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applications as part of the selection process

for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information; financial data, such as

salaries and personal information concerning

individuals associated with the proposals.

These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C.

552b(c) (4) and (6) of the Government in the

Sunshine Act.

Dated: March 3, 1997.

Linda Allen Benton,

Deputy Director, Division of Human Resource

Management, Acting Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–5576 Filed 3–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7555–01–M

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. 72–9]

Notice of Consideration of Transfer of

the Materials License SNM–2504 and

Subsequent License Amendment for

the Fort St. Vrain Independent Spent

Fuel Storage Installation From the

Public Service Company of Colorado

to the U.S. Department of Energy and

Notice of Opportunity for a Hearing

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission

is considering the issuance of an order

approving an application from the U.S.

Department of Energy, Idaho Operations

Office (the applicant or DOE–ID) dated

December 17, 1996, and supplemented

February 4, February 5, and February

18, 1997, for the transfer of a materials

license (SNM–2504), under the

provisions of 10 CFR Part 72. The

applicant is seeking NRC approval to

take possession of spent nuclear fuel

and other radioactive materials

associated with spent nuclear fuel

storage presently in the possession of

the Public Service Company of Colorado

(PSCo) at its Fort St. Vrain (FSV)

independent spent fuel storage

installation (ISFSI) located in Weld

County, Colorado, and to own and

operate the FSV ISFSI. The transfer of

an ISFSI license is subject to NRC

approval under 10 CFR 72.50, ‘‘Transfer

of License.’’ Pursuant to the provisions

of 10 CFR Part 72, the term of the

license for the ISFSI would remain as is

currently licensed, and the license

would expire on November 30, 2011. If

the application for transfer is approved,

the Commission will issue an order

consenting to the transfer. The NRC is

also considering an amendment to the

materials license to reflect DOE–ID as

the new licensee for the FSV ISFSI and

the addition of revised Appendices A,

B, and C to the license.

Prior to approval of the requested

license transfer, and the license

amendment reflecting the transfer, the

NRC will have made the findings

required by the Atomic Energy Act of

1954, as amended (the Act), and the

NRC’s rules and regulations. The

transfer of the materials license and the

license amendment will not be

approved until the NRC has reviewed

the application and concluded, inter

alia, that approval of the license will not

be inimical to the common defense and

security and will not constitute an

unreasonable risk to public health and

safety. The NRC, in accordance with 10

CFR Part 51, will complete an

environmental assessment. This action

will be the subject of a subsequent

notice in the Federal Register.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.105, by April 7,

1997, the applicant may file a request

for a hearing on the license transfer

application and on the proposed license

amendment; and any person whose

interest may be affected by this

proceeding and who wishes to

participate as a party in the proceeding

must file a written request for a hearing

and a petition for leave to intervene

with respect to the subject materials

license in accordance with the

provisions of 10 CFR 2.714. If a request

for hearing or petition for leave to

intervene is filed by the above date, an

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

designated by the Commission or by the

Chairman of the Atomic Safety and

Licensing Board Panel will rule on the

request and/or petition, and the

Secretary or the designated Atomic

Safety and Licensing Board will issue a

notice of hearing or an appropriate

order. In the event that no request for

hearing or petition for leave to intervene

is filed by the above date, and upon

satisfactory completion of all required

evaluations, the NRC may consent to the

transfer of the materials license and

issue the license amendment without

further prior notice.

A petition for leave to intervene shall

set forth with particularity the interest

of the petitioner in the proceeding and

how that interest may be affected by the

results of the proceeding. The petition

should specifically explain the reasons

why intervention should be permitted

with particular reference to the

following factors: (1) The nature of the

petitioner’s right under the Act to be

made a party to the proceeding; (2) the

nature and extent of the petitioner’s

property, financial, or other interest in

the proceeding; and (3) the possible

effect of any order that may be entered

in the proceeding on the petitioner’s

interest. The petition should also

identify the specific aspect(s) of the

subject matter of the proceeding as to

which petitioner wishes to intervene.

Any person who has filed a petition for

leave to intervene or who has been

admitted as a party may amend a

petition, without requesting leave of the

Board, up to 15 days prior to the

holding of the first pre-hearing

conference scheduled in the proceeding.

Such an amended petition must satisfy

the specificity requirements described

above.

Not later than fifteen (15) days prior

to the first pre-hearing conference

scheduled in the proceeding, a

petitioner shall file a supplement to the

petition to intervene which must

include a list of contentions which are

sought to be litigated in the matter. Each

contention must consist of a specific

statement of the issue of law or fact to

be raised or controverted. In addition,

the petitioner shall provide a brief

explanation of the bases of the

contention and a concise statement of

the alleged facts or expert opinion

which support the contention and on

which the petitioner intends to rely in

proving the contention at the hearing.

The petitioner must also provide

references to those specific sources and

documents of which the petitioner is

aware and on which the petitioner

intends to rely to establish those facts or

expert opinion. Petitioner must provide

sufficient information to show that a

genuine dispute exists with the

applicant on a material issue of law or

fact. Contentions shall be limited to

matters within the scope of the action

under consideration. The contention

must be one which, if proven, would

entitle the petitioner to relief. A

petitioner who fails to file such a

supplement that satisfies these

requirements with respect to at least one

contention will not be permitted to

participate as a party. Those permitted

to intervene become parties to the

proceeding, subject to any limitations in

the order granting leave to intervene,

and have the opportunity to participate

fully in the conduct of the hearing.

A request for a hearing or a petition

for leave to intervene must be filed with

the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555, Attention:

Docketing and Services Branch, or may

be delivered to the Commission’s Public

Document Room, Gelman Building,

2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC, by

the above date. Where petitions are filed

during the last ten (10) days of the

notice period, it is requested that the

petitioner promptly so inform the NRC

by a toll-free telephone call to Western
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Union at 1–800–248–5100 (in Missouri

1–800–342–6700). The Western Union

operator should be given Datagram

Identification Number N1023 and the

following message addressed to Mr.

Charles J. Haughney, Acting Director,

Spent Fuel Project Office, Office of

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards;

petitioner’s name and telephone

number; date petition was mailed; and

publication date and page number of

this Federal Register notice. A copy of

the petition should also be sent to the

Office of the General Counsel, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555, as well as the

applicant’s legal counsel, Robin A.

Henderson, U.S. Department of Energy,

1000 Independence Avenue, SW, GC–

52, Washington, DC 20585; and Simon

S. Martin, U.S. Department of Energy,

Idaho Operations Office, 850 Energy

Drive, MS–1209, Idaho Falls, ID 83401.

Non-timely filings of petitions for

leave to intervene, amended petitions,

supplemental petitions, and/or requests

for hearing will not be entertained

absent a determination by the

Commission, the presiding officer, or

the presiding Atomic Safety and

Licensing Board that the petition and/or

request should be granted based upon a

balancing of the factors specified in 10

CFR 2.714(a)(1) (i)–(v) and 2.714(d).

For further details with respect to this

action, see the application dated

December 17, 1996, as supplemented

February 4, February 5, and February

18, 1997, which is available for public

inspection at the Commission’s Public

Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20555, and at the Local

Public Document Room at the Weld

Library District, Lincoln Park Branch,

919 7th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day

of February 1997.

For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission

Charles J. Haughney,

Acting Director, Spent Fuel Project Office,

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and

Safeguards.

[FR Doc. 97–5659 Filed 3–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

NAME OF AGENCY: Postal Rate

Commission.

TIME AND DATE: 10:30 a.m., April 2, 1997.

PLACE: Conference Room, 1333 H Street,

NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20268.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Docket No.

MC97–1, Experimental Fees for

Nonletter-Size Business Reply Mail,

1996.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Margaret P. Crenshaw, Secretary, Postal

Rate Commission, Suite 300, 1333 H

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20268–

0001, Telephone (202) 789–6840.

Margaret P. Crenshaw,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–5769 Filed 3–4–97; 4:56 pm]

BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

Request for Public Comment

Upon Written Request, Copies Available

From: Securities and Exchange Commission,

Office of Filings and Information Services,

Washington, DC 20549.

Extension SEC File

No.

OMB Control No.

Rule 6a–1 and

Form 1 ............... 270–18 3235–0017

Rule 6a–2 and

Form 1–A ........... 270–13 3235–0022

Rule 15Ba2–1 and

Form MSD ......... 270–88 3235–0083

Rule 17Ac2–2 and

Form TA–2 ........ 270–298 3235–0337

Notice is hereby given that pursuant

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities

and Exchange Commission

(‘‘Commission’’) is publishing the

following summary of collections for

public comment.

Rule 6a–1 and Form 1 states that the

Commission may not grant registration

to an exchange as a national securities

exchange unless it finds, among other

things, that the exchange is organized so

that it has the capacity to carry out the

purposes and to comply with the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(‘‘Exchange Act’’). Form 1 is necessary

because it required the information

needed by the Commission to determine

whether granting registration to an

exchange would be appropriate.

Because Form 1 is filed on a one-time

basis by an exchange, it is estimated that

approximately 1 respondent incurs an

average of 45 burden hours annually to

comply with the rule.

Rule 6a–2 requires that registered and

exempted national securities exchanges

file Form 1–A on an annual basis. Form

1–A is necessary because it informs the

Commission of any changes to Form 1

during the exchange’s preceding fiscal

year.

Form 1–A is required to be filed

annually by a registered or exempted

exchange to update information

required to be filed on Form 1 which

has changed during the exchange’s

preceding fiscal year. Such information

is elicited, pursuant to the requirements

of Rule 6a–1 under the Exchange Act,

on Form 1. It is estimated that

approximately 9 respondents incur a

total of 270 burden hours annually to

comply with the rule.

Rule 15Ba2–1 provides that an

application for registration by a bank

municipal securities dealer must be

filed on Form MSD. The information

required to be disclosed on Form MSD

is necessary for the Commission to

determine whether or not registration as

a municipal securities dealer should be

granted.

It is estimated that approximately 40

respondents will utilize this application

procedure annually, with a total burden

of 60 hours, based upon past

submissions.

Rule 17Ac2–2 requires transfer agents,

who are not exempt, to file an annual

report of their business activities on

Form TA–2 with the Commission, the

Comptroller of the Currency, the Board

of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, or the Federal Deposit

Insurance Corporation.

It is estimated that approximately

1,000 respondents are exempt from

providing certain information contained

in the annual report. An additional 400

non-exempt respondents will file an

annual report. The total annual burden

is 1,000 hours for exempt respondents

and 2,000 hours for non-exempt

respondents, based upon past

submissions.

Written comments are invited on: (a)

Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the proposed collection

of information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (d)

ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Consideration will be given to

comments and suggestions submitted in

writing within 60 days of this

publication.

Direct your written comments to

Michael E. Bartell, Associate Executive

Directive, Office of Information

Technology, Securities and Exchange