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following public information collection

request (ICR) to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and approval in accordance with

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(P.L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A

copy of this ICR with applicable

supporting documentation may be

obtained by calling the Institute of

Museum and Library Services, Director

of Public and Legislative Affairs, Mamie

Bittner (202) 606–8536. Individuals who

use a telecommunications device for the

deaf (TTY/TDD) may call (202) 606–

8636 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

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Affairs, Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for the

Institute of Museum and Library

Services, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503,

(202) 395–7316.

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is particularly interested in comments

which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

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practical utility;

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including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

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clarity of the information to be

collected; and

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are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g. permitting

electronic submissions of responses.

Agency: Institute of Museum and

Library Services.

Title: Final Financial Status Report.

OMB Number: 3137–0025.

Agency Number: 3137.

Frequency: Once.

Affected Public: Parties affected by

this information collection are museums

that have received grants from the

Institute of Museum and Library

Services.

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hour.

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Description: This form is an

abbreviated version of the OMB SF 269

(Financial Status Report). It is needed

for use of museums unfamiliar with

federal government requirements. Only

the information required by IMLS is

requested on this form.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Rebecca Danvers, Institute of

Museum and Library Services, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20506, telephone (202)

606–8539.

Dated: January 24, 1997.

Mamie Bittner,

Director Legislative and Public Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–2765 Filed 2–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7036–01–M

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50–400]

Carolina Power & Light Company;

Notice of Consideration of Issuance of

Amendment to Facility Operating

License, Proposed No Significant

Hazards Consideration Determination,

and Opportunity for a Hearing

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (the Commission) is

considering issuance of an amendment

to Facility Operating License No. NPF–

63 issued to Carolina Power & Light

Company (the licensee) for operation of

the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant,

Unit 1, located in New Hill, North

Carolina.

The proposed amendment would

revise Technical Specification (TS)

4.8.1.1.2 to clarify pressure testing

requirements for isolable and nonisolable portions of the diesel fuel oil

piping.

Before issuance of the proposed

license amendment, the Commission

will have made findings required by the

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended

(the Act) and the Commission’s

regulations.

The Commission has made a

proposed determination that the

amendment request involves 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. As required by 10 CFR

50.91(a), the licensee has provided its

analysis of the issue of no significant

hazards consideration, which is

presented below:

1. The proposed amendment does not

involve a significant increase in the

probability or consequences of an accident

previously evaluated.

Applying ASME Code, Section XI

alternative examination/testing will not affect

any initiators of any previously evaluated

accidents or change the manner in which the

emergency diesel generators or any other

systems operate. The diesel fuel oil system

supports the emergency diesel generators

which serve an accident mitigating function.

Where portions of piping are non-isolable or

where atmospheric tanks are involved, the

Section XI ASME alternatives to 110%

pressure testing continue to ensure the

integrity of the fuel oil system without any

impact on analyzed accident scenarios or

their consequences. Therefore, the proposed

amendment does not result in an increase in

the probability or consequences of an

accident previously evaluated.

2. The proposed amendment does not

create the possibility of a new or different

kind of accident from any accident

previously evaluated.

The proposed alternative testing and

surveillance will not involve any physical

alterations or additions to plant equipment or

alter the manner in which any safety-related

system performs its function. Using ASME

Section XI guidance for testing continues to

provide assurance that the fuel oil supply

system will perform its intended function.

Therefore, the proposed changes do not

create the possibility of a new or different

kind of accident from any accident

previously evaluated.

3. The proposed amendment does not

involve a significant reduction in the margin

of safety.

There are no changes being made to the

safety limits or safety settings that would

adversely impact plant safety. Further, there

is no impact on the margin of safety as

defined in the Technical Specifications.

Utilizing ASME Section XI as guidance for

determining those sections of piping that

should be pressure-tested or tested at

atmospheric pressure will ensure proper

operation of the diesel generator fuel oil

supply system. Therefore, the proposed

changes do not involve a significant

reduction in a margin of safety.

The NRC staff has reviewed the

licensee’s analysis and, based on this

review, it appears that the three

standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are

satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff

proposes to determine that the

amendment request involves no

significant hazards consideration.

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.

Normally, the Commission will not

issue the amendment until the
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expiration of the 30-day notice period.

However, should circumstances change

during the notice period such that

failure to act in a timely way would

result, for example, in derating or

shutdown of the facility, the

Commission may issue the license

amendment before the expiration of the

30-day notice period, provided that its

final determination is that the

amendment involves no significant

hazards consideration. The final

determination will consider all public

and State comments received. Should

the Commission take this action, it will

publish in the Federal Register a notice

of issuance and provide for opportunity

for a hearing 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, Rules Review and

Directives Branch, Division of Freedom

of Information and Publications

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 NRC Public Document

Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L

Street, NW., Washington, DC.

The filing of requests for hearing and

petitions for leave to intervene is

discussed below.

By March 6, 1997, 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 2.714

which is available 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 Cameron

Village Regional Library, 1930 Clark

Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27605.

If a request for a hearing or petition for

leave to intervene is filed by the above

date, the Commission or an Atomic

Safety and Licensing Board, designated

by the Commission or by the Chairman

of the Atomic Safety and Licensing

Board Panel, will rule on the request

and/or petition; and the Secretary or the

designated Atomic Safety and Licensing

Board will issue a notice of hearing or

an appropriate order.

As required by 10 CFR 2.714, a

petition for leave to intervene shall set

forth with particularity the interest of

the petitioner in the proceeding, and

how that interest may be affected by the

results of the proceeding. The petition

should specifically explain the reasons

why intervention should be permitted

with particular reference to the

following factors: (1) The nature of the

petitioner’s right under the Act to be

made party to the proceeding; (2) the

nature and extent of the petitioner’s

property, financial, or other interest in

the proceeding; and (3) the possible

effect of any order which may be

entered in the proceeding on the

petitioner’s interest. The petition should

also identify the specific aspect(s) of the

subject matter of the proceeding as to

which petitioner wishes to intervene.

Any person who has filed a petition for

leave to intervene or who has been

admitted as a party may amend the

petition without requesting leave of the

Board up to 15 days prior to the first

prehearing conference scheduled in the

proceeding, but such an amended

petition must satisfy the specificity

requirements described above.

Not later than 15 days prior to the first

prehearing conference scheduled in the

proceeding, a petitioner shall file a

supplement to the petition to intervene

which must include a list of the

contentions which are sought to be

litigated in the matter. Each contention

must consist of a specific statement of

the issue of law or fact to be raised or

controverted. In addition, the petitioner

shall provide a brief explanation of the

bases of the contention and a concise

statement of the alleged facts or expert

opinion which support the contention

and on which the petitioner intends to

rely in proving the contention at the

hearing. The petitioner must also

provide references to those specific

sources and documents of which the

petitioner is aware and on which the

petitioner intends to rely to establish

those facts or expert opinion. Petitioner

must provide sufficient information to

show that a genuine dispute exists with

the applicant on a material issue of law

or fact. Contentions shall be limited to

matters within the scope of the

amendment under consideration. The

contention must be one which, if

proven, would entitle the petitioner to

relief. A petitioner who fails to file such

a supplement which satisfies these

requirements with respect to at least one

contention will not be permitted to

participate as a party.

Those permitted to intervene become

parties to the proceeding, subject to any

limitations in the order granting leave to

intervene, and have the opportunity to

participate fully in the conduct of the

hearing, including the opportunity to

present evidence and cross-examine

witnesses.

If a hearing is requested, the

Commission will make a final

determination on the issue of no

significant hazards consideration. The

final determination will serve to decide

when the hearing is held.

If the final determination is that the

amendment request involves no

significant hazards consideration, the

Commission may issue the amendment

and make it immediately effective,

notwithstanding the request for a

hearing. Any hearing held would take

place after issuance of the amendment.

If the final determination is that the

amendment request involves a

significant hazards consideration, any

hearing held would take place before

the issuance of any amendment.

A request for a hearing or a petition

for leave to intervene must be filed with

the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:

Docketing and Services Branch, or may

be delivered to the Commission’s Public

Document Room, the Gelman Building,

2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, by

the above date. Where petitions are filed

during the last 10 days of the notice

period, it is requested that the petitioner

promptly so inform the Commission by

a toll-free telephone call to Western

Union at 1–(800) 248–5100 (in Missouri

1–(800) 342–6700). The Western Union

operator should be given Datagram

Identification Number N1023 and the

following message addressed to Mark

Reinhart: petitioner’s name and

telephone number, date petition was

mailed, plant name, and publication

date and page number of this Federal

Register notice. A copy of the petition

should also be sent to the Office of the

General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear

Regulatory Commission, Washington,

DC 20555–0001, and to William D.

Johnson, Vice President and Senior

Counsel, Carolina Power & Light

Company, Post Office Box 1551,

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27602, attorney

for the licensee.

Nontimely filings of petitions for

leave to intervene, amended petitions,

supplemental petitions and/or requests

for hearing will not be entertained

absent a determination by the

Commission, the presiding officer or the
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presiding Atomic Safety and Licensing

Board that the petition and/or request

should be granted based upon a

balancing of the factors specified in 10

CFR 2.714(a)(1) (i)–(v) and 2.714(d).

For further details with respect to this

action, see the application for

amendment dated January 10, 1997,

which is 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 Cameron Village Regional Library,

1930 Clark Avenue, Raleigh, North

Carolina, 27605.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day

of January 1997.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Ngoc B. Le,

Project Manager, Project Directorate II–1,

Division of Reactor Projects—I/II, Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 97–2689 Filed 2–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

[Docket No. 50–443 (License No. NPF–86)]

North Atlantic Energy Service

Corporation and Great Bay Power

Corporation, (Seabrook Station, Unit

1); Order Approving Application

Regarding the Corporate Restructuring

of Great Bay Power Corporation by

Establishment of a Holding Company

I

Great Bay Power Corporation (Great

Bay) is the holder of a 12.1324-percent

ownership share in Seabrook Station,

Unit No. 1. Its interest in Seabrook

Station, Unit 1, is governed by License

No. NPF–86 issued by the U.S. Nuclear

Regulatory Commission (NRC), pursuant

to Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of

Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 50), on

March 15, 1990, in Docket No. 50–443.

Under this license, only North Atlantic

Energy Service Corporation (North

Atlantic), acting as agent and

representative of 11 joint owners listed

in the license, has the authority to

operate Seabrook Station, Unit 1.

Seabrook Station, Unit 1, is located in

Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

II

By letter dated May 8, 1996, North

Atlantic informed the Commission that

Great Bay was in the process of

implementing a corporate restructuring

that will result in the creation of a

holding company under the name

‘‘Great Bay Holdings Corporation,’’ of

which Great Bay would become a

subsidiary. Under the restructuring, the

holders of Great Bay common stock will

become holders of common stock of

Great Bay Holdings Corporation. North

Atlantic requested the Commission’s

approval of the corporate restructuring

pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80. Notice of this

application for approval was published

in the Federal Register on November 26,

1996 (61 FR 60121), and an

Environmental Assessment and Finding

of No Significant Impact was published

in the Federal Register on January 22,

1997 (62 FR 3317). Additional

information related to this proposed

restructuring was submitted by Great

Bay through its counsel Shaw, Pittman,

Potts & Trowbridge, by letters dated

October 18 and December 9, 1996.

Under 10 CFR 50.80, no license shall

be transferred, directly or indirectly,

through transfer of control of the

license, unless the Commission shall

give its consent in writing. Upon review

of the information submitted in the

letters of May 8 and October 18, 1996,

and other information before the

Commission, the NRC staff has

determined that the restructuring of

Great Bay will not affect the

qualifications of Great Bay as a holder

of the license, and that the transfer of

control of the Seabrook license, to the

extent effected by the restructuring of

Great Bay, is otherwise consistent with

applicable provisions of law,

regulations, and orders issued by the

Commission, subject to the conditions

set forth herein. These findings are

supported by a Safety Evaluation dated

January 22, 1997.

III

Accordingly, pursuant to Sections

161b, 161i, 161o, and 184 of the Atomic

Energy Act of 1954, as amended; 42

U.S.C. 2201(b), 2201(i), 2201(o) and

2234; and 10 CFR 50.80, it is hereby

ordered that the Commission approves

the application regarding the

restructuring of Great Bay subject to the

following: (1) Great Bay shall provide

the Director of the Office of Nuclear

Reactor Regulation a copy of any

application, at the time it is filed, to

transfer (excluding grants of security

interests or liens) from Great Bay to its

proposed parent or to any other

affiliated company, facilities for the

production, transmission, or

distribution of electric energy having a

depreciated book value exceeding ten

percent (10%) of Great Bay’s

consolidated net utility plant, as

recorded on Great Bay’s books of

account; and (2) should the

restructuring of Great Bay not be

completed by June 30, 1997, this Order

shall become null and void, provided,

however, on application and for good

cause shown, such date may be

extended.

This order is effective upon issuance.

IV

By February 21, 1997, any person

adversely affected by this Order may file

a request for a hearing with respect to

issuance of the Order. Any person

requesting a hearing shall set forth with

particularity how that interest is

adversely affected by this Order and

shall address the criteria set forth in 10

CFR 2.714(d).

If a hearing is to be held, the

Commission will issue an Order

designating the time and place of such

hearing.

The issue to be considered at any

such hearing shall be whether this

Order should be sustained.

Any request for a hearing must be

filed with the Secretary of the

Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, DC 20555-

0001, Attention: Docketing and Services

Branch, or may be delivered to 11555

Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland,

between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Federal

workdays, by the above date. Copies

should be also sent to the Office of the

General Counsel, and to the Director,

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555–0001, and to

Lillian M. Cuoco, Esquire, Northeast

Utilities Service Company, Post Office

Box 270, Hartford CT 06141–0270,

attorney for the licensee.

For further details with respect to this

Order, see the application for approval

of the corporate restructuring dated May

8, 1996, and supplement dated October

18, 1996, and December 9, 1996, 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 Exeter

Public Library, Founders Park, Exeter,

NH 03833.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd

day of January 1997.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Frank J. Miraglia,

Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation.

[FR Doc. 97–2813 Filed 2–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

[Docket No. 50–443 (License No. NPF–86)]

North Atlantic Energy Service

Corporation and Great Bay Power

Corporation (Seabrook Station, Unit

No. 1); Exemption

I

North Atlantic Energy Service

Corporation (North Atlantic or the