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to (1) describe the licensee’s planned

activities, (2) describe the regulatory

process for decommissioning, (3) hear

public comments regarding health and

safety, and protection of the

environment during decommissioning,

and (4) provide an opportunity for State

and local representatives to participate.

The licensee will discuss their plans to

decommission the Maine Yankee

facility. The NRC will discuss the

PSDAR and the license termination

process, and describe the program for

future plant oversight. The public will

have an opportunity to comment on the

PSDAR and the meeting will be

transcribed by a court reporter. Notice of

receipt of and availability for public

comment of the Maine Yankee PSDAR

was published in the Federal Register

on September 19, 1997 (62 FR 49261).

Prior to the public meeting, comments

regarding the Maine Yankee PSDAR

may be submitted in writing to Mr.

Michael Webb, Mail Stop 11–B–20, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day

of October 1997.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Ronald B. Eaton,

Acting Director, Project Directorate I–3,

Division of Reactor Projects—I/II, Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 97–27236 Filed 10–14–97; 8:45 am]

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Information to Licensees Regarding

NRC Inspection Manual Section on

Resolution of Degraded and

Nonconforming Conditions; Issue

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of issuance.

SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) has issued Generic

Letter 91–18, Revision 1 to notify all

holders of operating licenses for nuclear

power reactors and non-power reactors,

including those power reactor licensees

who have permanently ceased

operations and have certified that fuel

has been permanently removed from the

reactor vessel, and non-power reactor

licensees whose licenses no longer

authorize operation, of the issuance of a

revised section of Part 9900, ‘‘Technical

Guidance,’’ of the NRC inspection

manual. This generic letter is for

information only; no specific action or

written response is required.

Conformance with the guidance

provided in the generic letter is

voluntary.

This generic letter is a ‘‘rule’’ for

purposes of the Small Business

Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (5

U.S.C., Chapter 8). The staff has

received confirmation from the Office of

Management and Budget that the

generic letter is not a ‘‘major rule’’.

The generic letter is available in the

NRC Public Document Room under

accession number 9710060322.

DATES: The generic letter was issued on

October 8, 1997.

ADDRESSEES: Not applicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Eileen M. McKenna at (301) 415–2189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

revised section of Part 9900 of the NRC

inspection manual is entitled

‘‘Resolution of Degraded and

Nonconforming Conditions.’’ The

revisions to this section more explicitly

discuss the role of the 10 CFR 50.59

evaluation process in the resolution of

degraded and nonconforming

conditions. In particular, a change in

NRC staff guidance is addressed which

states that the need to obtain NRC

approval for the final resolution of a

degraded or nonconforming condition

does not affect the licensee’s authority

to continue facility operation (or effect

a restart from a shutdown condition),

provided that necessary equipment is

operable and the degraded equipment is

not in conflict with any technical

specification. Nevertheless, it is noted

that the NRC will take enforcement

action if it determines that licensee

corrective action (which may include

the submittal of a license amendment

request) is not prompt, or that

operability determinations are not

sound. Enforcement action may also be

taken for the circumstances that led to

the existence of the degraded or

nonconforming condition.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day

of October 1997.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Jack W. Roe,

Acting Director, Division of Reactor Program

Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation.

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Advisory Committee on Reactor

Safeguards; Subcommittee Meeting on

Planning and Procedures; Notice of

Meeting

The ACRS Subcommittee on Planning

and Procedures will hold a meeting on

November 5, 1996, Room T–2B1, 11545

Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

The entire meeting will be open to

public attendance, with the exception of

a portion that may be closed pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (2) and (6) to discuss

organizational and personnel matters

that relate solely to internal personnel

rules and practices of ACRS, and

matters the release of which would

constitute a clearly unwarranted

invasion of personal privacy.

The agenda for the subject meeting

shall be as follows: Tuesday, November

5, 1996—12:00 noon until 1:30 p.m.

The Subcommittee will discuss

proposed ACRS activities and related

matters. It may also discuss the

qualifications of candidates for

appointment to the ACRS and the status

of appointment of new members to the

ACRS. The purpose of this meeting is to

gather information, analyze relevant

issues and facts, and to formulate

proposed positions and actions, as

appropriate, for deliberation by the full

Committee.

Oral statements may be presented by

members of the public with the

concurrence of the Subcommittee

Chairman; written statements will be

accepted and made available to the

Committee. Electronic recordings will

be permitted only during those portions

of the meeting that are open to the

public, and questions may be asked only

by members of the Subcommittee, its

consultants, and staff. Persons desiring

to make oral statements should notify

the cognizant ACRS staff person named

below five days prior to the meeting, if

possible, so that appropriate

arrangements can be made.

Further information regarding topics

to be discussed, the scheduling of

sessions open to the public, whether the

meeting has been cancelled or

rescheduled, the Chairman’s ruling on

requests for the opportunity to present

oral statements, and the time allotted

therefor can be obtained by contacting

the cognizant ACRS staff person, Dr.

John T. Larkins (telephone: 301/415–

7360) between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.

(EDT). Persons planning to attend this

meeting are urged to contact the above

named individual one or two working

days prior to the meeting to be advised