Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 15 / Friday, January 23, 1998 / Notices 3593

Contact Person: Dr. Bernard R. McDonald,

Executive Officer for Mathematical Sciences

Division, National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

Telephone: (703) 306–1872.

Purpose of Meeting: To carry out

Committee of Visitors (COV) review,

including program evaluation, GPRA

assessments, and access to privileged

materials.

Agenda: To provide oversight review of the

Mathematical Sciences Programs.

Reason for Closing: The meeting is closed

to the public because the Committee is

reviewing proposal actions that will include

privileged intellectual property and personal

information that could harm individuals if

they are disclosed. If discussions were open

to the public, these matters that are exempt

under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (4) and (6) of the

Government in the Sunshine Act would be

improperly disclosed.

Reason for Late Notice: Meeting

Announcement was inadvertently misplaced.

Dated: January 16, 1998.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–1564 Filed 1–22–98; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in

Mathematical Sciences; Notice of

Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting.

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in

Mathematical Sciences (1204).

Date and Time: February 12–14, 1998.

Place: Room 1020, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: John Strikwerda,

Computational Mathematics Program,

Program Officer, Room 1025, National

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 306–

1870.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning applications

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals

in the mathematics of fluids 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: January 16, 1998.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50–269, 50–270, and 50–287]

Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and

3; Notice of Consideration of Issuance

of Amendment to Facility Operating

License, Proposed No Significant

Hazards Consideration Determination,

and Opportunity for a Hearing

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (the Commission) is

considering issuance of amendments to

Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–38,

DPR–47, and DPR–55 issued to Duke

Energy Corporation (the licensee) for

operation of the Oconee Nuclear

Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, located

Oconee County, South Carolina.

The proposed amendments would

revise Technical Specification (TS)

Table 4.1–1 and Specification 4.5.2.1.2

to allow a one-time extension for

specified Unit 2 refueling outage

surveillances during operating cycle 16.

Before issuance of the proposed

license amendments, the Commission

will have made findings required by the

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended

(the Act) and the Commission’s

regulations.

The Commission has made a

proposed determination that the

amendment request involves no

significant hazards consideration. Under

the Commission’s regulations in 10 CFR

50.92, this means that operation of the

facility in accordance with the proposed

amendments would not (1) involve a

significant increase in the probability or

consequences of an accident previously

evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of

a new or different kind of accident from

any accident previously evaluated; or

(3) involve a significant reduction in a

margin of safety. As required by 10 CFR

50.91(a), the licensee has provided its

analysis of the issue of no significant

hazards consideration, which is

presented below:

This proposed change has been evaluated

against the standards in 10 CFR 50.92 and

has been determined to involve no significant

hazards, in that operation of the facility in

accordance with the proposed amendment

would not:

1. Involve a significant increase in the

probability or consequences of an accident

previously evaluated?

No. A review of the previous two

instrument channel tests and calibrations for

the instruments discussed in the amendment

request concluded that no adverse affects

should occur as a result of the one-time

extension. The ICCM [Inadequate Core

Cooling Monitor] should be available to

perform its intended function during the

requested extension period. Thus, the

probability and consequences of an accident

previously evaluated will not be

significant[ly] increased.

In addition, a review of the previous ES

channel 5 and 6 manual trip test and Reactor

Building Cooling system test that are

discussed in the amendment request

concluded that no adverse affects should

occur as a result of the one-time extension.

ES channels 5 and 6 and the Reactor Building

Cooling system should be available to

perform their intended function during the

requested extension period. Thus, the

probability and consequences of an accident

previously evaluated will not be significantly

increased.

2. Create the possibility of a new or

different kind of accident from the accidents

previously evaluated?

No. Since the one-time extension should

not cause any adverse effects on the ICCM,

ES channels 5 and 6, or Reactor Building

Spray system, a new or different kind of

accident from the accidents which were

previously evaluated will not occur. The

ICCM, ES channels 5 and 6, and Reactor

Building Cooling system, should be available

to perform their intended function during the

requested extension period.

3. Involve a significant reduction in a

margin of safety?

No. The margin of safety will not be

significantly reduced by this amendment

request because the ICCM, ES channels 5 and

6, and Reactor Building Cooling system,

should be available to perform their intended

function during the requested extension

period. In addition, the review of the

previous tests and calibrations which are

discussed in the amendment request

concluded that no adverse affects should

occur as a result of the one-time extension.

Duke has concluded based on the above

information that there are no significant

hazards involved in this amendment request.

The NRC staff has reviewed the

licensee’s analysis and, based on this

review, it appears that the three

standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are

satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff

proposes to determine that the

amendment request involves no

significant hazards consideration.

The Commission is seeking public

comments on this proposed

determination. Any comments received

within 30 days after the date of

publication of this notice will be

considered in making any final

determination.

Normally, the Commission will not

issue the amendment until the

expiration of the 30-day notice period.

However, should circumstances change

during the notice period such that

failure to act in a timely way would