Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 117 / Monday, June 18, 2001 / Notices 32849

of Phoenix, AZ, has applied for an

exclusive license to practice the

inventions described and claimed in

NASA Case No. MSC–23049–1, entitled

‘‘Transcatheter Microwave Antenna,’’

NASA Case No. MSC–23049–2, entitled

‘‘Method for Constructing a Microwave

Antenna,’’ NASA Case No. MSC–23049–

3, entitled ‘‘Method for Selective

Thermal Ablation,’’ and NASA Case No.

MSC–23049–4 respectively, entitled

‘‘Computer Program for Microwave

Antenna,’’ which are assigned to the

United States of America as represented

by the Administrator of the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Written objections to the prospective

grant of a license should be sent to

Johnson Space Center.

DATES: Responses to this notice must be

received by August 17, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Hardie R. Barr, Patent Attorney, NASA

Johnson Space Center, Mail Stop HA,

Houston, TX 77058–8452; telephone

(281) 483–1003.

Dated: June 11, 2001.

Edward A. Frankle,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 01–15206 Filed 6–15–01; 8:45 am]

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY

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[Docket No. 50–389]

Florida Power and Light Company, et

al.; St. Lucie Plant, Unit No. 2;

Exemption

1.0 Background

The Florida Power and Light

Company, et al. (FPL, the licensee) is

the holder of Facility Operating License

No. NPF–16, which authorizes

operation of St. Lucie Unit No. 2. The

license provides, among other things,

that the facility is subject to all rules,

regulations, and orders of the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC,

the Commission) now or hereafter in

effect.

The facility consists of a pressurized

water reactor located in St. Lucie

County, Florida.

2.0 Request/Action

Title 10 of the Code of Federal

Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Section

55a, requires that inservice testing (IST)

of certain American Society of

Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code

Class 1, 2, and 3 pumps and valves be

performed in accordance with Section

XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure

Vessel Code. As stated in 10 CFR

50.55a(f)(4)(ii), IST programs are to be

conducted in successive 120-month

intervals. These programs must comply

with the requirements of the latest

edition and addenda of the Code

incorporated by reference in 10 CFR

50.55a(b)(2) twelve months prior to the

start of the 120-month interval. Section

50.55a(f)(5)(i) of 10 CFR requires that a

licensee’s IST program be revised in

order to meet these requirements.

By letter dated November 27, 2000,

the licensee requested an exemption

from the requirements of 10 CFR

50.55a(f)(4)(ii) and 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(5)(i)

in order to revise the IST 120-month

interval dates for St. Lucie Unit 2. St.

Lucie Unit 2 is currently in its second

120-month interval, which began on

August 8, 1993. The licensee proposes

to have the end date of the second

interval for Unit 2 retroactively changed

to February 10, 1998, to coincide with

the end date of the second interval for

Unit 1.

In summary, the second IST interval

for St. Lucie Unit 2 would be shortened

so that the third and future IST intervals

for both units would coincide.

3.0 Discussion

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the

Commission may, upon application by

any interested person or upon its own

initiative, grant exemptions from the

requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, when

(1) the exemptions are authorized by

law, will not present an undue risk to

public health or safety, and are

consistent with the common defense

and security; and (2) when special

circumstances are present. These

include the special circumstances that

application of the regulation is not

necessary to achieve the underlying

purpose of the rule. The underlying

purpose of the rule is to assure

operational readiness of pumps and

valves, whose function is required for

safety, by conducting an IST program in

accordance with the requirements of the

ASME Code, and periodically updating

the program to ensure that new code

requirements are incorporated.

At the beginning of the third interval

for Unit 1, the licensee also voluntarily

updated the Unit 2 program to the thenrequired edition (1989) of the ASME

Code. If the current schedule for Unit 2

were maintained, the second interval

would end on August 7, 2003. At that

time, the Unit 2 program would be

updated to the 1995 edition of the

ASME Code. The proposed exemption

would effectively delay implementation

of the 1995 edition until February 10,

2008, when the fourth interval for both

units would commence if the proposed

exemption is granted.

Periodic full- or substantial-flow

testing of Emergency Core Cooling

System pumps is one of the safety

enhancements offered by the 1995

edition of the Code. This testing is

currently being performed on both units

during refueling outages, so the licensee

already realizes this safety

enhancement. Therefore, operational

readiness of pumps and valves, whose

function is required for safety, will be

adequately assured using the existing

Code requirements until February 8,

2008. At that time, the licensee will

update the IST programs for both Units

1 and 2 to the latest edition and

addenda.

Therefore, the staff concludes that

strict adherence to the 120-month

interval is not necessary to achieve the

underlying purpose of 10 CFR

50.55a(f)(4)(ii) and 50.55a(f)(5)(i), and

pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii)

special circumstances are present.

4.0 Conclusion

Accordingly, the Commission has

determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR

50.12(a), the exemption is authorized by

law, will not endanger life or property

or common defense and security, and is,

otherwise, in the public interest. Also,

special circumstances are present.

Therefore, the Commission hereby

grants FPL an exemption from the

requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(4)(ii)

and 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(5)(i) for St. Lucie

Unit No. 2, based on the circumstances

described herein.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.32, the

Commission has determined that the

granting of this exemption will not have

a significant effect on the quality of the

human environment (66 FR 30236).

This exemption is effective upon

issuance.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day

of June 2001.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Cynthia A. Carpenter,

Acting Director, Division of Licensing Project

Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation.

[FR Doc. 01–15271 Filed 6–15–01; 8:45 am]

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[Docket No. 70–1257]

Framatome ANP Richland, Inc.; Notice

of Consideration of Request for

Consent To Transfer of Facility

License and Conforming Amendment

and Opportunity for Hearing

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

32850 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 117 / Monday, June 18, 2001 / Notices

ACTION: Notice of consideration of

request for consent to transfer of facility

license and conforming amendment and

opportunity for hearing.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (the Commission) is

considering the issuance of a letter of

consent and an amendment pursuant to

Part 70 to Title 10 of the Code of Federal

Regulations approving the transfer of

Materials License SNM–1227 held by

Framatome ANP Richland, Inc. as the

owner and responsible licensee. The

facility is authorized to use Special

Nuclear Material (SNM) for the

fabrication of nuclear fuel pellets and

fuel assemblies and operates in

Richland, WA. The transfer would be

from Framatome ANP Richland, Inc. to

its parent company, Framatome ANP,

Inc.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mohammad W. Haque, Project Manager,

Fuel Cycle Licensing Branch, Division

of Fuel Cycle and Safeguards, Office of

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555, telephone: (301)

415–6640, e-mail mwh1@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the

Commission) is considering the

issuance of a letter of consent and an

amendment pursuant to Part 70 to Title

10 of the Code of Federal Regulations

approving the transfer of Materials

License SNM–1227, held by Framatome

ANP Richland, Inc. as the owner and

responsible licensee, to its parent

company, Framatome ANP, Inc. The

facility is authorized to use Special

Nuclear Material (SNM) for the

fabrication of nuclear fuel pellets and

fuel assemblies and operates in

Richland, WA.

The transfer is necessitated by the

planned merger of Framatome ANP

Richland, Inc., into its parent company

Framatome ANP, Inc. Upon closing of

the transaction, Framatome ANP

Richland, Inc., will operate under the

name Framatome ANP, Inc. The

Commission is considering Framatome

ANP Richland, Inc.’s application and

request, dated May 31, 2001, for

Commission consent to the transfer of

Materials License SNM–1227 to

Framatome ANP, Inc. effective upon the

closing of the transaction, and a license

amendment for administrative purposes

to reflect the proposed transfer.

According to Framatome ANP

Richland, Inc.’s application dated May

31, 2001, there will be no changes

affecting the existing health and safety

programs, qualifications of safety

personnel, equipment and facilities, or

any other existing license requirements.

All the present obligations of

Framatome ANP Richland, Inc., under

the current license will pass unchanged

to Framatome ANP, Inc., with the

exception of the form of financial

assurance for decommissioning.

Framatome ANP Richland, Inc.’s

application includes an unexecuted

letter of credit and a standby third-party

trust agreement, and a commitment to

provide fully executed documents

before the closing date.

The proposed license amendment

would change the name of the licensee

from Framatome ANP Richland, Inc. to

Framatome ANP, Inc. for administrative

purposes to reflect the proposed

transfer.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 70.36, no license

granted under the regulations in Part 70

and no right to possess or utilize special

nuclear material granted by any license

issued pursuant to the regulations in

Part 70 shall be transferred, assigned or

in any manner disposed of, either

voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or

indirectly, through transfer of control of

any license to any person unless the

Commission gives its prior consent in

writing. The Commission will approve

an application for the transfer of a

license if the Commission determines

that the proposed transferee is qualified

to hold the license, and that the transfer

is otherwise consistent with applicable

provisions of law, regulations, and

orders issued by the Commission

pursuant thereto.

Before issuance of the proposed

conforming license amendment, the

Commission will make the findings

required by the Atomic Energy Act of

1954, as amended (the Act), and the

Commission’s regulations.

The filing of requests for hearing and

petitions for leave to intervene, and

written comments with regard to the

license transfer application, are

discussed below.

By (20 days after publication), any

person whose interest may be affected

by the Commission’s action on the

application may request a hearing and,

if not, the applicant may petition for

leave to intervene in a hearing

proceeding on the Commission’s action.

Requests for a hearing and petitions for

leave to intervene should be filed in

accordance with the Commission’s rules

of practice set forth in Subpart M,

‘‘Public Notification, Availability of

Documents and Records, Hearing

Requests and Procedures for Hearings

on License Transfer Applications,’’ of 10

CFR Part 2. In particular, such requests

and petitions must comply with the

requirements set forth in 10 CFR 2.1306,

and should address the considerations

contained in 10 CFR 2.1308(a).

Untimely requests and petitions may be

denied, as provided in 10 CFR

2.1308(b), unless good cause for failure

to file on time is established. In

addition, an untimely request or

petition should address the factors that

the Commission will also consider, in

reviewing untimely requests or

petitions, set forth in 10 CFR

2.1308(b)(1)–(2).

Requests for a hearing and petitions

for leave to intervene should be served

upon: Mr. R.S. Freeman, Manager,

Environmental, Health, Safety and

Licensing, Framatome ANP Richland,

Inc., 2101 Horn Rapids Road, Richland,

WA 99352; the General Counsel, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555 (e-mail address

for filings regarding license transfer

cases only: OGCLT@NRC.gov); and the

Secretary of the Commission, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:

Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, in

accordance with 10 CFR 2.1313.

The Commission will issue a notice or

order granting or denying a hearing

request or intervention petition,

designating the issues for any hearing

that will be held and designating the

Presiding Officer. A Notice granting a

hearing will be published in the Federal

Register and served on the parties to the

hearing.

As an alternative to requests for

hearing and petitions to intervene, by

(30 days after publication), persons may

submit written comments regarding the

license transfer application, as provided

for in 10 CFR 2.1305. The Commission

will consider and, if appropriate,

respond to these comments, but such

comments will not otherwise constitute

part of the decisional record. Comments

should be submitted to the Secretary,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:

Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff,

and should cite the publication date and

page number of the Federal Register

notice.

For further details with respect to this

action, see the application dated May

31, 2001, available for public inspection

at the Commission’s Public Document

Room at One White Flint North, 11555

Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, and

accessible electronically through the

ADAMS Public Electronic Reading

Room link at the NRC Web site

(http://www.nrc.gov).

Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 12th day

of June, 2001.

Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 117 / Monday, June 18, 2001 / Notices 32851

For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

Michael Lamastra,

Acting Chief, Fuel Cycle Licensing Branch,

Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards,

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and

Safeguards.

[FR Doc. 01–15269 Filed 6–15–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

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[Docket Nos. 50–250 and 50–251]

Florida Power and Light Company

Turkey Point Units 3 and 4; Notice of

Availability of the Draft Supplement 5

to the Generic Environmental Impact

Statement and Public Meeting for the

License Renewal of Turkey Point Units

3 and 4

Notice is hereby given that the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the

Commission) has published a draft

plant-specific supplement to the

Generic Environmental Impact

Statement (GEIS), NUREG–1437,

regarding the renewal of operating

licenses DPR–31 and DPR–41 for an

additional 20 years of operation at

Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 (Turkey

Point). Turkey Point is located in

Miami-Dade County, Florida. Possible

alternatives to the proposed action

(license renewal) include no action and

reasonable alternative energy sources.

The draft supplement to the GEIS is

available electronically for public

inspection in the NRC Public Document

Room located at One White Flint North,

11555 Rockville Pike (first floor),

Rockville, Maryland, or from the

Publicly Available Records (PARS)

component of NRC’s document system

(ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from

the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/

NRC/ADAMS/index.html (the Public

Electronic Reading Room). In addition,

the Homestead Branch Library, located

at 700 North Homestead Boulevard,

Homestead, Florida, has agreed to make

the draft supplement to the GEIS

available for public inspection.

Any interested party may submit

comments on the draft supplement to

the GEIS for consideration by the NRC

staff. To be certain of consideration,

comments on the draft supplement to

the GEIS and the proposed action must

be received by August 6, 2001.

Comments received after the due date

will be considered if it is practical to do

so, but the NRC staff is able to assure

consideration only for comments

received on or before this date. Written

comments on the draft supplement to

the GEIS should be sent to: Chief, Rules

and Directives Branch, Division of

Administrative Services, Office of

Administration, Mailstop T–6D 59, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20555–0001.

Comments may be hand-delivered to

the NRC at 11545 Rockville Pike,

Rockville, Maryland, between 7:45 a.m.

and 4:15 p.m. on Federal workdays.

Submittal of electronic comments may

be sent by the Internet to the NRC at

TurkeyPointEIS@nrc.gov. All comments

received by the Commission, including

those made by Federal, State, and local

agencies, Indian tribes, or other

interested persons, will be made

available electronically at the

Commission’s Public Document Room

in Rockville, Maryland or from the

Publicly Available Records (PARS)

component of NRC’s document system

(ADAMS).

The NRC staff will hold a public

meeting to present an overview of the

draft plant-specific supplement to the

GEIS and to accept public comments on

the document. The public meeting will

be held at the Harris Field Complex—

Homestead YMCA, 1034 Northeast 8th

Street, Homestead, Florida, on July 17,

2001. There will be two sessions to

accommodate interested parties. The

first session will commence at 1:30 p.m.

and will continue until 4:30 p.m. The

second session will commence at 7:00

p.m. and will continue until 10:00 p.m.

Both meetings will be transcribed and

will include (1) a presentation of the

contents of the draft plant-specific

supplement to the GEIS, and (2) the

opportunity for interested government

agencies, organizations, and individuals

to provide comments on the draft report.

Additionally, the NRC staff will host

informal discussions and a poster

session one hour prior to the start of

each session at the Homestead YMCA.

Persons may pre-register to attend or

present oral comments at the meeting by

contacting Mr. James H. Wilson by

telephone at 1–800–368–5642,

extension 1108, or by Internet to the

NRC at TurkeyPointEIS@nrc.gov no

later than July 12, 2001. Members of the

public may also register to provide oral

comments within 15 minutes of the start

of each session. Individual oral

comments may be limited by the time

available, depending on the number of

persons who register. If special

equipment or accommodations are

needed to attend or present information

at the public meeting, the need should

be brought to Mr. Wilson’s attention no

later than July 12, 2001, to provide the

NRC staff adequate notice to determine

whether the request can be

accommodated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

James H. Wilson, Generic Issues,

Environmental, Financial, and

Rulemaking Branch, Division of

Regulatory Improvement Programs, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20555. Mr. Wilson

may be contacted at the aforementioned

telephone number or e-mail address.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day

of June, 2001.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

David B. Matthews,

Director, Division of Regulatory Improvement

Programs, Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation.

[FR Doc. 01–15270 Filed 6–15–01; 8:45 am]

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Advisory Committee on Reactor

Safeguards; Meeting of the

Subcommittee on Plant License

Renewal; Cancellation

The ACRS Subcommittee meeting on

Plant License Renewal scheduled to be

held on June 22, 2001 has been

canceled. Notice of this meeting was

published in the Federal Register on

Wednesday, June 6, 2001 (66 FR 30493).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Sam Duraiswamy, cognizant ACRS staff

engineer, (telephone 301/415–7364)

between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (EDT).

Dated: June 8, 2001.

James E. Lyons,

Associate Director for Technical Support

ACRS/ACNW.

[FR Doc. 01–15268 Filed 6–15–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

Printing Plant Tour

AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission.

ACTION: Notice of commission visit.

SUMMARY: Postal Rate Commission

members and staff will tour the

Martinsburg, WV, printing facility of

Quebecor World Inc. on Monday, June

18, 2001.

DATES: The tour is scheduled for

Monday, June 18, 2001, beginning at 11

a.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,

Postal Rate Commission, Suite 300,

1333 H Street NW., Washington, DC

20268–0001, 202–789–6820.