NRC HEARING OSWEGO NY 8/21/08

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NRC HEARING OSWEGO NY 8/21/08

August 5, 2008
Below is a copy of a memo we received today from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission concerning a public meeting in Oswego, New York on August 21, 2008, to discuss the upcoming application for a Construction/Operating License for a new atomic reactor at Nine Mile Point. We hope as many of you as possible will make it to this meeting and let Unistar and the NRC know that New York opposes new reactors!

NIRS is actively working against a similar reactor Unistar has proposed for Maryland. Feel free to contact us if we can provide more information about the NRC’s licensing process or anything else.

Michael Mariotte
Executive Director
Nuclear Information and Resource Service
nirsnet@nirs.org; www.nirs.org
301-270-6477

July 30, 2008

MEMORANDUM TO: Joseph Colaccino, Chief
EPR Projects Branch
Division of New Reactor Licensing
Office of New Reactors

FROM: Michael A. Canova, Project Manager /RA/ for
EPR Projects Branch
Division of New Reactor Licensing
Office of New Reactors

SUBJECT: PUBLIC OUTREACH MEETING ON THE COMBINED LICENSE
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE PROPOSED NINE MILE POINT
UNIT 3 NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

DATE & TIME: August 21, 2008
6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

LOCATION: SUNY Oswego – Sheldon Hall
7060 Route 104
Oswego, NY 13126

PURPOSE: The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff will discuss the role that the NRC will play in the anticipated review of the UniStar’s application for a combined license including details of the safety and environmental reviews. A key topic is how and when the public may participate in NRC processes, if so desired. The public is encouraged to ask questions about the NRC’s review of the Nine Mile Point Unit 3 combined license application (COLA).

CATEGORY 3: * This is a Category 3 Meeting. The public is invited to participate in this
meeting by providing comments and asking questions throughout the
meeting.

CONTACTS: Primary
Michael A. Canova, NRO/DNRL Surinder Arora, NRO/DNRL
301-415-0737 301-415-1421
michael.canova@nrc.gov surinder.arora@nrc.gov
*Commission's Policy Statement on AEnhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings@
(67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include the following members from the Office
of New Reactors (NRO).
NRC
J. Colaccino, NRO
M. Canova, NRO
S. Arora, NRO
P. Brandt, NRO
J. Jennings, NRO
L. Rakovan, EDO, et al.

ADAMS ACCESSION NO.: ML082120125 NRC-001
OFFICE PM:DNRL/NARP/NRO LA:DNRL/NARP/NRO BC:DNRL/NARP/NRO
NAME GTesfaye for MCanova JMcLellan JColaccino
DATE 7/30/2008 7/30/2008 7/30/2008

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

OPEN HOUSE AND PUBLIC OUTREACH MEETING
UNISTAR APPLICATION FOR A COMBINED LICENSE
Nine Mile Point Unit 3

August 21, 2008

Time
(approximate)
Topic Presenter
6:00 p.m. Open House (Sheldon Hall Lower Lobby) NRC
7:00 p.m. Public Outreach Meeting Begins. (Sheldon Hall
Ballroom)
Introductions/Opening Remarks
NRC
7:15 p.m. NC Staff Presentations
• NRC: Who We Are And What We Do
• Overview of COLA Review Process
o Safety Review
o Environmental Review
o How the public may participate
• Construction Inspection
NRC
7:45 p.m. Open forum for public questions and comments on
NRC processes with regard to Nine Mile Point Unit 3.
9:30 p.m.
Adjourn

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