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part of its review. In December 1978,

NRC staff issued a Final Environmental

Statement for the operating-license stage

(FES–OL), which addressed the

environmental impacts of construction

activities not addressed previously in

TVA’s FES–CP. The activities included:

(1) Construction of the transmission

route for the Watts Bar—Volunteer 500

kV line; (2) construction of the settling

pond for siltation control for

construction runoff at a different

location from that originally proposed

in the FES–CP; and (3) the relocation of

the blowdown diffuser from the

originally proposed site indicated in the

FES–CP. The staff addressed the

terrestrial and aquatic environmental

impacts in the FES–OL, as well as

historic and archeological impacts, and

concluded that the assessment

presented in the FES–CP remains valid.

A supplemental Final Environmental

Statement related to the operation of

WBN Units 1 and 2 was issued in April

1995. Environmental issues evaluated

included changes to regional

demography, natural resource use,

meteorology, ecology, impacts to

humans and the environment, and

socioeconomic impacts, including

environmental justice issues. The staff

concluded that there were no significant

changes to the environmental impacts

discussed in the 1978 FES–OL due to

changes in plant design or operation, or

changes in the environment.

Furthermore, the staff concluded that no

additional impacts not previously

discussed in the NRC’s 1978 FES–OL

related to construction of Unit 2 were

expected.

Since the NRC’s latest review, all

candidate species have been removed

and the bald eagle delisted from the

Federal threatened and endangered

species list issued by the Fish and

Wildlife Service. The licensee has no

plans to construct additional

transmission lines or disturb any land

that has not been discussed in previous

environmental reviews. Socioeconomic

impacts were evaluated in the

supplement to the FES–OL issued in

1995. No additional impacts are

expected.

The construction of Unit 2 is

approximately 65 percent complete;

therefore, most of the construction

impacts discussed in the FES have

already occurred. This action would

only extend the period of construction

as described in the FES. It does not

involve any different impacts as

described and analyzed in the original

and updated environmental impact

statements. The proposed extension will

not allow any work to be performed that

is not already allowed by the existing

construction permit. The extension will

merely grant the permittee more time to

complete construction and modification

in accordance with the previously

approved construction permit.

Based on the foregoing, the NRC staff

has concluded that the proposed action

would have no significant

environmental impact. Since this action

would only extend the period of

construction activities described in the

FES, it does not involve any different

impacts or a significant change to those

impacts described and analyzed in the

original environmental impact

statement. Consequently, an

environmental impact statement

addressing the proposed action is not

required.

Alternatives to the Proposed Action

A possible alternative to the proposed

action would be to deny the request, or

the no-action alternative. This would

result in expiration of the construction

permit for Watts Bar, Unit 2. This option

would require submittal of another

application for construction in order to

allow the permittee to complete

construction of the facility with no

significant environmental benefit. The

environmental impacts of the proposed

action and alternative action are similar.

Alternative Use of Resources

This action does not involve the use

of resources not previously considered

in the FES for Watts Bar.

Agencies and Persons Contacted

In accordance with its stated policy,

on October 2, 2000, the staff consulted

with the Tennessee State Official, Ms.

Joel Key, regarding the environmental

impact of the proposed action. The State

official had no comments.

Finding of No Significant Impact

On the basis of the environmental

assessment, the NRC concludes that this

action will not have a significant effect

on the quality of the human

environment. Accordingly, the NRC has

determined not to prepare an

environmental impact statement for this

action.

For further details with respect to this

action, see the licensee’s request for

extension dated October 13, 1999, as

supplemented July 14, 2000. Documents

may be examined, and/or copied for a

fee, at the NRC’s Public Document

Room, located at One White Flint North,

11555 Rockville Pike (first floor),

Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available

records will be accessible electronically

from the ADAMS Public Library

component on the NRC Web site,

http://www.nrc.gov (the Electronic

Reading Room).

Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 3rd day

of October 2000.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Richard P. Correia,

Chief, Section 2, Project Directorate II,

Division of Licensing Project Management,

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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MANAGEMENT

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AGENCY: Office of Personnel

Management.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This gives notice of positions

established or revoked under Schedule

C in the excepted service, as required by

Civil Service Rule VI, Exceptions from

the Competitive Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam

Shivery, Acting Director, Washington

Service Center, Employment Service

(202) 606–1015.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office

of Personnel Management published its

last monthly notice updating appointing

authorities established under the

Excepted Service provisions of 5 CFR

213 on September 20, 2000 (64 FR

56966). Individual authorities

established under Schedule C between

August 1, and August 31, 2000, appear

in the listing below. Future notices will

be published on the fourth Tuesday of

each month, or as soon as possible

thereafter. A consolidated listing of all

authorities as of June 30 will also be

published.

Schedule C

The following Schedule C authorities

were established during August 2000.

Department of Agriculture

Confidential Assistant to the

Administrator, Farm Services Agency.

Effective August 4, 2000.

Staff Assistant to the Administrator,

Farm Service Agency. Effective August

4, 2000.

Confidential Assistant to the

Administrator, Rural Housing Service.

Effective August 11, 2000.

Confidential Assistant to the Under

Secretary for Food Safety. Effective

August 11, 2000.

Confidential Assistant to the

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural

Service. Effective August 14, 2000.

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Administrator, Rural Utilities Service,

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August 28, 2000.

Staff Assistant to the Administrator.

Effective August 31, 2000.

Department of Commerce

Director of Communications to the

Under Secretary for Technology.

Effective August 10, 2000.

Executive Assistant to the Secretary of

Commerce. Effective August 10, 2000.

Department of Defense

Special Assistant to the Deputy

Secretary of Defense. Effective August

15, 2000.

Assistant for Plans and Policy

(International and Security Affairs) to

the Secretary of Defense. Effective

August 21, 2000.

Staff Assistant to the Secretary of

Defense (International Security Affairs).

Effective August 21, 2000.

Department of Education

Confidential Assistant to the Director,

White House Liaison. Effective August

2, 2000.

Special Assistant to the Deputy

Assistant Secretary, Policy Planning and

Innovation. Effective August 16, 2000.

Director, Scheduling and Briefing

Staff to the Chief of Staff. Effective

August 29, 2000.

Department of Energy

Director of Communications to the

Assistant Secretary for Energy

Efficiency. Effective August 10, 2000.

Daily Scheduler to the Director, Office

of Scheduling and Advance. Effective

August 10, 2000.

Deputy Director, Office of the

Consumer Information to the Director,

Office of Consumer Information.

Effective August 15, 2000.

Special Assistant to the Director of

Policy. Effective August 21, 2000.

Department of Health and Human

Services

Director of Scheduling to the Chief of

Staff, Office of the Secretary. Effective

August 16, 2000.

Deputy Director of Scheduling to the

Director of Scheduling. Effective August

18, 2000.

Confidential Assistant (Scheduling) to

the Director of Scheduling. Effective

August 21, 2000.

Congressional Liaison Specialist to

the Deputy Assistant Secretary for

Legislation (Congressional Liaison).

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Department of Housing and Urban

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Office. Effective August 4, 2000.

Department of Labor

Special Assistant to the Director of

Womens’s Bureau. Effective August 10,

2000.

Department of State

Special Assistant to the Director,

White House Liaison. Effective August

11, 2000.

Department of Transportation

Special Assistant to the Assistant to

the Secretary and Director of Public

Affairs. Effective August 4, 2000.

Department of the Treasury

Advisor to the Secretary and Director

of Strategic Planning, Scheduling and

Advance to the Chief of Staff. Effective

August 2, 2000.

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Planning, Scheduling and Advance to

the Advisor to the Secretary and

Director, Strategic Planning, Scheduling

and Advance. Effective August 2, 2000.

Special Assistant to the Director of

Strategic Planning, Scheduling and

Advance. Effective August 30, 2000.

Federal Communications Commission

Special Assistant for Policy and

Communications to the Director, Office

of Media Relations. Effective August 10,

2000.

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10577, 3 CFR 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218.

Office of Personnel Management.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No.

24672; 812–12046]

Equity Managers Trust, et al.; Notice of

Application

October 2, 2000.

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘Commission’’).

ACTION: Notice of an application for an

order under section 12(d)(1)(J) of the

Investment Company Act of 1940 (the

‘‘Act’’) for an exemption from sections

12(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act, under

sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an

exemption from section 17(a) of the Act,

and under section 17(d) of the Act and

rule 17d–1 under the Act to permit

certain joint transactions.

Summary of Application: Applicants

request an order to permit certain

registered open-end management

investment companies to invest

uninvested cash and cash collateral in

affiliated money market funds.

Applicants: Equity Managers Trust,

Global Managers Trust, Income

Managers Trust (collectively, the

‘‘Managers Trusts’’), Neuberger Berman

Equity Funds, Neuberger Berman Equity

Trust, Neuberger Berman Equity Assets,

Neuberger Berman Equity Series,

Neuberger Berman Income Funds,

Neuberger Berman Income Trust

(collectively, with the Managers Trusts,

the ‘‘Trusts’’), Neuberger Berman

Management Inc. (‘‘NBMI’’) and

Neuberger Berman, LLC (‘‘Neuberger

Berman’’ together with NBMI, the

‘‘Adviser’’).

Filing Dates: The application was

filed March 28, 2000 and amended on

July 31, 2000 and September 5, 2000.

Applicants have agreed to file an

amendment during the notice period,

the substance of which is reflected in

this notice.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An

order granting the application will be

issued unless the Commission orders a

hearing. Interested persons may request

a hearing by writing to the

Commission’s Secretary and serving

applicants with a copy of the request,

personally or by mail. Hearing requests

should be received by the Commission

by 5:30 p.m. on October 27, 2000, and

should be accompanied by proof of

service on applicants, in the form of an

affidavit, or, for lawyers, a certificate of

service. Hearing requests should state

the nature of the writer’s interest, the

reason for the request, and the issues

contested. Persons who wish to be

notified of a hearing may request

notification by writing to the

Commission’s Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Securities and

Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20549–0609;

Applicants, NBMI and the Trusts, 605

Third Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York,

NY 10158–0180, Neuberger Berman, 605

Third Avenue, 21st Floor, New York,

NY 10158–3698.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deepak T. Pai, Senior Counsel, at (202)

942–0574 or Janet M. Grossnickle,

Branch Chief, at (202) 942–0564,

(Division of Investment Management,

Office of Investment Company

Regulation).