[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR2.402]

[Page 43]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 2--RULES OF PRACTICE FOR DOMESTIC LICENSING PROCEEDINGS AND ISSUANCE OF ORDERS--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart D--Additional Procedures Applicable to Proceedings for the 
  Issuance of Licenses To Construct or Operate Nuclear Power Plants of 
                   Duplicate Design at Multiple Sites
 
Sec. 2.402  Separate hearings on separate issues; consolidation of proceedings.

    (a) In the case of applications pursuant to appendix N of part 52 of 
this chapter for construction permits for nuclear power reactors of a 
type described in Sec. 50.22 of this chapter, the Commission or the 
presiding officer may order separate hearings on particular phases of 
the proceeding, such as matters related to the acceptability of the 
design of the reactor, in the context of the site parameters postulated 
for the design; environmental matters; or antitrust aspects of the 
application.
    (b) If a separate hearing is held on a particular phase of the 
proceeding, the Commission or presiding officers of each affected 
proceeding may, pursuant to Sec. 2.716, consolidate for hearing on that 
phase two or more proceedings to consider common issues relating to the 
applications involved in the proceedings, if it finds that such action 
will be conducive to the proper dispatch of its business and to the ends 
of justice. In fixing the place of any such consolidated hearing due 
regard will be given to the convenience and necessity of the parties, 
petitioners for leave to intervene or the attorneys or representatives 
of such persons, and the public interest.

[40 FR 2976, Jan. 17, 1975, as amended at 43 FR 17801, Apr. 26, 1978; 54 
FR 15398, Apr. 18, 1989]