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amendment dated December 11, 1995,

as supplemented January 18, September

3, October 2, October 18, and October

25, 1996, and March 28, 1997.

The Need for the Proposed Action

The proposed action is needed to

update the Technical Specifications

(TS) to incorporate the revised

requirements of 10 CFR part 20 (i.e., the

need for the proposed action was

created by a change in the regulatory

requirements).

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed

Action

The proposed revision, in regard to

the actual release rates as referenced in

the TS as a limitation on the

concentration of radioactive material

released in liquid effluents, will not

increase the types or amounts of

effluents that may be released offsite,

nor increase individual or cumulative

occupational radiation exposures.

Therefore, the Commission concludes

that there are no significant radiological

environmental impacts associated with

the proposed amendment.

With regard to potential

nonradiological impacts, the proposed

changes do not affect nonradiological

effluents and have no other

environmental impact. Therefore, the

Commission concludes that there are no

significant nonradiological

environmental impacts associated with

the proposed amendment.

Alternatives to the Proposed Action

Since the Commission has concluded

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 NRC 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 for Palisades dated June 1972.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

In accordance with its stated policy,

on February 12, 1998, the NRC staff

consulted with the Michigan State

official, Dennis Hahn, of the Michigan

Department of Environmental Quality,

Drinking Water and Radiological

Protection Division, 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 the

proposed action, see the licensee’s

letters dated December 11, 1995,

January 18, September 3, October 2,

October 18, and October 25, 1996, and

March 28, 1997, which are available for

public inspection at the Commission’s

Public Document Room, The Gelman

Building, 2120 L Street, NW.,

Washington, DC, and at the local public

document room located at the Van

Wylen Library, Hope College, Holland,

Michigan 49423.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day

of April 1998.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Robert G. Schaaf,

Project Manager, Project Directorate III–1,

Division of Reactor Projects—III/IV, Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Nuclear

Regulatory Commission.

DATE: Weeks of April 20, 27, May 4, and

11, 1998.

PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference

Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland.

STATUS: Public and Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Week of April 20

There are no meetings the week of

April 20.

Week of April 27—Tentative

Wednesday, April 29

11:30 a.m.—Affirmation Session (Public

Meeting)—a: Final Rule:

Requirements for Shipping

Packages Used to Transport

Vitrified High-Level Waste.

Thursday, April 30

9:00 a.m.—Briefing on Investigative

Matters (Closed—Ex. 5 and 7).

2:00 p.m.—Discussion of Management

Issues (Closed—Ex. 2 and 6).

Friday, May 1

8:30 a.m.—*Briefing on Selected Issues

Related to Proposed Restart of

Millstone Unit 3. (Public Meeting)

(Contact: Bill Travers, 301–415–

1200)

1:00 p.m.—(Continuation of Millstone

meeting.)

Week of May 4—Tentative

There are no meetings the week of

May 4.

*Note: Follow-on meeting to discuss the

remaining issues related to Millstone Unit 3

restart will be held at a later date.

Week of May 11—Tentative

Wednesday, May 13

10:30 a.m.—Affirmation Session (Public

Meeting) (if needed).

*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.

Additional Information: By vote of 4–

0 on April 16, the Commission

determined pursuant to U.S.C.

552b(c)(1) and 10 CFR Sec. 9.104(a)(1)

of the Commission’s rules that

‘‘Affirmation of HYDRO RESOURCES,

INC. DOCKET NO. 40–8968–ML,

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Denying

Motion for Stay and Request for Prior

Hearing, Lifting Temporary Stay,

Denying Motion for Strike and for Leave

to Reply), LBP–98–5’’ be held on April

16, and on less than one week’s notice

to the public.

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 subscribers; 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 or

dkw@nrc.gov.

* * * * *

Dated: April 17, 1998.

William M. Hill, Jr.,

Secy, Tracking Officer, Office of the Secretary.

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