§ 52.177 Application for renewal.
(a) Not less than 12 months, nor more
than 5 years before the expiration of the
manufacturing license, or any later
renewal period, the holder of the
manufacturing license may apply for a renewal of the license. An application
for renewal must contain all information
necessary to bring up to date the
information and data contained in the
previous application.
(b) The filing of an application for a renewed license must be in accordance with subpart A of 10 CFR part 2 and 10 CFR 52.3 and 50.30.
(c) A manufacturing license, either
original or renewed, for which a timely
application for renewal has been filed,
remains in effect until the Commission
has made a final determination on the
renewal application, provided, however,
that in accordance with § 52.173, the
holder of a manufacturing license may
not begin manufacture of a reactor less
than 3 years before the expiration of the
license.
(d) Any person whose interest may be
affected by renewal of the permit may
request a hearing on the application for
renewal. The request for a hearing must
comply with 10 CFR 2.309. If a hearing
is granted, notice of the hearing will be
published in accordance with 10 CFR
2.104.
(e) The Commission shall refer a copy of the application for renewal to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS). The ACRS shall report on those portions of the application which concern safety and shall apply the criteria set forth in§ 52.159.
[72 FR 49544, Aug. 28, 2007]