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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

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

basis 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 20555–0001, 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 W. D.

Beckner: 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 20555–0001, and to Jack R.

Newman, Esq., Morgan, Lewis &

Bockius, 1800 M Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036–5869, 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 May 17, 1996, 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

Wharton County Junior College, J. M.

Hodges Learning Center, 911 Boling

Highway, Wharton, TX.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd

day of May 1996.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Janet L. Kennedy,

Project Manager, Project Directorate IV–1,

Division of Reactor Projects III/IV, Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 96–13385 Filed 5–28–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

Sunshine Act Meeting

DATE: Weeks of May 27, June 3, 10, and

17, 1996.

PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference

Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland.

STATUS: Public and Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Week of May 27

Thursday, May 30

2:00 p.m.—Briefing on Status of Dry Cask

Storage Issues (Public Meeting) (Contact:

William Travers, 301–415–8500).

Friday, May 31

10:00 a.m.—Briefing on NRC Inspection

Activities (Public Meeting) (Contact: Bill

Borchardt, 301–415–1257).

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

Meeting) (if needed).

Week of June 3—Tentative

Monday, June 3

10:00 a.m.—Briefing on Part 100 Final Rule

on Reactor Site Criteria (Public Meeting)

(Contact: Charles Ader, 301–415–5622).

Thursday, June 6

3:30 p.m.—Affirmation Session (Public

Meeting) (if needed).

Week of June 10—Tentative

Tuesday, June 11

3:30 p.m.—Affirmation Session (Public

Meeting) (if needed).
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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).

11:30 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:

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, DC 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. 96–13510 Filed 5–24–96; 11:35 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–M

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND

BUDGET

Issuance of Transmittal Memorandum

No. 16, Amending OMB Circular No. A–

76, ‘‘Performance of Commercial

Activities’’

AGENCY: Office of Management and

Budget.

SUMMARY: This notice contains

Transmittal No. 16, to OMB Circular No.

A–76, ‘‘Performance of Commercial

Activities.’’

This Transmittal Memorandum

updates the Federal pay raise

assumptions and inflation factors used

for computing the Government’s inhouse personnel and non-pay costs for

Fiscal Years 1996 through 2002. The

Federal pay raise assumptions and the

non-pay category rates are, generally,

contained in the President’s Budget for

Fiscal Year 1997. The factors contained

in OMB Circular No. A–76, Transmittal

Memorandum No. 14 are outdated.

The revision does not require any

agency to (1) create or maintain a

duplicate control/monitoring/reporting

system or (2) adopt any additional

controls, not presently in compliance

with Federal Acquisition Regulations

(FAR).

Agencies are reminded that OMB

Circular No. A–76, Transmittal

Memoranda 1 through 14 are canceled.

Transmittal Memorandum No. 15

provided the Revised Supplemental

Handbook, dated March 1996 (Federal

Register, April 1, 1996, pages 14338–

14346).

DATES: As with previous OMB Circular

A–76 Transmittals, the provisions of

Transmittal Memorandum No. 16 are

effective immediately and shall apply to

all cost comparisons in progress that

have not yet undergone bid opening or

where the in-house bid has not yet

otherwise been revealed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

David Childs, Budget Analysis and

Systems Division, NEOB Room 6104,

Office of Management and Budget, 725

17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,

Telephone Number: (202) 395–6104,

FAX Number (202) 395–7230.

Alice M. Rivlin,

Director.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Office of Management and Budget

Washington, D.C. 20503

May 23, 1996.

Circular No. A–76 (Revised)

Transmittal Memorandum No. 16

To the Heads of Executive Departments and

Agencies

Subject: Performance of Commercial

Activities

This Transmittal Memorandum updates

the Federal pay raise assumptions and

inflation factors used for computing the

Government’s in-house personnel and nonpay costs, as generally provided in the

President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 1997.

However, because the 1997 Budget did not

specify 1998–2002 pay raises for civilians, for

purposes of A–76 cost comparison

determinations only, the civilian pay raise

percentages for 1998–2002 shall be assumed

to be the same as the military pay raise

assumptions for the corresponding years as

shown below. Similarly, the non-pay

inflation factors are for purposes of A–76 cost

comparison determinations only. They reflect

the generic non-pay inflation assumptions

used to develop the FY 1997 budget baseline

estimates required by law. The law requires

that a specific inflation factor (GNP fixedweight FY/FY index) be used for this

purpose. These inflation factors should not

be viewed as estimates of expected inflation

rates for major long-term procurement items

or as an estimate of inflation for only

particular agency’s non-pay purchases mix.

The following factors should be applied

per paragraph B, pages 19–21 of the OMB

Circular A–76 Revised Supplemental

Handbook (March 1996).

Federal pay raise assumptions effective dateMilitary/

civilian

January 1997 .................................. 3.0

January 1998 .................................. 3.1

January 1999 .................................. 3.1

Federal pay raise assumptions effective dateMilitary/

civilian

January 2000 .................................. 3.1

January 2001 .................................. 3.1

January 2002 .................................. 3.1

Non-Pay Categories (Supplies and

Equipment, etc.)

FY 1995 .......................................... 2.9

FY 1996 .......................................... 2.6

FY 1997 .......................................... 2.7

FY 1998 .......................................... 2.7

FY 1999 .......................................... 2.7

FY 2000 .......................................... 2.7

FY 2001 .......................................... 2.7

FY 2002 .......................................... 2.7

Geographic pay differentials received

in 1996 shall be included for the

development of in-house personnel

costs. The above pay raise factors shall

be applied after consideration is given

to the geographic pay differentials. The

pay raise factors provided for 1997 and

beyond shall be applied to all

employees, with no assumption being

made as to how they will be distributed

between possible locality and ECI-based

increases.

These updates are effective as follows:

all changes in the Transmittal

Memorandum are effective immediately

and shall apply to all cost comparisons

in process where the government’s inhouse cost estimate has not been

publicly revealed before this date.

Agencies are reminded that OMB No.

A–76, Transmittal Memorandum 1

through Transmittal Memorandum 14

are canceled. Transmittal Memorandum

No. 15 provided the Revised

Supplemental Handbook, dated March

1996 (Federal Register, April 1, 1996,

pages 14338–14346).

Sincerely,

Alice M. Rivin,

Director.

[FR Doc. 96–13405 Filed 5–28–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3110–01–M

POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

[Order No. 1112; Docket No. A96–16]

Salem, NE; Appeal and Procedural

Schedule

Before Commissioners: Edward J. Gleiman,

Chairman; W.H. ‘‘Trey’’ LeBlanc III, ViceChairman; George W. Haley; H. Edward

Quick, Jr. In the Matter of: Salem, Nebraska

68433 (Roseanne Sittler, et al., Petitioner);

Docket No. A96–16; Order No. 1112; Notice

and Order Accepting Appeal and

Establishing Procedural Schedule Under 39

U.S.C. 404(b)(5).

(Issued May 23, 1996).

Docket Number: A96–16.