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instead of returning them when exiting

the site.

The Commission has completed its

evaluation of the proposed action.

Under the proposed system, each

individual who is authorized for

unescorted entry into protected areas

would have the physical characteristics

of their hand (hand geometry) registered

with their badge number in the access

control system. When an individual

enters the badge into the card reader

and places the hand on the measuring

surface, the system would record the

individual’s hand image. The unique

characteristics of the extracted hand

image would be compared with the

previously stored template to verify

authorization for entry. Individuals,

including licensee employees and

contractors, would be allowed to keep

their badges with them when they

depart the site.

Based on a Sandia report entitled ‘‘A

Performance Evaluation of Biometric

Identification Devices’’ (SAND91—0276

UC—906 Unlimited Release, printed

June 1991), and on its experience with

the current photo-identification system,

the licensee stated that the false

acceptance rate of the proposed hand

geometry system is comparable to that

of the current system. The licensee

stated that the use of the badges with

the hand geometry system would

increase the overall level of access

control. Since both the badge and hand

geometry would be necessary for access

into the protected area, the proposed

system would provide for a positive

verification process. Potential loss of a

badge by an individual, as a result of

taking the badge off site, would not

enable an unauthorized entry into

protected areas. The licensee will

implement a process for testing the

proposed system to ensure continued

overall level of performance equivalent

to that specified in the regulation. The

Physical Security Plan for CPSES will

be revised to include implementation

and testing of the hand geometry access

control system and to allow licensee

employees and contractors to take their

badges off site.

The access process will continue to be

under the observation of security

personnel. A numbered picture badge

identification system will continue to be

used for all individuals who are

authorized access to protected areas

without escorts. Badges will continue to

be displayed by all individuals while

inside the protected area.

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed

Action

The Commission has completed its

evaluation of the proposed action and

concludes that the change will not

increase the probability or consequences

of accidents, no changes are being made

in the types of any effluent that may be

released off site, and there is no

significant increase in 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.

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 CPSES, Units 1 and 2

dated October 1989.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

In accordance with its stated policy,

on April 7, 1995, the staff consulted

with Texas State official, Mr. John

Haygood of the Texas Department of

Health, Bureau of Radiation control,

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 January 16, 1995 (TXX–95012), as

supplemented by letters dated March 1

(TXX–95064), and April 3, 1995 (TXX–

95089), 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 University of Texas at

Arlington Library, Government

Publications/Maps, 702 College, P.O.

Box 19497, Arlington, TX 76019.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day

of April 1995.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Timothy J. Polich,

Project Manager, Project Directorate IV–1,

Division of Reactor Projects III/IV, Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 95–10888 Filed 5–2–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–M

Use of NUMARC/EPRI Report TR–

102348 for Analog-to-Digital

Replacements; Issued

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of issuance.

SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) has issued Generic

Letter 95–02 on informing licensees for

reactors of the NRC staff’s new position

on the use of Nuclear Management and

Resource Council/Electric Power

Research Institute (NUMARC/EPRI)

Report TR–102348, ‘‘Guideline on

Licensing Digital Upgrades,’’ dated

December 1993, as acceptable guidance

for determining when an analog-todigital replacement can be performed

without prior NRC staff approval under

the requirements of § 50.59 of Title 10

of the Code of Federal Regulations. This

generic letter is available in the Public

Document Rooms under accession

number 9504140227. The resolution of

public comments received on this

generic letter is discussed in a

memorandum which is also available in

the Public Document Rooms under

accession number 9504260141.

DATES: The generic letter was issued on

April 26, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Not applicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Paul J. Loeser at (301) 415–2825.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day

of April, 1995.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Boen`-Dar` Liaw,

Acting Director, Division of Project Support,

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 95–10890 Filed 5–2–95; 8:45 am]

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT

The National Partnership Council;

Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Personnel

Management.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel

Management (OPM) announces the next

meeting of the National Partnership

Council (the Council). Notice of this

meeting is required under the Federal

Advisory Committee Act.

TIME AND PLACE: The Council will meet

May 10, 1995, at 1 p.m., in the OPM

Conference Center, Room 1350,

Theodore Roosevelt Building, 1900 E

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415–

0001. The conference center is located

on the first floor.

TYPE OF MEETING: This meeting will be

open to the public. Seating will be

available on a first-served basis.

Handicapped individuals wishing to

attend should contact OPM at the

number shown below to obtain

appropriate accommodations.

POINT OF CONTACT: Douglas K. Walker,

National Partnership Council, Executive

Secretariat, Office of Personnel

Management, Theodore Roosevelt

Building, 1900 E Street, NW., Room

5315, Washington, DC 20415–0001,

(202) 606–1000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Council will receive reports on and

discuss activities contained in the

strategic action plan for 1995 that was

adopted at the January 10, 1995,

meeting.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: We invite

interested persons and organizations to

submit written comments or

recommendations. Mail or deliver your

comments or recommendations to Mr.

Douglas K. Walker at the address shown

above. Comments should be received by

May 5, in order to be considered at the

May 10, meeting.

Office of Personnel Management.

James B. King,

Director.

[FR Doc. 95–10779 Filed 5–2–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6325–01–M

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application

To Withdraw From Listing and

Registration; (Carrington Laboratories,

Inc., Common Stock, $.01 Par Value

and the Related Preferred Share

Purchase Rights Issued Pursuant to its

Rights Agreement Dated September

19, 1991) File No. 1–6395

April 27, 1995.

The Carrington Laboratories, Inc.,

(‘‘Company’’) has filed an application

with the Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant

to Section 12(d) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) and Rule

12d2–2(d) promulgated thereunder, to

withdraw the above specified securities

(‘‘Securities’’) from listing and

registration on the American Stock

Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Amex’’).

The reasons alleged in the application

for withdrawing the Securities from

listing and registration include the

following:

According to the Company, its Board

of Directors unanimously approved

resolutions on February 9, 1995 to

withdraw the Securities from listing on

the Exchange and, instead, list the

Securities on the Nasdaq/NMS. The

decision of the Board followed a lengthy

study of the matter, and was based upon

the belief that listing of the Securities on

Nasdaq will be more beneficial to the

Company and its stockholders than the

present listing on the Exchange because:

(a) The Nasdaq system of multiple,

competing market makers will provide

the Company with increased visibility

within the financial community, thereby

encouraging greater investor awareness

of the Company’s activities;

(b) The Nasdaq system will enable the

Company to attract its own group of

market makers and expand the capital

base available for purchases of the

Securities;

(c) The Nasdaq system will stimulate

increased demand for the Securities and

result in greater liquidity for the

Company’s shareholders; and

(d) The firm making a market in the

Securities on Nasdaq will be more likely

to issue research reports on the

Company, which will increase the

availability of information about the

Company and the Securities and

enhance the Company’s visibility to

investors.

Any interested person may, on or

before May 18, 1995, submit by letter to

the Secretary of the Securities and

Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20549, facts

bearing upon whether the application

has been made in accordance with the

rules of the Amex and what terms, if

any, should be imposed by the

Commission for the protection of

investors. The Commission, based on

the information submitted to it, will

issue an order granting the application

after the date mentioned above, unless

the Commission determines to order a

hearing on the matter.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.

Jonathan G. Katz,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–10854 Filed 5–2–95; 8:45 am]

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[Rel. No. IC–21032; File No. 812–9270]

Equitable Variable Life Insurance

Company, et al.

April 26, 1995.

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission (the ‘‘SEC’’ or the

‘‘Commission’’).

ACTION: Notice of application for an

order under the Investment Company

Act of 1940 (the ‘‘1940 Act’’).

APPLICANTS: Equitable Variable Life

Insurance Company (‘‘Equitable

Variable’’), Separate Account FP of

Equitable Variable Life Insurance

Company (the ‘‘Account’’), and Equico

Securities, Inc. (‘‘Equico’’).

RELEVANT 1940 ACT SECTION AND RULE:

Order requested under Section 6(c) of

the 1940 Act for exemptions from

Section 27(a)(3) thereof and subsections

(b)(13)(ii) and (d)(1)(ii)(A) of Rule 6e–

3(T) thereunder.

SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicants

seek an order to permit Equitable

Variable to make available an

Accounting Benefit Rider (‘‘the Rider’’)

to certain flexible premium variable life

insurance policies (‘‘Policies’’) it

currently issues. The Rider permits the

waiver of specified percentages of a

Policy’s contingent deferred sales charge

during the early policy years. The Rider

is designed to minimize the negative

impact to earnings that results under

generally accepted accounting

principles in connection with the

purchase of a Policy.

FILING DATE: The application was filed

on October 4, 1994, and amended and

restated on April 17, 1995.

HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An

order granting the application will be

issued unless the Commission orders a

hearing. Interested persons may request

a hearing by writing to the Secretary of

the Commission and serving the