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method would provide at least the same

measure of protection as the existing

standard.

20. Canyon Fuel Company, LLC

[Docket No. M–2000–154–C]

Canyon Fuel Company, LLC, HC 35

Box 380, Helper, Utah 84526–9804 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.350 (air

courses and belt haulage entries) to its

Skyline Mine No. 3 (I.D. No. 42–01566)

located in Carbon County, Utah. The

petitioner proposes to use belt air to

ventilate active working places. The

petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

the existing standard.

21. Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.

[Docket No. M–2000–155–C]

Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C., 5174

Highway 133, P. O. Box 591, Somerset,

Colorado 81434 has filed a petition to

modify the application of 30 CFR 75.352

(return air courses) to its West Elk Mine

(I.D. No. 05–03672) located in Gunnison

County, Colorado. The petitioner

requests a modification of the existing

standard to permit the use of a twoentry mining system with the belt entry

used as a return air course as stipulated

in this petition for modification during

longwall panel development mining.

The petitioner proposes to install a lowlevel carbon monoxide system to be

used as an early warning detection

system during panel development

mining, longwall setup, longwall retreat

mining, and longwall recovery. The

petitioner asserts that application of the

existing standard would result in a

diminution of safety to the miners and

that the proposed alternative method

would provide at least the same

measure of protection as the existing

standard.

22. Oxbow Carbon and Minerals, Inc.

[Docket No. M–2000–156–C]

Oxbow Carbon and Minerals, Inc.,

P.O. Box 535, Somerset, Colorado 81434

has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.701 (grounding

metallic frames, casings, and other

enclosures of electric equipment) to its

Sanborn Creek Mine (I.D. No. 05–04452)

located in Gunnison County, Colorado.

The petitioner requests a modification

of the existing standard to permit an

alternative method for grounding of a

diesel generator. The petitioner

proposes to use a 480 volt, wye

connected, 320 KW portable diesel

powered generator for utility power and

to move electrically powered mining

equipment in and around the mine. The

petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

the existing standard.

23. Oxbow Carbon and Minerals, Inc.

[Docket No. M–2000–157–C]

Oxbow Carbon and Minerals, Inc.,

P.O. Box 535, Somerset, Colorado 81434

has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.901 (protection

of low- and medium-voltage three-phase

circuits used underground) to its

Sanborn Creek Mine (I.D. No. 05–04452)

located in Gunnison County, Colorado.

The petitioner requests a modification

of the existing standard to permit an

alternative method for grounding of a

diesel generator. The petitioner

proposes to use a 480 volt, wye

connected, 320 KW portable diesel

powered generator for utility power and

to move electrically powered mining

equipment in and around the mine. The

petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

the existing standard.

Request for Comments

Persons interested in these petitions

are encouraged to submit comments via

e-mail to ‘‘comments@msha.gov,’’ or on

a computer disk along with an original

hard copy to the Office of Standards,

Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety

and Health Administration, 4015

Wilson Boulevard, Room 627,

Arlington, Virginia 22203. All

comments must be postmarked or

received in that office on or before

January 4, 2001. Copies of these

petitions are available for inspection at

that address.

Dated: November 22, 2000.

Carol J. Jones,

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,

and Variances.

[FR Doc. 00–30841 Filed 12–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50–250/251–LR; ASLBP No.

01–786–03–LR]

Florida Power and Light Company

Turkey Point Nuclear Plant, Units 3 and

4; Establishment of Atomic Safety and

Licensing Board

Pursuant to delegation by the

Commission dated December 29, 1972,

published in the Federal Register, 37 FR

28710 (1972), and Sections 2.105, 2.700,

2.702, 2.714, 2.714a, 2.717, 2.721, and

2.772(j) of the Commission’s

Regulations, all as amended, an Atomic

Safety and Licensing Board is being

established to preside over the following

proceeding:

Florida Power and Light Company

Turkey Point Nuclear Plant, Units 3 and

4

This Board is being established

pursuant to a notice published in the

Federal Register (65 FR 60693 (Oct. 12,

2000)) and the Commission’s November

28, 2000 order referring intervention

petitions for a hearing (CLI–00–23, 52

NRC —— (Nov. 28, 2000)). The

proceeding involves an application by

the Florida Power and Light Company

to renew the operating licenses for its

Turkey Point Nuclear Plant, Units 3 and

4, pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR

part 54. The renewed licenses, if

granted, would authorize the applicant

to operate those units for an additional

twenty-year period.

The Board is comprised of the

following administrative judges:

Thomas S. Moore, Chairman, Atomic

Safety and Licensing Board Panel,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20555–0001.

Dr. Richard F. Cole, Atomic Safety and

Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear

Regulatory Commission, Washington,

D.C. 20555–0001.

Dr. Charles N. Kelber, Atomic Safety

and Licensing Board Panel, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555–0001

All correspondence, documents and

other materials shall be filed with the

Judges in accordance with 10 CFR

§ 2.701.

Issued at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th

day of November 2000.

G. Paul Bollwerk, III,

Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety

and Licensing Board Panel.

[FR Doc. 00–30905 Filed 12–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50–333–LT and 50–286–LT

ASLBP No. 01–785–02–LT]

Power Authority of the State of New

York and Entergy Nuclear Fitzpatrick

LLC, Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3

LLC, and Entergy Nuclear Operations,

Inc. James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear

Power Plant and Indian Point Nuclear

Generating Unit No. 3; Designation of

Presiding Officer

Pursuant to delegation by the

Commission, see 37 FR 28710 (Dec. 29,

1972), and CLI–00–22, 52 NRCl(Nov.

27, 2000), and the Commission’s

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 234 / Tuesday, December 5, 2000 / Notices 75977

regulations, see 10 CFR 2.1319, notice is

hereby given that a single member of the

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

Panel is designated as Presiding Officer

to conduct further proceedings in

accordance with 10 CFR 2.1320 in the

following case:

Power Authority of The State of New

York, and Entergy Nuclear Fitzpatrick

LLC, Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3

LLC, and Entergy Nuclear Operations,

Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick, Nuclear Power

Plant, and Indian Point Nuclear

Generating Unit No. 3

The hearing will be conducted

pursuant to 10 CFR part 2, subpart M,

of the Commission’s Regulations,

‘‘Public Notification, Availability of

Documents and Records, Hearing

Requests and Procedures for Hearings

on License Transfer Applications.’’ This

proceeding concerns applications that

together seek the Commission’s

authorization to transfer the ownership

interest in, and operating/maintenance

responsibility for (1) the Indian Point

Nuclear Generating Unit No. 3 from the

Power Authority of the State of New

York (PASNY) to Entergy Nuclear

Indian Point 3, LLC, and Entergy

Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO),

respectively; and (2) the James A.

FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant from

PASNY to Entergy Nuclear Indian Point

3, LLC, and ENO, respectively. The

notices of consideration of these transfer

requests and opportunity for hearing

were published in the Federal Register

on June 28, 2000. See 65 FR 39,953

(2000); 65 FR 39,954 (2000).

The Presiding Officer in this

proceeding is Administrative Judge

Charles Bechhoefer. All

correspondence, documents, and other

materials shall be filed with Judge

Bechhoefer in accordance with 10 CFR

§ 2.1313. His mail and e-mail addresses

are:

Administrative Judge Charles

Bechhoefer, Presiding Officer, Atomic

Safety and Licensing Board Panel,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20555–0001, E-mail:

cxb2@nrc.gov.

Issued at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th

day of November 2000.

G. Paul Bollwerk, III,

Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety

and Licensing Board Panel.

[FR Doc. 00–30904 Filed 12–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT

Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory

Committee; Open Committee Meetings

According to the provisions of section

10 of the Federal Advisory Committee

Act (Pub. L. 92–463), notice is hereby

given that meetings of the Federal

Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee

will be held on—

Thursday, December 14, 2000

Thursday, December 21, 2000

The meeting will start at 10:00 a.m.

and will be held in Room 5A06A, Office

of Personnel Management Building,

1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC.

The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory

Committee is composed of a Chair, five

representatives from labor unions

holding exclusive bargaining rights for

Federal blue-collar employees, and five

representatives from Federal agencies.

Entitlement to membership on the

Committee is provided for in 5 U.S.C.

5347.

The Committee’s primary

responsibility is to review the Prevailing

Rate System and other matters pertinent

to establishing prevailing rates under

subchapter IV, chapter 53, 5 U.S.C., as

amended, and from time to time advise

the Office of Personnel Management.

This scheduled meeting will start in

open session with both labor and

management representatives attending.

During the meeting either the labor

members or the management members

may caucus separately with the Chair to

devise strategy and formulate positions.

Premature disclosure of the matters

discussed in these caucuses would

unacceptably impair the ability of the

Committee to reach a consensus on the

matters being considered and would

disrupt substantially the disposition of

its business. Therefore, these caucuses

will be closed to the public because of

a determination made by the Director of

the Office of Personnel Management

under the provisions of section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Pub. L. 92–463) and 5 U.S.C.

552b(c)(9)(B). These caucuses may,

depending on the issues involved,

constitute a substantial portion of a

meeting.

Annually, the Chair compiles a report

of pay issues discussed and concluded

recommendations. These reports are

available to the public, upon written

request to the Committee’s Secretary.

The public is invited to submit

material in writing to the Chair on

Federal Wage System pay matters felt to

be deserving of the Committee’s

attention. Additional information on

this meeting may be obtained by

contacting the Committee’s Secretary,

Office of Personnel Management,

Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory

Committee, Room 5538 , 1900 E Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20415 (202) 606–

1500.

Dated: November 21, 2000.

John F. Leyden,

Chairman, Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory

Committee.

[FR Doc. 00–30863 Filed 12–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6325–01–U

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

2001 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, 2000, is

$103,012,214.34;

2. The September 30, 2000, balance of

any new loans to the RUI Account,

including accrued interest, is zero;

3. The system compensation base is

$3,091,618,036.00 as of June 30, 2000;

4. The cumulative system unallocated

charge balance is ($225,212,154.12) as of

June 30, 2000;

5. The pooled credit ratio for calendar

year 2001 is zero;

6. The pooled charged ratio for

calendar year 2001 is zero;

7. The surcharge rate for calendar year

2001 is 1.5 percent;

8. The monthly compensation base

under section 1(i) of the Act is $1,050

for months in calendar year 2001;

9. The amount described in section

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

compensation base’’ is $2,625 for base

year (calendar year) 2001;

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 $1,356 for months in

calendar year 2001;

11. The amount described in section

3 of the Act as ‘‘2.5 times the monthly

compensation base’’ is $2,625 for base

year (calendar year) 2001;

12. The amount described in section

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

monthly compensation base’’ is $2,625