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8-hour battery power supply to traverse

between the main plant and exterior

support buildings (diesel generator

building, 13.8 kV switchgear building,

service water and fire pump house, fuel

oil pump house, gas turbine building,

and warehouse 3) to perform post-fire

shutdown tasks.

The Need for the Proposed Action

The proposed action is needed for the

licensee to avoid the burden of

constructing and maintaining outdoor

battery-powered lighting units.

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed

Action

The Commission has completed its

evaluation of the proposed exemption

and concludes that allowing the use of

hand-held portable lighting units in lieu

of 8-hour, battery powered emergency

lighting units will not increase the types

or amounts of effluents that may be

released offsite, nor increase individual

or cumulative occupational radiation

exposure. Accordingly, the Commission

concludes that this proposed action

would result in no significant

radiological environmental impact.

The proposed action will not increase

the probability or consequences of

accidents, no changes are being made in

the types of any effluents that may be

released offsite, no changes are being

made to the authorized power level, and

there is no significant increase in the

allowable individual or cumulative

occupational radiation exposure.

Accordingly, the Commission concludes

that there are no significant radiological

environmental impacts associated with

the proposed action.

With regard to potential

nonradiological impacts, the proposed

action does involve features located

entirely within the restricted area as

defined in 10 CFR Part 20. It does not

affect nonradiological plant effluents

and has no other environmental impact.

Accordingly, the Commission concludes

that there are no significant

nonradiological environmental impacts

associated with the proposed action.

Alternatives to the Proposed Action

Since the Commission has concluded

there is no measurable environmental

impact associated with the proposed

action, any alternatives with equal or

greater environmental impact need not

be evaluated. As an alternative to the

proposed action, the staff considered

denial of the proposed action. Denial of

the request would result in no change in

current environmental impacts. The

environmental impacts of the proposed

action and the alternative action are

similar.

Alternative Use of Resources

This action does not involve the use

of any resources not previously

considered in the Final Environmental

Statement for the Point Beach Nuclear

Plant, Units 1 and 2.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

In accordance with its stated policy,

on July 29, 1997, the staff consulted

with the Wisconsin State official, Ms.

Sarah Jenkins of the Wisconsin Public

Service Commission, regarding the

environmental impact of the proposed

action. The State official had no

comments.

Finding of No Significant Impact

Based upon the environmental

assessment, the Commission concludes

that the proposed action will not have

a significant effect on the quality of the

human environment. Accordingly, the

Commission has determined not to

prepare an environmental impact

statement for the proposed action.

For further details with respect to the

proposed action, see the licensee’s letter

dated June 5, 1997, as supplemented by

letter dated June 13, 1997, which are

available for public inspection at the

Commission’s Public Document Room,

The Gelman Building, 2120 L Street,

NW., Washington, DC, and at the local

public document room located at The

Lester Public Library, 1001 Adams

Street, Two Rivers, WI 54241.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day

of August 1997.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Linda L. Gundrum,

Project Manager, Project Directorate III–1,

Division of Reactor Projects—III/IV, Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 97–23204 Filed 8–29–97; 8:45 am]

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Advisory Committee on Nuclear

Waste; Procedures for Meetings

Background

This notice describes procedures to be

followed with respect to meetings

conducted pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act by the Nuclear

Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s)

Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste

(ACNW). These procedures are set forth

so that they may be incorporated by

reference in future notices for

individual meetings.

The ACNW advises the Nuclear

Regulatory Commission on nuclear

waste disposal issues. This includes

facilities covered under 10 CFR Parts 60

and 61 and other applicable regulations

and legislative mandates, such as the

Nuclear Waste Policy Act, the LowLevel Radioactive Waste Policy Act and

amendments, and the Uranium Mill

Tailings Radiation Control Act, as

amended. The Committee’s reports

become a part of the public record. The

ACNW meetings are normally open to

the public and provide opportunities for

oral or written statements from members

of the public to be considered as part of

the Committee’s information gathering

process. The meetings are not

adjudicatory hearings such as those

conducted by the NRC’s Atomic Safety

and Licensing Board Panel as part of the

Commission’s licensing process. ACNW

full Committee meetings are conducted

in accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act.

General Rules Regarding ACNW

Meetings

An agenda is published in the Federal

Register for each full Committee

meeting. There may be a need to make

changes to the agenda to facilitate the

conduct of the meeting. The Chairman

of the Committee is empowered to

conduct the meeting in a manner that,

in his/her judgment, will facilitate the

orderly conduct of business, including

making provisions to continue the

discussion of matters not completed on

the scheduled day during another

meeting. Persons planning to attend the

meeting may contact the Chief of the

Nuclear Waste Branch, ACNW, prior to

the meeting to be advised of any

changes to the agenda that may have

occurred. This individual can be

contacted (telephone: 301/415–7366)

between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.,

Eastern Time.

The following requirements shall

apply to public participation in ACNW

meetings:

(a) Persons wishing to submit written

comments regarding the agenda items

may do so by sending a readily

reproducible copy addressed to the

Designated Federal Official specified in

the Federal Register Notice for the

individual meeting in care of the

Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555. Comments

should be in the possession of the

Designated Federal Official at least five

days prior to the meeting to allow time

for reproduction and distribution.

Comments should be limited to areas

related to nuclear waste issues within

the Committee’s purview.

Written comments may also be

submitted by providing a readily

reproducible copy to the Designated
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Federal Official at the beginning of the

meeting.

(b) Persons desiring to make oral

statements at the meeting should make

a request to do so to the Designated

Federal Official. If possible, the request

should be made five days before the

meeting, identifying the topics to be

discussed and the amount of time

needed for presentation so that orderly

arrangements can be made. The

Committee will hear oral statements on

topics being reviewed at an appropriate

time during the meeting as scheduled by

the Chairman.

(c) Information regarding topics to be

discussed, changes to the agenda,

whether the meeting has been cancelled

or rescheduled and the time allotted to

present oral statements can be obtained

by contacting the Chief of the Nuclear

Waste Branch, ACNW (telephone: 301/

415–7366) between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15

p.m., Eastern Time.

(d) During the ACNW meeting

presentations and discussions,

questions may be asked by ACNW

members, Committee consultants, NRC

staff, and the ACNW staff.

(e) The use of still, motion picture,

and television cameras will be

permitted at the discretion of the

Chairman and subject to the condition

that the physical installation and

presence of such equipment will not

interfere with the conduct of the

meeting. The Designated Federal

Official will have to be notified prior to

the meeting and will authorize the

installation or use of such equipment

after consultation with the Chairman.

The use of such equipment will be

restricted as is necessary to protect

proprietary or privileged information

that may be in documents, folders, etc.,

in the meeting room. Electronic

recordings will be permitted only

during those portions of the meeting

that are open to the public.

(f) A transcript is kept for certain open

portions of the meeting and will be

available in the NRC Public Document

Room, 2120 L Street, NW, Washington,

DC 20555, for use within one week

following the meeting. A copy of the

certified minutes of the meeting will be

available at the same location on or

before three months following the

meeting. Copies may be obtained upon

payment of appropriate reproduction

charges. Transcripts of the meeting are

available in electronic format from the

NRC electronic bulletin board on

FedWorld (800–303–9672) or

ftp.fedworld. They are also available for

downloading or reviewing on the

Internet at http://www.nrc.gov/

ACRSACNW.

ACNW Working Group Meetings

ACNW Working Group meetings will

also be conducted in accordance with

these procedures, as appropriate. When

Working Group meetings are held at

locations other than at NRC facilities,

reproduction facilities may not be

available at a reasonable cost.

Accordingly, 25 additional copies of the

materials to be used during the meeting

should be provided for distribution at

such meetings.

Special Provisions When Proprietary

Sessions are to be Held

If it is necessary to hold closed

sessions for the purpose of discussing

matters involving proprietary

information, persons with agreements

permitting access to such information

may attend those portions of the ACNW

meetings where this material is being

discussed upon confirmation that such

agreements are effective and related to

the material being discussed.

The Designated Federal Official

should be informed of such an

agreement at least five working days

prior to the meeting so that it can be

confirmed, and a determination can be

made regarding the applicability of the

agreement to the material that will be

discussed during the meeting. The

minimum information provided should

include information regarding the date

of the agreement, the scope of material

included in the agreement, the project

or projects involved, and the names and

titles of the persons signing the

agreement. Additional information may

be requested to identify the specific

agreement involved. A copy of the

executed agreement should be provided

to the Designated Federal Official prior

to the beginning of the meeting for

admittance to the closed session.

Date: August 26, 1997.

Andrew L. Bates,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–23205 Filed 8–29–97; 8:45 am]

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Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Nuclear

Regulatory Commission.

DATE: Weeks of September 1, 8, 15, and

22, 1997.

PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference

Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland.

STATUS: Public and Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Week of September 1

Wednesday, September 3

10:30 a.m.

Affirmation Session (Public Meeting)

A: Louisiana Energy Services

(Claiborne Enrichment Center);

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

Partial Initial Decision (Resolving

Contentions B and J.3), LP–97–3

(Tentative)

Week of September 8—Tentative

There are no meetings scheduled for

the week of September 8.

Week of September 15—Tentative

Wednesday, September 17

9:00 a.m.

Briefing by DOE on Strategy for MOX

Fuel Fabrication and Irradiation

Services (Public Meeting), (Contact:

Ted Sherr, 301–415–7218)

10:30 a.m.

Affirmation Session (Public Meeting),

(if needed)

Friday, September 19

10:00 a.m.

Briefing on Improvements in Senior

Management Assessment Process

for Operating Reactors (Public

Meeting), (Contact: Bill Borchardt,

301–415–1257)

1:30 p.m.

Briefing by DOE and NRC on

Regulatory Oversight of DOE

Nuclear Facilities (Public Meeting)

Week of September 22—Tentative

There are no meetings scheduled for

the week of September 22.

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:

Bill Hill, (301) 415–1661.

The NRC Commission Meeting

Schedule can be found on the Internet

at: http://www.nrc.gov/SECY/smj/

schedule.htm.

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 it, please contact the

Office of the Secretary, Attn: Operations

Branch, Washington, DC 20555, (301)

415–1661).

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 wmh@nrc.gov or

dkw@nrc.gov.