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accidents, no changes are being made in

the types of any effluents that may be

released offsite, and there is no

significant increase in the allowable

individual or collective occupational

radiation exposure. Accordingly, the

Commission concludes that there are no

significant radiological environmental

impacts associated with the proposed

action.

With regard to potential

nonradiological impacts, the proposed

action involves features located entirely

within the restricted area as defined in

10 CFR Part 20. It does not affect

nonradiological plant effluents and has

no other environmental impact.

Accordingly, the Commission concludes

that there are no significant

nonradiological environmental impacts

associated with the proposed action.

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 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 the Limerick Generating

Station, Unit 1.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

In accordance with its stated policy,

on April 10, 1998, the staff consulted

with the Pennsylvania State official, Mr.

David Ney of the Bureau of Radiation

Protection, 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 letter

dated October 6, 1997, as supplemented

by letter dated February 2, 1998, 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

Pottstown Public Library, 500 High

Street, Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 4th day

of May 1998.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Robert A. Capra,

Director, Project Directorate 1–2, Division of

Reactor Projects—I/II, Office of Nuclear

Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 98–12280 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

[NUREG—1625]

Permanently Defueled Westinghouse

Plant; Proposed Standard Technical

Specifications

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) is announcing the

availability of NUREG–1625, ‘‘Proposed

Standard Technical Specifications for

Permanently Defueled Westinghouse

Plants,’’ a draft report for comment

dated March 1998.

DATES: Submit comments by August 6,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Draft NUREG–1625 is

available for inspection and copying for

a fee at the NRC Public Document

Room, 2120 L Street NW. (Lower Level),

Washington, DC 20555-0001. A free

single copy of draft NUREG–1625 may

be requested by writing to U.S. Nuclear

Regulatory Commission, Printing and

Graphics Branch, Washington, DC

20555–0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Webb, Division of Reactor

Program Management, Office of Nuclear

Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear

Regulatory Commission, Washington,

DC 20555–0001. Telephone: 301–415–

1347.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Given the

number of nuclear power plants that

have permanently shutdown, the NRC

has recognized the need for generic

guidance on appropriate Technical

Specifications for permanently

shutdown power reactors.

This NUREG report describes the NRC

staff’s proposed Standard Technical

Specifications for Permanently Defueled

Westinghouse Plants (STS PDW). The

report includes a detailed discussion of

the strategy followed for determining

the contents of the STS PDW. The

proposed STS PDW is being published

to provide the general public and the

nuclear community with an opportunity

for comment.

The contents of the proposed STS

PDW are based primarily on the

Standard Technical Specifications,

Westinghouse Plants (NUREG–1431,

Revision 1, April 1995), which in turn

were based on the criteria in the NRC

Final Policy Statement on Technical

Specifications Improvements for

Nuclear Power Reactors (SECY–93–067,

58 FR 39132; July 22, 1993). The

proposed STS PDW reflect the

experience gained in the development

of the Permanently Defueled Technical

Specifications (PDTS) for the Trojan

Nuclear Plant, the first PDTS approved

by the NRC that were based on the

improved STS for Westinghouse Plants.

As licensees begin to plan permanent

shutdown of their nuclear power plants,

they are encouraged to adopt the STS

PDW to an extent that is practical and

consistent with their licensing basis.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 1st day

of May 1998.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Marvin M. Mendonca,

Acting Director, Non-Power Reactors and

Decommissioning Project Director, Division

of Reactor Program Management, Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 98–12275 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. STN 50–456, STN 50–457; STN

50–454, STN 50–455; 50–237, 50–249; 50–

373, 50–374; 50–254, 50–265; And 50–295,

50–304 License Nos. NPF–72, NPF–77;

NPF–37, NPF–66; DPR–19, DPR–25; NPF–

11, NPF–18; DRP–29, DPR–30; And DPR–

39, DPR–48]

Commonwealth Edison Company;

Receipt of Petition for Director’s

Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206

Notice is hereby given that by Petition

dated March 25, 1998, the National

Whistleblower Legal Defense and

Education Fund and Mr. Randy Robarge

(the Petitioners) have requested that the

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(NRC) take immediate corrective action

and imposition of civil penalties against

Commonwealth Edison Company

(ComEd).

As grounds for their request, the

Petitioners assert that (1) ComEd’s

assertion in a pleading in a case before

the U.S. Department of Labor, 98-ERA–

2, that the filing of a ‘‘Problem

Identification Form’’ (PIF) does not

constitute protected activity fosters an

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the reporting of safety concerns in

violation of 10 CFR 50.7, and (2) ComEd

intentionally imposed ‘‘restrictive

confidentiality’’ aimed at prohibiting

employees from providing information

to the NRC in violation of 10 CFR 50.7.

The request is being treated pursuant

to 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commission’s

regulations. The Petition has been

referred to the Director of the Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation. The

Petitioners’ request for immediate action

was denied by letter dated April 29,

1998.

A copy of the Petition is available for

inspection at the Commission’s Public

Document Room at 2120 L Street, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20003–1527.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day

of April 1998.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Samuel J. Collins,

Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation.

[FR Doc. 98–12276 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

Notice of Publication of Draft

Commission Paper ‘‘Combined

License Review Process’’

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) has issued a draft

version of a Commission paper entitled

‘‘Combined License Review Process’’

and is requesting public comments on

this paper. Subpart C of 10 CFR part 52

presents a process for issuing combined

licenses (COLs) for nuclear power

facilities. A COL is a single license

authorizing construction and

conditional operation of a nuclear

power facility. This draft paper informs

the Commission about the NRC staff’s

positions on a number of issues relating

to the COL review process, including:

contents of a COL application; COL

inspections, tests, analyses, and

acceptance criteria (ITAAC); ITAAC for

emergency plans; verification of ITAAC;

role of the quality assurance program in

ITAAC; and emergency plans for early

site permits.

An earlier version of the draft paper

was issued in April 1993. The NRC

received comments from the nuclear

industry (NUMARC) on this paper. As a

result, several changes were made to the

draft paper. The most significant of

these changes include; removing a

proposed license condition regarding

detailed design drawings, removing any

mention of hold points in the

construction inspection process,

revising the format of the sample

license, and shortening the duration of

a combined license to conform with the

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

An amendment to the Atomic Energy

Act has been proposed to correct the

COL duration issue.

A copy of the draft paper has been

placed in NRC’s Public Document

Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L

Street, NW., Washington, DC. 20037, for

review by interested persons. Questions

and comments should be directed to

Jerry N. Wilson, Mail Stop O–10 D22,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20555–0001,

Email:jnw@nrc.gov or telephone: 301–

415–3145. Comments should be

submitted within 120 days of the

publication of this notice.

Dated at Rockville, MD, this 1st day of May

1998.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Theodore R. Quay,

Director, Standardization Project Directorate,

Division of Reactor Program Management,

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 98–12279 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

[Rel. No. IC–23168; 812–10598]

Dean Witter Select Equity Trust, et al.;

Notice of Application

May 1, 1998.

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’).

ACTION: Notice of application under

sections 6(c), 12(d)(1)(J), and 17(b) of the

Investment Company Act of 1940 (the

‘‘Act’’) for an exemption from sections

12(d)(1)(F)(ii) and 17(a) of the Act.

SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: The requested

order would permit a trust of funds

relying on section 12(d)(1)(F) to offer

units with a sales load in excess of the

1.5% limit in section 12(d)(1)(F)(ii) of

the Act. In addition, the requested order

would permit a terminating series of the

trust to sell certain fund shares and

fixed income securities issued by the

United States government

(‘‘Treasuries’’) to a new series of the

trust.

APPLICANTS: Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.

(the ‘‘Sponsor’’ or ‘‘Dean Witter’’); Dean

Witter Select Equity Trust and Dean

Witter Select Investment Trust

(collectively, the ‘‘Trusts’’); and certain

subsequent series of the Trusts

sponsored by Dean Witter (each, a

‘‘Trust Series’’).

FILING DATES: The application was filed

on March 27, 1997, and amended on

October 15, 1997. Applicants have

agreed to file an additional amendment,

the substance of which is incorporated

in this notice, during the notice period.

HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An

order granting the application will be

issued unless the SEC orders a hearing.

Interested persons may request a

hearing by writing to the SEC’s

Secretary and serving applicants with a

copy of the request, personally or by

mail. Hearing requests should be

received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on

May 26, 1998, 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 may request notification of a

hearing by writing to the SEC’s

Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, SEC, 450 5th

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549.

Applicants, Two World Trade Center,

New York, New York 10048. Attention:

Steven M. Massoni.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Elaine M. Boggs, Senior Counsel, at

(202) 942–0572, or Christine Y.

Greenlees, Branch Chief, at (202) 942–

0564 (Division of Investment

Management, Office of Investment

Company Regulation).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

following is a summary of the

application. The complete application

may be obtained for a fee at the SEC’s

Public Reference Branch, 450 5th Street,

NW, Washington, DC 20549 (telephone

(202) 942–8090).

Applicants’ Representations

1. Each Trust Series will be a series

of one of the Trusts, each a unit

investment trust (‘‘UIT’’) registered

under the Act. Dean Witter will be the

sponsor of each Trust Series.

2. The Sponsor intends to offer certain

Trust Series based on an asset allocation

model. The portfolio of each Trust

Series will contain a different asset

allocation of shares of one or more

open-end investment companies or

series thereof, none of which will be an

affiliated person of applicants (the

‘‘Funds’’), and, in some cases,

Treasuries. The shares of the Funds will

be deposited in each Trust Series at the

shares’ net asset value and the

Treasuries will be valued by an

independent evaluator (the

‘‘Independent Evaluator’’), who will be

a ‘‘qualified evaluator’’ as defined in

rule 22c–1(b)(2) under the Act, based on

the Treasuries’ offer-side valuation.