[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 25376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11819]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 40-8912]


Grace Estate

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity for hearing concerning termination of 
source materials license SUA-1480 and release of the three grace sites 
in New Mexico for unrestricted use.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (NRC) has accepted the Final Reclamation Report, submitted 
by the firm of Comeau, Maldegen, Templeman & Indall, LLP (CMT&I), 
representing the estate of Michael P. Grace, documenting the 
reclamation of the three Grace sites in New Mexico. Site 1 is located 
approximately 20 miles northeast of Gallup, New Mexico. Site 2 is 
located near Bibo, New Mexico. Site 3 is located approximately 20 miles 
northwest of Magdalena, New Mexico. An Environmental Assessment (EA) 
was performed by the NRC staff in support of its review of the Grace 
Estate's reclamation plan, in accordance with the requirements of Title 
10, Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) part 51. The conclusion of the 
EA was a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed site 
reclamation.
    The NRC staff has determined that reclamation of the sites was 
performed in accordance with Amendment No. 1 to Source Materials 
License SUA-1480, which authorized the licensee, the estate of Michael 
P. Grace (CMT&I), to perform radiological cleanup and surface 
reclamation of three non-operating uranium extraction sites in New 
Mexico. Based on this determination, and in accordance with the 
licensee's request, Source Materials License SUA-1480 is hereby 
terminated and the three sites are released for unrestricted use.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Hooks, Uranium Recovery and Low-
Level Waste Branch, Mail Stop TWFN 7-J9, Division of Waste Management, 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555. Telephone 301/415-7777. 
E-mail: [email protected]

NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING: The Commission hereby provides 
notice that this is a proceeding on an application for a licensing 
action falling within the scope of Subpart L, ``Informal Hearing 
Procedures for Adjudications in Materials and Operators Licensing 
Proceedings,'' of the Commission's Rules of Practice for Domestic 
Licensing Proceedings and Issuance of Orders 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(c), a request for a hearing must be filed within thirty 
(30) days from 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 Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff of the 
Office of the Secretary at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, MD 20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., Federal workdays; 
or
    (2) By mail or telegram addressed to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention: Rulemakings and 
Adjudications Staff.
    Each request for a hearing must also be served by delivering it 
personally, or by mail, to:
    (1) The applicant, Estate of Michael P. Grace, in care of Jon J. 
Indall, Comeau, Maldegen, Templeman & Indall, LLP, Coronado Building, 
141 E. Palace Avenue, Post Office Box 669, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-
0669.
    (2) The NRC staff, by delivery to the Executive Director of 
Operations, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 
20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., Federal workdays; or
    (3) By mail addressed to the Executive Director for Operations, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555.
    In addition to meeting other applicable requirements of 10 CFR Part 
2 of the Commission'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(g);
    (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(c).
    Any hearing request that is granted will be held in accordance with 
the Commission's ``Informal Hearing Procedures for Adjudications in 
Materials and Operator Licensing Proceedings' in 10 CFR part 2, subpart 
L.

    Dated at Rockville, MD, this 5th day of May, 1999.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
N. King Stablein,
Acting Chief, Uranium Recovery and Low-Level Waste Branch, Division of 
Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 99-11819 Filed 5-10-99; 8:45 am]
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