[Federal Register: June 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 114)] [Notices] [Page 32683-32684] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr15jn98-74] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No.: 030-29288] Permagrain Products, Incorporated License Amendment and Opportunity for Hearing AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice Of Intent to Approve Amendment Request for the Permagrain Products, Inc., facility located in the Quehanna Wild Area, Pennsylvania, and Opportunity for Hearing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering approval of an amendment request for Byproduct Material License No. 37- 17860-02, issued to Permagrain Products, Inc. (PPI), to authorize decontamination and decommissioning activities of the licensee's facilities in the Quehanna Wild Area, Pennsylvania [[Page 32684]] site which require remediation prior to release for unrestricted use. PPI shall be authorized by the NRC, to perform within specific areas of its Quehanna Wild Area facilities, decontamination activities of licensed radioactive materials, and to possess, package, store, and transfer to authorized recipients radioactive wastes containing strontium-90 and cobalt-60. The amendment is to promote timely decommissioning and remediation of the licensed facilities by PPI. Due to the complexity of the decommissioning, the NRC added this site to its Site Decommissioning Management Plan (SDMP) in 1990. The NRC established and implemented the SDMP to identify and resolve issues associated with the timely and effective cleanup of the sites on the list. PPI maintains an NRC license which authorizes the possession of radiological contamination from former operations, such as the manufacture of sealed sources. The licensee submitted an amendment request to the NRC on May 13, 1998, for approval of their proposed decommissioning plan and schedule. The NRC requires the licensee to remediate those portions of the PPI facilities licensed by NRC to meet the NRC guidance criteria for release of facilities for unrestricted use, and to maintain effluents and doses within NRC requirements and as low as reasonably achievable during remediation activities. The decommissioning plan schedule describes time estimates to complete various elements of the decommissioning process. No demolition of site structures was requested, however, the licensee may determine future use of the buildings and equipment after license termination. NRC final radiation surveys and inspection will be performed after PPI's decontamination and remediation activities are completed. The NRC hereby provides notice that this is a proceeding on a licensee-initiated amendment request, falling within the scope of Subpart L, ``Informal Hearing Procedures for Adjudications in Materials and Operator Licensing Proceedings,'' of NRC's rules and practice for domestic licensing proceedings in 10 CFR Part 2. Pursuant to Sec. 2.1205(a), any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding may file a request for a hearing in accordance with Sec. 2.1205(d). 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 Docketing and Service Branch 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: Docketing and Service Branch. 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 requestor in the proceeding; 2. How that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding, including the reasons why the requestor should be permitted a hearing, with particular reference to the factors set out in Sec. 2.1205(h); 3. The requestor's areas of concern about the licensing 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 Sec. 2.1205(d). In accordance with 10 CFR 2.1205(f), each request for a hearing must also be served, by delivering it personally or by mail, to: 1. The applicant, Permagrain Products, Inc, Attention: A. E. Witt, Ph.D., President, Permagrain Products, Inc., 4789 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073; and 2. The NRC staff, by delivery to the Executive Director for Operations, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-2738 or by mail, addressed to the Executive Director for Operations, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. For further details with respect to this action, the application for amendment request is available for inspection at the NRC's Public Document Room, 2120 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20555 or at NRC's Region I offices located at 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Persons desiring to review documents at the Region I Office should call Ms. Sheryl Villar at (610) 337-5239 several days in advance to assure that the documents will be readily available for review. Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this 3rd day of June 1998. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. George Pangburn, Deputy Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Region I. [FR Doc. 98-15852 Filed 6-12-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P