NRC: News Release - 2008-158 - NRC Licensing Board to Webcast Sept. 3 Session on Lee Reactor Application as Part of Pilot Program

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No. 08-158

August 20, 2008

NRC LICENSING BOARD TO WEBCAST SEPT. 3 SESSION ON
LEE REACTOR APPLICATION AS PART OF PILOT PROGRAM
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The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB), an independent judicial arm of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, will provide a live video stream of its Sept. 3 initial prehearing conference in Gaffney, S.C., concerning Duke Energy’s Combined License application for the Lee site near Gaffney. The live video stream is part of an ASLB pilot program examining how information technology can be used to enhance the public’s ability to observe the board’s activities.

The video stream will be available at this Web site: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=51006. The video, scheduled to start shortly before 9:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, will be available in Windows Media and QuickTime formats. During the conference, the ASLB will hear arguments regarding the admissibility of contentions submitted by the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League.

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