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an exemption to apply the Code Case

would be required by 10 CFR 50.60(b).

The Need for the Proposed Action

The proposed exemption is needed to

allow the licensee to implement ASME

Code Case N–640 in order to revise the

method used to determine the reactor

coolant system (RCS) P–T limits,

because continued use of the present

curves unnecessarily restricts the P–T

operating window. Since the RCS P–T

operating window is defined by the P–

T operating and test limit curves

developed in accordance with the

ASME Section XI, Appendix G

procedure, continued operation of

DAEC with these P–T curves without

the relief provided by ASME Code Case

N–640 would unnecessarily require the

RPV to maintain a temperature

exceeding 212 degrees Fahrenheit in a

limited operating window during the

pressure test. Consequently, steam

vapor hazards would continue to be one

of the safety concerns for personnel

conducting inspections in primary

containment. Implementation of the

proposed P–T curves, as allowed by

ASME Code Case N–640, does not

significantly reduce the margin of safety

and would eliminate steam vapor

hazards by allowing inspections in

primary containment to be conducted at

a lower coolant temperature.

In the associated exemption, the staff

has determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR

50.12(a)(2)(ii), the underlying purpose

of the regulation will continue to be

served by the implementation of this

Code Case.

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed

Action

The NRC has completed its evaluation

of the proposed action and concludes

that there are no significant adverse

environmental impacts associated with

the proposed action.

The proposed action will not

significantly increase the probability or

consequences of accidents, no changes

are being made in the types of any

effluents that may be released offsite,

and there is no significant increase in

occupational or public radiation

exposure. Therefore, there are no

significant radiological environmental

impacts associated with the proposed

action.

With regard to potential

nonradiological environmental impacts,

the proposed action does not involve

any historic sites. It does not affect

nonradiological plant effluents and has

no other environmental impact.

Therefore, there are no significant

nonradiological impacts associated with

the proposed action.

Accordingly, the NRC concludes that

there are no significant environmental

impacts associated with the proposed

action.

Alternatives to the Proposed Action

As an alternative to the proposed

action, the staff considered denial of the

proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘no-action’’

alternative). 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 Relating to the Operation of

the Duane Arnold Energy Center,’’ dated

March 1973.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

In accordance with its stated policy,

on March 26, 2001, the staff consulted

with the Iowa State official, Mr. D.

McGhee of the Department of Public

Health, regarding the environmental

impact of the proposed action. The State

official had no comments.

Finding of No Significant Impact

On the basis of the environmental

assessment, the NRC concludes that the

proposed action will not have a

significant effect on the quality of the

human environment. Accordingly, the

NRC 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 October 16, 2000. Documents may

be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at

the NRC’s Public Document Room,

located at One White Flint North, 11555

Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville,

Maryland. Publicly available records

will be accessible electronically from

the ADAMS Public Library component

on the NRC Web site, http://

www.nrc.gov (the Electronic Reading

Room).

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day

of April 2001.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Carl F. Lyon,

Project Manager, Section 1, Project

Directorate III, Division of Licensing Project

Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting; Notice

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Nuclear

Regulatory Commission.

DATE: Weeks of April 23, 30, May 7, 14,

21, 28, 2001.

PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference

Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland.

STATUS: Public and Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Week of April 23, 2001

Tuesday, April 24, 2001

10:25 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public

Meeting) (If needed)

10:30 a.m. Discussion of

Intragovernmental Issues (ClosedEx. 9)

Week of April 30, 2001—Tentative

There are no meetings scheduled for

the Week of April 30, 2001.

Week of May 7, 2001—Tentative

Thursday, May 10, 2001

10:25 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public

Meeting) (If needed)

10:30 a.m. Briefing on Office of

Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES)

Programs and Performance (Public

Meeting) (Contact: James Johnson,

301–415–6802)

Friday, May 11, 2001

10:30 a.m. Meeting with Advisory

Committee on Reactor Safeguards

(ACRS) (Public Meeting) (Contact:

John Larkins, 301–415–7360)

Week of May 14, 2001—Tentative

There are no meetings scheduled for

the Week of May 14, 2001.

Week of May 21, 2001—Tentative

There are no meetings scheduled for

the Week of May 21, 2001.

Week of May 28, 2001—Tentative

Wednesday, May 30, 2001

10:25 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public

Meeting) (If needed)

* The schedule for Commission meetings is

subject to change on short notice. To verify

the status of meetings call (recording)—301–

415–1292. Contact person for more

information: David Louis Gamberoni (301)

415–1651.

* * * * *

The NRC Commission Meeting

Schedule can be found on the Internet

at: http://www.nrc.gov/SECY/smj/

schedule.htm

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several hundred subscribers; if you no

longer wish to receive it, or would like

to be added to the distribution, please

contact the Office of the Secretary,

Washington, DC 20555 (301–415–1969).

In addition, distribution of this meeting

notice over the Internet system is

available. If you are interested in

receiving this Commission meeting

schedule electronically, please send an

electronic message to dkw@nrc.gov.

Dated: April 19, 2001.

David Louis Gamberoni,

Technical Coordinator, Office of the

Secretary.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY

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[NUREG–1671]

Standard Review Plan for the Gaseous

Diffusion Plants; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: Because of significant changes

to current draft U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) standard review

plan for the recertification of the

gaseous diffusion plants, NRC is offering

the opportunity for public review and

comment on the addition of an

introduction to the draft report NUREG–

1671 retitled, ‘‘Standard Review Plan for

the Gaseous Diffusion Plants.’’

DATES: Submit comments to the address

listed below by May 25, 2001.

Comments received after this date will

be considered if it is practical to do so,

but the Commission is able to ensure

consideration only for comments

received on or before this date.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to:

Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555–0001. Hand

deliver comments to the U.S. Nuclear

Regulatory Commission’s headquarters

building at One White Flint North,

11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland 20852, between 7:45 a.m. and

4:15 p.m. during Federal workdays.

Draft NUREG–1671, without the new

Introduction, is available for inspection

and copying for a fee at the NRC public

document room (PDR), that is currently

located at NRC’s headquarters building,

One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville

Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. A

copy of the draft Introduction may be

obtained from the NRC’s Internet

website, http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/

NUREGS/SR1671/REVISED/index.html

or from the Agency’s document

management system, called ADAMS,

http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/

index.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill

Gleaves, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety

and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear

Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555. Telephone:

(301) 415–5848.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day

of March 2001.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

William C. Gleaves,

Mechanical Systems Engineer, Special

Projects Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety

and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material

Safety and Safeguards.

[FR Doc. 01–10093 Filed 4–23–01; 8:45 am]

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POSTAL SERVICE BOARD OF

GOVERNORS

Sunshine Act Meeting

Board Votes To Close April 13, 2001,

Meeting

By telephone vote on April 13, 2001,

the Board of Governors of the United

States Postal Service voted unanimously

to close to public observation its

meeting held in Washington, DC via

teleconference. The Board determined

that prior public notice was not

possible.

ITEMS CONSIDERED:

1. Strategic Planning/Postal Reform.

2. Postal Rate Commission Opinion

and Recommended Decision on Further

Reconsideration in Docket No. R2000–1,

Omnibus Rate Case.

3. Personnel Matters.

GENERAL COUNSEL CERTIFICATION: The

General Counsel of the United States

Postal Service has certified that the

meeting was properly closed under the

Government in the Sunshine Act.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Requests for information about the

meeting should be addressed to the

Secretary of the Board, David G. Hunter,

at (202) 268–4800.

David G. Hunter,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–10265 Filed 4–20–01; 2:15 pm]

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POSTAL SERVICE BOARD OF

GOVERNORS

Sunshine Act Meeting

Board Votes To Close May 1, 2001,

Meeting

At its meeting on April 13, 2001, the

Board of Governors of the United States

Postal Service voted unanimously to

close to public observation its meeting

scheduled for May 1, 2001, in

Washington, DC via teleconference.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

1. Postal Rate Commission Opinion

and Recommended Decision on Further

Reconsideration in Docket No. R2000–1,

Omnibus Rate Case.

2. Strategic Planning/Postal Reform.

3. Personnel Matters.

PERSONS EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Governors Ballard, Daniels, del Junco,

Dyhrkopp, Fineman, Kessler,

McWherter, Rider and Walsh;

Postmaster General Henderson, Deputy

Postmaster General Nolan, Secretary to

the Board Hunter, and General Counsel

Gibbons.

GENERAL COUNSEL CERTIFICATION: The

General Counsel of the United States

Postal Service has certified that the

meeting was properly closed under the

Government in the Sunshine Act.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Requests for information about the

meeting should be addressed to the

Secretary of the Board, David G. Hunter,

at (202) 268–4800.

David G. Hunter,

Secretary.

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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

Privacy Act of 1974; Proposed

Changes to Systems of Records

AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board.

ACTION: Notice of proposed new system

of records.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this document

is to give notice of a proposed new

Privacy Act system of records, RRB–50,

Child Care Tuition Assistance Program.

DATES: The proposes new system of

records shall become effective as

proposed without further notice in 40

calendar days from the date of this

publication unless comments are

received before this date which would

result in a contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Beatrice

Ezerski, Secretary to the Board, Railroad

Retirement Board, 844 North Rush

Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–2092.