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Environmental Assessment

Identification of the Proposed Action

The proposed action would modify

the licenses for Palo Verde Nuclear

Generating Station (PVNGS), Unit Nos.

1, 2, and 3, to authorize revision of the

Updated Final Safety Analysis Report

(UFSAR) to reflect a revised electrical

grid stability analysis. The revised

analysis addresses a previously

unanalyzed condition of loss of two

offsite transmission lines. This

condition results from the construction

by the Salt River Project of a new high

voltage transmission line over two of

five existing transmission lines serving

PVNGS.

The proposed action is in accordance

with the licensee’s application dated

December 27, 1996.

The Need for the Proposed Action

The proposed action would permit

the licensee to revise the UFSAR to

incorporate the previously unanalyzed

simultaneous loss of two transmission

lines, making this condition part of the

licensing basis for the facility.

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed

Action

The Commission has completed its

evaluation of the proposed action and

concludes that there is no significant

environmental consideration involved

with the proposed action. Incorporation

of the event involving the simultaneous

loss of two of five offsite power sources

does not affect the existing design or

operation of the plants, does not involve

any modifications to the plants or any

increase in the licensed power for the

plants, does not affect plant effluents,

and does not create any new or

unreviewed environmental impacts that

were not considered in the Final

Environmental Statement (FES).

The revised analysis for loss of offsite

transmission lines demonstrates that the

loss would not result in a loss of offsite

power (LOOP) event to the site. The

remaining electrical power supply lines

will continue to supply power to all

three units following the grid

disturbance resulting from the

postulated simultaneous loss of two

power supply lines. Thus the loss of

these two lines will not affect the plants’

operation. The revised analysis does

not, therefore, increase the

environmental impacts of postulated

accidents discussed in Section 5.9.2 of

the FES, and is of no measurable

environmental impact.

Alternatives to the Proposed Action

Since the Commission has concluded

that there is no measurable

environmental impact associated with

the proposed action, any alternatives

with equal or greater environmental

impact need not be evaluated. As an

alternative to the proposed action, the

staff considered denial of the proposed

action. Denial of the application would

result in no change in current

environmental impacts. The

environmental impacts of the proposed

action and the alternative action are

similar.

Alternative Use of Resources

This action does not involve the use

of any resources not previously

considered in the ‘‘Final Environmental

Statement Related to the Operation of

the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating

Station, Units 1, 2, and 3,’’ dated

February 1982.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

In accordance with its stated policy,

on March 17, 1997, the staff consulted

with the Arizona State official, Mr.

William Wright of the Arizona

Radiation Regulatory Agency, regarding

the environmental impact of the

proposed action. The State official had

no comments.

Finding of ØNo Significant Impact

Based on 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 the

proposed action, see the licensee’s letter

dated December 27, 1996, which is

available for public inspection at the

Commission’s Public Document Room,

which is located at The Gelman

Building, 2120 L Street, NW.,

Washington, D.C., and at the local

public document room located at the

Phoenix Public Library, 1221, N. Central

Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day

of March 1997.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

James W. Clifford,

Senior Project Manager, Project Directorate

IV–2, Division of Reactor Projects III/IV, Office

of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 97–7505 Filed 3–24– 97; 8:45 am]

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Advisory Committee on the Medical

Uses of Isotopes: Meeting Notice

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission will convene a meeting of

the Advisory Committee on the Medical

Uses of Isotopes on April 10–11, 1997.

Topics will include discussions of: the

Commission’s Staff Requirements

Memorandum entitled ‘‘Materials/

Medical Oversight (DSI 7)’’; NRC’s

Medical Policy Statement of 1979;

criteria and racking of medical

procedures by risk; regulatory use of

industry standards; misadministrations;

the advisory committee process; and

status reports on proposed rulemaking

and guidance documents. In addition,

on April 11, 1997, the members of the

Committee will prepare for a May 15,

1997, meeting with the Commissioners.

The Commission briefing will be

Noticed separately.

LOCATION: The meeting will take place at

the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Two White Flint North,

11545 Rockville Pike, Room T2B3,

Rockville, MD 20852–2738. All sessions

of the meeting will be open to the

public.

DATES: The meeting will begin at 8:30

a.m., on April 10, 1997, and 8:00 a.m.

on April 11, 1997.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Two White Flint North,

11545 Rockville Pike, Room T2B3,

Rockville, MD 20852–2738.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

William B. McCarthy, Ph.D., U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office

of Nuclear Material Safety and

Safeguards, MS T8F5, Washington, DC

20555, Telephone (301) 415–7900.

Conduct of the Meeting

Judith Ann Stitt, M.D., will chair the

meeting. Dr. Stitt will conduct the

meeting in a manner that will facilitate

the orderly conduct of business. The

following procedures apply to public

participation in the meeting:

1. Persons who wish to provide a

written statement should submit a

reproducible copy to William B.

McCarthy (address listed previously), by

April 4, 1997. Statements must pertain

to the topics on the agenda for the

meeting.

2. At the meeting, questions from

members of the public will be permitted

at the discretion of the Chairman.

3. The transcript and written

comments will be available for

inspection, and copying, for a fee, at the

NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L

Street, N.W., Lower Level, Washington,

DC 20555, telephone (202) 634–3273, on

or about April 18, 1997. Minutes of the

meeting will be available on or about

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4. Seating for the public will be on a

first-come, first-served basis.

This meeting will be held in

accordance with the Atomic Energy Act

of 1954, as amended (primarily Section

161a); the Federal Advisory Committee

Act (5 U.S.C. App); and the

Commission’s regulations in Title 10,

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 7.

Dated: March 19, 1997.

Andrew L. Bates,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–7506 Filed 3–24–97; 8:45 am]

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Nuclear Safety Research Review

Committee Meeting of the Severe

Accident Analyses Subcommittee and

the Materials and Engineering

Subcommittee

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

The NSRRC Accident Analyses

Subcommittee and the Materials and

Engineering Subcommittee will hold

meetings on April 2, 1997. Both of these

meetings will take place in room T–

10A1, Two White Flint North (TWFN)

Building, 11545 Rockville Pike,

Rockville, MD and will be open to

public attendance.

The Materials and Engineering

Subcommittee will meet from 9:00 a.m.

to 12 noon and will review the ECCS

Blockage Strainer Issue and the progress

and details of the Equipment

Qualification of Electric Cables Program.

The Accident Analyses Subcommittee

will meet from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to

(1) discuss the ACRS’s subcommittee

meeting on thermal hydraulic scaling

and review its subcommittee report; (2)

discuss coordination with the ACRS;

and (3) discuss other open issues.

The Subcommittees will report to the

full Committee on the facts and analyses

discussed at the meeting.

Oral statements may be presented by

members of the public with the

concurrence of the presiding

Subcommittee Chairman; written

statements will be accepted and made

available to the Subcommittee.

Questions may be asked only by

members of the Committee and the staff.

Persons desiring to make oral statements

should notify the Nuclear Regulatory

Commission staff member named below

as far in advance as is practicable so that

appropriate arrangements can be made.

During the initial portions of the

meetings, the Subcommittee may

exchange preliminary views regarding

matters to be considered during the

balance of the meeting.

Further information regarding topics

to be discussed, the scheduling of

sessions, whether the meetings have

been canceled or rescheduled, and the

Chairman’s ruling on requests for the

opportunity to present oral statements

and the time allotted therefore can be

obtained by a telephone call to Dr. Jose

Luis M. Cortez (telephone 301/415–

6596) between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

(EST). Persons planning to attend these

meetings are encouraged to contact the

above named individual one or two

business days before the scheduled

meeting to be advised of any changes in

schedule, etc., that may have occurred.

Dated: March 18, 1997.

Jose Luis M. Cortez,

Senior Research Program Coordinator,Office

of Nuclear Regulatory Research.

[FR Doc. 97–7503 Filed 3–24–97; 8:45 am]

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Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Nuclear

Regulator Commission.

DATES: Weeks of March 24, 31, April 7,

and 14, 1997.

PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference

Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland.

STATUS: Public and Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Week of March 24

Tuesday, March 25

10:00 a.m.

Briefing on High-Burnup Fuel Issues

(Public Meeting)

(Contact: Ralph O. Meyer, 301–415–

6789)

11:30 a.m.

Affirmation Session (Public Meeting)

(if needed)

Week of March 31—Tentative

Monday, March 31

10:00 a.m.

Briefing by the Executive Branch

(Closed—Ex. 1)

11:30 a.m.

Affirmation Session (Public Meeting)

(if needed)

2:00 p.m.

Classified Security Briefing (Closed—

Ex. 1)

2:30 p.m.

Meeting with DOE on External

Regulation of DOE Facilities (Public

Meeting)

Week of April 7—Tentative

Wednesday, April 9

11:30 a.m.

Affirmation Session (Public Meeting)

(if needed)

Week of April 14—Tentative

There are no meetings scheduled for

the Week of April 14.

The schedule for Commission

meetings is subject to change on short

notice. To verify the status of meetings

call (Recording)—(301) 415–1292.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Bill Hill, (301) 415–1661.

The NRC Commission Meeting

Schedule can be found on the Internet

at:

http://www.nrc.gov/SECY/smj/

schedule.htm

This notice is distributed by mail to

several hundred subscribes; if you no

longer wish to receive it, or would like

to be added to it, please contact the

Office of the Secretary, Attn: Operations

Branch, Washington, D.C. 20555, (301–

415–1661).

In addition, distribution of this

meeting notice over the internet system

is available. If you are interested in

receiving this Commission meeting

schedule electronically, please send an

electronic message to wmh@nrc.gov.

* * * * *

Dated: March 21, 1997.

William M. Hill, Jr.,

SECY Tracking Officer, Office of the

Secretary.

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request For Review of a

Revised Information Collection: Forms

RI 20–7 and RI 30–3

AGENCY: Office of Personnel

Management.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(Public Law 104–13, May 22, 1995), this

notice announces that the Office of

Personnel Management has submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget a

request for clearance of a revised

information collection. RI 20–7,

Representative Payee Application, is

used by CSRS and FERS to collect

information from persons applying to be

fiduciaries for annuitants or survivor

annuitants who appear to be incapable

of handling their own funds or for

minor children. RI 30–3, Information

Necessary for a Competency

Determination, collects medical