Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 237 / Monday, December 11, 1995 / Notices 63549

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Marsha Gamberoni,

Project Manager, Project Directorate III–1,

Division of Reactor Projects—III/IV, Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 95–30047 Filed 12–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

[Docket Nos. 50–295 and 50–304]

Commonwealth Edison Company; Zion

Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2

Environmental Assessment and

Finding of No Significant Impact

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (the Commission) is

considering issuance of exemptions

from certain requirements of 10 CFR

part 50, Appendix J, Paragraph III,

Leakage Testing Requirements, to

Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–39

and DPR–48, issued to Commonwealth

Edison Company (ComEd, the licensee),

for operation of the Zion Nuclear Power

Station, Units 1 and 2, located in Lake

County, Illinois.

Environmental Assessment

Identification of the Proposed Action

This Environmental Assessment has

been prepared to address potential

environmental issues related to the

licensee’s application dated November

28, 1995, as supplemented on December

6, 1995. The proposed action would

exempt the licensee from the

requirements of 10 CFR part 50,

Appendix J, Paragraph III.C and III.D, to

the extent that exemptions would be

granted due to system and penetration

design.

The Need for the Proposed Action

The current Type C containment leak

rate test requirements for Zion Nuclear

Power Station, pursuant to 10 CFR part

50, Appendix J, Sections III.C and III.D.3

are that local leak rate periodic tests

shall be performed during reactor

shutdown for refueling, or other

convenient intervals, but in no case at

intervals greater than 2 years. ComEd

has determined that the required tests

have not been performed previously on

the penetrations that form the basis for

this exemption request. The exemptions

are needed to allow the licensee to use

an alternate testing method and thereby

realize considerable cost savings, less

radiological exposure and fewer unit

thermal cycles with no adverse impact

on public health and safety.

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed

Action

The proposed exemptions would not

increase the probability or consequences

of accidents previously analyzed and

would not affect facility radiation levels

or facility radiological effluents. The

licensee has analyzed the possible leak

paths, availability of the isolation valve

seal water system, prior Type A leak test

results as they are impacted by leaks

from the types of valves in question and

the probability of the sequences of

events necessary for significant leakage

to occur through the identified

pathways. The licensee has provided an

acceptable basis for concluding that in

spite of the proposed exemptions the

containment leak rates would still be

maintained within acceptable limits.

Accordingly, the Commission has

concluded that the exemptions do not

result in a significant increase in the

amounts of any effluents that may be

released nor do they result in a

significant increase in individual or

cumulative occupational radiation

exposure. Therefore, there are no

significant radiological environmental

impacts associated with the proposed

exemption.

With regard to potential

nonradiological impacts, the proposed

exemptions only involve Type C testing

of the containment. They do not affect

nonradiological plant effluents and have

no other environmental impact.

Accordingly, the Commission concludes

that there are no significant

nonradiological environmental impacts

associated with the proposed

exemptions.

Alternatives to the Proposed Action

Since the Commission has concluded

there is no measurable environmental

impact associated with the proposed

exemptions, any alternatives with equal

or greater environmental impact need

not be evaluated. The principal

alternative to this action would be to

deny the request for exemptions. Such

action would not reduce the

environmental impacts of plant

operations.

Alternative Use of Resources

This action does not involve the use

of resources not previously considered

in connection with the Nuclear

Regulatory Commission’s Final

Environmental Statement dated

December 1972, related to the operation

of the Zion Nuclear Power Station,

Units 1 and 2.

Agencies and Persons Consulted

In accordance with its stated policy,

on November 28, 1995, the NRC staff

consulted with the Illinois State

Official, Mr. Frank Niziolek; Head,

Reactor Safety Section; Division of

Engineering; Illinois Department of

Nuclear Safety; 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 exemption.

For further details with respect to this

action, see the licensee’s letters dated

November 28, 1995, as supplemented on

December 6, 1995, which are available

for public inspection at the

Commission’s Public Document Room,

2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC,

and at the local public document room

located at the Waukegan Public Library,

128 N. County Street, Waukegan,

Illinois 60085.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day

of December 1995.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Clyde Y. Shiraki,

Project Manager, Project Directorate III–2,

Division of Reactor Projects—III/IV, Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 95–30253 Filed 12–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT

Public Information Collection

Requirements, Request for Public

Input; Personal Reference Inquiry for

Administrative Law Judge Positions;

Notice of Intent To Request OMB

Approval for Continuation of Form

OPM–192

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel

Management.

ACTION: Announcement of information

collection; request for comments.

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, the U.S. Office of Personnel

Management (Office) invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

comment on an information collection

requirement concerning the Personal

Reference Inquiry for Administrative

Law Judge positions. This request for

comment is being made pursuant to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Comments are requested by

February 9, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to U.S. Office of Personnel Management,
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1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.

Administrative Law Judges Office,

Room 6321, 1900 E. Street NW.,

Washington, DC 20415.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to U.S. Office of

Personnel Management, Attn: John E.

Flannery, Room 6321, 1900 E Street

NW., Washington, DC 20415, Tel. (202)

606–0810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections pursuant to the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–

13; 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The

comments should address the accuracy

of the burden estimates and ways to

minimize the burden including the use

of automated collection techniques or

the use of other forms of information

technology, as well as other relevant

aspects of the information collection.

The comments that are submitted will

be summarized and included in the

Office’s request for Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. In this

document the Office is soliciting

comments concerning the following

information collection.

Title: Personal Reference Inquiry for

Administrative Law Judge Positions.

OMB Number: 3206–0043.

Form Number: OPM Form 192.

Abstract: OPM Form 192 is designed

to collect information about an

applicant’s qualifications in as simple a

manner as possible. It asks reference

givers to circle statements indicating

which of the behavioral statements

describing the behavior of an attorney or

a judge are most representative of the

applicant. This format takes less time to

complete and is less burdensome to the

reference giver than the more traditional

open-ended personal reference inquiry

which asks for written statements

assessing applicants’ job qualifications.

The circled marks on the returned form

are easily scored.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to the information collection. This

submission is being submitted to extend

the expiration date.

Type of Review: Extension (without

change).

Affected Public: Personal Reference

Inquiry forms are not sent to small

businesses or entities as such. However,

the person from whom information is

sought may be an employee or member

of a small business or law firm. As

explained in the above Abstract, the

form is designed in a brief, six-question

format which can be answered by

including responses. Thus, the

information collection burden on

respondents is minimal.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Approximately 3,000 reference givers

respond each year.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 500 hours.

Legal Citations: Under the provisions

of the Administrative Procedures Act of

1946 in pertinent part, now 5 U.S.C.

553–559 and 3105, and 5 U.S.C. 1104

and 3304, the U.S. Office of Personnel

Management (OPM) is required to

identify through competitive

examination qualified applicants for

appointment to Administrative Law

Judge (ALJ) positions. Further, under 5

U.S.C. 1305, OPM is specifically

authorized to collect such information

and reports as it needs to carry out its

responsibility for examining applicants

for ALJ positions.

Dated: November 7, 1995.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Lorraine A. Green,

Deputy Director.

[FR Doc. 95–29881 Filed 12–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6325–01–M

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

[Release No. 34–36550; File No. SR–Amex–

95–47]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice

of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by

American Stock Exchange, Inc.

Relating to Listing Standards for

Options on Equity Securities Issued in

a Reorganization Transaction Pursuant

to a Public Offering or a Rights

Distribution

December 4, 1995.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2

notice is hereby given that on November

29, 1995, the American Stock Exchange,

Inc. (‘‘Amex’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with

the Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the

proposed rule change as described in

Items I, II, and III below, which Items

have been prepared by the Amex. The

Commission is published this notice to

solicit comments on the proposed rule

change from interested persons.

I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement of the Terms of Substance of

the Proposed Rule Change

The Amex proposes to amend its

listing standards in respect of options

on equity securities issued in a spin-off,

reorganization, recapitalization,

restructuring or similar transaction

where the issuance is made pursuant to

a public offering or a rights distribution.

The text of the proposed rule change

is available at the Office of the

Secretary, Amex, and at the

Commission.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement of the Purpose of and

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule

Change

In its filing with the Commission,

Amex included statements concerning

the purpose of and basis for the

proposed rule change and discussed any

comments it received on the proposed

rule change. The text of these statements

may be examined at the places specified

in Item IV below. The Amex has

prepared summaries, set forth in

sections (A), (B), and (C) below, of the

most significant aspects of such

statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement of the Purpose of, and

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule

Change

The purpose of the proposed rule

change is to amend the special listing

standards set forth in Amex Rule 915,

Commentary .05 that apply to options

on equity securities issued in certain

spin-offs, reorganizations,

recapitalizations, restructurings or

similar transactions (referred to herein

as ‘‘restructuring transactions’’) so as to

also include securities issued pursuant

to a public offering or a rights

distribution that is part of a

restructuring transaction.

The proposed amendment to Rule

915, Commentary .05 is intended to

facilitate the listing of options on equity

securities issued in restructuring

transactions (referred to as ‘‘Restructure

Securities’’) by permitting the Exchange

to base its determination as to the

satisfaction of certain of the listing

standards set forth in Exchange Rule

915 and Commentary .01 thereunder by

reference to (1) specified characteristics

of the ‘‘Original Security’’ in respect of

which the Restructure Security was

issued or distributed; (2) the trading

market of the Original Security; (3) the

number of shares of the Restructure

Security issued and outstanding; or (4)

to the listing standards of the exchange

on which the Restructure Security is