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ISU has also submitted to the NRC,

written responses from the Division of

Environmental Quality, Idaho

Department of Health and Welfare; the

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Region X Office; and the U.S.

Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest

Service. All three agencies responded in

writing that they have no objections to

the proposed ISU study. In addition, the

U.S. Forest Service has made available

in November, 1994, the submitted EA,

for a 45 days public review and

comment period.

Conclusions

Based on the foregoing assessment,

the NRC staff concludes that the

environmental effects of using C–14 in

the proposed ISU stream ecosystems

study are expected to be extremely

small. Authorizing the study will help

to better understand how to preserve

our ecosystems. Since ISU’s proposed

study will be conducted in a

predominately remote Federal land

administered by the U.S. Forest Service,

there is no environmental justice issue

in this EA.

Therefore, in accordance with 10 CFR

51.31, a Finding of No Significant

Impact is considered appropriate for

this proposed action.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

In performing this assessment and in

accordance with the NRC’s Office of

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

procedure 1–48, the staff consulted with

Mr. Steve Oberg, State Liaison Officer

with the NRC, Division of

Environmental Quality, State of Idaho,

on March 17, 1995, at (208) 334–0436.

The State of Idaho has no objection to

the proposed action. The staff also

contacted Mr. Lee Leffert of the U.S.

Forest Service, Department of

Agriculture, on March 21, 1995, at (208)

236–7534. The U.S. Forest Service

informed the NRC that based on

comments received on its Federal

Register Notice, it is preparing a

Finding of No Significant Impact

(FONSI) and will issue a Decision

Notice authorizing ISU’s project

implementation as proposed.

Finding of No Significant Impact

The Commission has determined

under the National Environmental

Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the

Commission’s regulations in 10 CFR

Part 51, that the proposed action to

amend Byproduct Material License No.

11–27380–01 to permit the introduction

of C–14 into two streams, if granted,

would not have a significant effect on

the quality of the human environment

and that an environmental impact

statement is not required. This

determination is based on the foregoing

environmental assessment performed in

accordance with the procedures and

criteria in 10 CFR Part 51,

‘‘Environmental Protection Regulations

for Domestic Licensing and Related

Regulatory Functions.’’

For further details on this action, see

ISU’s letter, dated December 9, 1995,

and the attached EA, requesting

amendment of License No. 11–27380–01

and related correspondence. These

documents (in Docket No. 030–32322)

may be examined or copied for a fee in

the Commission’s Region IV Walnut

Creek Field Office’s Public Document

Room, 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210,

Walnut Creek, California 94596.

Notice of Opportunity for a Hearing

Any person whose interest may be

affected by the issuance of this license

amendment may file a request for a

hearing. Any request for a hearing must

be filed with the Office of the Secretary,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555, within 30 days

of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register and must be served on

the NRC staff by mail addressed to the

Executive Director for Operations, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555, or be delivery to

the Executive Director for Operations,

One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville

Pike, Rockville, MD 20852; and must be

served on the applicant by mail or

delivery to Idaho State University,

Technical Safety Office, Physical

Science 103, 785 South Eighth Avenue,

Campus Box 8106, Pocatello, ID 83209.

The request for a hearing must comply

with the requirements set forth in the

Commission’s regulations, 10 CFR Part

2, Subpart L, ‘‘Informal Hearing

Procedures for Adjudications in

Material Licensing Proceedings.’’

Subpart L of 10 CFR Part 2, may be

examined or copied for a fee in the

Commission’s Region IV Walnut Creek

Field Office’s Public Document Room,

1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210, Walnut

Creek, CA 94596 or in the Commission’s

Public Document Room, 2120 L Street

(Lower Level), NW, Washington, DC

20555.

As required by Part 2, Subpart L (10

CFR 2.1205), the request for hearing

must describe in detail: (1) The interest

of the requestor in the proceeding; (2)

how that interest may be affected by the

results of the proceeding, including the

reasons why the requestor should be

permitted a hearing, with particular

reference to the factors set out in

paragraph (g) of 10 CFR 2.1205; (3) the

requestor’s areas of concern about the

licensing activity that is the subject

matter of the proceeding; and (4) the

circumstances establishing that the

request for a hearing is timely in

accordance with paragraph (c) of 10 CFR

2.1205(c).

The factors in 10 CFR 2.1205(g),

which must be addressed in the request

for hearing include: (1) The nature of

the requestor’s right under the Act to be

made a party to the proceeding; (2) the

nature and extent of the requestor’s

property, financial, or other interest in

the proceeding; and (3) the possible

effect of any order that may be entered

in the proceeding upon the requestor’s

interest.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 19th day

of April 1995.

For The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission

Larry W. Camper,

Chief, Medical, Academic, and Commercial

Use Safety Branch, Division of Industrial and

Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear

Material Safety and Safeguards.

[FR Doc. 95–10126 Filed 4–24–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–M

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2;

Environmental Assessment and

Finding of No Significant Impact

[Docket Nos. 50–390 and 50–391]

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (the Commission) is

considering incorporating an exemption

from certain requirements of its

regulations in the operating licenses for

operation of the Watts Bar Nuclear

Plant, Units 1 and 2, located in Spring

City, Tennessee. Operating licenses

have not been issued for Watts Bar;

Units 1 and 2 are currently under

Construction Permits CPPR–91 and

CPPR–92, respectively.

Environmental Assessment

Identification of Proposed Action

10 CFR 73.55(c)(10) requires a license

applicant whose application was

submitted prior to August 31, 1994, to

incorporate a land vehicle bomb control

program into the site physical security

plan and implement it by the date of

receipt of the operating license. Since

Watts Bar Unit 1 will seek to obtain an

operating license ahead of the schedule

by which operating power reactors are

required to fully implement the vehicle

control measures, the applicant

requested, by letter dated November 30,

1994, that Watts Bar be granted the same

implementation date (February 29,

1996) imposed on operating reactor

licensees to implement the land vehicle

bomb control program.
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The Need for the Proposed Action

The Commission extended the

implementation schedule for operating

plants to 18 months from the effective

date of the rule, given that it involves a

new power for power reactor sites, that

some procurement problems may arise

and that scheduling problems may

occur. Under the present rule and

current licensing schedule, the

applicant would be required to

implement the rule several months

(depending on the actual date of

operating license issuance) ahead of

operating power reactors. The applicant

will implement interim compensatory

measures to justify the scheduler

exemption.

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed

Action

The applicant’s request for scheduler

exemption involves delaying, by several

months, implementation of control

measures per the regulation. The

proposed action will not increase the

probability or consequences of

accidents, makes no changes in the

types of any effluents that may be

released offsite, and does not increase

the allowable individual or cumulative

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.

Alternative 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 Commission

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 did not involve the use of

any resources not previously considered

in the Final Environmental Statement

and Supplement 1 related to operation

of the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, dated

December 1978 and April 1995,

respectively.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

In accordance with its stated policy,

the NRC staff consulted with the

Tennessee State official regarding the

environmental impact of the proposed

action. The State official had no

comment.

Finding of No Significant Impact

Based upon the foregoing

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 this

action, see the request for exemption

dated November 30, 1994, which is

available for public inspection at the

Commission’s Public Document Room,

2120 L Street NW., Washington, DC, and

at the local public document room

located at the Chattanooga-Hamilton

County Library, 1101 Broad Street,

Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day

of April 1995.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Peter S. Tam,

Senior Project Manager, Project Directorate

II–3, Division of Reactor Projects—I/II, Office

of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 95–10124 Filed 4–24–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–M

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT

Notice of Request for Expedited

Review of Revised Form RI 10–72

AGENCY: Office of Personnel

Management.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (title

44, U.S. Code, chapter 35), this notice

announces a request for expedited

review of a revised information

collection. Form RI 10–72, Client

Satisfaction Survey, is used to

determine how well the Office of

Personnel Management has served

federal civil service annuitants and

survivor annuitants. An expedited

clearance is requested for this survey

questionnaire so we can meet our

scheduled mailing date of May 1, 1995.

The questionnaire will be sent to

approximately 1500 annuitants and will

require approximately 25 minutes to

complete, for a total public burden of

625 hours.

A copy of this proposal is appended

to this notice.

DATES: Comments on this proposal

should be received by April 28, 1995.

OMB has been requested to take action

within five (5) calendar days from the

date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments

to—

Lawrence P. Holman, Chief, Quality

Assurance Division, Retirement and

Insurance Group, U.S. Office of

Personnel Management, 1900 E Street,

NW., Room 4316, Washington, DC

20415

and

Joseph Lackey, OPM Desk Officer,

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, New Executive Office

Building, NW., Room 10235,

Washington, DC 20503

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION—CONTACT:

Mary Beth Smith-Toomey, Management

Services Division, (202) 606–4025.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Lorraine A. Green,

Deputy Director.

Dear Annuitant: We are conducting a

survey of people across the country to find

out how well the Office of Personnel

Management is serving the Federal annuitant

population.

You are one of a relatively small number

of annuitants randomly selected for this

survey, so your answers are very important.

This is your chance to tell us how satisfied

you are with the service you receive from the

Office of Personnel Management.

This survey is completely voluntary. It is

your choice whether or not to help us, and

your decision will not be recorded or affect

your eligibility for any Government benefits.

Your answers will be kept confidential. No

permanent record will be kept on how you

answered any of the questions.

If you have any questions about our survey,

please call collect at (202) 606–0283. This is

a special telephone number we have

established just for this survey. Your

questions about your claim or the benefits

you are receiving should continue to be

referred to OPM’s Retirement Information

Office at (202) 606–0500.

Please use the addressed, postage-paid

envelope to return your questionnaire to us

after you have completed it. Remember, your

answers will help OPM to improve its

services to you and your fellow annuitants.

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,

James B. King,

Director.

Dear Annuitant: Several weeks ago, we

mailed you a questionnaire regarding the