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that such changes would not adversely

affect plant safety. The proposed

changes have no adverse effect on the

probability of any accident. As a result,

there is no increase in individual or

cumulative radiation exposure.

The environmental impacts of

transportation resulting from the use of

higher enrichment and extended

irradiation are discussed in the staff

assessment entitled ‘‘NRC Assessment

of the Environmental Effects of

Transportation Resulting from Extended

Fuel Enrichment and Irradiation.’’ This

assessment was published in the

Federal Register on August 11, 1988 (53

FR 30355), as corrected on August 24,

1988 (53 FR 32322), in connection with

the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant,

Unit I: Environmental Assessment and

Finding of No Significant Impact. As

indicated therein, the environmental

cost contribution of an increase in fuel

enrichment of up to 5 weight percent U–

235 and irradiation limits of up to 60

Gigawatt Days per Metric Ton (GWD/

MT) are either unchanged, or may in

fact be reduced from those summarized

in Table S–4 as set forth in 10 CFR

51.52(c). These findings are applicable

to the proposed amendment for D.C.

Cook Units 1 and 2. Accordingly, the

Commission concludes that this

proposed action would result in no

significant radiological environmental

impact.

With regard to potential

nonradiological impacts, the proposed

changes involve systems located within

the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR

Part 20. It does not affect

nonradiological plant effluents and has

no other environmental impact.

Therefore, the Commission concludes

that there are no significant

nonradiological environmental impacts

associated with the proposed

amendment.

The Notice of Consideration of

Issuance of Amendment to Facility

Operating License, Proposed No

Significant Hazards Consideration

Determination, and Opportunity for a

Hearing in connection with this action

was published in the Federal Register

on April 24, 1996 (61 FR 18172).

Alternative to the Proposed Action

Since the Commission concluded that

there are no significant environmental

effects that would result from the

proposed action, any alternative with

equal or greater environmental impacts

need not be evaluated.

The principal alternative would be to

deny the requested amendment. This

would not reduce environmental

impacts of plant operation and would

result in reduced operational flexibility.

Alternative Use of Resources

This action does not involve the use

of any resources not previously

considered in the Final Environmental

Statement for D.C. Cook, Units 1 and 2,

dated August 1973.

Agencies and Persons Contacted

In accordance with its stated policy,

on December 20, 1996, the Commission

consulted with the Michigan State

official, Mr. Dennis Hahn of the

Michigan Department of Public Health,

Nuclear Facilities and Environmental

Monitoring, regarding the

environmental impact of the proposed

action. The State official had no

comments.

Finding of No Significant Impact

Based upon the environmental

assessment, the Commission concludes

that the proposed action will not have

a significant effect on the quality of the

human environment. Accordingly, the

Commission has determined not to

prepare an environmental impact

statement for the proposed action.

For further details with respect to this

action, see the application for license

amendment dated February 26, 1996.

Copies are available for public

inspection at the Commission’s Public

Document Room, the Gelman Building,

2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC

20555, and at the local public document

room located at the Maud Preston

Palenske Memorial Library, 500 Market

Street, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day

of January 1997.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

John B. Hickman,

Project Manager, Project Directorate III–3,

Division of Reactor Projects III/IV, Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 97–3462 Filed 2–11–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

Advisory Committee on Reactor

Safeguards Subcommittee Meeting on

Thermal Hydraulic Phenomena; Notice

of Meeting

The ACRS Subcommittee on Thermal

Hydraulic Phenomena will hold a

meeting on February 19, 1997, Room T–

2B3, at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland.

Portions of the meeting may be closed

to public attendance pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), which authorizes

closure of meetings to protect

proprietary information, and 5 U.S.C.

552b(c)(9)(B), which authorizes closure

of meetings to protect information the

premature disclosure of which would be

likely to significantly frustrate

implementation of a proposed agency

action.

The agenda for the subject meeting

shall be as follows:

Wednesday, February 19, 1997—8:30

a.m. until the conclusion of business

The Subcommittee will gather

information, analyze relevant issues and

facts, and formulate proposed positions

and actions for deliberation by the full

Committee, regarding technical issues

associated with AP600 test data

generated at the ROSA and Oregon State

University APEX test facilities. The

Subcommittee may hear separate

presentations by representatives of the

NRC staff and the Westinghouse Electric

Corporation regarding the test data.

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 engineer

named below five days prior to the

meeting, if possible, so that appropriate

arrangements can be made.

Further information regarding topics

to be discussed, whether the meeting

has been cancelled or rescheduled, the

scheduling of sessions which are open

to the public, 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 engineer, Mr.

Paul A. Boehnert (telephone 301/415–

8065) between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.

(EST). 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

of any potential changes to the agenda,

etc., that may have occurred.

Dated: February 6, 1997.

Sam Duraiswamy,

Chief, Nuclear Reactors Branch.

[FR Doc. 97–3461 Filed 2–11–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

Biweekly Notice

Applications and Amendments to

Facility Operating Licenses Involving

No Significant Hazards Considerations

I. Background

Pursuant to Public Law 97-415, the

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(the Commission or NRC staff) is