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including the second containment

valve, are designated as ‘‘Q’’ systems. As

such, USEC is required to apply the

highest level of quality control (ASME

NQA–1) to ensure that the pressure

boundaries within these systems are

maintained. Taking into consideration

the applicable safety features

(administrative and installed hardware)

for preventing and mitigating UF6

releases associated with autoclaves, and

past operational history at PORTS, the

staff concludes that a major accidental

release of UF6 inside an autoclave is

highly unlikely. The probability of

inoperability of a containment valve or

an instrument channel during an

operating cycle is also low (none have

been reported since March 3, 1997).

According to the surveillance

requirements of TSR 2.1.3.5, these

containment valves are required to be

calibrated semiannually at or below 15

psig, and to be quarterly functionally

tested and separately pressure decay

tested at 90 psig with an acceptable leak

rate of 10 psig/hour or 12 standard cubic

feet per minute. It should be noted that

requiring an autoclave to prematurely

shut down prior to completing an

operating cycle could introduce added

risk by necessitating additional

handling of cylinders containing liquid

UF6 for feed, sampling and transfer

autoclaves, or by introducing cascade

process upsets for feed autoclaves.

The staff has concluded that since

completing the current operating cycle

following inoperability of one

instrument channel or one containment

valve on an autoclave penetration will

not significantly increase the risk of a

UF6 release, this amendment will not

result in a significant change in the

types or significant increase in the

amounts of any effluents that may be

released offsite.

2. The proposed amendment will not

result in a significant increase in

individual or cumulative occupational

radiation exposure.

For the reasons provided in the

assessment of criterion 1, the proposed

amendment will not significantly

increase the risk of a UF6 release.

Therefore, allowing an autoclave cycle

to be completed, instead of requiring it

to be shut down within one hour after

discovery of one inoperable instrument

channel or containment valve, will not

result in a significant increase in

individual or cumulative occupational

radiation exposures.

3. The proposed amendment will not

result in a significant construction

impact.

The proposed amendment does not

involve any construction, therefore,

there will be no construction impacts.

4. The proposed amendment will not

result in a significant increase in the

potential for, or radiological or chemical

consequences from, previously analyzed

accidents.

For the reasons provided in the

assessment of criterion 1, the proposed

amendment will not significantly

increase the risk of a UF6 release.

Therefore, allowing an autoclave cycle

to be completed, instead of requiring it

to be shut down within one hour after

discovering one inoperable instrument

channel or containment valve, will not

significantly increase the potential for,

or radiological or chemical

consequences from, previously analyzed

accidents.

5. The proposed amendment will not

result in the possibility of a new or

different kind of accident.

Based on the staff’s review of the

proposed amendment, no new or

different accidents were identified.

6. The proposed amendment will not

result in a significant reduction in any

margin of safety.

For the reasons provided in the

assessment of criterion 1, the proposed

amendment will not significantly

increase the risk of a UF6 release. Based

on the staff’s review of the proposed

amendment, the staff concludes that

there will be no significant reduction of

any margin of safety.

7. The proposed amendment will not

result in an overall decrease in the

effectiveness of the plant’s safety,

safeguards, or security programs.

For similar reasons provided in the

assessment of criterion 1, the proposed

amendment will not significantly

increase the risk of a UF6 release. In

addition, the staff has not identified any

criticality related implications from the

proposed amendment. Based on the

staff’s review of the proposed

amendment, the staff concludes that

there will be no decrease in the

effectiveness of the overall plant’s safety

program.

The staff has not identified any

safeguards or security related

implications from the proposed

amendment. Therefore, the proposed

amendment will not result in an overall

decrease in the effectiveness of the

plant’s safeguards, or security programs.

Effective date: The amendment to

GDP–2 will become effective 60 days

after issuance by NRC.

Certificate of Compliance No. GDP–2:

Amendment will revise the Technical

Safety Requirements.

Local Public Document Room

location: Portsmouth Public Library,

1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, Ohio

45662.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23d day

of October 1997.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Carl J. Paperiello,

Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety

and Safeguards.

[FR Doc. 97–28756 Filed 10–29–97; 8:45 am]

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY

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Privacy Act of 1974, As Amended;

Minor Revisions to Existing System of

Records

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Minor revisions to an existing

system of records.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended

(Privacy Act), the Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) is revising and

republishing in its entirety the system of

records (system) notice for NRC–22,

‘‘Personnel Performance Appraisals—

NRC,’’ to reflect minor corrective and

administrative changes that will more

accurately and clearly describe the

following sections of the system notice:

System Location, Categories of

Individuals Covered by the System,

Authority for Maintenance of the

System, Routine Uses of Records

Maintained in the System, Storage,

Retrieval, Safeguards, Retention and

Disposal, System Manager(s) and

Address, Notification Procedure, Record

Access Procedures, and Contesting

Record Procedures.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 30, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jona

L. Souder, Freedom of Information/

Local Public Document Room Branch,

Office of Information Resources

Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, DC 20555–

0001, telephone: 301–415–7170.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC’s

system of records notice for NRC–22,

‘‘Personnel Performance Appraisals—

NRC,’’ is being revised in its entirety to

more accurately and clearly describe the

system. The revisions reflect

organizational and address changes

within the agency since the notice was

last published in the Federal Register

on July 7, 1993 (58 FR 36469), as well

as the current General Records Schedule

(GRS) authorized disposition for

performance appraisal records. The

revisions to the system notice consist of

minor corrective and administrative

changes that do not require the

submission of an altered system of

records report pursuant to subsection (r)
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of the Privacy Act and Office of

Management and Budget Circular No.

A–130, Appendix I, ‘‘Federal Agency

Responsibilities for Maintaining

Records About Individuals.’’

Accordingly, the NRC is revising the

system notice for NRC–22 in its entirety

to read as follows:

NRC–22

SYSTEM NAME:

Personnel Performance Appraisals—

NRC.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Primary system—Part A: For

Headquarters personnel, Office of

Human Resources, NRC, 11545 and

11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland. For Regional personnel, at

Regional Offices I–IV listed in

Addendum I, Part 2.

Part B: Office of Human Resources,

NRC, 11545 and 11555 Rockville Pike,

Rockville, Maryland.

Duplicate systems: Duplicate systems

exist in whole or in part at the locations

listed in Addendum I, except for Part B

which is stored only at Headquarters.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

NRC employees other than contractor

employees, Commissioners, or

temporary personnel employed for less

than 1 year.

Part A: Senior Level System

employees, GG–1 through GG–15

employees, hourly wage employees,

scientific and technical schedule

employees, and administratively

determined rate employees.

Part B: Senior Executive Service and

equivalent employees.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

This system of records contains

performance appraisals, including

elements and standards, and other

related records.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

5 U.S.C 4301, et seq.; 5 U.S.C 4311 et

seq. (1994); 42 U.S.C. 2201(d), 5841

(1994); and 5 CFR 293.404(a).

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

In addition to the disclosures

permitted under subsection (b) of the

Privacy Act, the NRC may disclose

information contained in this system of

records without the consent of the

subject individual if the disclosure is

compatible with the purpose for which

the record was collected under the

following routine uses:

a. By agency management and the

Office of Human Resources for

personnel functions; and

b. For any of the routine uses

specified in the Prefatory Statement of

General Routine Uses.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

Information is maintained in

computerized form and in paper copy in

locking file cabinets. Computerized

form includes information stored in

memory, on disk and magnetic tape, and

on computer printouts. Summary

ratings are stored in a computer system

protected by password and user

identification codes.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Records are accessed by name. Some

computer records are accessed by name

and social security number.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are maintained in areas

where access is controlled by keycard

and is limited to NRC and contractor

personnel and to others who need the

information to perform their official

duties. Access to the two Headquarters

buildings in Rockville, Maryland, is

controlled by a security guard force.

Paper records are maintained in folders

in locking file cabinets. Access to

computerized records requires use of

proper passwords and user

identification codes.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

a. Part A: Records are normally

retained for 4 years, then destroyed by

incineration in accordance with General

Records Schedule (GRS) 1–23.a(4). If an

employee separates, the records are

forwarded to the next Government

Agency employer or to the National

Personnel Records Center in accordance

with GRS 1–23.a(3)(a).

b. Part B: Retained for 5 years, or until

the fifth annual appraisal is completed,

whichever is later, then destroyed by

incineration in accordance with GRS 1–

23.b(3). If the employee separates, the

records are forwarded to the next

Government Agency employer or to the

National Personnel Records Center in

accordance with GRS 1–23.b(2)(a).

c. Electronic records: Deleted after the

expiration of the retention period

authorized for the disposable hard copy

file or when no longer needed,

whichever is later in accordance with

GRS 20–3.a.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Chief, Human Resources Policy and

Programs, Office of Human Resources,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555–0001. For

Regional personnel, at Regional Offices

I–IV listed in Addendum I, part 2.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine

whether this system of records contains

information pertaining to themselves

should write to the Freedom of

Information Act/Privacy Act Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555–0001, and

comply with NRC’s Privacy Act

regulations regarding verification of

identity contained in 10 CFR part 9.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Same as ‘‘Notification Procedure’’ and

comply with NRC’s Privacy Act

regulations regarding verification of

identity and record access procedures

contained in 10 CFR part 9.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Same as ‘‘Notification Procedure’’ and

comply with NRC’s Privacy Act

regulations regarding verification of

identity and contesting record

procedures contained in 10 CFR part 9.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Part A: Individual to whom record

pertains and employee’s supervisors.

Part B: Individual to whom record

pertains and employee’s supervisors

and any documents and sources used to

develop critical elements and

performance standards for that Senior

Executive Service position.

SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS

OF THE ACT:

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1) and

(5), the Commission has exempted

portions of this system of records from

5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G),

(e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), and (f). The

exemption rule is contained in 10 CFR

9.95 of the NRC regulations.

Dated at Rockville, MD, this 24th day of

October, 1997.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

A. J. Galante,

Chief Information Officer.

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Agency Forms Submitted for OMB

Review

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad

Retirement Board (RRB) has submitted

the following proposal(s) for the

collection of information to the Office of