or petition for

leave to intervene is filed by the above

date, 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 or 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 15 days prior to the first

prehearing conference scheduled in the

proceeding, but such an amended

petition must satisfy the specificity

requirements described above.

Not later than 15 days prior to the first

prehearing 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 intends 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

amendments 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.

If the amendments are issued before

the expiration of the 30-day hearing

period, the Commission will make a

final determination on the issue of no

significant hazards consideration. If a

hearing is requested, the final

determination will serve to decide when

the hearing is held.

If the final determination is that the

amendment request involves no

significant hazards consideration, the

Commission may issue the amendments

and make them immediately effective,

notwithstanding the request for a

hearing. Any hearing held would take

place after issuance of the amendments.

If the final determination is that the

amendment request involves a

significant hazards consideration, any

hearing held would take place before

the issuance of any amendment.

A request for a hearing or a petition

for leave to intervene must be filed with

the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:

Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff,

may be delivered to the Commission’s

Public Document Room, the Gelman

Building, 2120 L Street, NW.,

Washington, DC, by the above date. 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 Mr.

J. Michael McGarry, III, Winston and

Strawn, 1200 17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036, attorney for the

licensee.

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)(l)–(v) and 2.714(d).

For further details with respect to this

action, see the application for

amendments dated June 4, 1998, which

is available for public inspection at the

Commission’s Public Document Room,

the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street,

NW., Washington, DC, and at the local

public document room, located at the

Oconee County Library, 501 West South

Broad Street, Walhalla, South Carolina.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day

of June 1998.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

David E. LaBarge,

Senior Project Manager, Project Directorate

II–2, Division of Reactor Projects—I/II, Office

of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

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[Docket No. IA 97–070; ASLBP No. 98–734–

01–EA]

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board;

Notice of Evidentiary Hearing

June 10, 1998.

In the Matter of: Magdy Elamir, M.D.,

Newark, New Jersey; Order Superseding

Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRCLicensed Activities (Effective Immediately).

This proceeding concerns the request

of Magdy Elamir, M.D., for a hearing

with respect to the Order Superseding

Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRC

Licensed Activities (Effective

Immediately), dated September 15,

1997, published at 62 FR 49536

(September 22, 1997). The parties to the

proceeding are Dr. Elamir and the NRC

Staff. The issue to be considered is

whether the Superseding Order should

be sustained—in particular, whether the

NRC Staff’s currently effective

suspension of Dr. Elamir from engaging

in NRC-licensed activities should be

continued for a period of five years from

July 31, 1997, as a result of alleged

deliberate violations of NRC

requirements.

Notice is hereby given that, as set

forth in the Atomic Safety and Licensing

Board’s Memorandum and Order

(Telephone Conference: Lifting of Stay;

Schedules for Proceeding and Hearing),

dated May 1, 1998, the evidentiary

hearing in this proceeding will

commence on Tuesday, July 14, 1998,

beginning at 9:30 a.m., at Room 204–205
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(second floor), 970 Broad Street (enter

on Walnut Street), Newark, New Jersey

07102. The hearing will continue, to the

extent necessary, on July 15–16, 1998, at

that same location, beginning at 9:00

a.m. each day. (The sessions are

expected to adjourn at approximately

5:00 p.m. daily.)

As provided by our May 1, 1998

Memorandum and Order, and consistent

with 10 CFR 2.743(b)(3), written direct

testimony of the parties need not be

utilized, but the parties must have in

our hands by Wednesday, July 8, 1998,

lists of witnesses and documents they

propose to use, together with statements

of the qualifications of those witnesses

(curriculum vitae). (If either of the

parties elects to use prefiled written

direct testimony, such testimony should

be filed so as to be in our hands by July

8, 1998.)

Notice is also hereby given that, in

accordance with 10 CFR 2.715(a), the

Licensing Board will hear oral limited

appearance statements on Tuesday, July

14, 1998, at the outset of the hearing and

in the aforementioned hearing room. A

person not a party to the proceeding

will be permitted to make such a

statement, setting forth his or her

position on the issues. The number of

persons making oral statements and the

time allotted for each statement may be

limited depending on the number of

persons present at the designated time.

(Normally, each oral statement may

extend for up to five (5) minutes.) These

statements do not constitute testimony

or evidence but may assist the Licensing

Board and parties in defining the scope

of the issues in the proceeding.

Requests to make oral statements may

be submitted to the Office of the

Secretary, Docketing and Service

Branch, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555. A

copy of each such request should also

be submitted to Judge Charles

Bechhoefer, Chairman of this Licensing

Board, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, ASLBP, T–3 F23,

Washington, D.C. 20555.

Documents relating to this proceeding

are on file at the Commission’s Public

Document Room, the Gelman Building,

2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20555, and at the Commission’s Region

I office, 475 Allendale Road, King of

Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406–1415.

Rockville, Maryland, June 10, 1998.

For the Atomic Safety and Licensing

Board.

Charles Bechhoefer,

Chairman, Administrative Judge.

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[Docket Nos. 50–387/50–388]

Pennsylvania Power and Light

Company; Notice of Withdrawal of

Application for Amendment to Facility

Operating License

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (the Commission) has

granted the request of Pennsylvania

Power and Light Company (the licensee)

to withdraw its October 24, 1994,

application for proposed amendment to

Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–14

and NPF–22 for Susquehanna Steam

Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, located

in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

The proposed amendment would

have revised the Technical

Specifications pertaining to title/

organizational changes.

The Commission had previously

issued a Notice of Consideration of

Issuance of Amendment published in

the Federal Register on December 21,

1994 (59 FR 65820). However, by letter

dated June 3, 1998, the licensee

withdrew the proposed change.

For further details with respect to this

action, see the application for

amendment dated October 24, 1994, and

the licensee’s letter dated June 3, 1998,

which withdrew the application for

license amendment. The above

documents are available for public

inspection at the Commission’s Public

Document Room, the Gelman Building,

2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC,

and at the local public document room

located at the Osterhout Free Library,

Reference Department, 71 South

Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day

of June 1998.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Victor Nerses,

Project Manager, Project Directorate I–2,

Division of Reactor Projects—I/II, Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

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[Docket Nos. 50–387/50–388]

Pennsylvania Power and Light

Company; Notice of Withdrawal of

Application for Amendment to Facility

Operating License

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (the Commission) has

granted the request of Pennsylvania

Power and Light Company (the licensee)

to withdraw its February 29, 1996,

application for proposed amendment to

Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–14

and NPF–22 for Susquehanna Steam

Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, located

in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

The proposed amendment would

have revised the Technical

Specifications to delete the Rod Block

Monitor.

The Commission had previously

issued a Notice of Consideration of

Issuance of Amendment published in

the Federal Register on April 10, 1996

(61 FR 15994). However, by letter dated

March 6, 1998, the licensee withdrew

the proposed change.

For further details with respect to this

action, see the application for

amendment dated February 29, 1996,

and the licensee’s letter dated March 6,

1998, which withdrew the application

for license amendment. The above

documents are available for public

inspection at the Commission’s Public

Document Room, the Gelman Building,

2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC,

and at the local public document room

located at the Osterhout Free Library,

Reference Department, 71 South

Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day

of June 1998.

For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Victor Nerses,

Project Manager, Project Directorate I–2,

Division of Reactor Projects—I/II, Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

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Virginia Electric and Power Company,

Issuance of Environmental

Assessment and Finding of No

Significant Impact Regarding the

Proposed Exemptions From

Requirements of 10 CFR Part 72

By letter dated April 29, 1998,

Virginia Electric and Power Company,

(Virginia Power or applicant) requested

exemptions, pursuant to 10 CFR 72.7,

from the requirements of 10 CFR

72.44(d)(3) and 72.72(d). Virginia Power

is seeking a Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) license to construct

and operate an independent spent fuel

storage installation (ISFSI) at the site of

its North Anna Power Station (NAPS)

located in Louisa County, Virginia.