81 FR 7834 - Rare Element Resources, Inc.; Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 30 (February 16, 2016)

Page Range		7834-7835
FR Document		2016-03055

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7834-7835]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03055]


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[Docket No. 40-38367-ML; ASLBP No. 16-945-01-MLA-BD01]


Rare Element Resources, Inc.; Establishment of Atomic Safety and 
Licensing Board

    Pursuant to delegation by the Commission, see 37 FR 28,710 (Dec. 
29, 1972), and the Commission's regulations, see, e.g., 10 CFR 2.104, 
2.105, 2.300, 2.309, 2.313, 2.318, 2.321, notice is hereby given that 
an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board) is being established to 
preside over the following proceeding:

RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES, INC. (Bear Lodge Project)

    This proceeding involves an application by Rare Element Resources, 
Inc. for a license to possess and use source material associated with 
its Bear

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Lodge Project, which includes a mine for the purpose of extracting rare 
earth element ores in the Black Hills National Forest in Crook County, 
Wyoming and a rare earth element processing plant in Weston County, 
Wyoming. In response to a notice filed in the Federal Register, see 80 
FR 70,846 (Nov. 16, 2015), the Defenders of the Black Hills filed a 
Request for a Hearing dated January 14, 2016, and received by Office of 
the Secretary on January 15, 2016.
    The Board is comprised of the following Administrative Judges:

William J. Froehlich, Chair, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001
G. Paul Bollwerk, III, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Nicholas G. Trikouros, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001

    All correspondence, documents, and other materials shall be filed 
in accordance with the NRC E-Filing rule. See 10 CFR 2.302.

Rockville, Maryland.

    Dated: February 9, 2016.
E. Roy Hawkens,
Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel.
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Lodge Project, which includes a mine to two existing facilities in Salem adjudicatory.html#ehd. Persons who do
for the purpose of extracting rare earth County, New Jersey (the PSEG Site).2 not have access to the internet or who
element ores in the Black Hills National This mandatory hearing will concern encounter problems in accessing the
Forest in Crook County, Wyoming and safety and environmental matters documents located on the NRC’s Web
a rare earth element processing plant in relating to the proposed issuance of the site may contact the NRC Public
Weston County, Wyoming. In response requested ESP.3 Document Room reference staff by email
to a notice filed in the Federal Register, I. Hearing Date, Time, and Location to pdr@nrc.gov or by telephone at (800)
see 80 FR 70,846 (Nov. 16, 2015), the 397–4209 or (301) 415–4737. Reference
Defenders of the Black Hills filed a The evidentiary hearing will staff are available Monday through
Request for a Hearing dated January 14, commence on Thursday, March 24, Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
2016, and received by Office of the 2016 at 9:00 a.m. EDT, and, if necessary, ET, except federal holidays. For
Secretary on January 15, 2016. will continue day-to-day thereafter until additional information regarding the
The Board is comprised of the concluded. The evidentiary hearing will NRC Public Document Room please see
following Administrative Judges: take place in the Atomic Safety and http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
William J. Froehlich, Chair, Atomic Licensing Board Panel’s hearing room, pdr.html.
Safety and Licensing Board Panel, located within the Nuclear Regulatory It is so ordered.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Commission’s headquarters at 11555
For The Atomic Safety and Licensing
Washington, DC 20555–0001 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
Board. Rockville, Maryland.
G. Paul Bollwerk, III, Atomic Safety and 20852. Members of the public who wish
Dated: February 8, 2016.
Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear to observe the mandatory hearing are
advised to arrive early. Security Paul S. Ryerson,
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
measures will include searches of Chairman, Administrative Judge.
DC 20555–0001
Nicholas G. Trikouros, Atomic Safety handcarried items such as briefcases or [FR Doc. 2016–03054 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am]
and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. backpacks. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, II. Limited Appearance Statements
Washington, DC 20555–0001
No petition was received in response NUCLEAR REGULATORY
All correspondence, documents, and to the NRC’s notice in the Federal COMMISSION
other materials shall be filed in Register of an opportunity to seek to
accordance with the NRC E-Filing rule. [NRC–2016–0026]
intervene.4 Participation in the
See 10 CFR 2.302. evidentiary hearing will be limited to Biweekly Notice; Applications and
Rockville, Maryland. the designated witnesses and counsel Amendments to Facility Operating
Dated: February 9, 2016. for the parties. Licenses and Combined Licenses
E. Roy Hawkens, Prior to the evidentiary hearing, any Involving No Significant Hazards
Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety person (other than a party or the Considerations
and Licensing Board Panel. representative of a party to this
[FR Doc. 2016–03055 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am] proceeding) may nonetheless submit a AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
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written limited appearance statement Commission.
pursuant to 10 CFR 2.315(a) that sets ACTION: Biweekly notice.
forth a position on matters related to
this proceeding. Limited appearance SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 189a. (2)
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statements should be emailed to of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
COMMISSION
hearing.docket@nrc.gov. As provided by amended (AEA), the U.S. Nuclear
[Docket No. 52–043–ESP; ASLBP No. 15– NRC regulations, however, no limited Regulatory Commission (NRC) is
943–01–ESP–BD01] appearance statement shall be publishing this regular biweekly notice.
considered as evidence.5 The Act requires the Commission to
Atomic Safety And Licensing Board; publish notice of any amendments
Before Administrative Judges: Paul S. III. Document Availability issued, or proposed to be issued, and
Ryerson, Chairman, Dr. Gary S. Arnold, Documents relating to this proceeding grants the Commission the authority to
Dr. Craig M. White; In the Matter of (including any updated or revised issue and make immediately effective
PSEG Power, LLC and PSEG Nuclear, scheduling information regarding the any amendment to an operating license
LLC (Early Site Permit Application); evidentiary hearing) are available for or combined license, as applicable,
Notice of Hearing public inspection electronically on the upon a determination by the
February 8, 2016. NRC’s Electronic Hearing Docket (EHD). Commission that such amendment
The Atomic Safety and Licensing EHD is accessible from the NRC Web involves no significant hazards
Board gives notice that, pursuant to site at https://adams.nrc.gov/ehd. For consideration, notwithstanding the
section 189a(1)(A) of the Atomic Energy additional information regarding the pendency before the Commission of a
Act, 42 U.S.C. 2239(a)(1)(A), and 10 CFR EHD please see http://www.nrc.gov/ request for a hearing from any person.
52.21, it will convene an uncontested about-nrc/regulatory/ This biweekly notice includes all
mandatory hearing on March 24, 2016 to notices of amendments issued, or
receive testimony and exhibits regarding
2 The existing nuclear power facilities are Salem
proposed to be issued from January 16,
Generating Station Units 1 and 2 and Hope Creek 2016, to February 1, 2016. The last
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

an application from PSEG Power, LLC Generating Station Unit 1. Safety Evaluation of the
and PSEG Nuclear, LLC (collectively Early Site Permit Application in the Matter of PSEG
biweekly notice was published on
PSEG) for a 10 CFR part 52, subpart A Power, LLC and PSEG Nuclear, LLC for the PSEG February 2, 2016.
Early Site Permit Site (Sept. 29, 2015) at 1–1 DATES: Comments must be filed by
Early Site Permit (ESP).1 In its ESP (ADAMS Accession No. ML14302A447).
application, PSEG proposes a site for a 3 See Licensing Board Order (Initial Scheduling
March 17, 2016. A request for a hearing
potential nuclear power facility adjacent Order) (Nov. 16, 2015) at Attach. A (unpublished). must be filed by April 18, 2016.
4 See 75 FR 68,625. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
1 See 75 FR 68,624, 68,624 (Nov. 8, 2010). 5 10 CFR 2.315(a). by any of the following methods (unless

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 7834