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that the level of support for the 1995

crop of flue-cured tobacco shall be:

(1) The level, in cents per pound, at

which the 1994 crop of flue-cured

tobacco was supported, plus or minus,

respectively,

(2) An adjustment of not less than 65

percent nor more than 100 percent of

the total, as determined by the Secretary

after taking into consideration the

supply of the kind of tobacco involved

in relation to demand, of:

(A) 66.7 percent of the amount by

which:

(I) The average price received by

producers for flue-cured tobacco on the

United States auction markets, as

determined by the Secretary, during the

5 marketing years immediately

preceding the marketing year for which

the determination is being made,

excluding the year in which the average

price was the highest and the year in

which the average price was the lowest

in such period, is greater or less than:

(II) The average price received by

producers for flue-cured tobacco on the

United States auction markets, as

determined by the Secretary, during the

5 marketing years immediately

preceding the marketing year prior to

the marketing year for which the

determination is being made, excluding

the year in which the average price was

the highest and the year in which the

average price was the lowest in such

period; and

(B) 33.3 percent of the change,

expressed as a cost per pound of

tobacco, in the index of prices paid by

the tobacco producers from January 1 to

December 31 of the calendar year

immediately preceding the year in

which the determination is made.

The difference between the two 5-year

averages (i.e., the difference between (A)

(I) and (II)) is 0.9 cent per pound. The

difference in the cost index from

January 1 to December 31, 1994, is 4.7

cents per pound. Applying these

components to the price support

formula (0.9 cents per pound, two-thirds

weight; 4.7 cents per pound, one-third

weight) results in a weighted total of 2.2

cents per pound. As indicated, section

106 provides that the Secretary may, on

the basis of supply and demand

conditions, limit the change in the price

support level to no less than 65 percent

of that amount. In order to remain

competitive in foreign and domestic

markets, the Secretary used his

discretion to limit the increase to 65

percent of the maximum allowable

increase. Accordingly, the 1995 crop of

flue-cured tobacco will be supported at

159.7 cents per pound, 1.4 cents higher

than in 1994.

List of Subjects

7 CFR Part 723

Acreage allotments, marketing quotas,

penalties, reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, tobacco.

7 CFR Part 1464

Loan programs-agriculture, price

support programs, tobacco, reporting

and recordkeeping requirements,

warehouses.

Accordingly, 7 CFR parts 723 and

1464 are amended as follows:

PART 723—TOBACCO

1. The authority citation for 7 CFR

part 723 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1301, 1311–1314,

1314–1, 1314b, 1314b–1, 1314b–2, 1314c,

1314d, 1314f, 1314h, 1315, 1316, 1363, 1372–

75, 1377–1379, 1421, 1445–1, and 1445–2.

2. Section 723.111 is amended by

adding paragraph (c) to read as follows:

§ 723.111 Flue-cured (types 11–14)

tobacco.

(a) * * *

(b) * * *

(c) The 1995 crop national marketing

quota is 934.6 million pounds.

PART 1464—TOBACCO

3. The authority citation for 7 CFR

part 1464 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1421, 1423, 1441, 1445,

and 1445–1 and 1445–2; 15 U.S.C. 714b and

714c.

4. Section 1464.12 is amended by

adding paragraph (c) to read as follows:

§ 1464.12 Flue-Cured (types 11–14)

tobacco.

(a) * * *

(b) * * *

(c) The 1995 crop national price

support level is 159.7 cents per pound.

Signed at Washington, DC, on May 1, 1995.

Bruce R. Weber,

Acting Administrator, Consolidated Farm

Service Agency and Acting Executive Vice

President, Commodity Credit Corporation.

[FR Doc. 95–11181 Filed 5–5–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P

Commodity Credit Corporation

7 CFR Part 1468

RIN 0560–AD68

Payment Programs for Shorn Wool,

Wool on Unshorn Lambs, and Mohair

(1991–1995)

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation

(CCC), USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this final rule

is to adopt, with certain changes, the

interim rule published in the Federal

Register on September 16, 1994 (59 FR

47530). This final rule amends the

regulations that set forth the 1991–1995

wool and mohair payment programs as

authorized by the National Wool Act of

1954, as amended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 8, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Margie Hartman, Program Specialist,

CFSA, USDA, P.O. Box 2415,

Washington, D.C., 20013, telephone

202–720–6235.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Executive Order 12866

This rule has been determined to be

significant for purposes of Executive

Order 12866 and therefore has been

reviewed by OMB.

Environmental Evaluation

It has been determined by an

environmental evaluation that this

action will not have a significant impact

on the quality of the human

environment. Therefore, neither an

Environmental Assessment nor an

Environmental Impact Statement is

needed.

Federal Assistance Program

The title and number of the Federal

Assistance Program, as found in the

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

to which this rule applies are: National

Wool Act Payments—10.059.

Executive Order 12778

This final rule has been reviewed in

accordance with Executive Order 12778.

The provisions of this final rule do not

preempt State laws and are not

retroactive to 1992 and prior crop years

except as provided in Section

1468.18(d). Before any judicial action

may be brought regarding the provisions

of this regulation, the administrative

appeal provisions set forth at 7 CFR 780

must be exhausted.

Executive Order 12372

This program/activity is not subject to

the provisions of Executive Order

12372, which requires

intergovernmental consultation with

State and local officials. See notice

related to 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V,

published at 48 FR 29115 (June 24,

1983).

Paperwork Reduction Act

The amendments to 7 CFR part 1468

set forth in this final rule do not impose

any additional reporting or

recordkeeping requirements which
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require the approval of OMB under 44

U.S.C. 3501, et seq.

Comments

A general description of the statutory

basis for this final rule was set forth in

the interim rule published on

September 16, 1994, (59 FR 47530). The

interim rule provided 60 days for

comments. No comments were received

during the interim rule comment period

of September 16 through November 15,

1994. This final rule provides that in

determining net proceeds for shorn

wool or mohair, effective for 1993 and

subsequent marketing years, marketing

charges for commissions, coring, or

grading shall not be deducted. This rule

provides authorized representatives of

USDA and CCC access to the premises

of buyers and sellers of wool and

mohair in order to inspect their records

for authenticity.

This provision had been accidentally

omitted when the wool regulations and

mohair regulations were combined in

1991. This final rule also clarifies the

definition of nonmarketing charges to

make it consistent with the calculation

of net proceeds and net proceeds for

payment purposes.

Section 1468.18(d) was inadvertently

omitted from the interim rule. This

provision was accidently omitted when

the mohair regulations and the wool

regulations were combined in 1991 (56

FR 40233, August 14, 1991). This final

rule, in part, merely reinstates the

omitted provision.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1468

Grant program-agriculture, Livestock,

Mohair, Reporting and recordkeeping,

Wool.

Accordingly, the interim rule

amending 7 CFR part 1468 published on

September 16, 1994, (59 FR 47530) is

adopted as final with the following

changes:

PART 1468—WOOL AND MOHAIR

1. The authority citation for 7 CFR

part 1468 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1781–1787; 15 U.S.C.

714b and 714c.

2. In § 1468.3 the definition of

‘‘Nonmarketing charges’’ is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1468.3 Definitions.

* * * * *

Nonmarketing charges means charges

paid by or for the account of the

producer that are not directly related to

improving the marketability of the shorn

wool or mohair, such as, but not limited

to, storage bags, advances, interest on

advances, shearing, and association

dues, and are not deducted from the

producer’s gross proceeds to determine

net proceeds for payment purposes and

are deducted from gross proceeds to

determine net proceeds.

* * * * *

3. Section 1468.18 is amended by

adding paragraph (d) to read as follows:

§ 1468.18 Maintenance and inspection of

records.

* * * * *

(d) At all times during regular

business hours, authorized

representatives of CCC or USDA shall

have access to the premises of the

applicant, of the marketing agency, and

of the person who furnished evidence to

an applicant for use in connection with

the application, in order to inspect,

examine, and make copies of the books,

records, and accounts, and other written

data as specified in paragraphs (a), (b),

and (c) of this section.

Signed at Washington, DC, on May 1, 1995.

Bruce R. Weber,

Acting Executive Vice President, Commodity

Credit Corporation.

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BILLING CODE 3410–05–M

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

10 CFR Parts 2, 51, and 54

RIN 3150–AF05

Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal;

Revisions

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) has amended its

regulations to revise the requirements

that an applicant must meet for

obtaining the renewal of a nuclear

power plant operating license. The rule

also clarifies the required information

that must be submitted for review so

that the agency can determine whether

those requirements have been met and

changes the administrative requirements

that a holder of a renewed license must

meet. These amendments are intended

to provide a more stable and predictable

regulatory process for license renewal.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 7, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thomas G. Hiltz, Office of Nuclear

Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear

Regulatory Commission, Washington,

DC 20555, telephone: (301) 415–1105.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background.

II. Final Action.

III. Principal Issues.

a. Continued validity of certain findings in

previous rulemaking.

b. Reaffirmation of the regulatory

philosophy and approach and

clarification of the two principles of

license renewal.

c. Systems, structures, and components

within the scope of license renewal.

d. The regulatory process and aging

management.

e. Reaffirmation of conclusions concerning

the current licensing basis and

maintaining the function of systems,

structures, and components.

f. Integrated plant assessment.

g. Time-limited aging analyses and

exemptions.

h. Standards for issuance of a renewed

license and the scope of hearings.

i. Regulatory and administrative controls.

IV. General Comments and Responses.

V. Public Responses to Specific Questions.

VI. Availability of Documents.

VII. Finding of No Significant Environmental

Impact: Availability.

VIII. Paperwork Reduction Act Statement.

IX. Regulatory Analysis.

X. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification.

XI. Non-Applicability of the Backfit Rule.

I. Background

The previous license renewal rule (10

CFR Part 54) was adopted by the

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

on December 13, 1991 (56 FR 64943).

This rule established the procedures,

criteria, and standards governing the

renewal of nuclear power plant

operating licenses.

Since publishing the previous license

renewal rule, the NRC staff has

conducted various activities related to

implementing this rule. These activities

included: developing a draft regulatory

guide, developing a draft standard

review plan for license renewal,

interacting with lead plant licensees,

and reviewing generic industry

technical reports sponsored by the

Nuclear Management and Resources

Council (now part of the Nuclear Energy

Institute (NEI)).

In November 1992, the law firm of

Shaw, Pittman, Potts, and Trowbridge

submitted a paper to the NRC that

presented the perspective of Northern

States Power Company on the license

renewal process. The paper included

specific recommendations for making

the license renewal process more

workable. In addition, industry

representatives provided the

Commission with views on several key

license renewal implementation issues.

In late 1992, the NRC staff conducted a

senior management review and

discussed key license renewal issues

with the Commission, industry groups,