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established to advise and make

recommendations to the Interagency

Group, composed of the Secretaries of

Education, Labor, and Health and

Human Services, which administers the

National Institute for Literacy (Institute).

The Interagency Group considers the

Advisory Board ’s recommendations in

planning the goals of the Institute and

in the implementation of any programs

to achieve the goals of the Institute.

Specifically, the Advisory Board

performs the following function (a)

Makes recommendations concerning the

appointment of the Director and the

staff of the Institute; (b) provides

independent advice on operation of the

Institute; and (c) receives reports from

the Interagency Group and Director of

the Institute. In addition, the Institute

consults with the Advisory Board on the

award of fellowships. The National

Institute for Literacy Advisory Board

meeting on March 8–9, 2001, will focus

on an overview of the NIFL programs

and partnership-building efforts with

the new Adminsitration; and other

relevant literacy activities and issues.

Records are kept of all Advisory Board

proceedings and are available for public

inspection at the National Institute for

Literacy, 1775 I Street, NW, Suite 730,

Washington, DC 20006, from 8:30 am to

5 p.m.

Dated: February 16, 2001.

Andrew J. Hartman,

Director.

[FR Doc. 01–4495 Filed 2–22–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6055–01–P

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50–338 and 50–339]

Virginia Electric and Power Company;

Notice of Consideration of Issuance of

Amendments to Facility Operating

Licenses, Proposed No Significant

Hazards Consideration, Determination,

and Opportunity for a Hearing

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (the Commission) is

considering issuance of amendments to

Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–4

and NPF–7 issued to Virginia Electric

and Power Company for operation of the

North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and

2, located in Louisa County, Virginia.

The proposed amendments would

revise Technical Specifications (TS)

Figures 3.4–2 and 3.4–3, and associated

Bases, by modifying the reactor coolant

system (RCS) pressure/temperature (P/

T) limit curves. In addition, these

amendments would extend the

cumulative core burnup applicability

limits for the existing Low Temperature

Overpressure Protection System

(LTOPS) setpoints and LTOPS enable

temperature values, and implement

American Society of Mechanical

Engineers (ASME) Section XI, Code

Cases N–514 and N–640. Code Case N–

640 utilizes the ASME Section XI,

Appendix A critical initiation stress

intensity curve instead of the ASME

Section XI, Appendix G critical arrest

stress intensity curve. Code Case N–514

allows the resetting of the LTOPS

power-operated relief valve lift

setpoints.

Before issuance of the proposed

license amendments, the Commission

will have made findings required 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 requests involve no

significant hazards consideration. Under

the Commission’s regulations in 10 CFR

50.92, this means that operation of the

facilities in accordance with the

proposed amendments 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. Does the change involve a significant

increase in the probability or consequences

of an accident previously evaluated[?]

The proposed changes modify the North

Anna Units 1 and 2 RCS P/T limit curves and

extend the cumulative core burnup

applicability limits for the existing LTOPS

setpoints and Tenable values. The allowable

operating pressures and temperatures under

the proposed RCS P/T limit curves are not

significantly different from those allowed

under the existing Technical Specification P/

T limits. No changes to plant systems,

structures, or components are proposed, and

no new allowable operating modes are

established. The P/T limits, LTOPS setpoints,

and Tenable values do not contribute to the

probability of occurrence or consequences of

accidents previously analyzed. The revised

licensing basis analyses utilize acceptable

analytical methods, and continue to

demonstrate that established accident

analysis acceptance criteria are met.

Therefore, there is no increase in the

probability or consequences of any accident

previously evaluated.

2. Does the change create the possibility of

a new or different kind of accident from any

accident previously evaluated[?]

The proposed changes modify the North

Anna Units 1 and 2 RCS P/T limit curves,

and extend the cumulative core burnup

applicability of the existing LTOPS setpoints

and Tenable values. No changes to plant

systems, structures, or components are

proposed, and no new allowable operating

modes are established. Therefore, the

proposed changes do not create the

possibility of any accident or malfunction of

a different type previously evaluated.

3. Does the change involve a significant

reduction in the margin of safety[?]

The proposed revised RCS P/T limit

curves, and revised LTOPS setpoint and

Tenable analysis bases do not involve a

significant reduction in the margin of safety

for these parameters. The proposed revised

RCS P/T limit curves use the ASME Section

XI Code Case N–640 K1c stress intensity

formulation. The proposed revised LTOPS

Tenable analysis bases use a plant-specific

application of the analysis methodology that

supports ASME Section XI Code Case N–514.

These analysis features are less restrictive

than those associated with the existing

analyses, but are conservative with respect to

requirements established by ASME Section

XI. The effects of RCS pressure and

temperature measurement uncertainty are

considered in the supporting analyses. The

proposed revised RCS P/T limit curves are

valid to cumulative core burnups of 32.3

EFPY [effective full-power years] and 34.3

EFPY for North Anna Units 1 and 2,

respectively. The proposed revised LTOPS

setpoint and Tenable analyses support

continued use of the existing North Anna

Units 1 and 2 Technical Specification LTOPS

setpoints and LTOPS enable temperatures to

these same cumulative core burnup limits.

The analyses demonstrate that established

analysis acceptance criteria continue to be

met. Specifically, the existing P/T limit

curves, LTOPS setpoints, and LTOPS Tenable

values provide acceptable margin to vessel

fracture under both normal operation and

LTOPS design basis (mass addition and heat

addition) accident conditions. Therefore, the

proposed changes do not result in a

significant reduction in a margin of safety.

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 requests involve 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 amendments 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

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amendments before the expiration of the

30-day notice period, provided that its

final determination is that the

amendments involve 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 Chief, Rules and

Directives Branch, Division of

Administrative Services, Office of

Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, DC 20555–

0001, and should cite the publication

date and page number of this Federal

Register notice. Written comments may

also be delivered to Room 6D59, Two

White Flint North, 11545 Rockville

Pike, Rockville, Maryland, from 7:30

a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays.

Documents may be examined, and/or

copied for a fee, at the NRC’s Public

Document Room, located at One White

Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first

floor), Rockville, Maryland.

The filing of requests for hearing and

petitions for leave to intervene is

discussed below.

By March 26, 2001, the licensee may

file a request for a hearing with respect

to issuance of the amendments to the

subject facility operating licenses 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, located at One

White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike

(first floor), Rockville, Maryland, and

accessible electronically through the

ADAMS Public Electronic Reading

Room link at the NRC Web site (http:/

/www.nrc.gov). 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

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

amendments 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 requests involve no

significant hazards consideration, the

Commission may issue the amendments

and make them immediately effective,

notwithstanding the request for a

hearing. Any hearing held would take

place after issuance of the amendments.

If the final determination is that the

amendment requests involve a

significant hazards consideration, any

hearing held would take place before

the issuance of any amendments.

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 Mr. Donald P.

Irwin, Esq., Hunton and Williams,

Riverfront Plaza, East Tower, 951 E.

Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219,

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

amendments dated June 22, 2000, and

supplemental letter dated January 4,

2001, which are available for public

inspection at the Commission’s Public

Document Room, located at One White

Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first

floor), Rockville, Maryland, and

accessible electronically through the

ADAMS Public Electronic Reading

Room link at the NRC Web site (http:/

/www.nrc.gov).

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1 15 U.S.C. 781(d).

2 17 CFR 240.12d2–2(d). 3 15 U.S.C. 781(b).

4 15 U.S.C. 781(g). 5 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(1).

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day

of February 2001.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Stephen R. Monarque,

Project Manager, Section 1, Project

Directorate II, Division of Licensing Project

Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation.

[FR Doc. 01–4475 Filed 2–22–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Review of a Revised

Information Collection OPM 1530

AGENCY: Office of Personnel

Management.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13, May 22, 1995), this notice

announces that the Office of Personnel

Management (OPM) intends to submit to

the Office of Management and Budget a

request for review of a revised

information collection. OPM 1530,

Report of Medical Examination of

Person Electing Survivor Benefits Under

the Civil Service Retirement System, is

used to collect sufficient information

from the required medical examination

regarding an annuitant’s health. This

information is used to determine

whether the insurable interest survivor

benefits election can be allowed.

Comments are particularly invited on:

whether this information is necessary

for the proper performance of functions

of OPM, and whether it will have

practical utility; whether our estimate of

the public burden of this collection of

information is accurate, and based on

valid assumptions and methodology;

and ways in which we can minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on those who are to respond, through

the use of appropriate technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

Approximately 500 OPM Forms 1530

will be completed annually. We

estimate it takes approximately 90

minutes to complete the form. The

annual burden is 750 hours.

For copies of this proposal, contact

Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on (202) 606–

8358, or E-mail to mbtoomey@opm.gov.

DATES: Comments on this proposal

should be received on or before April

24, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments

to: Ronald W. Melton, Chief, Operations

Support Division, Retirement and

Insurance Service, U.S. Office of

Personnel Management, 1900 E Street

NW., Room 3349A, Washington, DC

20415.

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION CONTACT:

Donna G. Lease, Team Leader, Forms

Analysis and Design, Budget and

Administrative Services Division, (202)

606–0623.

Office of Personnel Management.

Steven R. Cohen,

Acting Director.

[FR Doc. 01–4367 Filed 2–22–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6325–50–U

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application

To Withdraw From Listing and

Registration; (The S&P 500 (R)

Protected Equity Fund, Inc., Common

Stock, $.10 Par Value) File No. 1–15437

February 15, 2001.

The S&P 500 (R) Protected Equity

Fund, Inc. (‘‘Issuer’’) has filed an

application with the Securities and

Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’),

pursuant to section 12(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(‘‘Act’’)1 and Rule 12d2–2(d)2

thereunder, to withdraw its Common

Stock, $.10 par value (‘‘Security’’), from

listing and registration on the New York

Stock Exchange (‘‘NYSE’’).

The Security is currently listed and

registered on the NYSE and designated

for quotation on the National Market of

the Nasdaq Stock Market (‘‘Nasdaq

National Market’’). The Issuer believes

that the dealer market of the Nasdaq

National Market has proven a better

trading environment for its Security

than the auction market of the NYSE. As

a result, the Issuer has determined to

continue quotation of its Security on the

Nasdaq National Market, while

withdrawing it from listing and

registration on the NYSE in order to

avoid the continuing costs of

maintaining such listing.

The Issuer’s application relates solely

to the withdrawal of its Security from

listing on the NYSE and registration

under Section 12(b) of the Act3 and

shall have no effect upon the Security’s

continued designation for quotation on

the Nasdaq National Market and

obligation to be registered under Section

12(g) of the Act.4

The Issuer has stated in its

application that it has complied with

the requirements of NYSE Rule 500

governing the voluntary withdrawal of

common stock from listing and

registration on the exchange.

Any interested person may, on or

before March 9, 2001, submit by letter

to the Secretary of the Securities and

Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549–0609,

facts bearing upon whether the

application has been made in

accordance with the rules of the NYSE

and what terms, if any, should be

imposed by the Commission for the

protection of investors. The

Commission, based on the information

submitted to it, will issue an order

granting the application after the date

mentioned above, unless the

Commission determines to order a

hearing on the matter.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.5

Jonathan G. Katz,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–4428 Filed 2–22–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

[Rel. No. IC–24858; File No. 812–12188]

Lincoln Benefit Life Company, et al.

February 16, 2001.

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’).

ACTION: Notice of application for an

order pursuant to section 26(b) of the

Investment Company Act of 1940 (the

‘‘1940 Act’’).

Summary of Application: Applicants

seek an order to permit the substitution

of shares of certain management

investment companies for shares of

certain other management investment

companies held by Lincoln Benefit Life

Variable Annuity Account (‘‘VA

Account’’) and Lincoln Benefit Life

Variable Life Account (‘‘VL Account’’).

Applicants: Lincoln Benefit Life

Company (‘‘Lincoln Benefit’’), VA

Account and VL Account (together, the

‘‘Separate Account Applicants’’), and

IAI Retirement Funds, Inc. (‘‘IAI

Applicant’’).

Filing Date: The application was filed

on July 25, 2000, and amended and

restated on February 7, 2001.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An

order granting the application will be

issued unless the Commission orders a

hearing. Interested persons may request