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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 20555–0001, Attention:

Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, or

may be delivered to the Commission’s

Public Document Room, located at One

White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike

(first floor), Rockville, Maryland, by the

above date. 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 General

Counsel, Tennessee Valley Authority,

ET 11A, 400 West Summit Hill Drive,

Knoxville, TN 37902, 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).

Further details with respect to this

action may be found in the application

for amendment dated August 20, 2001,

which is available for public inspection

at the Commission’s Public Document

Room, located at One White Flint North,

11555 Rockville Pike (first floor),

Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available

records will be accessible from the

Agencywide Documents Access and

Management Systems (ADAMS) Public

Electronic Reading Room, or

electronically on the Internet at the NRC

Web site http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/CFR/

index.html. Persons who do not have

access to ADAMS, or who encounter

problems in accessing the documents

located in ADAMS, should contact the

NRC Public Document Room Reference

staff by telephone at 1–800–397–4209,

301–415–4737 or by E-mail to

pdr@nrc.gov.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day

of December 2001.

L. Mark Padovan,

Project Manager, Section 2, Project

Directorate II, Division of Licensing Project

Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation.

[FR Doc. 01–30971 Filed 12–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

Sunshine Federal Register Notice

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Nuclear

Regulatory Commission.

DATES: Weeks of December 17, 24, 31,

2001, January 7, 14, 21, 2002.

PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference

Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland.

STATUS: Public and Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Week of December 17, 2001

There are no meetings scheduled for

the Week of December 17, 2001.

Week of December 24, 2001—Tentative

There are no meetings scheduled for

the Week of December 24, 2001.

Week of December 31, 2001—Tentative

There are no meetings scheduled for

the Week of December 31, 2001.

Week of January 7, 2002—Tentative

Wednesday, January 9, 2002

9:30 a.m. Meeting with Advisory

Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW)

(Public Meeting) (Contact: John Larkins,

301–415–7360).

This meeting will be webcast live at

the Web address—www.nrc.gov.

Week of January 14, 2002—Tentative

There are no meetings scheduled for

the Week of Janaury 14, 2002.

Week of January 21, 2002—Tentative

There are no meetings scheduled for

the Week of January 21, 2002.

* 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:

David Louis Gamberoni (301) 415–1651.

* * * * *

The NRC Commission Meeting

Schedule can be found on the Internet

at: www.nrc.gov

* * * * *

This notice is distributed by mail to

several hundred subscribers; if you no

longer wish to receive it, or would like

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to be added to the distribution, please

contact the Office of the Secretary,

Washington, DC 20555 (301–415–1969).

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 dkw@nrc.gov.

Dated: December 12, 2001.

David Louis Gamberoni,

Technical Coordinator, Office of the

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–31160 Filed 12–13–01; 2:47 pm]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–M

POSTAL SERVICE BOARD OF

GOVERNORS

Sunshine Act Meeting; Notification of

Item Added to Meeting Agenda

DATE OF MEETING: December 3, 2001.

STATUS: Closed.

PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 66 FR 59035,

November 26, 2001.

ADDITION: Rate Case R2001–1.

At its meeting on December 3, 2001,

the Board of Governors of the United

States Postal Service voted unanimously

to add this item to the agenda of its

closed meeting and that no earlier

announcement was possible. The

General Counsel of the United States

Postal Service certified that in her

opinion discussion of this item could be

properly closed to public observation.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

David G. Hunter, Secretary of the Board,

U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza,

SW., Washington, DC.

David G. Hunter,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–31169 Filed 12–13–01; 2:47 pm]

BILLING CODE 7710–12–M

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

[Release No. IC–25316; 812–12696]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas,

Inc.; Notice of Application

December 11, 2001.

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘Commission’’).

ACTION: Notice of an application for an

order under sections 6(c) and 6(e) of the

Investment Company Act of 1940 (the

‘‘Act’’) exempting an escrow account

established by the applicant from all

provisions of the Act, except section 9

and sections 36 through 53 of the Act,

and the rules and regulations under

those sections.

SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicant

requests an order on behalf of an escrow

account (the ‘‘Escrow Account’’) to be

established in connection with

applicant’s conversion to a stock life

insurance company and its subsequent

acquisition by Anthem Insurance

Companies, Inc. (‘‘Anthem’’). The

Escrow Account will hold a portion of

the cash consideration from the sale

pending the resolution of a specified

litigation matter involving applicant.

The order would exempt the Escrow

Account from certain provisions of the

Act and the rules and regulations under

those provisions.

Applicant: Blue Cross and Blue

Shield of Kansas, Inc. (the ‘‘Company’’).

Filing Date: The application was filed

on November 23, 2001 and amended on

December 10, 2001.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An

order granting the application will be

issued unless the Commission orders a

hearing. Interested persons may request

a hearing by writing to the

Commission’s Secretary and serving

applicants with a copy of the request,

personally or by mail. Hearing requests

should be received by the Commission

by 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2002, and

should be accompanied by proof of

service on applicants, in the form of an

affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of

service. Hearing requests should state

the nature of the writer’s interest, the

reason for the request, and the issues

contested. Persons who wish to be

notified of a hearing may request

notification by writing to the

Commission’s Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Commission, 450

Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC

20549–0609. Applicant: Kenneth J.

Berman, Debevoise & Plimpton, 555

13th Street, NW., Washington, DC

20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaea

F. Hahn, Senior Counsel, at (202) 942–

0614, or Nadya B. Roytblat, Assistant

Director, at (202) 942–0564 (Division of

Investment Management, Office of

Investment Company Regulation).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

following is a summary of the

application. The complete application

may be obtained for a fee at the

Commission’s Public Reference Branch,

450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC

20549–0102 (tel. 202–942–8090).

Applicant’s Representations

1. The Company is a Kansas mutual

life insurance company that proposes to

convert to a stock life insurance

company (the ‘‘Conversion’’) pursuant

to a plan of conversion (the ‘‘Plan’’) in

accordance with Kansas law. As a

mutual life insurance company, the

Company has no authorized, issued or

outstanding capital stock. The

policyholders of the Company, through

the purchase of insurance policies and

contracts, acquire insurance coverage

and ‘‘Membership Interests’’ which

consist principally of the right to vote in

the election of directors of the Company

and the right to share in any residual

value of the Company if the Company

were to undergo liquidation in the

future.

2. Pursuant to an Alliance Agreement

between the Company and Anthem, an

Indiana stock insurance company (the

‘‘Alliance Agreement’’), Anthem or an

affiliate of Anthem will acquire the

Company upon the Company’s

Conversion (the ‘‘Acquisition’’). On the

date of effectiveness of the Conversion

and the closing of the Acquisition (the

‘‘Conversion Date’’), the Membership

Interests of the Company policyholders

will be extinguished, the Company’s

policyholders eligible to vote and

receive consideration in the Conversion

(‘‘Eligible Policyholders’’) will be

entitled to receive consideration as

provided in the Alliance Agreement and

the Plan, and the Company will become

a direct or indirect wholly-owned

subsidiary of Anthem.

3. The Company’s board of directors

has adopted the Plan. The Plan has been

submitted to the Commissioner of

Insurance of the State of Kansas (the

‘‘Commissioner’’) for approval. Article

40 of Chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes

Annotated (the ‘‘Kansas Conversion

Law’’) requires the Commissioner to

hold a public hearing at which the

Company’s policyholders would have

the right to appear and be heard. The

Commissioner must approve the Plan if

the Commissioner finds that (a) the Plan

is fair and equitable to policyholders, (b)

the Plan complies with the provisions of

the Kansas Conversion Law, (c) the Plan

does not unjustly enrich any director,

officer, agent or employee of the

Company and (d) the Company would

meet minimum requirements to be

issued a certificate of authority by the

Commissioner to transact business in

Kansas and the continued operations of

the Company would not be hazardous to

existing or future policyholders or the

public.

4. Eligible Policyholders also must

approve the Plan, including the

establishment of the Escrow Account.

As required by the Kansas Conversion

Law, Eligible Policyholders will have

received from the Company a

comprehensive information booklet