4084 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 18 / Tuesday, January 28, 1997 / Notices

DATE AND TIME: February 7, 8 am–6 pm;

February 8, 8:30 am–5 pm.

PLACE: Room 1235, NSF, 4201 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, VA.

TYPE OF MEETING: Part open.

CONTACT PERSON: Guy G. Guthridge,

Room 755, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, Virginia 22230. Telephone:

(703) 306–1031.

MINUTES: May be obtained from the

contact person listed above.

PURPOSE OF MEETING: Examine a full

range of infrastructure, management,

and scientific options for the United

States Antarctic Program so that the

Foundation will be able to maintain the

high quality of the research and

implement U.S. policy in Antarctica

under realistic budget scenarios.

Agenda

Open Session (February 7 until 4 pm

and all of February 8)

The committee will continue analysis

begun at its first three meetings (October

11–12, December 20–21, 1996, and

January 4, 1997). It will receive

presentations from Antarctic experts

and will discuss options in the areas of

research, research support, contractor

tasking, military transition, cost-saving

initiatives, health and safety context,

environment and waste management,

South Pole redevelopment, international

aspects, science users’ perspectives, and

interagency involvement.

Closed Session (5:00–6:00 pm on

February 7)

The committee will be discussing

management of the United States

Antarctic Program.

REASON FOR CLOSING: This session is

closed to the public because the

Committee will be reviewing and

discussing materials that will include

information of a personal nature that

could harm individuals if disclosed. If

discussions were open to the public,

these matters that are exempt under 5

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

the Sunshine Act would be improperly

disclosed.

Dated: January 22, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

Industry Presentation on the Use of

Mixed Oxide Fuel

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) will host a meeting

for presentations by representatives

from the nuclear industry on the use of

mixed oxide (MOX) fuel in nuclear

reactors. The meeting is open to the

public, and all interested parties may

attend.

DATES: February 21, 1997, from 8:30

a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Two White Flint North,

Auditorium, 11545 Rockville Pike,

Rockville, Maryland. (Note: The NRC is

accessible to the White Flint Metro

Station; visitor parking around the NRC

building is limited.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Vanice A. Perin, Mail Stop T–8–A–33,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20555. Phone: 301–

415–8143; FAX: 301–415–5390;

INTERNET: VAP@NRC.GOV.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

January 14, 1997, the Department of

Energy issued the Record of Decision

(ROD) on the Storage and Disposition of

Weapons-Usable Fissile Materials. One

of DOE’s approaches to dispose of the

surplus plutonium is to burn it as MOX

fuel in existing domestic commercial

reactors.

The Nuclear Energy Institute has

requested the opportunity to present

information on the use of MOX fuel in

light water reactors to NRC staff. A

preliminary agenda for the meeting is as

follows: (1) History of MOX Use Around

the World, presented by the U.S.

Department of Energy; (2) Mox Use in

Asea Brown Boveri/Combustion

Engineering (ABB/CE) Reactors,

presented by ABB/CE; (3) MOX Use in

Westinghouse Reactors, presented by

Westinghouse; (4) MOX Use in General

Electric (GE) Reactors, presented by GE;

(5) European Pressurized Water Reactor

Experience, presenter to be determined;

and (6) European Boiling Water Reactor

Experience, presenter to be determined.

To ensure adequate meeting room

space, attendees are requested to notify

Ms. Vanice A. Perin at 301–415–8143 of

their planned attendance and any

special requirements (e.g., for the

hearing-impaired.)

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22 day

of January, 1997.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Elizabeth Q. Ten Eyck,

Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and

Safeguards.

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Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Nuclear

Regulatory Commission.

DATE: Weeks of January 27, February 3,

10, and 17, 1997.

PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference

Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland.

STATUS: Public and Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Week of January 27

Monday, January 27

2:30 p.m.

Briefing by DOE on Plutonium Disposition

(Public Meeting); (Contact: Vanice Perin,

301–415–8143)

Wednesday, January 29

10:00 a.m.

Briefing on Operating Reactors and Fuel

Facilities (Public Meeting); (Contact:

Victor McCree, 301–415–1711)

11:30 a.m.

Affirmation Session (Public Meeting)

*(PLEASE NOTE: This item will be

affirmed immediately following the

conclusion of the preceding meeting.)

a. Louisiana Energy Services—Intervenor’s

Motion for Partial Reconsideration of

CLI–96–8; (Contact: Andrew Bates, 301–

415–1963)

Thursday, January 30

10:00 a.m.

Briefing on Millstone by Northeast Utilities

and NRC (Public Meeting); (Contact: Bill

Travers, 301–415–8500)

Friday, January 31

10:00 a.m.

Briefing on Integrated Materials

Performance Evaluation Program (Public

Meeting); (Contact: Don Cool, 301–415–

7197)

Week of February 3—Tentative

Tuesday, February 4

9:30 a.m.

Briefing by Maine Yankee, NRR and Region

I (Public Meeting); (Contact: Daniel

Dorman, 301–415–1429)

Wednesday, February 5

NOON

Affirmation Session (Public Meeting) (if

needed)

Week of February 10—Tentative

Thursday, February 13

2:00 p.m.

Briefing on Operating Reactor Oversight

Program and Status of Improvements in

NRC Inspector Program (Public Meeting);

(Contact: Bill Borchardt, 301–415–1257)

3:30 p.m.