[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3570-3571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1638]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 40-8905]


Notice of Receipt of Mill Demolition Plan for Rio Algom Mining 
LLC's Ambrosia Lake Uranium Mill Facility, New Mexico, and Opportunity 
to Provide Comments and to Request a Hearing

I. Introduction

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received, by letter 
dated December 10, 2002, a proposed mill demolition plan for the 
removal of the mill located at Rio Algom Mining Limited Liability 
Corporation's uranium mill facility at Ambrosia Lake, New Mexico. In 
accordance with License Condition 29 of NRC Source Materials 
License, SUA-1473, the mill demolition plan describes the demolition of 
the structural features associated with the Ambrosia Lake uranium mill 
facility. The plan addresses the removal of surface structures in 
preparation for subsequent implementation of the surface reclamation 
release phase of the overall site decommission process.

II. Opportunity to Provide Comments

    The NRC is providing notice to individuals in the vicinity of the 
facility that the NRC is in receipt of this request, and will accept 
comments concerning this action within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice in the Federal Register. The comments may be provided to 
the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative 
Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001, and should cite the publication date and 
page number of this Federal Register notice. Written comments may also 
be delivered to Room T-6 D59, Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville 
Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, from 7:30 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. on Federal 
workdays.

III. Opportunity to Request a Hearing

    The NRC hereby provides notice that this is a proceeding on an 
application for an amendment of a license 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. Whether or not a 
person has or intends to provide comments as set out in Section II 
above, 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 30 days of the 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 Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff of the 
Office of the Secretary of the Commission at One White Flint North, 
11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852; or
    (2) By mail or telegram addressed to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention: Rulemaking and 
Adjudications Staff. Because of continuing disruptions in the delivery 
of mail to United States Government offices, it is requested that 
requests for hearing also be transmitted to the Secretary of the 
Commission either by means of facsimile transmission to 301-415-1101, 
or by e-mail to [email protected].
    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, Rio Algom Mining Limited Liability Corporation, 
6305 Waterford Blvd., Suite 400, Oklahoma City, OK 73118, Attention: W. 
Paul Goranson; and
    (2) The NRC staff, by delivery to the General Counsel, One White 
Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, or by mail 
addressed to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Because of continuing disruptions in 
the delivery of mail to United States Government offices, it is 
requested that requests for hearing also be transmitted to the Office 
of the General Counsel, either by means of facsimile transmission to 
301-415-3725, or by email to [email protected].
    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;
    (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).

IV. Further Information

    The application for the license amendment and proposed 
decommissioning and reclamation plan are available for inspection at 
NRC's Public Electronic Reading Room at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html [ADAMS Accession Number ML030070154]. Documents may also be 
examined and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC's Public Document Room, 
located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 
20852. Any questions with respect to this action should be referred to 
Jill Caverly, Fuel Cycle Facilities Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle 
Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop T8-A33, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001. Telephone: (301) 415-6699, Fax: (301) 415-
5390.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this --16th day of January 2003.

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    For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
Daniel M. Gillen
Chief, Fuel Cycle Facilities Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and 
Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 03-1638 Filed 1-23-03; 8:45 am]
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