Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 166 / Wednesday, August 27, 1997 / Notices 45403

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

DOE Response to Recommendation

97–1 of the Defense Nuclear Facilities

Safety Board, Safe Storage of

Uranium-233

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Defense Nuclear

Facilities Safety Board published

Recommendation 97–1, concerning the

safe storage of uranium-233, on March

11, 1997 (62 FR 11160). Under section

315(e) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,

as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2286d(e), the

Department of Energy must transmit an

implementation plan on

Recommendation 97–1 to the Defense

Nuclear Facilities Safety Board by

August 11, 1997, or submit a

notification of extension for an

additional 45 days. The Secretary’s

notification of extension for an

additional 45 days follows.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, data,

views, or arguments concerning the

Secretary’s notification to: Defense

Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625

Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 700,

Washington, D.C. 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Robert Stallman, Deputy Assistant

Manager for Facility Operations,

Department of Energy, Idaho Operations

Office, 850 Energy Drive, Idaho Falls,

Idaho, 83401–1563.

Issued in Washington, D.C., on August 22,

1997.

Mark B. Whitaker, Jr.,

Departmental Representative to the Defense

Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

August 11, 1997.

The Honorable John T. Conway,

Chairman, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety

Board, 625 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Suite

700, Washington, D.C. 20004.

Dear Mr. Chairman: This is to notify you,

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2286d(e), that the

Department of Energy will require an

additional 45 days to transmit the

implementation plan for addressing the

issues raised in the Defense Nuclear

Facilities Safety Board’s Recommendation

97–1 concerning the safe storage of uranium233 material. A draft implementation plan

was prepared by a Task Team (reporting to

the Assistant Secretaries for Defense

Programs and Environmental Management,

in coordination with other affected

Headquarters and Field offices) but requires

more detail.

Working with your staff, we have planned

a workshop later this month to develop the

next level of details for an integrated program

to safely manage uranium-233. Together, we

can then determine the appropriate

commitments for incorporation into the

implementation plan for Recommendation

97–1. The implementation plan will be

provided to the Board by September 25,

1997.

Sincerely,

Federico Pen ̃ a.

[FR Doc. 97–22782 Filed 8–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of Floodplain Involvement for

the St. Louis Airport Site, St. Louis,

Missouri

AGENCY: Former Sites Restoration

Division, Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of floodplain

involvement.

SUMMARY: DOE proposes to remove soil

containing elevated levels of uranium238, radium-226, and thorium-230 from

a floodplain in St. Louis County,

Missouri. In accordance with 10 CFR

1022, DOE will prepare a floodplain and

wetlands assessment and will perform

this proposed action in a manner so as

to avoid or minimize potential harm to

or within the affected floodplain

resource.

DATES: Comments are due to the address

below no later than September 11, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS

PROPOSED ACTION OR TO COMMENT ON THE

ACTION, CONTACT: Mr. Steve McCracken,

St. Louis Site Manager, U.S. Department

of Energy, 9170 Latty Avenue, Berkeley,

MO 63134, Phone: (314) 524–4083,

FAX: (314) 524–6044.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON GENERAL

DOE FLOODPLAIN/WETLANDS

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIREMENTS,

CONTACT: Carol Borgstrom, Director,

Office of NEPA Oversight, EH–42, U.S.

Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–4600

or (800) 472–2756.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: From

1942–1967, the St. Louis Airport Site

(SLAPS) was used to store process byproducts from the Mallinckrodt

Chemical Plant in downtown St. Louis.

These radioactive by-products were

created during uranium and thorium

extraction processes performed from

1942 to 1957 for the Manhattan

Engineer District (MED) and Atomic

Energy Commission (AEC). DOE has

authority at the site for the remediation

of media containing elevated levels of

radionuclides associated with MED/

AEC activities; however, activities are

being coordinated with the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Region VII and the Missouri Department

of Natural Resources (MDNR). The

proposed removal action will serve to

provide a clean buffer zone adjacent to

Coldwater Creek and to protect the

creek by further controlling surface

water migration of contaminants.

Coldwater Creek flows approximately

0.6 miles along the western boundary of

SLAPS and flows into the Missouri

River approximately 20 miles

downstream.

The removal actions would involve

activity in the Coldwater Creek 100-year

floodplain at SLAPS. In accordance

with DOE regulations for compliance

with floodplain and wetlands

environmental review requirements (10

CFR 1022), DOE will prepare a

floodplain and wetlands assessment for

this proposed DOE action. Remedial

actions may include: no action, or

removal of soil at SLAPS between

McDonnell Boulevard and Banshee

Road, behind the gabion wall which

extends along that portion of Coldwater

Creek. This excavation would extend

approximately 70 feet to the east and

approximately one foot below original

grade (approximately 2–4 ft. below the

existing land surface). The excavated

area would be backfilled with clean soil

and a berm would be constructed on the

eastern edge of the excavation to

minimize runoff into the excavated area.

Sediments in the ditch between the

SLAPS fence and McDonnell Boulevard

would be removed from the confluence

with the creek to 70 feet east of the

confluence in order to provide a clean

buffer zone between SLAPS runoff and

the creek. Drainage on the northern end

of SLAPS would be rerouted through an

engineered channel to prevent

mobilizing sediment in the ditches

during storm events prior to discharge

into Coldwater Creek. DOE would

temporarily store excavated material

near the southeast corner of SLAPS

prior to transport to an off-site, licensed

waste disposal facility. A floodplain and

wetlands assessment that incorporates

the values of the National

Environmental Policy Act will be

included in the final engineering

evaluation and cost analysis (EE/CA)

being prepared for the proposed project.

Upon completion and approval of the

assessment, DOE will publish a

floodplain statement of findings in the

Federal Register that describes the

proposed action and measures that DOE

would implement to prevent

environmental damage to floodplain

resources at SLAPS.

Issued in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on August

17, 1997.

James L. Elmore,

Alternate NEPA Compliance Officer.

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[FR Doc. 97–22781 Filed 8–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–C

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Rocky Flats

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) notice is

hereby given of the following Advisory

Committee meeting: Environmental

Management Site-Specific Advisory

Board (EM SSAB), Rocky Flats.

DATES: Thursday, September 4, 1997,

6:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Westminster City Hall

(Lower-level Multi-purpose Room),

4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster,

CO.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken

Korkia, Board/Staff Coordinator, EM

SSAB-Rocky Flats, 9035 North

Wadsworth Parkway, Suite 2250,

Westminster, CO 80021, phone: (303)

420–7855, fax: (303) 420–7579.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of

the Board is to make recommendations

to DOE and its regulators in the areas of

environmental restoration, waste

management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda:

1. Identify projects and issues of

importance to the neighbors of Rocky

Flats, as part of the development of the

1998 work plan.

2. Review and finalize a

recommendation to DOE which

comments on DOE’s draft document,

Accelerating Cleanup: Focus on 2006

(formerly known as the Ten Year Plan).

Consider draft recommendations on

nuclear waste transportation issues and

the Actinide Migration Study.

3. Discuss two proposed letters—one

regarding the Nuclear Regulatory

Commission’s proposed cleanup

standards, and the second concerning

safeguards and security issues.

Public Participation: The meeting is

open to the public. Written statements

may be filed with the Committee either

before or after the meeting. Individuals

who wish to make oral statements

pertaining to agenda items should

contact Ken Korkia at the address or

telephone number listed above.

Requests must be received 5 days prior

to the meeting and reasonable provision

will be made to include the presentation

in the agenda. The Designated Federal

Official is empowered to conduct the

meeting in a fashion that will facilitate

the orderly conduct of business. Each

individual wishing to make public

comment will be provided a maximum

of 5 minutes to present their comments.

This notice is being published less than

15 days in advance of the meeting due

to programmatic issues that needed to

be resolved.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting

will be available for public review and

copying at the Freedom of Information

Public Reading Room, 1E–190, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, DC 20585 between

9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday,

except Federal holidays. Minutes will

also be available at the Public Reading

Room located at the Board’s office at

9035 North Wadsworth Parkway, Suite

2250, Westminster, CO 80021;

telephone (303) 420–7855. Hours of

operation for the Public Reading Room

are 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday

through Friday. Minutes will also be

made available by writing or calling Deb

Thompson at the Board’s office address

or telephone number listed above.

Issued at Washington, DC on August 22,

1997.

Rachel Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–22783 Filed 8–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Research

High Energy Physics Advisory Panel

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770), notice is

given of a meeting of the High Energy

Physics Advisory Panel.

DATES: Tuesday, October 14, 1997; 9:00

a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Wednesday,

October 15, 1997; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Cornell University, Clark

Hall, 7th Floor, Ithaca, New York 14853.

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Robert Diebold, Executive Secretary,

High Energy Physics Advisory Panel,

U.S. Department of Energy, ER–22,

GTN, Germantown, Maryland 20874,

Telephone: (301) 903–4801.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Meeting: To provide advice

and guidance on a continuing basis with

respect to the high energy physics research

program

Tentative Agenda

Tuesday, October 14, 1997 and Wednesday,

October 15, 1997

Discussion of Department of Energy High

Energy Physics Programs

Discussion of National Science Foundation

Elementary Particle Physics Programs

Discussion of the Status of the Large Hadron

Collider Project and U.S. Participation

Discussion of University-based High Energy

Physics Programs

Status of Subpanel on Planning for the

Future of U.S. High Energy Physics

Presentations and Discussions of CESR/CLEO

Programs at Cornell University

Reports on and Discussions of Topics of

General Interest in High Energy Physics

Public Comment (10 minute rule)

Public Participation: The two-day meeting

is open to the public. The Chairperson of the

Panel is empowered to conduct the meeting

in a fashion that will, in his judgment,

facilitate the orderly conduct of business.

Any member of the public who wishes to

make oral statements pertaining to agenda

items should contact the Executive Secretary

at the address or telephone number listed

above. Requests must be received at least 5

days prior to the meeting and reasonable

provision will be made to include the

presentation on the agenda.

Minutes: Available for public review and

copying at the Public Reading Room, Room

1E–190, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington,

D.C. between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays.

Issued at Washington, D.C. on August 22,

1997.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–22761 Filed 8–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER97–3975–000]

Cinergy Services, Inc.; Notice of Filing

August 21, 1997.

Take notice that on July 25, 1997,

Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy)

tendered for filing a service agreement

under Cinergy’s Open Access

Transmission Service Tariff entered into

between Cinergy and Carolina Power &

Light Company (CP&L).

Cinergy and CP&L are requesting an

effective date of July 1, 1997.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Rules 211