| The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
staff will hold two public meetings on November 14, 2002, in Port Gibson, Mississippi,
to discuss its review process for an early site permit application from Entergy
Inc. at its Grand Gulf site. Entergy has notified the NRC that it expects to
file an application in June 2003 for one or more new reactors at that site.
The meetings scheduled for November 14 are designed to provide information
on the NRC Early Site Permit review process, as well as outline future opportunities
for public involvement in that process. Additional information on the early
site permit process is on the NRC’s web site at www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-licensing/license-reviews/esp.html.
The meetings will be held in Port Gibson City Hall, 1005 College Street
in Port Gibson, and parking will be available in the rear of the City Hall
Building. The two meetings will be similar with one in the afternoon at 2:00
and one in the evening at 7:00. In addition, the NRC staff will host an “open
house” beginning one hour before each meeting. During the open house
period, individual NRC staff members will be available for informal discussions
about the early site permit process.
Although only very limited construction activities would be allowed by the
NRC under an early site permit, the permit would allow the applicant to resolve
many environmental, site safety and emergency planning issues before beginning
actual construction of a new reactor facility. If the NRC approves the new
reactor site, Entergy could hold or “bank” the Grand Gulf site
for up to 20 years before filing an application with the NRC for approval
to begin construction of a new facility.
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