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REVISED TABLE 3.13.—CROWNPOINT SITE WATER QUALITY DATA,a WESTWATER CANYON AQUIFER

Parameter Mean

(mg/L)

Maximum

(mg/L)

Minimum

(mg/L)

EPA (and

NNEPA)

drinking

water standard

Calcium ....................................................................................................................... 2.73 7.8 0.07 ....................

Magnesium ................................................................................................................. 0.48 2.5 0.00000 ....................

Sodium ........................................................................................................................ 127.7 184.0 97.0 ....................

Potassium ................................................................................................................... 13.0 56.0 1.5 ....................

Carbonate ................................................................................................................... 27.9 127.0 0.00000 ....................

Bicarbonate ................................................................................................................. 203.0 260.0 54.0 ....................

Sulfate ......................................................................................................................... 62.2 177.0 19.0 250.0

Chloride ...................................................................................................................... 15.8 54.0 1.8 250.0

Nitrate ......................................................................................................................... 0.05 0.26 0.00000 10.0

Fluoride ....................................................................................................................... 0.35 0.62 0.23 4.0 or 2.0

Silica ........................................................................................................................... 16.3 20.0 1.0

TDS ............................................................................................................................. 394.0 666.0 281.0 500.0

Conductivityb ............................................................................................................... 602.3 1040.0 418.0

Alkalinity ...................................................................................................................... 213.0 256.0 191.0

pHc .............................................................................................................................. 9.0 10.4 8.26 6.5–8.5

Arsenic ........................................................................................................................ 0.00000 0.002 0.00000 0.05

Barium ........................................................................................................................ 0.13 1.0 0.01 2.0

Cadmium .................................................................................................................... 0.00000 0.0008 0.00000 0.01

Chromium ................................................................................................................... 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.05

Copper ........................................................................................................................ 0.00000 0.02 0.00000 1.0

Iron .............................................................................................................................. 0.11 0.92 0.00000 0.3

Lead ............................................................................................................................ 0.00000 0.078 0.00000 0.05

Manganese ................................................................................................................. 0.035 0.029 0.00000 0.05

Mercury ....................................................................................................................... 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.002

Molybdenum ............................................................................................................... 0.00000 0.02 0.00000

Nickel .......................................................................................................................... 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.1

Selenium ..................................................................................................................... 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.05

Silver ........................................................................................................................... 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.1

Uranium ...................................................................................................................... 0.005 0.021 0.00000

Vanadium .................................................................................................................... 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

Zinc ............................................................................................................................. 0.00000 0.03 0.00000 5.0

Boron .......................................................................................................................... 0.05 0.11 0.00000

Ammonia ..................................................................................................................... 0.05 0.31

Radium-226d ............................................................................................................... 58.7 806.0 0.1 5.0

aValues obtained from Wells CP–3, CP–5, CP–6, CP–7, CP–9, and well CP–2 (for parameters from arsenic to radium-226, (Source: HRI

1992b). b μmhos/cm. c Units.

d pCi/L.

[FR Doc. 97–30208 Filed 11–17–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Nuclear

Regulatory Commission.

DATE: Weeks of November 17, 24,

December 1 and 8, 1997.

PLACE: Comissioners’ Conference Room,

11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland.

STATUS: Public and Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Week of November 17

Friday, November 21

11:30 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public

Meeting). A. Final Rule—Deliberate

Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons

(Tentative) (Contact: Ken Hart, 301–

415–1659)

Week of November 24—Tentative

There are no meetings the week of

November 24.

Week of December 1—Tentative

There are no meetings the week of

December 1.

Week of December 8—Tentative

Thursday, December 11

2:00 p.m. Briefing on Investigative

Matters (Closed—Ex. 5 & 7)

3:00 p.m. Affirmation Session (Public

Meeting) (if needed)

Friday, December 12

9:00 a.m. Meeting with Northeast

Nuclear on Millstone (Public

Meeting) (Contact: Bill Travers,

301–415–1200)

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:

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BILLING CODE 7590–01–M

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

1998 Railroad Experience Rating

Proclamations, Monthly Compensation

Base and Other Determinations

AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 8(c)(2)

and section 12(r)(3) of the Railroad

Unemployment Insurance Act (Act) (45

U.S.C. 358(c)(2) and 45 U.S.C. 362(r)(3),

respectively), the Board gives notice of

the following:

1. The balance to the credit of the

Railroad Unemployment Insurance

(RUI) Account, as of June 30, 1997, is

$83,062,894.58;

2. The September 30, 1997, balance of

any new loans to the RUI Account,

including accrued interest, is zero;

3. The system compensation base is

$2,754,953,781.58 as of June 30, 1997;

4. The cumulative system unallocated

charge balance is ($194,812,974.38) as of

June 30, 1997;

5. The pooled credit ratio for calendar

year 1998 is zero;

6. The pooled charged ratio for

calendar year 1998 is zero;

7. The surcharge rate for calendar year

1998 is 1.5 percent;

8. The monthly compensation base

under section 1(i) of the Act is $925 for

months in calendar year 1998;

9. The amount described in section

1(k) of the Act as ‘‘2.5 times the monthly

compensation base’’ is $2,312.50 for

base year (calendar year) 1998;

10. The amount described in section

2(c) of the Act as ‘‘an amount that bears

the same ratio to $775 as the monthly

compensation base for that year as

computed under section 1(i) of this Act

bears to $600’’ is $1,195 for months in

calendar year 1998;

11. The amount described in section

3 of the Act as ‘‘2.5 times the monthly

compensation base’’ is $2,312.50 for

base year (calendar year) 1998;

12. The amount described in section

4(a–2)(i)(A) of the Act as ‘‘2.5 times the

monthly compensation base’’ is

$2,312.50 with respect to

disqualifications ending in calendar

year 1998;

13. The maximum daily benefit rate

under section 2(a)(3) of the Act is $44

with respect to days of unemployment

and days of sickness in registration

periods beginning after June 30, 1998.

DATES: The balance in notice (1) and the

determinations made in notices (3)

through (7) are based on data as of June

30, 1997. The balance in notice (2) is

based on data as of September 30, 1997.

The determinations made in notices (5)

through (7) apply to the calculation,

under section 8(a)(1)(C) of the Act, of

employer contribution rates for 1998.

The determinations made in notices (8)

through (12) are effective January 1,

1998. The determination made in notice

(13) is effective for registration periods

beginning after June 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Secretary to the Board,

Railroad Retirement Board, 844 Rush

Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–2092.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marla L. Huddleston, Bureau of the

Actuary, Railroad Retirement Board, 844

Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–

2092, telephone (312) 751–4779.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The RRB

is required by section 8(c)(1) of the

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act

(Act) (45 U.S.C. 358(c)(1)) as amended

by Pub. L. 100–647, to proclaim by

October 15 of each year certain systemwide factors used in calculating

experience-based employer contribution

rates for the following year. The RRB is

further required by section 8(c)(2) of the

Act (45 U.S.C. 358(c)(2)) to publish the

amounts so determined and proclaimed.

The RRB is required by section 12(r)(3)

of the Act (45 U.S.C. 362(r)(3)) to

publish by December 11, 1997, the

computation of the calendar year 1998

monthly compensation base (section 1(i)

of the Act) and amounts described in

sections 1(k), 2(c), 3 and 4(a–2)(i)(A) of

the Act which are related to changes in

the monthly compensation base. Also,

the RRB is required to publish, by June

11, 1998, the maximum daily benefit

rate under section 2(a)(3) of the Act for

days of unemployment and days of

sickness in registration periods

beginning after June 30, 1998.

Surcharge Rate

A surcharge is added in the

calculation of each employer’s

contribution rate, subject to the

applicable maximum rate, for a calendar

year whenever the balance to the credit

of the RUI Account is less than $100

million on the preceding June 30. If the

RUI Account balance is less than $100

million, but at least $50 million, the

surcharge will be 1.5 percent. If the RUI

Account balance is less than $50

million, but greater than zero, the

surcharge will be 2.5 percent. The

maximum surcharge of 3.5 percent

applies if the RUI Account balance is

less than zero.

The Account balance on June 30,

1997, was $83,062,894.58. Accordingly,

the surcharge rate for calendar year 1998

is 1.5 percent.

Monthly Compensation Base

For years after 1988, section 1(i) of the

Act contains a formula for determining

the monthly compensation base. Under

the prescribed formula, the monthly

compensation base increases by

approximately two-thirds of the

cumulative growth in average national

wages since 1984. The monthly

compensation base for months in

calendar year 1998 shall be equal to the

greater of (a) $600 or (b) $600 [1 + {(A

¥37,800)/56,700}], where A equals the

amount of the applicable base with

respect to tier 1 taxes for 1998 under

section 3231(e)(2) of the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986. Section 1(i)

further provides that if the amount so

determined is not a multiple of $5, it

shall be rounded to the nearest multiple

of $5.

The calendar year 1998 tier 1 tax base

is $68,400. Subtracting $37,800 from

$68,400 produces $30,600. Dividing

$30,600 by $56,700 yields a ratio of

0.53968254. Adding one gives

1.53968254. Multiplying $600 by the

amount 1.53968254 produces the

amount of $923.81, which must then be

rounded to $925. Accordingly, the

monthly compensation base is

determined to be $925 for months in

calendar year 1998.

Amounts Related to Changes in

Monthly Compensation Base

For years after 1988, sections 1(k),

2(c), 3 and 4(a–2)(i)(A) of the Act

contain formulas for determining

amounts related to the monthly

compensation base.

Under section 1(k), remuneration

earned from employment covered under

the Act cannot be considered subsidiary

remuneration if the employee’s base

year compensation is less than 2.5 times

the monthly compensation base for

months in such base year. Multiplying

2.5 by the calendar year 1998 monthly

compensation base of $925 produces

$2,312.50. Accordingly, the amount

determined under section 1(k) is

$2,312.50 for calendar year 1998.

Under section 2(c), the maximum

amount of normal benefits paid for days

of unemployment within a benefit year

and the maximum amount of normal

benefits paid for days of sickness within

a benefit year shall not exceed an

employee’s compensation in the base

year. In determining an employee’s base

year compensation, any money

remuneration in a month not in excess

of an amount that bears the same ratio