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Purpose of Meeting: To carry out

Committee of Visitors (COV) review,

including examination of decisions on

proposals, reviewer comments, and other

privileged information.

Agenda: To provide oversight review of the

Division of Integrative Biology and

Neuroscience.

Open Sessions: July 17, 8:30 a.m.–10:30

a.m.; July 18, 1 p.m.–2 p.m.; July 19, 1 p.m.–

2 p.m.

Reason for Closing: During the closed

session, the Committee will be reviewing

proposal actions that will include

information of a proprietary 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.

Reason for Late Notice: Committee

membership was not finalized until June 20,

2000 and scheduling dates to include travel

could not take place until membership was

finalized.

Dated: June 28, 2000.

Karen J. York,

Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Design,

Manufacture and industrial Innovation;

Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Design,

Manufacture, and Industrial Innovation

(1194).

Date/Time: August 31, 2000, 8 am–5:30

pm.

Place: Room 330 and 365, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington,

VA.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. George Hazelrigg,

Program Director, Design and Integration

Engineering, National Science Foundation,

4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 508,

Arlington, VA 2230. Telephone: (703) 306–

1330.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to the National Science

Foundation for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate ‘‘NSF/

SANDIA’’ proposals as part of the selection

process for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of proprietary

or confidential nature, including technical

information; financial data, such as salaries;

and personal information concerning

individuals associated with the proposals.

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

522b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the

Sunshine Act.

Dated: June 28, 2000.

Karen J. York,

Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Electrical

and Communications Systems; Notice

of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in

Electrical and Communications System

(1196).

Date/Time: July 24, 2000–8:30 a.m. to 5

p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, Room

380, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA

22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Persons: Dr. Usha Varshney,

Program Director, Electronic, Photonics and

Device Technologies (EPDT), Division of

Electrical and Communications Systems,

National Science Foundations, 4201 Wilson

Blvd, Room 675, Arlington, VA 22230.

Telephone: (703) 306–1339.

Purpose: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate research

proposals in the Electronics, Photonics and

Device Technologies program 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 within

exemptions 4 and 6 of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4)

and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine

Act.

Dated: June 28, 2000.

Karen J. York,

Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in

Experimental & Integrative Activities;

Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in

Experimental & Intergrative Activities (1193).

Date/Time: July 24, 2000, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Place: Room 130, 320, 330, 340, 370, and

470, National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Caroline Wardle,

Information Technology Workforce,

Experimental and Integrative Activities,

Room 1160, National Science Foundation,

4201 Wilson Boulevard, VA 22230

Telephone: (703) 306–1981.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to the National Science

Foundation for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate CISE

Information Technology Workforce proposals

submitted in response to the program

announcement (NSF 00–77).

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: June 28, 2000.

Karen J. York,

Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in

Experimental Program To Stimulate

Competitive Research; Notice of

Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Public Law

92–463, as amended), the National

Science Foundation announces the

following meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel for the

Experimental Program to Stimulate

Competitive Research (1198).

Date/Time: August 25, 2000; 8 am–5 pm.

Place: Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston,

4610 Fairfax, Arlington, VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Richard J. Anderson,

Senior Science Advisor, Experimental

Program to Stimulate Competitive Research

(EPSCoR), National Science Foundation,

Suite 875, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA

22230. (703) 306–1683.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning EPSCoR

Infrastructure Improvement proposals

submitted to the NSF EPSCoR program for

financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals

as part of the selection process for awards.

Reasons 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

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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: June 28, 2000.

Karen J. York,

Committee Management Officer.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50–461]

Amergen Energy Company, LLC;

Notice of Consideration of Issuance of

Amendment to Facility Operating

License, Proposed No Significant

Hazards Consideration Determination,

and Opportunity for a Hearing

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (the Commission) is

considering issuance of an amendment

to Facility Operating License No. NPF–

62 issued to AmerGen Energy Company,

LLC (the licensee) for operation of the

Clinton Power Station (CPS) located in

DeWitt County, Illinois.

The proposed amendment would

change the leak rate test frequency for

the primary containment feedwater

penetrations designed to be sealed by

the Feedwater Leakage Control System

from a specific test interval of 18

months to a frequency based on the

performance-based Primary

Containment Leakage Rate Testing

Program. Additionally, an editorial

change was requested to reverse the

order of Technical Specification (TS)

Surveillance Requirements 3.6.1.3.11

and 3.6.1.3.12. This change was

requested because it would group TS

3.6.1.3.12 with other TS having the

same applicability and frequency.

Before issuance of the proposed

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.

The Commission has made a

proposed determination that the

amendment request involves no

significant hazards consideration. Under

the Commission’s regulations in 10 CFR

50.92, this means that operation of the

facility in accordance with the proposed

amendment would not (1) involve a

significant increase in the probability or

consequences of an accident previously

evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of

a new or different kind of accident from

any accident previously evaluated; or

(3) involve a significant reduction in a

margin of safety. As required by 10 CFR

50.91(a), the licensee has provided its

analysis of the issue of no significant

hazards consideration, which is

presented below:

(1) The proposed change does not involve

a significant increase in the probability or

consequences of any accident previously

evaluated.

The proposed change to Technical

Specification Surveillance Requirement (SR)

3.6.1.3.12 involves a change in frequency of

the combined leakage rate of the primary

containment feedwater penetrations that are

designed to be sealed by the Feedwater

Leakage Control System (FWLCS). Testing

performed pursuant to this Surveillance

Requirement is not an initiator to any

accident previously evaluated. The proposed

change does not affect the design, operational

characteristics, function or reliability of the

FWLCS or the primary containment

feedwater penetrations. Further, the change

has no impact on plant design or operation,

as it is merely a change in the specified

frequency for the affected SR. Therefore, the

proposed change does not affect any

parameters or conditions that may contribute

to the initiation of any accidents previously

evaluated, and as a result, the probability of

initiation of any accident previously

evaluated will not be significantly increased.

The proposed change to the specified

Frequency for SR 3.6.1.3.12 would permit a

longer test interval for this surveillance. An

excessively long test interval could result in

reduced leak tightness of the feedwater

penetrations and, therefore, in reduced

effectiveness of the barrier presented by the

feedwater penetrations and the FWLCS.

However, this potential is precluded by

making the SR 3.6.1.3.12 test interval

performance based. Such an approach is

based on approved industry guidelines

reflected in the Primary Containment

Leakage Rate Testing Program outlined in

Technical Specification 5.5.13. Accordingly,

a longer test interval would only be

permitted if leak test performance supports

the longer interval. It should also be noted

that the acceptance criterion for the watertype leak test imposed by SR 3.6.1.3.12 was

established on the expected capability of the

feedwater penetrations to meet this

acceptance criterion. Thus, the proposed

change to SR 3.6.1.3.12 will not result in

reduced barrier performance of the feedwater

penetrations, nor in reduced effectiveness of

the FWLCS. These barriers for the prevention

or minimization of post-LOCA radioactive

release from the containment will not

therefore be adversely impacted by the

proposed change. The FWLCS and the

feedwater penetrations will still be required

to be Operable per the Technical

Specifications and thus capable of

performing their accident mitigation

functions assumed in the accident analysis.

On this basis, the consequences of any

accident previously evaluated are not

affected by the proposed change.

Based on the above, the proposed change

does not involve a significant increase in the

probability or consequences on any accident

previously evaluated.

(2) The proposed change would not create

the possibility of a new or different kind of

accident from any accident previously

evaluated.

Changing the surveillance Frequency of the

combined leakage rate of the primary

containment feedwater penetrations that are

designed to be sealed by the FWLCS does not

involve a change in the design, configuration,

or method of operation of the plant. The

proposed change does not involve a physical

alteration of the plant (no new or different

type of equipment will be installed) or a

change in the method governing normal plant

operation. No new accident initiators are

introduced as a result of the change in

specified surveillance Frequency. Therefore,

this change does not create the possibility of

a new or different kind of accident from any

accident previously evaluated.

(3) The proposed change will not involve

a significant reduction in the margin of

safety.

The margin of safety related to the

proposed change involves the offsite dose

consequences that result from the release of

radioactive material from the containment

following a design basis accident. This

release is effected by leakage through the

containment, including the feedwater

penetrations sealed by the FWLCS. The

proposed change to the Frequency for the

leakage rate test for these penetrations does

not involve a change to the acceptance

criteria for the leakage rate test, nor in the

effectiveness of the testing since the test

interval for the test will be performance

based. That is, an acceptable level of

reliability (leak tightness) of the feedwater

penetrations will be maintained using the

performance-based Primary Containment

Leakage Rate Testing Program. On this basis,

the proposed change does not involve a

reduction in the margin of safety.

The NRC staff has reviewed the

licensee’s analysis and, based on this

review, it appears that the three

standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are

satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff

proposes to determine that the

amendment request involves no

significant hazards consideration.

The Commission is seeking public

comments on this proposed

determination. Any comments received

within 30 days after the date of

publication of this notice will be

considered in making any final

determination.

Normally, the Commission will not

issue the amendment until the

expiration of the 30-day notice period.

However, should circumstances change

during the notice period such that

failure to act in a timely way would

result, for example, in derating or

shutdown of the facility, the

Commission may issue the license

amendment before the expiration of the

30-day notice period, provided that its

final determination is that the

amendment involves no significant

hazards consideration. The final

determination will consider all public