Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 4, 1996 / Notices 28249

Washington, D.C. 20544; Telephone

Number: (202) 273–1813.

Susan Jensen-Conklin,

Deputy Counsel.

[FR Doc. 96–13837 Filed 6–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–36–P

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

[Docket No.: 27–47]

Consideration of Application for

Renewal of a License To Dispose of

Low-Level Radioactive Waste

Containing Special Nuclear Material by

Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc., and

Opportunity for a Hearing

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of consideration of an

application for renewal of a license to

dispose of low-level radioactive waste

containing special nuclear material by

Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc., and

opportunity for a hearing.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(NRC) is considering the renewal of

License No. 12–13536–01. This license

is issued to Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.

(CNSI) for the disposal of wastes

containing special nuclear material

(SNM) in the low-level radioactive

waste (LLW) disposal facility, located

near Barnwell, South Carolina. NRC

licenses this facility under 10 CFR Part

70. The license renewal application was

submitted on April 10, 1996.

The LLW disposal facility located

near Barnwell, South Carolina, is

licensed by the State of South Carolina

for disposal of source and byproduct

material. The NRC license allows the

disposal of SNM, and acknowledges that

the State’s regulated activities constitute

the major site activities. As a result,

NRC relies extensively on the State’s

regulatory program to evaluate the

facility and licensee’s capability to

demonstrate reasonable assurance that

the disposal of LLW can be

accomplished safely. To this end, NRC

coordinates the review and assessment

of the license with the State of South

Carolina Department of Health and

Environmental Control. To avoid a

duplicate effort, NRC has identified

several areas in which it relies primarily

on the State regulatory program. Areas

distinct to SNM regulation are directly

evaluated by NRC. Under the NRC

license, several State identified license

conditions are referenced. This

approach ensures that NRC is aware of

significant licensee activities requiring

State regulatory action. Additionally,

NRC incorporates conditions in the

SNM license which provide NRC the

latitude to enforce the Agreement State

license conditions, if NRC determines

such action is necessary. Finally, the

NRC license does not abrogate or

diminish the authority of the State

governed by its agreement under section

274b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,

as amended, with NRC, to regulate,

inspect or otherwise exercise control of

operations, with respect to the source

and byproduct material, for disposal of

that material at the LLW disposal

facility at Barnwell, South Carolina.

Prior to the issuance of the proposed

renewal, NRC will have made findings

required by the Atomic Energy Act of

1954, as amended, and NRC’s

regulations. These findings will be

documented in a Safety Evaluation

Report and an Environmental

Assessment.

The NRC provides notice that this is

a proceeding on an application for a

license amendment falling within the

scope of Subpart L, ‘‘Informal Hearing

Procedures for Adjudication in

Materials Licensing Proceedings,’’ of

NRC’s rules and practice for domestic

licensing proceedings in 10 CFR Part 2.

Pursuant to § 2.1205(a), any person

whose interest may be affected by this

proceeding may file a request for a

hearing in accordance with § 2.1205(c).

A request for a hearing must be filed

within thirty (30) days of the date of

publication of this Federal Register

notice.

The request for a hearing must be

filed with the Office of the Secretary

either:

1. By delivery to the Docketing and

Service Branch of the Secretary at One

White Flint North, 11555 Rockville

Pike, Rockville, MD 20852–2738; or

2. By mail or telegram addressed to

the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, DC 20555.

Attention: Docketing and Service

Branch

In addition to meeting other

applicable requirements of 10 CFR Part

2 of the NRC’s regulations, a request for

a hearing filed by a person other than

an applicant must describe in detail:

1. The interest of the requester in the

proceeding;

2. How that interest may be affected

by the results of the proceeding,

including the reasons why the requestor

should be permitted a hearing, with

particular reference to the factors set out

in § 2.1205(g);

3. The requestor’s areas of concern

about the licensing activity that is the

subject matter of the proceeding; and

4. The circumstances establishing that

the request for a hearing is timely in

accordance with § 2.1205(c).

In accordance with 10 CFR

§ 2.1205(e), each request for a hearing

must also be served, by delivering it

personally or by mail, to:

1. The applicant, Chem-Nuclear

Systems, Inc., 140 Stoneridge Drive,

Columbia, South Carolina 29210,

Attention: Mr. William B. House, and;

2. The NRC staff, by delivery to the

Executive Director for Operations, One

White Flint North, 11555 Rockville

Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, or by mail,

addressed to the Executive Director for

Operations, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, DC 20555.

For further details with respect to this

action, the application for amendment

request is available for inspection at the

NRC’s Public Document Room, 2120 L

Street NW., Washington, DC 20555.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Timothy E. Harris, Low-Level Waste and

Decommissioning Projects Branch,

Division of Waste Management, Office

of Nuclear Material Safety and

Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555.

Telephone: (301) 415–6613. Fax.: (301)

415–5398.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day

of May, 1996.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Robert A. Nelson,

Acting Chief, Low-Level Waste and

Decommissioning Projects Branch, Division

of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear

Material Safety and Safeguards .

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Advisory Committee on Reactor

Safeguards; Meeting Notice

To carry out the responsibilities set

forth in Sections 29 and 182b. of the

Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039,

2232b), the Advisory Committee on

Reactor Safeguards will hold a meeting

on June 12–14, 1996, in Conference

Room T–2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike,

Rockville, Maryland. The date of this

meeting was previously published in

the Federal Register on Monday,

November 27, 1995 (60 FR 58393).

Wednesday, June 12, 1996

1:00 P.M.–1:15 P.M.: Opening

Remarks by the ACRS Chairman

(Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make

opening remarks regarding conduct of

the meeting and comment briefly

regarding items of current interest.

During this session, the Committee will

discuss priorities for preparation of

ACRS reports.
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1:15 P.M.–2:45 P.M.: Draft Regulatory

Guide, DG–1047, ‘‘Standard Format and

Content for Applications to Renew

Nuclear Power Plant Operating

Licenses’’ (Open)—The Committee will

hear presentations by and hold

discussions with representatives of the

NRC staff regarding the draft Regulatory

Guide, DG–1047.

Representatives of the nuclear

industry will participate, as appropriate.

2:45 P.M.–3:45 P.M.: IPE Insights

Report (Open)—The Committee will

hear presentations by and hold

discussions with representatives of the

NRC staff and its contractors regarding

the Individual Plant Examination (IPE)

Insights Report.

Representatives of the nuclear

industry will participate, as appropriate.

4:00 P.M.–5:00 P.M.: Loss of Offsite

Power at Catawba, Unit 2 (Open)—The

Committee will hear presentations by

and hold discussions with

representatives of the NRC staff

regarding the findings and

recommendations of the NRC Special

Inspection Team which investigated the

lost of offsite power event that occurred

on February 6, 1996 at the Catawba

Nuclear Plant, Unit 2.

Representatives of the licensee will

participate, as appropriate.

5:00 P.M.–5:30 P.M.: Future ACRS

Activities (Open)—The Committee will

discuss recommendations of the

Planning and Procedures Subcommittee

regarding items proposed for

consideration by the full Committee

during future meetings.

5:30 P.M.–6:15 P.M.: Report of the

Planning and Procedures Subcommittee

(Open/Closed)—The Committee will

hear a report of the Planning and

Procedures Subcommittee on matters

related to the conduct of ACRS

business, and organizational and

personnel matters relating to the ACRS

staff.

A portion of this session may be

closed to discuss organizational and

personnel matters that relate solely to

the internal personnel rules and

practices of this Advisory Committee,

and matters the release of which would

constitute a clearly unwarranted

invasion of personal privacy.

6:15 P.M.–7:00 P.M.: Preparation of

ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee

will discuss proposed ACRS reports on

matters considered during this meeting

as well as a proposed ACRS report on

Severe Accident Research.

Thursday, June 13, 1996

8:30 A.M.–8:35 A.M.: Opening

Remarks by the ACRS Chairman

(Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make

opening remarks regarding conduct of

the meeting.

8:35 A.M.–9:30 A.M.: Issues

Associated with Steam Generators

(Open)—The Committee will hear

presentations by and hold discussions

with representatives of the NRC staff

regarding issues associated with steam

generators. Also, briefing by and

discussions with representatives of the

Nuclear Energy Institute regarding the

MAAP Code.

Representatives of other interested

parties will participate, as appropriate.

9:30 A.M.–11:00 A.M.: Browns Ferry

Nuclear Plant, Unit 3 (Open)—The

Committee will hear presentations by

and hold discussions with

representatives of the licensee

(Tennessee Valley Authority) and the

NRC staff regarding issues that led to the

shutdown of Browns Ferry Unit 3, and

the corrective actions taken by the

licensee prior to restart.

11:15 A.M.–11:30 A.M.: Reconciliation

of ACRS Comments and

Recommendations (Open)—The

Committee will discuss responses from

the NRC Executive Director for

Operations (EDO) to comments and

recommendations included in recent

ACRS reports, including the EDO

response to the April 22, 1996 ACRS

report on Proposed Revisions to 10 CFR

Parts 50 and 100 and Proposed

Regulatory Guides Relating to Reactor

Site Criteria.

12:30 P.M.–7:00 P.M.: Preparation of

ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee

will continue discussion of proposed

ACRS reports on matters considered

during this meeting as well as a

proposed ACRS report on Severe

Accident Research.

Friday, June 14, 1996

8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening

Remarks by the ACRS Chairman

(Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make

opening remarks regarding conduct of

the meeting.

8:35 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Health Effects of

Low-Levels of Ionizing Radiation

(Open)—The Committee will hear

presentations by and hold discussions

with representatives of the NRC staff,

Health Physics Society, and invited

experts regarding the health effects of

low-levels of ionizing radiation.

Representatives of the nuclear

industry and other interested parties

will participate, as appropriate.

10:15 A.M.–11:45 A.M.: NRC Policy

Regarding the Use of Potassium Iodide

after a Severe Accident (Open)—The

Committee will hear presentations by

and hold discussions with

representatives of the NRC staff

regarding the NRC policy associated

with the use of potassium iodide after

a severe accident and the potential risk

associated with the use of potassium

iodide.

Representatives of the nuclear

industry will participate, as appropriate.

12:45 P.M.–6:00 P.M.: Preparation of

ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee

will continue discussion of proposed

ACRS reports on matters considered

during this meeting was well as a

proposed ACRS report on Severe

Accident Research.

Procedures for the conduct of and

participation in ACRS meetings were

published in the Federal Register on

September 27, 1995 (60 FR 49925). In

accordance with these procedures, oral

or written statements may be presented

by members of the public, electronic

recordings will be permitted only

during the open portions of the meeting,

and questions may be asked only by

members of the Committee, its

consultants, and staff. Persons desiring

to make oral statements should notify

Mr. Sam Duraiswamy, Chief, Nuclear

Reactors Branch, at least five days

before the meeting, if possible, so that

appropriate arrangements can be made

to allow the necessary time during the

meeting for such statements. Use of still,

motion picture, and television cameras

during this meeting may be limited to

selected portions of the meeting as

determined by the Chairman.

Information regarding the time to be set

aside for this purpose may be obtained

by contacting the Chief of the Nuclear

Reactors Branch prior to the meeting. In

view of the possibility that the schedule

for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by

the Chairman as necessary to facilitate

the conduct of the meeting, persons

planning to attend should check with

the Chief of the Nuclear Reactors Branch

if such rescheduling would result in

major inconvenience.

In accordance with Subsection 10(d)

P.L. 92–463, I have determined that it is

necessary to close portions of this

meeting noted above to discuss matters

that relate solely to the internal

personnel rules and practices of this

Advisory Committee per 5 U.S.C.

552b(c)(2), and to discuss matters the

release of which would constitute a

clearly unwarranted invasion of

personal privacy per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).

Further information regarding topics

to be discussed, whether the meeting

has been cancelled or rescheduled, the

Chairman’s ruling on requests for the

opportunity to present oral statements

and the time allotted therefor can be

obtained by contacting Mr. Sam

Duraiswamy, Chief, Nuclear Reactors

Branch (telephone 301/415–7364),

between 7:30 A.M. and 4:15 P.M. EDT.
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 4, 1996 / Notices 28251

ACRS meeting notices, meeting

transcripts, and letter reports are now

available on FedWorld from the ‘‘NRC

MAIN MENU.’’ Direct Dial Access

number to FedWorld is (800) 303–9672;

the local direct dial number is 703–321–

3339.

The 433rd ACRS meeting will be held

on August 8–10, 1996.

Dated: May 29, 1996.

Andrew L. Bates,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–13872 Filed 6–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Nuclear

Regulatory Commission.

DATE: Weeks of June 3, 10, 17, and 24,

1996.

PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference

Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland.

STATUS: Public and Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Week of June 3

Thursday, June 6

3:30 p.m.—Affirmation Session (PUBLIC

MEETING) (if needed)

Week of June 10—Tentative

Wednesday, June 12

3:00 p.m.—Briefing on Part 100 Final Rule

on Reactor Site Criteria (PUBLIC

MEETING) (Contact: Charles Ader, 301–

415–5622)

4:30 p.m.—Affirmation Session (PUBLIC

MEETING) (if needed)

Week of June 17—Tentative

Tuesday, June 18

10:00 a.m.—Briefing on Status of NRC

Operator Licensing Initial Examination

Pilot Process (PUBLIC MEETING)

(Contact: Stuart Richards, 301–415–

1031)

11:30 a.m.—Affirmation Session (PUBLIC

MEETING) (if needed)

Week of June 24—Tentative

Tuesday, June 25

10:00 a.m.—Briefing on Operating Reactors

and Fuel Facilities (PUBLIC MEETING)

Wednesday, June 26

11:30 a.m.—Affirmation Session (PUBLIC

MEETING) (if needed)

2:30 p.m.—Meeting with Advisory

Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW)

(PUBLIC MEETING)

*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:

Bill Hill (301) 415–1661.

* * * * *

This notice is distributed by mail to

several hundred subscribers; if you no

longer wish to receive it, or would like

to be added to it, please contact the

Office of the Secretary, Attn: Operations

Branch, Washington, D.C. 20555 (301–

415–1963).

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 alb@nrc.gov or

gkt@nrc.gov.

* * * * *

William M. Hill, Jr.,

SECY Tracking Officer, Office of the

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–14107 Filed 5–31–96; 2:46 pm]

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT

Excepted Service

AGENCY: Office of Personnel

Management.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This gives notice of positions

placed or revoked under Schedules A

and B, and placed under Schedule C in

the excepted service, as required by

Civil Service Rule VI, Exceptions from

the Competitive Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patricia Paige, (202) 606–0830.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office

of Personnel Management published its

last monthly notice updating appointing

authorities established or revoked under

the Excepted Service provisions of 5

CFR part 213 on May 3, 1996 (61 FR

19963). Individual authorities

established or revoked under Schedules

A and B and established under

Schedule C during the period, April 1,

1996, through April 31, 1996, appear in

the listing below. An established

Schedule B authority not previously

recorded for March 1996 is also listed

below. Future notices will be published

on the fourth Tuesday of each month, or

as soon as possible thereafter. A

consolidated listing of all authorities as

of June 30 will also be published.

Schedule A

No Schedule A authorities were

established in April 1996.

The following Schedule A authorities

were revoked:

National Labor Relations Board

Election Examiners for temporary,

part-time, or intermittent employment

in connection with elections under the

Labor-Management Relations Act.

Effective April 15, 1996.

Office of Personnel Management

Not to exceed 500 positions in Federal

Job Information Centers, to be filled

under the community Outreach

Information Network Program. Effective

April 11, 1996.

Department of State

International Boundary Commission,

U.S. and Canada

Temporary and intermittent field

employees such as instrumentmen,

foremen, recorders, packers, cooks, and

axemen, for not to exceed 180 working

days within any 1 calendar year.

Effective April 15, 1996.

Department of Transportation

U.S. Coast Guard

Not to exceed 25 positions of Marine

Traffic Controllers (Pilot), at grade GS–

11 and below for temporary,

intermittent, or seasonal employment in

the State of Louisiana. Effective April

26, 1996.

Federal Highway Administration

Temporary, intermittent, or seasonal

employment in the field service of the

Federal Highway Administration at

grades not higher than GS–5 for

subprofessional engineering aide work

on highway surveys and construction

projects. Effective April 26, 1996.

Schedule B

One Schedule B authority was

established:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Not to exceed 25 Criminal Investigator

(Undercover) positions, GS 1811, in

grades 5 through 12, conducting

undercover investigations in the

Veterans Health Administration

supervised by the VA, Office of

Inspector General. Initial appointments

shall be greater than 1 year, but not

exceed 4 years and may be extended

indefinitely in 1-year increments.

Effective March 28, 1996.

Schedule C

The following Schedule C authorities

were established in April 1996:

Department of Agriculture

Confidential Assistant to the

Administrator, Food and Nutrition

Service. Effective April 10, 1996.

Confidential Assistant to the

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service. Effective April 18,

1996.

Confidential Assistant to the

Administrator, Food and Safety

Inspection Service. Effective April 24,

1996.