31368 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 96 / Wednesday, May 17, 2000 / Notices

Duke Energy Corporation, et al., Docket

No. 50–414, Catawba Nuclear Station,

Unit 2, York County, South Carolina

Date of application for amendments:

May 3, 2000.

Brief description of amendments: The

amendment revised the Technical

Specifications (TS) and associated Bases

Section 3.6.9 for the Hydrogen Ignition

System. Specifically, the proposed

amendment modifies Surveillance

Requirements (SRs) 3.6.9.1, 3.6.9.2, and

3.6.9.3 to exclude the two hydrogen

ignitors located beneath the reactor

vessel missile shield from the

applicability of the SRs. These two

ignitors are presently considered to be

inoperable at Unit 2 and cannot be

accessed for replacement with the unit

in its current operating mode (Mode 1).

This change is effective for Unit 2 Cycle

11 only, or until such time that the unit

enters Mode 5 (cold shutdown) such

that the inoperable ignitors can be

accessed for replacement.

Date of issuance: May 5, 2000.

Effective date: As of the date of

issuance and shall be implemented

within 30 days from the date of

issuance.

Amendment No.: 178.

Facility Operating License No. NPF–

52: Amendment revised the Technical

Specifications and associated Bases.

Public Comments requested as to

proposed no significant hazards

consideration: No.

The Commission’s related evaluation

of the amendment, finding of emergency

circumstances, consultation with the

State of South Carolina, and final no

significant hazards consideration

determination are contained in a Safety

Evaluation dated May 5, 2000.

Attorney for licensee: Ms. Lisa F.

Vaughn , Legal Department (PB05E),

Duke Energy Corporation, 422 South

Church Street, Charlotte, North Carolina

28201–1006.

NRC Section Chief: Richard L. Emch,

Jr.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day

of May 2000.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

John A. Zwolinski,

Director, Division of Licensing Project

Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation.

[FR Doc. 00–12302 Filed 5–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

[Docket No. A2000–1; Order No. 1292]

Appeal of Post Office Closing

AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Docket No. A2000–1.

SUMMARY: The Commission has

established a docket to consider an

objection to the closing of the Roanoke,

WV post office. It also has issued a

procedural schedule.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for dates.

ADDRESSES: Correspondence should be

addressed to Margaret P. Crenshaw,

Secretary, Postal Rate Commission, 1333

H Street NW., Suite 300, Washington,

DC 20268–0001.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,

(202) 789–6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May

10, 2000, the Postal Rate Commission

(PRC) issued a notice and order (No.

1292) accepting an appeal of the closing

of the Roanoke, West Virginia post

office, ZIP Code 26423. The appeal was

filed by Robert J. Conley, president of

the Lewis County Commission, on

behalf of the Commission and post

office customers, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.

404(b)(5). The appeal has been assigned

Docket No. A2000–1 and a procedural

schedule has been established.

The appeal was filed April 21, 2000.

The categories of issues apparently

raised are the effect on the community

(39 U.S.C. 404(b)(2)(A)) and effect on

postal services (39 U.S.C. 404(b)(2)(C)).

After the Postal Service files the

administrative record and the

Commission reviews it, the Commission

may find that there are more legal issues

than those set forth above. Or, the

Commission may find that the Postal

Service’s determination disposes of one

or more of those issues.

Scheduling matters. The Postal

Reorganization Act requires that the

Commission issue its decision within

120 days from the date this appeal was

filed (39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)). The

procedural schedule has been

developed to accommodate the delay in

publication of this notice and order. In

the interest of expedition, in light of the

120-day decision schedule, the

Commission may request the Postal

Service to submit memoranda of law on

any appropriate issue. If requested, such

memoranda will be due 14 days from

the issuance of the request and the

Postal Service shall serve a copy of its

memoranda on the petitioners. The

Postal Service may incorporate by

reference in its briefs or motions any

arguments presented in memoranda it

previously filed in this docket. If

necessary, the Commission also may ask

petitioners or the Postal Service for

more information.

Ordering paragraphs. Ordering

paragraph (a) directs the Postal Service

shall file the record in this appeal by

May 25, 2000. Ordering paragraph (b)

directs the Secretary of the Postal Rate

Commission to publish this notice and

order and procedural schedule in the

Federal Register.

Procedural schedule. Key dates in this

docket include: April 21, 2000, filing of

appeal letter; May 10, 2000, issuance of

Commission notice and order on filing

of appeal; June 5, 2000, last day of filing

of petitions to intervene (see 39 CFR

3001.111(b)); June 15, 2000, deadline for

petitioner’s participant statement or

initial brief (see 39 CFR 3001.115(a) and

(b)); July 5, 2000, deadline for Postal

Service’s answering brief (see 39 CFR

3001.115(c)); July 20, 2000, deadline for

petitioner’s reply brief, should

petitioner choose to file one (see 39 CFR

3001.115(d)); July 27, 2000, deadline for

motions by any party requesting oral

argument. The Commission will

schedule oral argument only when it is

a necessary addition to the written

filings (see 39 CFR 3001.116); August

21, 2000, expiration of the

Commission’s 120-day decisional

schedule (see 39 U.S.C. 404(b)(5)).

Dated: May 11, 2000.

Margaret P. Crenshaw,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–12309 Filed 5–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

Upon written request, copies available from:

Securities and Exchange Commission,

Office of Filings and Information Services,

Washington, DC 20549

Extension:

Form 8–A, OMB Control No. 3235–0056,

SEC File No. 270–54

Form 18–K, OMB Control No. 3235–0120,

SEC File No. 270–108

Notice is hereby given that pursuant

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities

and Exchange Commission

(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments

on the collections of information

summarized below. The Commission

plans to submit these existing

collections of information to the Office

of management and Budget for

extension and approval.

Form 8–A (OMB Control No. 3235–

0056, SEC File No. 270–54) is a

registration statement for certain classes

of securities pursuant to Section 12(b)