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company will own, directly or

indirectly, the stock of any current nonutility subsidiaries of applicant except

that Applicant will continue to own one

unregulated subsidiary. Under this

restructuring, Applicant will sell at

auction its fossil-fueled electric

generation facilities at its Danskammer

Steam Generating Plant and its partial

interest in the Roseton Electric

Generation Plant (hereafter, collectively

referred to as ‘‘Generation Assets’’).

However, Applicant will continue to be

an ‘‘electric utility’’ as defined in 10

CFR 50.2 engaged in the transmission,

distribution, and generation of

electricity at NMP2, combustion turbine

facilities, hydroelectric facilities, and

(until structurally separated or

divested), the Generation Assets.

Applicant would retain its ownership

interest in NMP2 and continue to be a

licensee of NMP2. No direct transfer of

the operating license or ownership

interests in the station will result from

the proposed restructuring. The

transaction would not involve any

change to either the management

organization or technical personnel of

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation,

which is responsible for operating and

maintaining NMP2 and is not involved

in the restructuring of Applicant. The

proposed action is in accordance with

Applicant’s application dated April 8,

1998, as supplemented April 22, 1998.

The Need for the Proposed Action

The proposed action is required to

enable Applicant to restructure as

described above.

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed

Action

The Commission has completed its

evaluation of the proposed corporate

restructuring and concludes that it is an

administrative action unrelated to plant

operation; therefore, there will be no

resulting physical or operational

changes to NMP2. The corporate

restructuring will not affect the

qualifications or organizational

affiliation of the personnel who operate

and maintain the facility, as NMPC will

continue to be responsible for the

maintenance and operation of NMP2

and is not involved in the restructuring

of NYSEG.

The proposed action will not increase

the probability or consequences of

accidents, no changes are being made in

the types of any effluents that may be

released offsite, and there is no

significant increase in occupational or

offsite 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

restructuring would not affect

nonradiological plant effluents and

would have no other nonradiological

environmental impact.

Accordingly, the Commission

concludes that there are no significant

environmental impacts associated with

the proposed action.

Alternatives to the Proposed Action

Since the Commission has concluded

there are no significant environmental

impacts that would result from 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

Statements Related to the Operation of

Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit

No. 2, (NUREG–1085) dated May 1985.

Agencies and Persons Contacted

In accordance with its stated policy,

on June 19, 1998, the staff consulted

with the New York State official, Mr.

Jack Spath, 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 Applicant’s

application dated April 8, as

supplemented by letter dated April 22,

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 Reference and Documents

Department, Penfield Library, State

University of New York, Oswego, New

York 13126.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day

of June 1998.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Guy S. Vissing,

Acting Director, Project Directorate I–1,

Division of Reactor Projects—I/II, Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 98–16909 Filed 6–24–98; 8:45 am]

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COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50–010]

Commonwealth Edison Co.; Dresden

Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1; Notice

of Public Meeting

The NRC will conduct a public

meeting at Grundy County

Administration Center, 1320 Union

Street, Morris, Illinois, on July 23, 1998,

to discuss plans developed by

Commonwealth Edison Company

(ComEd, the licensee) to decommission

the Dresden Nuclear Power Station,

Unit 1, near Morris, Illinois. The

meeting is scheduled for 7:00–9:00 p.m.

and will be chaired by Mr. Donald

Kauffman, Chairman, Grundy County

Board. The meeting will include a short

presentation by the NRC staff on the

decommissioning process and NRC

programs for monitoring

decommissioning activities, with

attention being given to the licensee’s

updated Post-Shutdown

Decommissioning Activities Report

(PSDAR) dated June 1, 1998. There will

be a presentation by ComEd on their

planned decommissioning activities,

and there will be an opportunity for

members of the public to make

comments and question the NRC staff

and ComEd representatives. The

meeting will be transcribed.

The licensee’s update to the PSDAR

provides a short discussion of the plant

history, and a description and schedule

of planned decommissioning activities.

The PSDAR update also comments

briefly on anticipated decommissioning

costs and environmental impacts.

The PSDAR update is available for

public inspection at the local public

document room, located at the Morris

Area Public Library District, 604 Liberty

Street, Morris, Illinois 60450, and the

Commission’s Public Document Room,

2120 L Street, NW., Washington, D.C.

20037. The NRC document accession

number is 9806080055.

For more information, contact Mr.

Ronald A. Burrows, Project Manager,

Non-Power Reactors and

Decommissioning Project Directorate,

Division of Reactor Program

Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555–
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0001, telephone number (301) 415–

2497.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day

of June 1998.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Seymour H. Weiss,

Director, Non-Power Reactors and

Decommissioning Project Directorate,

Division of Reactor Program Management,

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 98–16910 Filed 6–24–98; 8:45 am]

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Utility/NRC Interface Licensing

Workshop

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory

Commission and the American Nuclear

Society (ANS) are co-sponsoring a

workshop involving senior NRC staff

and key licensing officials representing

the nuclear industry. The purpose of the

meeting is to provide a forum for

constructive dialogue on a number of

important licensing issues. The

workshop will consist of three sessions;

each session will consist of three

separate working groups discussing one

of the following topics: (1)

Communications between NRR Projects

and Industry, (2) Licensing Submittals

and Expectations, (3) Licensing Restart

Issues after Prolonged Outages, (4)

Notice of Enforcement Discretion, (5)

Project Management Workload and

Prioritization of Licensing Actions, (6)

Using PRA in Licensing Decisions, (7)

Public Interaction, (8) Standard

Technical Specifications, and (9)

Commitment Management. The working

groups will be co-facilitated by NRC and

industry experts and will report back to

the entire group following each session.

The meeting is open to the public and

all interested parties may attend. The

fees for ANS members are $375 and the

fees for nonmembers are $425. Please

contact Dave Slaninka of ANS at (708)

579–8255 for additional information

regarding registration and fees.

Dates: July 20, 1998, from 7:00 a.m. to

5:30 p.m.; July 21, 1998, from 8:00 a.m.

to 3:00 p.m.

Location: Bethesda Marriott Hotel,

5151 Pooks Road, Bethesda, Maryland

20814, Telephone (301) 897–9400, Toll

Free (800) 228–9290.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marsha Gamberoni, Mail Stop O–13–H3,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD

20852–2738; Telephone: (301) 415–

3024; Internet: MKG@NRC.GOV

or

Jeff Jeffries, Paradigm Consulting, 104

Torrey Pines Dr., Cary, NC 27513;

Telephone: (800) 481–4508; Internet:

jdejeffries@worldnet.att.net

Dated at Rockville, Maryland the 16th day

of June 1998.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Bruce A. Boger,

Acting Associate Director for Projects, Office

of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 98–16911 Filed 6–24–98; 8:45 am]

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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND

BUDGET

Cumulative Report on Rescissions and

Deferrals

June 1, 1998.

This report is submitted in fulfillment

of the requirement of Section 1014(e) of

the Congressional Budget and

Impoundment Control Act of 1974

(Public Law 93–344). Section 1014(e)

requires a monthly report listing all

budget authority for the current fiscal

year for which, as of the first day of the

month, a special message had been

transmitted to Congress.

This report gives the status, as of June

1, 1998, of 24 rescission proposals and

eight deferrals contained in two special

messages for FY 1998. These messages

were transmitted to Congress on

February 3 and February 20, 1998.

Rescissions (Attachments A and C)

As of June 1, 1998, 24 rescission

proposals totaling $20 million had been

transmitted to the Congress. Congress

approved 21 of the Administration’s

rescission proposals in P.L. 105–174. A

total of $17.3 million of the rescissions

proposed by the President was

rescinded by that measure. Attachment

C shows the status of the FY 1998

rescission proposals.

Deferrals (Attachments B and D)

As of June 1, 1998, $3,187 million in

budget authority was being deferred

from obligation. Attachment D shows

the status of each deferral reported

during FY 1998.

Information From Special Messages

The special messages containing

information on the rescission proposals

and deferrals that are covered by this

cumulative report are printed in the

editions of the Federal Register cited

below:

63 FR 7004, Wednesday, February 11,

1998

63 FR 10076, Friday, February 27, 1998

Jacob J. Lew,

Acting Director.

Attachments

ATTACHMENT A—STATUS OF FY 1998 RESCISSIONS

[In millions of dollars]

Budgetary

resources

Rescissions proposed by the President .............................................................................................................................................. 20.1

Rejected by the Congress ................................................................................................................................................................... ........................

Amounts rescinded by P.L. 105–174, the FY 1998 Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act ........................................... ¥17.3

Currently before the Congress ............................................................................................................................................................ 2.8