2990 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 19, 2000 / Notices

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in

Information and intelligent Systems(#1200).

Dates of Meetings and Locations

February 7–8, 2000—National Science

Foundation, Arlington, VA.

February 10–11, 2000—Hyatt Regency, San

Francisco, CA.

February 10–11, 2000—Hyatt Rosemont,

Chicago, IL.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contract Persons: Michael Lesk and

Richard Hilderbrandt, Division of

Information and Intelligent Systems, Room

1115, National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230.

Telephone: (703) 306–1930.

Minutes: May be obtained from the contact

persons listed above.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate

Information Technology Research (ITR)

proposals submitted to the Information

Technology Research Program as part of the

selection process for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, technical

information; financial data, such as salaries;

and personal information concerning

individuals associated with the proposals.

These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C.

552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the

Sunshine Act.

Dated: January 13, 2000.

Karen J. York,

Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Materials

Research; Notice of Meetings

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463 as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meetings:

Name: Special Emphasis Panels in

Materials Research (1203).

Dates/Time: 14 February, 18 February, 21–

22 February 25 February 2000; 8:00 am–5:00

pm.

Place: National Science Foundation; 4201

Wilson Blvd. Arlington, Va; Room 1060.

Type of Meetings: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Liselotte J. Schioler,

Program Director, Ceramics Program,

Division of Materials Research, Room 1065,

National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA

22230. Telephone (703) 306–1836.

Minutes: May be obtained from the contact

person listed above.

Purpose of Meetings: To provide advice

and recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: Review and evaluate proposals as

part of the selection process to determine

finalists considered for Ceramic Program

awards.

Reason for Closing: The activity being

reviewed includes information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information, financial data such as

salaries, and personal information

concerning individuals associated with the

activity. These matters are exempt under 5

U.S.C. 552 b(c) (4) and (6) of the Government

in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: January 13, 2000.

Karen J. York,

Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Advisory Panel for Physiology and

Ethology; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation (NSF) announces the

following meeting

Name: Advisory Panel for Physiology and

Ethology (1160).

Date/Time: February 14–15, 2000, 8:30

a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Place: NSF, Room 330, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,

Arlington, VA.

Type of Meeting: Part-Open.

Contact Persons: Dr. Zoe Eppley, Program

Director, Ecological & Evolutionary

Physiology, and Dr. John Byers, Program

Director, Animal Behavior, Division of

Integrative Biology and Neuroscience, Suite

685, National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230,

Telephone: (703) 306–1421.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Minutes: May be obtained from the contact

person listed above.

Agenda: Open Session: February 15th,

2000; 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.—discussion on

research trends, opportunities and

assessment procedures in Integrative Biology

and Neuroscience with Dr. James L. Edwards,

Deputy Assistant Director, Directorate for

Biological Sciences.

Closed Session: February 14th, 2000, 8:30

a.m.–6:00 p.m.; February 15th, 2000, 8:30

a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

To review and evaluate the Ecological &

Evolutionary Physiology & Animal Behavior

DDIG proposals as part of the selection

process for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information; financial data, such as

salaries; and personal information

concerning individuals associated with the

proposals. These matters are exempt under 5

U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government

in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: January 13, 2000.

Karen J. York,

Committee Meeting Officer.

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[Docket No. 50–423]

Northeast Nuclear Energy Company, et

al., Millstone Nuclear Power Station,

Unit 3; Notice of Consideration of

Approval of Transfer of Facility

Operating License and Conforming

Amendment, and Opportunity for a

Hearing

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (the Commission) is

considering the issuance of an order

under 10 CFR 50.80 approving certain

indirect transfers and a direct transfer of

Facility Operating License No. NPF–49

for the Millstone Nuclear Power Station,

Unit No. 3 (MP3), to the extent held by

Montaup Electric Company (Montaup),

one of 14 joint owners of MP3. The

direct transfer would be to New England

Power Company (NEP), and the indirect

transfers would be to New England

Electric System (NEES) and the National

Grid Group, plc. The Commission is

also considering amending the license

for administrative purposes to reflect

the proposed direct transfer. MP3 is

located in Waterford, Connecticut.

According to an application filed by

Montaup, holder of a 4% ownership

interest in MP3, and NEP, currently a

12.2% owner of MP3, for approval of

the indirect and direct transfers, on

February 1, 1999, NEES entered into an

Agreement and Plan of Merger and

Consent Agreement (Merger Agreement)

with Eastern Utilities Associates (EUA),

a Massachusetts business trust, which is

the indirect parent of Montaup. Under

the Merger Agreement, certain

transactions will occur which will

ultimately result in the indirect transfer

of Montaup’s interest in MP3’s Facility

Operating License No. NPF–49 to NEES

and the direct transfer of that interest to

NEP, a subsidiary of NEES. In addition,

by virtue of a separate merger agreement

between NEES and the National Grid

Group, plc, there would be an indirect

transfer of Montaup’s MP3 license to the

National Grid Group, plc. Northeast

Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO), the

sole licensed operator of the facility,

would remain as the managing agent for

the joint owners of the facility and

would continue to have exclusive

responsibility for the management,

operation, and maintenance of MP3.

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The application does not propose a

change in the rights, obligations, or

interests of the other joint owners of

MP3. In addition, no physical changes

to MP3 or operational changes are being

proposed.

The proposed amendment, submitted

by NNECO on behalf of NEP, would

remove references to Montaup in the

license and change the number of

license holders as stated in the license

from 14 to 13. NEP is currently

referenced in the license as a licensee,

given its existing ownership interest in

MP3, and therefore, would not need to

be added to the license. These changes

are necessary to reflect the proposed

transfer.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80, no license,

or any right thereunder, shall be

transferred, directly or indirectly,

through transfer of control of the

license, unless the Commission shall

give its consent in writing. The

Commission will approve an

application for the direct transfer of a

license, if the Commission determines

that the proposed transferee is qualified

to hold the license, and that the transfer

is otherwise consistent with applicable

provisions of law, regulations, and

orders issued by the Commission

pursuant thereto. An application for

approval of an indirect license transfer

will be approved if the Commission

determines that the underlying

transaction effecting the indirect

transfer will not affect the qualifications

of the holder of the license, and that the

indirect transfer is otherwise consistent

with applicable provisions of law,

regulations, and orders issued by the

Commission pursuant thereto.

Before issuance of the proposed

conforming license amendment, the

Commission will have made findings

required by the Atomic Energy Act of

1954, as amended (the Act), and the

Commission’s regulations.

As provided in 10 CFR 2.1315, unless

otherwise determined by the

Commission with regard to a specific

application, the Commission has

determined that any amendment to the

license of a utilization facility which

does no more than conform the license

to reflect the transfer action involves no

significant hazards consideration. No

contrary determination has been made

with respect to this specific license

amendment application. In light of the

generic determination reflected in 10

CFR 2.1315, no public comments with

respect to significant hazards

considerations are being solicited,

notwithstanding the general comment

procedures contained in 10 CFR 50.91.

The filing of requests for hearing and

petitions for leave to intervene, and

written comments with regard to the

license transfer application, are

discussed below.

By February 7, 2000, any person

whose interest may be affected by the

Commission’s action on the application

may request a hearing, and, if not the

applicants, may petition for leave to

intervene in a hearing proceeding on the

Commission’s action. Requests for a

hearing and petitions for leave to

intervene should be filed in accordance

with the Commission’s rules of practice

set forth in Subpart M, ‘‘Public

Notification, Availability of Documents

and Records, Hearing Requests and

Procedures for Hearings on License

Transfer Applications,’’ of 10 CFR Part

2. In particular, such requests and

petitions must comply with the

requirements set forth in 10 CFR 2.1306,

and should address the considerations

contained in 10 CFR 2.1308(a).

Untimely requests and petitions may be

denied, as provided in 10 CFR

2.1308(b), unless good cause for failure

to file on time is established. In

addition, an untimely request or

petition should address the factors that

the Commission will also consider, in

reviewing untimely requests or

petitions, set forth in 10 CFR

2.1308(b)(1)–(2).

Requests for a hearing and petitions

for leave to intervene should be served

upon Edward Berlin, Esq., Kenneth G.

Jaffe, Esq., and Scott P. Klurfeld, Esq.,

Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP,

3000 K Street, NW., Suite 300,

Washington, DC 20007–5116, attorneys

for New England Power Company;

Thomas G. Dignan, Jr., Esq., Ropes &

Gray, One International Place, Boston,

Massachusetts, 02110–2624, attorney for

Montaup Electric Company; Lillian M.

Cuoco, Esq., Senior Nuclear Counsel,

Northeast Utilities Service Company,

107 Selden Street, Berlin, Connecticut,

06037, attorney for Northeast Nuclear

Energy Company; the General Counsel,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555 (e-mail address

for filings regarding license transfer

cases only: OGCLT@NRC.gov); and the

Secretary of the Commission, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:

Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, in

accordance with 10 CFR 2.1313.

The Commission will issue a notice or

order granting or denying a hearing

request or intervention petition,

designating the issues for any hearing

that will be held and designating the

Presiding Officer. A notice granting a

hearing will be published in the Federal

Register and served on the parties to the

hearing.

As an alternative to requests for

hearing and petitions to intervene, by

February 17, 2000 persons may submit

written comments regarding the license

transfer application, as provided for in

10 CFR 2.1305. The Commission will

consider and, if appropriate, respond to

these comments, but such comments

will not otherwise constitute part of the

decisional record. Comments should be

submitted to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear

Regulatory Commission, Washington,

DC 20555–0001, Attention: Rulemakings

and Adjudications Staff, and should cite

the publication date and page number of

this Federal Register notice.

For further details with respect to this

action, see the application dated June

15, 1999, as supplemented July 20,

September 3, and November 29, 1999,

submitted under cover of letters dated

June 15, July 20, September 3, and

November 29, 1999, respectively, which

are available for public inspection at the

Commission’s Public Document Room,

the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street,

NW, Washington, DC, and accessible

electronically through the ADAMS

Public Electronic Reading Room link at

the NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 12th day

of January 2000.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Victor Nerses,

Senior Project Manager, Section 2, Project

Directorate I, Division of Licensing Project

Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation.

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[Docket Nos. 50–361 and 50–362]

Southern California Edison Company,

San Onofre Nuclear Generating

Station, Units 2 and 3; Notice of

Consideration of Issuance of

Amendments to Facility Operating

Licenses, Proposed No Significant

Hazards Consideration Determination,

and Opportunity for a Hearing

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (the Commission) is

considering issuance of amendments to

Facility Operating Licenses Nos. NPF–

10 and NPF–15 issued to Southern

California Edison Company (SCE, the

licensee) for operation of the San Onofre

Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS),

Units 2 and 3, located in San Diego

County, California.

The proposed amendments would

revise the SONGS, Units 2 and 3,