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includes design modifications and

agreements to include Russia as a

partner, and incorporates Russian

hardware and capabilities into the

program.

The proposed action considered in

this Tier 2 EIS is to continue the

implementation of the U.S. contribution

to the overall effort to assemble and

operate the ISS. The remaining

alternative involves the ‘‘No Action’’

alternative (i.e., cancellation of U.S.

participation in the ISS). Significant

design changes that have occurred since

the Tier 1 EIS include, but are not

necessarily limited to, the following:

The number of research laboratories on

the space station has been increased

from three to six; the number of logistics

modules has been increased from one to

two; the pressurized volume has been

almost doubled; the crew size has been

increased from four to six; and the

orbital inclination has been changed

from 28.5 degrees to 51.6 degrees,

permitting space station access by

Russian launch vehicles and additional

mission control capabilities from

Russia’s mission control center. The ISS

contemplates 15 Russian launches,

increasing the total number of launches

through completion of assembly from 32

to 44, and reducing the number of U.S.

launches from 29 to 27, one European

launch, and one launch yet to be

determined. Accordingly, resupply

flights to the completed ISS will now

include Russian as well as U.S. flights;

whereas Space Station Freedom was to

be resupplied exclusively by U.S. Space

Shuttle flights. The planned U.S.

launches will not include any

expendable launch vehicles; only the

Space Shuttle will be used. However,

the U.S. may use expendable launch

vehicles in a contingency or backup

role.

The design of the ISS has progressed

to the point where it is now possible to

conduct a quantitative analysis of the

probability and consequences of

accidental or uncontrolled reentry into

the Earth’s atmosphere. The Tier 2 EIS

will assess the probabilities and

potential impacts associated with

accidental or uncontrolled reentry. The

Tier 2 EIS also will address

decommissioning alternatives,

including the plan presented in the Tier

1 EIS.

Other issues to be addressed in the

Tier 2 EIS include, but will not

necessarily be limited to, the following:

the cumulative effects of the U.S.

launches associated with the assembly

and operation of the ISS; the change to

a Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine/

Nitrogen Tetroxide propulsion system;

and the venting and outgassing of

nontoxic gases from the ISS. The Tier 2

EIS will address environmental effects

on the United States and the integrated

ISS impacts on the global commons.

Written public input and comments

on the range of alternatives being

considered and the potential

environmental issues related to the

assembly and the operation of the

International Space Station are hereby

solicited.

Dated: May 12, 1995.

Benita A. Cooper,

Associate Administrator for Management

Systems and Facilities.

[FR Doc. 95–12553 Filed 5–22–95; 8:45 am]

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[Notice 95–032]

Intent To Grant a Partially Exclusive

License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant a patent

license.

SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice of

intent to grant MERCO Incorporated,

1667 Cole Boulevard, Suite 400, Golden,

Colorado 80401, a partially exclusive

license to practice the invention

protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,128,797,

‘‘NON-MECHANICAL OPTICAL PATH

SWITCHING AND ITS APPLICATION

TO DUAL BEAM SPECTROSCOPY

INCLUDING GAS FILTER

CORRELATION RADIOMETRY,’’ which

was issued on July 7, 1992, by the

United States of America as represented

by the Administrator of the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration.

The partially exclusive license will

contain appropriate terms and

conditions to be negotiated in

accordance with the Department of

Commerce patent licensing regulations

(37 CFR 404). NASA will negotiate the

final terms and conditions and grant the

license unless, within 60 days of the

date of this notice, the Director of Patent

Licensing receives written objections to

the grant, together with supporting

documentation. The Director of

Licensing will review all written

responses to the notice and then

recommend to the Associate General

Counsel (Intellectual Property) whether

to grant the license.

DATES: Comments to the notice must be

received by July 24, 1995.

ADDRESSES: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration, Code GP,

Washington, DC 20546.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Harry Lupuloff, NASA, Director of

Patent Licensing, (202) 358–2041.

Dated: May 16, 1995.

Edward A. Frankle,

General Counsel.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY

National Institute for Literacy Advisory

Board; Meeting

AGENCY: National Institute for Literacy

Advisory Board, National Institute for

Literacy.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: This Notice sets forth the

schedule and proposed agenda of a

forthcoming meeting of the National

Institute for Literacy Advisory Board

(Board). This notice also describes the

function of the Board. Notice of this

meeting is required under section

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act. This document is

intended to notify the general public of

their opportunity to attend the meeting.

DATES AND TIMES: June 15, 1995, 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: World Education, 210

Lincoln Street, 6th Floor, Boston,

Massachusetts, 02111.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharyn M. Abbott, Acting Executive

Officer, National Institute for Literacy,

800 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite

200, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone

(202) 632–1503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board

is established under Section 384 of the

Adult Education Act, as amended by

Title I of Public Law 102–73, the

National Literacy Act of 1991. The

Board consists of ten individuals

appointed by the President with the

advice and consent of the Senate. The

Board is established to advise and make

recommendations to the Interagency

Group, composed of the Secretaries of

Education, Labor, and Health and

Human Services, which administers the

National Institute for Literacy (Institute).

The Interagency Group considers the

Board’s recommendations in planning

the goals of the Institute and in the

implementation of any programs to

achieve the goals of the Institute.

Specifically, the Board performs the

following functions: (a) Makes

recommendations concerning the

appointment of the Director and the

staff of the Institute; (b) provides

independent advice on operation of the

Institute; and (c) receives reports from

the Interagency Group and the Director

of the Institute. In addition, the Institute

consults with the Board on the award of
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fellowships. The Board will meet in

Boston, Massachusetts on June 15, 1995

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting of the

Board is open to the public. The agenda

includes discussion of the Institute’s

plans and priorities for program years

1995 and 1996; the status of new Board

member nominations; and other

relevant Institute matters. Records are

kept of all Board proceedings and are

available for public inspection at the

National Institute for Literacy, 800

Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200,

Washington, DC 20006 from 8:30 a.m. to

5 p.m.

Dated: May 17, 1995.

Andrew J. Hartman,

Executive Director, National Institute for

Literacy.

[FR Doc. 95–12536 Filed 5–22–95; 8:45 am]

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

Biweekly Notice; Applications and

Amendments to Facility Operating

Licenses Involving No Significant

Hazards Considerations

I. Background

Pursuant to Public Law 97–415, the

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(the Commission or NRC staff) is

publishing this regular biweekly notice.

Public Law 97–415 revised section 189

of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as

amended (the Act), to require the

Commission to publish notice of any

amendments issued, or proposed to be

issued, under a new provision of section

189 of the Act. This provision grants the

Commission the authority to issue and

make immediately effective any

amendment to an operating license

upon a determination by the

Commission that such amendment

involves no significant hazards

consideration, notwithstanding the

pendency before the Commission of a

request for a hearing from any person.

This biweekly notice includes all

notices of amendments issued, or

proposed to be issued from May 1, 1995,

through May 12, 1995. The last

biweekly notice was published on May

10, 1995 (60 FR 24904).

Notice of Consideration of Issuance of

Amendments to Facility Operating

Licenses, Proposed No Significant

Hazards Consideration Determination,

and Opportunity for a Hearing

The Commission has made a

proposed determination that the

following amendment requests involve

no significant hazards consideration.

Under the Commission’s regulations in

10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation

of the facility in accordance with the

proposed amendment would not (1)

involve a significant increase in the

probability or consequences of an

accident previously evaluated; or (2)

create the possibility of a new or

different kind of accident from any

accident previously evaluated; or (3)

involve a significant reduction in a

margin of safety. The basis for this

proposed determination for each

amendment request is shown below.

The Commission is seeking public

comments on this proposed

determination. Any comments received

within 30 days after the date of

publication of this notice will be

considered in making any final

determination.

Normally, the Commission will not

issue the amendment until the

expiration of the 30-day notice period.

However, should circumstances change

during the notice period such that

failure to act in a timely way would

result, for example, in derating or

shutdown of the facility, the

Commission may issue the license

amendment before the expiration of the

30-day notice period, provided that its

final determination is that the

amendment involves no significant

hazards consideration. The final

determination will consider all public

and State comments received before

action is taken. Should the Commission

take this action, it will publish in the

Federal Register a notice of issuance

and provide for opportunity for a

hearing after issuance. The Commission

expects that the need to take this action

will occur very infrequently.

Written comments may be submitted

by mail to the Rules Review and

Directives Branch, Division of Freedom

of Information and Publications

Services, Office of Administration, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555, and should cite

the publication date and page number of

this Federal Register notice. Written

comments may also be delivered to

Room 6D22, Two White Flint North,

11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Federal workdays. Copies of written

comments received may be examined at

the NRC Public Document Room, the

Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, NW.,

Washington, DC. The filing of requests

for a hearing and petitions for leave to

intervene is discussed below.

By June 23, 1995, the licensee may

file a request for a hearing with respect

to issuance of the amendment to the

subject facility operating license and

any person whose interest may be

affected by this proceeding and who

wishes to participate as a party in the

proceeding must file a written request

for a hearing and a petition for leave to

intervene. Requests for a hearing and a

petition for leave to intervene shall be

filed in accordance with the

Commission’s ‘‘Rules of Practice for

Domestic Licensing Proceedings’’ in 10

CFR part 2. Interested persons should

consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.714

which is available at the Commission’s

Public Document Room, the Gelman

Building, 2120 L Street, NW.,

Washington, DC and at the local public

document room for the particular

facility involved. If a request for a

hearing or petition for leave to intervene

is filed by the above date, the

Commission or an Atomic Safety and

Licensing Board, designated by the

Commission or by the Chairman of the

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

Panel, will rule on the request and/or

petition; and the Secretary or the

designated Atomic Safety and Licensing

Board will issue a notice of a hearing or

an appropriate order.

As required by 10 CFR 2.714, a

petition for leave to intervene shall set

forth with particularity the interest of

the petitioner in the proceeding, and

how that interest may be affected by the

results of the proceeding. The petition

should specifically explain the reasons

why intervention should be permitted

with particular reference to the

following factors: (1) The nature of the

petitioner’s right under the Act to be

made a party to the proceeding; (2) the

nature and extent of the petitioner’s

property, financial, or other interest in

the proceeding; and (3) the possible

effect of any order which may be

entered in the proceeding on the

petitioner’s interest. The petition should

also identify the specific aspect(s) of the

subject matter of the proceeding as to

which petitioner wishes to intervene.

Any person who has filed a petition for

leave to intervene or who has been

admitted as a party may amend the

petition without requesting leave of the

Board up to 15 days prior to the first

prehearing conference scheduled in the

proceeding, but such an amended

petition must satisfy the specificity

requirements described above.

Not later than 15 days prior to the first

prehearing conference scheduled in the

proceeding, a petitioner shall file a

supplement to the petition to intervene

which must include a list of the

contentions which are sought to be

litigated in the matter. Each contention

must consist of a specific statement of

the issue of law or fact to be raised or

controverted. In addition, the petitioner

shall provide a brief explanation of the