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documents have been finalized, they

will be published as a reference source

for agency voluntary use. We feel that

public review and comment on the draft

documents would provide us with

valuable feedback and insight.

ADDRESSES: Those persons interested in

obtaining a copy and reviewing the draft

documents should contact Ms. Margaret

B. Christian, OFPP, New Executive

Office Building, Room 9001, 725 17th

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503,

(202–395–6803).

Allan Brown,

Acting Administrator.

[FR Doc. 98–18564 Filed 7–10–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3110–01–P

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice (98–093)]

Notice of Prospective Patent License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of Prospective Patent

License.

SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice

that Envirotest Systems Corporation, of

Sunnyvale, CA 94086, has applied for

an exclusive license within the field of

use defined as ‘‘motor vehicle exhaust

emission monitoring’’ to practice the

inventions disclosed in U.S. Patent No.

5,128,797 entitled, ‘‘NONMECHANICAL OPTICAL PATH

SWITCHING AND ITS APPLICATION

TO DUAL BEAM SPECTROSCOPY

INCLUDING GAS FILTER

CORRELATION RADIOMETER’’ and

NASA Case No. LAR–15361–1–CU

entitled, ‘‘SIMULTANEOUS

MEASUREMENT OF TWO OR MORE

GASES USING OPTICAL PATH

SWITCHING’’ for which a U.S. Patent

Application was filed, and both the U.S.

Patent and U.S. Patent Application are

assigned to the United States of America

as represented by the Administrator of

the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration. Written objections to

the prospective grant of a license should

be sent to Langley Research Center.

DATES: Responses to this notice must be

received by September 11, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robin W. Edwards, Patent Attorney,

Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 212,

Hampton, VA 23681–0001, telephone

(757) 864–3230; fax (757) 864–9190.

Dated: July 6, 1998.

Edward A. Frankle,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 98–18608 Filed 7–10–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7510–01–P

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice (98–094)]

Notice of Prospective Patent License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of Prospective Patent

License.

SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice

that Weider Nutrition International of

Salt Lake City, Utah 84104–4726, has

applied for an exclusive license to

practice the invention described and

claimed in U.S. Patent No. 5,447,730,

entitled ‘‘Rehydration Beverage,’’ which

is assigned to the United States of

America as represented by the

Administrator of the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Written objections to the prospective

grant of a license should be sent to

NASA Ames Research Center.

DATE: Responses to this notice must be

received by September 11, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Dal Bon, Patent Counsel,

NASA Ames Research Center, Mail Stop

202A–3, Moffett Field, CA 94035–1000,

telephone (650) 604–5104.

Dated: July 6, 1998.

Edward A. Frankle,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 98–18609 Filed 7–10–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7510–01–P

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS

ADMINISTRATION

Records Schedules; Availability and

Request for Comments

AGENCY: National Archives and Records

Administration, Office of Records

Services—Washington, DC.

ACTION: Notice of availability of

proposed records schedules; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The National Archives and

Records Administration (NARA)

publishes notice at least once monthly

of certain Federal agency requests for

records disposition authority (records

schedules). Once approved by NARA,

records schedules provide mandatory

instructions on what happens to records

when no longer needed for current

Government business. They authorize

the preservation of records of

continuing value in the National

Archives of the United States and the

destruction, after a specified period, of

records lacking administrative, legal,

research, or other value. Notice is

published for records schedules in

which agencies propose to destroy

records not previously authorized for

disposal or reduce the retention period

of records already authorized for

disposal. NARA invites public

comments on such records schedules, as

required by 44 U.S.C. 3303a(a).

DATES: Requests for copies must be

received in writing on or before August

27, 1998. Once the appraisal of the

records is completed, NARA will send

a copy of the schedule. NARA staff

usually prepare appraisal

memorandums that contain additional

information concerning the records

covered by a proposed schedule. These,

too, may be requested and will be

provided once the appraisal is

completed. Requesters will be given 30

days to submit comments.

ADDRESSES: To request a copy of any

records schedule identified in this

notice, write to the Life Cycle

Management Division (NWML),

National Archives and Records

Administration (NARA), 8601 Adelphi

Road, College Park, MD 20740–6001.

Requests also may be transmitted by

FAX to 301–713–6852 or by e-mail to

records.mgt@arch2.nara.gov.

Requesters must cite the control

number, which appears in parentheses

after the name of the agency which

submitted the schedule, and must

provide a mailing address. Those who

desire appraisal reports should so

indicate in their request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael L. Miller, Director, Modern

Records Programs (NWM), National

Archives and Records Administration,

8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD

20740–6001. Telephone: (301) 713–

7110. Email:records.mgt@arch2.nara.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year

Federal agencies create billions of

records on paper, film, magnetic tape,

and other media. To control this

accumulation, agency records managers

prepare schedules proposing retention

periods for records and submit these

schedules for NARA approval, using the

Standard Form (SF) 115, Request for

Records Disposition Authority. These

schedules provide for the timely transfer

into the National Archives of

historically valuable records and

authorize the disposal of all other

records after the agency no longer needs
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the records to conduct its business.

Some schedules are comprehensive and

cover all the records of an agency or one

of its major subdivisions. Most

schedules, however, cover records of

only one office or program or a few

series of records. Many of these update

previously approved schedules, and

some include records proposed as

permanent.

No Federal records are authorized for

destruction without the approval of the

Archivist of the United States. This

approval is granted only after a

thorough consideration of their

administrative use by the agency of

origin, the rights of the Government and

of private persons directly affected by

the Government’s activities, and

whether or not they have historical or

other value.

Besides identifying the Federal

agencies and any subdivisions

requesting disposition authority, this

public notice lists the organizational

unit(s) accumulating the records or

indicates agency-wide applicability in

the case of schedules that cover records

that may be accumulated throughout an

agency. This notice provides the control

number assigned to each schedule, the

total number of schedule items, and the

number of temporary items (the records

proposed for destruction). It also

includes a brief description of the

temporary records. The records

schedule itself contains a full

description of the records at the file unit

level as well as their disposition. If

NARA staff has prepared an appraisal

memorandum for the schedule, it too

includes information about the records.

Further information about the

disposition process is available on

request.

Schedules Pending

1. Department of Agriculture, Grain

Inspection, Packers and Stockyards

Administration, Agency-wide (N1–463–

98–2, 2 items, 2 temporary items).

Reduction in retention periods of

license issuance records and

investigation files, which were

previously approved for disposal, to

meet requirements of the U.S. Grain

Standards Act.

2. Department of Agriculture, Animal

and Plant Health Inspection Service,

Agency-wide (N1–463–98–1, 2 items, 2

temporary items). Credit card account

set-up files and program holder files

documenting the issuance and use of

government employee credit cards for

agency purchases.

3. Department of the Army, Armywide (N1–AU–97–10, 6 items, 6

temporary items). Records relating to

logistics and materiel issues, including

readiness of aircraft, missiles and

ground equipment and the capability of

the logistics system to sustain deployed

forces in simulated combat.

4. Department of the Army, Armywide (N1–AU–97–25, 4 items, 4

temporary items). Reduction in the

retention period of special review board

records previously approved for

disposal. Files relate to suitability

evaluation boards, academic evaluation

report appeals, officer evaluation report

appeals and enlisted evaluation report

appeals.

5. Department of Commerce, National

Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration, Agency-wide (N1–370–

97–3, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Fishery

Management Regulations Guidance

Files maintained at NOAA headquarters

and regional offices which consist of

guidance on the preparation and

publication of regulations in the Federal

Register, regulatory training materials

pertaining to fishery regulations

development and regulations pertaining

to Fishery Management Plans.

6. Department of Energy, Alaska

Power Administration, Agency-wide

(N1–447–97–1, 5 items, 1 temporary

item). The single temporary item in this

schedule permits the Alaska Power

Administration (which will cease

operation in 1998) to apply to its

records disposal authorities contained

in 10 separate schedules approved for

analogous records of the Bonneville

Power Administration. Records

proposed for disposal document payroll,

budget, work requests, quality control,

line inspections and other day-to-day

operations.

7. Department of Health and Human

Services, Health Care Financing

Administration (N1–440–98–1, 1 item, 1

temporary item). Demonstration records

created by the Office of Financial

Management to support the

management and payment for research

projects conducted by HCFA to test the

feasibility of covering currently

noncovered services or activities and/or

to test alternate reimbursement

methodologies. The files include cost

reports, financial statements, award/

initiation letters, correspondence,

progress reports, corrective actions, site

visit reports, interim and final reports,

desk review programs, notices of

program reimbursement, adjustment

reports, appeals information (e.g.,

position papers), payment information,

enrollee data and monthly and history

edits.

8. Department of Health and Human

Services, Health Care Financing

Administration (N1–440–98–2, 1 item, 1

temporary item). Adjusted Community

Rate (ACR) Proposals created by

individual HMO’s consisting of

documentation supporting the proposed

monthly premium charge to enrolled

Medicare beneficiaries.

9. Department of Health and Human

Services, National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health (N1–

442–98–1, 4 items, 4 temporary items).

Epidemiological Study Records and

Employee Exposure and Medical

Records. Epidemiological Study Records

include medical records and consent

forms, questionnaires, notification

letters, study protocols, draft reports

and peer review correspondence (the

final study report is not authorized for

destruction). Employee Exposure and

Medical Records will be retained for 40

years in accordance with requirements

specified in 29 CFR 1910.

10. Department of Justice, Agencywide (N1–60–98–3, 1 item, 1 temporary

item). Removal of Records Request and

Nondisclosure Agreements. Executed

printed forms required of all departing

employees certifying that documentary

materials removed are non-record

copies and contain no sensitive

information.

11. Department of Justice, Federal

Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice

Information System Division (N1–65–

98–1, 1 item, 1 temporary item). A

reduction in the retention period for

single fingerprint cards for individuals

born prior to 1/1/29, previously

approved for disposal.

12. Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service

(N1–85–98–1, 2 items, 2 temporary

items). Firearms Operating Module, an

automated system tracking issuance of

firearms to INS enforcement personnel.

13. Department of Justice, United

States Parole Commission (N1–438–98–

1, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Parole

cases transferred from the custody of the

District of Columbia Parole Board to the

Commission pursuant to the

requirements of P.L. 1005–33.

14. Department of Treasury, Internal

Revenue Service, Assistant

Commissioner (International) (N1–058–

98–8, 10 items, 10 temporary items).

The records consist of Exemption from

Withholding on Compensation for

Independent Personal Services of a NonResident Alien (Form 8233) and two

administrative systems: the Territory

Post Model System which prioritizes

potential international posts-of-duty,

and the Centralized International Case

Management System, which tracks

information pertaining to international

examinations.

15. Department of Treasury, Internal

Revenue Service, Service Centers (N1–

058–98–12, 20 items, 20 temporary

items). The records consist of forms and
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accounting records created and

maintained in the Centers pertaining to

revenue collection and accounting;

processing, analysis, and disposition of

tax returns, tax information and related

records; mailing of tax forms,

transcription of statistical information

and preparation of reports.

16. Department of Treasury, Internal

Revenue Service, Office of the Chief,

Management and Administration;

Assistant Commissioner, Support

Services; Office of the Chief,

Headquarters Operations; Office of the

Director, Support Services; Regional

Commissioners (N1–058–97–9, 42

items, 36 temporary items). The records

proposed for disposal consist largely of

administrative records pertaining to

such matters as air quality management,

building renovation projects,

management improvement studies,

operating plans, space planning, parking

programs, work information tracking,

and membership in professional

organizations.

17. Department of Treasury, Internal

Revenue Service, Service Centers (N1–

058–98–11, 1 item, 1 temporary item). A

reduction in the retention period for

Posting, Payment, and Adjustment

Documents, which were previously

approved for disposal.

18. Department of Treasury, Under

Secretary, Domestic Finance, Office of

Federal Financing Bank (N1–056–98–1,

4 items, 2 temporary items). A reduction

in the retention period for Federal

Financing Note and Obligation Files and

Transaction Files, which were

previously approved for disposal.

19. African Development Foundation,

Office of Programs and Field Operations

(N1–487–98–1, 4 items, 4 temporary

items). Master Grant Documentation

Files, including electronic versions of

records created by electronic mail and

word processing applications.

20. Environmental Protection Agency,

Laboratory Records (N1–412–97–5, 1

item, 1 temporary item). Employee

Occupational Exposure to Ionizing

Radiation records consisting of quarterly

employee exposure reports, lists of

approved radioactive isotope users,

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

correspondence, policies regarding

handling of radiation, questionnaires

and requisitions for and inventories of

radioactive materials. These files will be

maintained for 75 years after the

termination of the NRC license.

21. Federal Emergency Management

Agency (FEMA), Agency-wide (N1–311–

97–2, 4 items, 2 temporary items).

Records of external committees and

conferences sponsored by other

agencies.

22. National Archives and Records

Administration (N1–GRS–98–1, 2 items,

2 temporary items). An addition to

General Records Schedule 1, applicable

to all Federal agencies, providing

disposition authority for records

documenting positive drug test results

for Federal employees and job

applicants.

23. Central Intelligence Agency,

Agency-wide (N1–263–98–1, 3 items, 2

temporary items). The temporary

records include agency posters

produced in support of routine events

and subjects and pre-production

materials. Mission related posters are

proposed for permanent retention.

24. Tennessee Valley Authority, Chief

Engineer (N1–142–98-14, 2 items, 1

temporary item). Temporary files of the

Chief Engineer consisting of field

engineering log books, concreting

operations records, progress reports,

blasting records and administrative

records. Project files relating to water

control and related photographs,

fatalities at TVA facilities, and Townlift

correspondence are proposed for

permanent retention.

Dated: July 2, 1998.

Geraldine N. Phillips,

Acting Assistant Archivist for Record

Services—Washington, DC.

[FR Doc. 98–18458 Filed 7–10–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7515–01–P

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50–348 and 50–364]

Southern Nuclear Operating Company,

Inc., et al. (Joseph M. Farley Nuclear

Plant, Units 1 and 2); exemption

I

Southern Nuclear Operating

Company, Inc., et al. (the licensee) is the

holder of Facility Operating License

Nos. NPF–2 and NPF–8, for the Joseph

M. Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP), Units 1

and 2, respectively. The licenses

provide, among other things, that the

licensee is subject to all rules,

regulations, and orders of the

Commission now or hereafter in effect.

The FNP facility consists of two

pressurized-water reactors located at the

licensee’s site in Houston County,

Alabama.

II

Title 10 of the Code of Federal

Regulations (10 CFR), Section 50.71,

‘‘Maintenance of records, making of

reports,’’ paragraph (e)(4) states, in part,

that ‘‘Subsequent revisions [to the

Updated Final Safety Analysis Report

(UFSAR)] must be filed annually or 6

months after each refueling outage

provided that the interval between

successive updates [to the UFSAR] does

not exceed 24 months.’’ The FNP, Units

1 and 2, share a common UFSAR;

therefore, this rule requires the licensee

to update the same document within 6

months after a refueling outage for

either unit. By letter dated January 19,

1998, the licensee requested an

exemption from the requirements of 10

CFR 50.71(e)(4).

III

Section 50.12(a) of 10 CFR, ‘‘Specific

exemptions,’’ states that:

The Commission may, upon application by

any interested person, or upon its own

initiative, grant exemptions from the

requirements of the regulations of this part,

which are (1) Authorized by law, will not

present an undue risk to the public health

and safety, and are consistent with the

common defense and security. (2) The

Commission will not consider granting an

exemption unless special circumstances are

present.

Section 50.12(a)(2)(ii) of 10 CFR states

that special circumstances are present

when ‘‘Application of the regulation in

the particular circumstances would not

serve the underlying purpose of the rule

or is not necessary to achieve the

underlying purpose of the rule * * *.’’

As noted in the staff’s supporting Safety

Evaluation, the licensee’s proposed

schedule for UFSAR updates will

ensure that the FNP UFSAR will be

maintained current within 24 months of

the last revision and the interval for

submission of the 10 CFR 50.59 design

change report will not exceed 24

months. The proposed schedule fits

within the 24-month duration specified

by 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4). Literal

application of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4) would

require the licensee to update the same

document within 6 months after a

refueling outage for either unit; a more

burdensome requirement than intended.

Accordingly, the Commission has

determined that special circumstances

are present as defined in 10 CFR

50.12(a)(2)(ii). The Commission has

further determined that, pursuant to 10

CFR 50.12, the exemption is authorized

by law, will not present an undue risk

to public health and safety, and is

consistent with the common defense

and security. The Commission hereby

grants the licensee an exemption from

the requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4).

The licensee will be required to submit

updates to the FNP UFSAR within 6

months after the Unit 1 refueling outage.

With the current length of fuel cycles,

UFSAR updates would be submitted