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(iv) The exemption would result in 

benefit to the public health and safety 

that compensates for any decrease in 

safety that may result from the grant of 

the exemption; or 

(v) The exemption would provide 

only temporary relief from the 

applicable regulation and the licensee or 

applicant has made good faith efforts to 

comply with the regulation; or 

(vi) There is present any other 

material circumstance not considered 

when the regulation was adopted for 

which it would be in the public interest 

to grant an exemption. If such condition 

is relied on exclusively for satisfying 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the 

exemption may not be granted until the 

Executive Director for Operations has 

consulted with the Commission. 

The licensee’s exemption request was 

submitted in conjunction with a TS 

amendment application to increase the 

allowable leak rate for the MSIVs. The 

proposed amendment will be issued 

concurrently with this exemption. The 

exemption and amendment together 

would implement the recommendations 

of Topical Report NEDC–31858, ‘‘BWR 

Report for Increasing MSIV Leakage 

Rate Limits and Elimination of Leakage 

Control Systems.’’ The topical report 

was evaluated by the NRC staff and 

accepted in a safety evaluation dated 

March 3, 1999. The special 

circumstances associated with MSIV 

leakage testing are fully described in the 

topical report. These circumstances 

relate to the monetary costs and 

personnel radiation exposure involved 

with maintaining MSIV leakage limits 

more restrictive than necessary to meet 

offsite dose criteria and control room 

habitability criteria. 

The underlying purpose of the rule 

which implements Appendix J (i.e., 10 

CFR 50.54(o)) is to assure that 

containment leak tight integrity is 

maintained (a) as tight as reasonably 

achievable and (b) sufficiently tight so 

as to limit effluent release to values 

bounded by the analyses of radiological 

consequences of design-basis accidents. 

Based on the above, no new accident 

precursors are created by the exemption, 

thus, the probability of postulated 

accidents is not increased. Also, based 

on the above, the consequences of 

postulated accidents are not increased. 

As such, the NRC staff has determined 

that the intent of the rule is not 

compromised by the proposed 

exemption. 

The proposed exemption would 

permit exclusion of the main steam 

pathway leakage contributions from the 

overall integrated leakage rate Type A 

test measurement. This change has no 

relation to security issues. Therefore, 

the common defense and security is not 

impacted by this exemption. 

Based on the foregoing, the separation 

of the main steam pathways from the 

other containment leakage pathways is 

warranted because a separate 

radiological consequence term has been 

provided for these pathways. The 

revised design-basis radiological 

consequences analyses address these 

pathways as individual factors, 

exclusive of the primary containment 

leakage. Therefore, the NRC staff finds 

the proposed exemption from Appendix 

J to be acceptable. 

4.0 Conclusion 

Accordingly, the Commission has 

determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 

50.12, the exemption is authorized by 

law, will not present an undue risk to 

the public health and safety, and is 

consistent with the common defense 

and security. Also, special 

circumstances are present. Therefore, 

the Commission hereby grants NPPD an 

exemption from the requirements of 

Sections III.A and III.B of Option B of 

Appendix J to 10 CFR part 50 for CNS. 

Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.32, the 

Commission has determined that the 

granting of this exemption will have no 

significant impact on the quality of the 

human environment (71 FR 61074). 

This exemption is effective upon 

issuance. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day 

of October 2006. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Catherine Haney, 

Director, Division of Operating Reactor 

Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor 

Regulation. 

[FR Doc. E6–18711 Filed 11–6–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

Notice of Sunshine Act Meeting 

DATES: Weeks of November 6, 13, 20, 27, 

December 4, 11, 2006. 

PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference 

Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 

Maryland. 

STATUS: Public and closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Week of November 6, 2006 

Wednesday, November 8, 2006 

9:30 a.m. Briefing on Digital 

Instrumentation and Control (Public 

Meeting) (Contact: Paul Rebstock, 

301–415–3295). 

This meeting will be Webcast live at 

the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov. 

Thursday, November 9, 2006 

9:25 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public 

Meeting) (Tentative). a. Pacific Gas 

& Electric Co. (Diablo Canyon 

ISFSI), Docket No. 72–26–ISFSI, 

‘‘Motion by San Luis Obispo 

Mothers for Peace, Sierra Club, and 

Peg Pinard for Partial 

Reconsideration of CLI–06–23’’

(Tentative). b. System Energy 

Resources, Inc. (Early Site Permit 

for Grand Gulf ESP) (Tentative). 

9:30 a.m. Briefing on Draft Final 

Rule—Part 52 (Early Site permits/ 

Standard Design Certification/ 

Combined Licenses) (Public 

Meeting) (Contact: Dave Matthews, 

301–415–1199). 

This meeting will be Webcast live at 

the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov. 

1:30 p.m. Continuation of 10/24/06 

Briefing on Transshipment and 

Domestic Shipment Security of 

Radioactive Material Quantities of 

Concern (RAMQC) (Closed—Ex. 3 & 

9). 

Week of November 13, 2006—Tentative 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the Week of November 13, 2006. 

Week of November 20, 2006—Tentative 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the Week of November 20, 2006. 

Week of November 27, 2006—Tentative 

There are no meetings scheduled for 

the Week of November 27, 2006. 

Week of December 4, 2006—Tentative 

Thursday, December 7, 2006 

9:30 a.m. Discussion of Security Issues 

(Closed—Ex. 2 & 3). 

Week of December 11, 2006—Tentative 

Monday, December 11, 2006 

1:30 p.m. Briefing on Status of 

Decommissioning Activities (Public 

Meeting) (Contact: Keith 

McConnell, 301–415–7295). 

This meeting will be Webcast live at 

the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov. 

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 

9:30 a.m. Briefing on Threat 

Environment Assessment (Closed—

Ex. 1). 

1:30 p.m. Discussion of Security Issues 

(Closed—Ex. 1 & 3). 

Wednesday, December 13, 2006 

9:30 a.m. Briefing on Status of Equal 

Employment Opportunity (EEO) 

Programs (Public Meeting) (Contact: 

Barbara Williams, 301–415–7388). 

This meeting will be Webcast live at 

the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov. 


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Thursday, December 14, 2006 

9:30 a.m. Meeting with Advisory 

Committee on Nuclear Waste 

(ACNW) (Public Meeting) (Contact: 

John Larkins, 301–415–7360). 

This meeting will be Webcast live at 

the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov. 

* * * * * 

*The schedule for Commission 

meetings is subject to change on short 

notice. To verify the status of meetings 

call (recording)—(301) 415–1292. 

Contact person for more information: 

Michelle Schroll, (301) 415–1662. 

* * * * * 

The NRC Commission Meeting 

Schedule can be found on the Internet 

at: http://www.nrc.gov/what-we-do/ 

policy-making/schedule.html. 

* * * * * 

The NRC provides reasonable 

accommodation to individuals with 

disabilities where appropriate. If you 

need a reasonable accommodation to 

participate in these public meetings, or 

need this meeting notice or the 

transcript or other information from the 

public meetings in another format (e.g. 

braille, large print), please notify the 

NRC’s Disability Program Coordinator, 

Deborah Chan, at 301–415–7041, TDD: 

301–415–2100, or by e-mail at 

DLC@nrc.gov. Determinations on 

requests for reasonable accommodation 

will be made on a case-by-case basis. 

* * * * * 

This notice is distributed by mail to 

several hundred subscribers; if you no 

longer wish to receive it, or would like 

to be added to the distribution, please 

contact the Office of the Secretary, 

Washington, DC 20555 (301–415–1969). 

In addition, distribution of this meeting 

notice over the Internet system is 

available. If you are interested in 

receiving this Commission meeting 

schedule electronically, please send an 

electronic message to dkw@nrc.gov. 

Dated: November 2, 2006. 

R. Michelle Schroll, 

Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 06–9110 Filed 11–3–06; 9:57 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–M 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

Biweekly Notice; Applications and 

Amendments to Facility Operating 

Licenses Involving No Significant 

Hazards Considerations 

I. Background 

Pursuant to section 189a. (2) of the 

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended 

(the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (the Commission or NRC 

staff) is publishing this regular biweekly 

notice. The Act requires the 

Commission publish notice of any 

amendments issued, or proposed to be 

issued and grants the Commission the 

authority to issue and make 

immediately effective any amendment 

to an operating license upon a 

determination by the Commission that 

such amendment involves no significant 

hazards consideration, notwithstanding 

the pendency before the Commission of 

a request for a hearing from any person. 

This biweekly notice includes all 

notices of amendments issued, or 

proposed to be issued from October 13, 

2006, to October 26, 2006. The last 

biweekly notice was published on 

October 24, 2006 (71 FR 62306). 

Notice of Consideration of Issuance of 

Amendments to Facility Operating 

Licenses, Proposed No Significant 

Hazards Consideration Determination, 

and Opportunity for a Hearing 

The Commission has made a 

proposed determination that the 

following amendment requests involve 

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. The basis for this 

proposed determination for each 

amendment request is shown below. 

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. Within 60 days after the 

date of publication of this notice, the 

licensee may file a request for a hearing 

with respect to issuance of the 

amendment to the subject facility 

operating license and any person whose 

interest may be affected by this 

proceeding and who wishes to 

participate as a party in the proceeding 

must file a written request for a hearing 

and a petition for leave to intervene. 

Normally, the Commission will not 

issue the amendment until the 

expiration of 60 days after the date of 

publication of this notice. The 

Commission may issue the license 

amendment before expiration of the 60- 

day period provided that its final 

determination is that the amendment 

involves no significant hazards 

consideration. In addition, the 

Commission may issue the amendment 

prior to the expiration of the 30-day 

comment period should circumstances 

change during the 30-day comment 

period such that failure to act in a 

timely way would result, for example in 

derating or shutdown of the facility. 

Should the Commission take action 

prior to the expiration of either the 

comment period or the notice period, it 

will publish in the Federal Register a 

notice of issuance. Should the 

Commission make a final No Significant 

Hazards Consideration Determination, 

any hearing will take place after 

issuance. The Commission expects that 

the need to take this action will occur 

very infrequently. 

Written comments may be submitted 

by mail to the Chief, Rulemaking, 

Directives and Editing Branch, Division 

of Administrative Services, Office of 

Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555–

0001, and should cite the publication 

date and page number of this Federal 

Register notice. Written comments may 

also be delivered to Room 6D22, Two 

White Flint North, 11545 Rockville 

Pike, Rockville, Maryland, from 7:30 

a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays. 

Copies of written comments received 

may be examined at the Commission’s 

Public Document Room (PDR), located 

at One White Flint North, Public File 

Area O1F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first 

floor), Rockville, Maryland. The filing of 

requests for a hearing and petitions for 

leave to intervene is discussed below. 

Within 60 days after the date of 

publication of this notice, the licensee 

may file a request for a hearing with 

respect to issuance of the amendment to 

the subject facility operating license and 

any person whose interest may be 

affected by this proceeding and who 

wishes to participate as a party in the 

proceeding must file a written request 

for a hearing and a petition for leave to 

intervene. Requests for a hearing and a 

petition for leave to intervene shall be 

filed in accordance with the 

Commission’s ‘‘Rules of Practice for 

Domestic Licensing Proceedings’’ in 10 

CFR part 2. Interested persons should 

consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, 

which is available at the Commission’s 

PDR, located at One White Flint North, 

Public File Area 01F21, 11555 Rockville 

Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. 

Publicly available records will be 

accessible from the Agencywide 

Documents Access and Management 

System’s (ADAMS) Public Electronic 

Reading Room on the Internet at the 

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

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