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scheduling priorities of the key

participants.

Dated: March 16, 1995.

Timothy M. Sullivan,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 95–7000 Filed 3–21–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7510–01–M

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50–244]

Rochester Gas and Electric

Corporation; Notice of Consideration

of Issuance of Amendment To Facility

Operating License, Proposed No

Significant Hazards Consideration

Determination, and Opportunity For A

Hearing

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (the Commission) is

considering issuance of an amendment

to Facility Operating License No. DPR–

18 issued to Rochester Gas and Electric

Corporation (RG&E) for operation of the

Ginna Nuclear Power Plant located in

Wayne County, New York.

The proposed amendment would

revise Ginna Station Technical

Specification (TS) 4.4.2.4.a to replace

specific leakage testing frequencies for

containment isolation valves. This TS

change will support a proposed

Exemption to Title 10 of the Code of

Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50,

Appendix J, Section III.D.3, requested

under separate cover to exempt Type C

testing of certain valves during a 1995

refueling outage.

Before issuance of the proposed

license amendment, the Commission

will have made findings require by the

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended

(the Act) and the Commission’s

regulations.

The Commission has made a

proposed determination that the

amendment request involves 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. As required by 10 CFR

50.91(a), the licensee has provided its

analysis of the issue of no significant

hazards consideration, which is

presented below:

1. Operation of Ginna Station in

accordance with the proposed change does

not involve a significant increase in the

probability or consequence of an accident

previously evaluated. The change is

consistent with NUREG–1431 [Standard

Technical Specifications - Westinghouse

Plants, dated September 1993] and has

therefore, been previously evaluated and

accepted by the NRC. The change involves no

technical change to the existing Technical

Specification since 10 CFR Appendix J

provides equivalent testing frequencies as

those currently specified in TS 4.4.2.4.a.

There is no impact to initiators of analyzed

events or assumed mitigation of accident on

transient events. Implementation of this

change is expected to result in more efficient

use of RG&E and the NRC resources without

any reduction in safety.

2. Operation of Ginna Station in

accordance with the proposed change does

not create the possibility of a new or different

kind of accident from any accident

previously evaluated. The change is

consistent with NUREG–1431 and has

therefore, been previously evaluated and

accepted by the NRC. The change does not

involve physical alterations of the plant (no

new or different type of equipment will be

installed) or changes in methods governing

normal plant operation. The change does not

impose or eliminate any new or different

requirements since 10 CFR [Part] 50,

Appendix J provides equivalent testing

frequencies as those currently specified in TS

4.4.2.4.a.

3. Operation of Ginna Station in

accordance with the proposed changes does

not involve a significant reduction in a

margin of safety. All requirement in the

technical specifications related to

containment isolation valves remain the

same with exception that a reference to 10

CFR [Part] 50, Appendix J is being provided

in place of specific leakage testing

requirements. The change has no impact on

any safety analysis assumptions.

The NRC staff has reviewed the

licensee’s analysis and, based on this

review, it appears that the three

standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are

satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff

proposes to determine that the

amendment request involves no

significant hazards consideration.

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. 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 hearing and

petitions for leave to intervene is

discussed below.

By April 21, 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 located at the Rochester

Public Library, 115 South Avenue,

Rochester, New York 14610. 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 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
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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 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

bases of the contention and a concise

statement of the alleged facts or expert

opinion which support the contention

and on which the petitioner intends to

rely in proving the contention at the

hearing. The petitioner must also

provide references to those specific

sources and documents of which the

petitioner is aware and on which the

petitioner intends to rely to establish

those facts or expert opinion. Petitioner

must provide sufficient information to

show that a genuine dispute exists with

the applicant on a material issue of law

or fact. Contentions shall be limited to

matters within the scope of the

amendment under consideration. The

contention must be one which, if

proven, would entitle the petitioner to

relief. A petitioner who fails to file such

a supplement which satisfies these

requirements with respect to at least one

contention will not be permitted to

participate as a party.

Those permitted to intervene become

parties to the proceeding, subject to any

limitations in the order granting leave to

intervene, and have the opportunity to

participate fully in the conduct of the

hearing, including the opportunity to

present evidence and cross-examine

witnesses.

If a hearing is requested, the

Commission will make a final

determination on the issue of no

significant hazards consideration. The

final determination will serve to decide

when the hearing is held.

If the final determination is that the

amendment request involves no

significant hazards consideration, the

Commission may issue the amendment

and make it immediately effective,

notwithstanding the request for a

hearing. Any hearing held would take

place after issuance of the amendment.

If the final determination is that the

amendment request involves a

significant hazards consideration, any

hearing held would take place before

the issuance of any amendment.

A request for a hearing or a petition

for leave to intervene must be filed with

the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555, Attention:

Docketing and Services Branch, or may

be delivered to the Commission’s Public

Document Room, the Gelman Building,

2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, by

the above date. Where petitions are filed

during the last 10 days of the notice

period, it is requested that the petitioner

promptly so inform the Commission by

a toll-free telephone call to Western

Union at 1–(800) 248–5100 (in Missouri

1–(800) 342–6700). The Western Union

operator should be given Datagram

Identification Number N1023 and the

following message addressed to Ledyard

B. Marsh: Petitioner’s name and

telephone number, date petition was

mailed, plant name, and publication

date and page number of this Federal

Register notice. A copy of the petition

should also be sent to the Office of the

General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear

Regulatory Commission, Washington,

DC 20555, and to Nicholas S. Reynolds,

Winston & Strawn, 1400 L Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20005, attorney for the

licensee.

Nontimely filings of petitions for

leave to intervene, amended petitions,

supplemental petitions and/or requests

for hearing will not be entertained

absent a determination by the

Commission, the presiding officer or the

presiding Atomic Safety and Licensing

Board that the petition and/or request

should be granted based upon a

balancing of the factors specified in 10

CFR 2.714(a)(1)(i)–(v) and 2.714(d).

For further details with respect to this

action, see the application for

amendment dated March 13, 1995,

which is available for public inspection

at the Commission’s Public Document

Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L

Street, NW., Washington, DC, and at the

local public document room located at

the Rochester Public Library, 115 South

Avenue, Rochester, New York 14610.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day

of March 1995.

For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Clarence E. Carpenter,

Acting Project Manager, Project Directorate

I–1, Division of Reactor Projects—I/II, Office

of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 95–7015 Filed 3–21–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–M

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND

BUDGET

Cumulative Report on Rescissions and

Deferrals

March 1, 1995.

This report is submitted in fulfillment

of the requirement of Section 1014(e) of

the Congressional Budget and

Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Pub.

L. 93–344). Section 1014(e) requires a

monthly report listing all budget

authority for the current fiscal year for

which, as of the first day of the month,

a special message had been transmitted

to Congress.

This report gives the status, as of

March 1, 1995, of 25 rescission

proposals and seven deferrals contained

in four special messages for FY 1995.

These messages were transmitted to

Congress on October 18, and December

13, 1994, and on February 6, and

February 22, 1995.

Rescissions (Attachments A and C)

As of March 1, 1995, 25 rescission

proposals totaling $1,067.8 million had

been transmitted to the Congress.

Attachment C shows the status of the FY

1995 rescission proposals.

Deferrals (Attachments B and D)

As of March 1, 1995, $2,621.0 million

in budget authority was being deferred

from obligation. Attachment D shows

the status of each deferral reported

during FY 1995.

Information from Special Messages

The special messages containing

information on the rescission proposals

and deferrals that are covered by this

cumulative report are printed in the

Federal Register cited below:

59 FR 54066, Thursday, October 27, 1994

59 FR 67108, Wednesday, December 28, 1994