§ 52.21 Administrative review of applications; hearings.
An early site permit is subject to all
procedural requirements in 10 CFR part
2, including the requirements for
docketing in § 2.101(a)(1) through (4) of
this chapter, and the requirements for
issuance of a notice of hearing in §§ 2.104(a) and (d) of this chapter,
provided that the designated sections
may not be construed to require that the
environmental report, or draft or final
environmental impact statement include
an assessment of the benefits of
construction and operation of the
reactor or reactors, or an analysis of
alternative energy sources. The
presiding officer in an early site permit
hearing shall not admit contentions
proffered by any party concerning an
assessment of the benefits of
construction and operation of the
reactor or reactors, or an analysis of
alternative energy sources if those issues
were not addressed by the applicant in
the early site permit application. All
hearings conducted on applications for
early site permits filed under this part
are governed by the procedures
contained in subparts C, G, L, and N of
10 CFR part 2, as applicable.
[69 FR 2277, Jan. 14, 2004; 72 FR 49524, Aug. 28, 2007]