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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 20852,

and electronically from the ADAMS

Public Library component on the NRC

Web site, http://www.nrc.gov (the

Electronic Reading Room). 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 a 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 a 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. Since the Commission has

made a final determination that the

amendment involves no significant

hazards consideration, if a hearing is

requested, it will not stay the

effectiveness of the amendment. Any

hearing held would take place while the

amendment is in effect.

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 20555–001, 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 20852,

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 20555–001, and to the attorney for

the licensee.

Nontimely filings of petitions for

leave to intervene, amended petitions,

supplemental petitions and/or requests

for a hearing will not be entertained

absent a determination by the

Commission, the presiding officer or the

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).

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.,

Docket No. 50–286, Indian Point

Nuclear Generating Unit No. 3,

Westchester County, New York

Date of amendment request:

December 19, 2000.

Description of amendment request:

The amendment revises the Technical

Specifications to indicate that quadrant

power tilt limits apply only when

reactor power is greater than 50 percent.

Date of issuance: December 20, 2000.

Effective Date: As of its date of

issuance and shall be implemented

within 30 days.

Amendment No.: 204.

Facility Operating License No. DPR–

64: Amendment revises the Technical

Specifications.

Public comments requested as to

proposed no significant hazards

consideration: No.

The Commission’s related evaluation

of the amendment, finding of emergency

circumstances, and final determination

of no significant hazards consideration

are contained in a Safety Evaluation

dated December 20, 2000.

Attorney for licensee: Mr. John M.

Fulton, Assistant General Counsel

Entergy Nuclear Generating Co. Pilgrim

Station, 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth,

MA 02360.

NRC Section Chief: Marsha

Gamberoni.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day

of February 2001.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

John A. Zwolinski,

Director, Division of Licensing Project

Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation.

[FR Doc. 01–4228 Filed 2–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–U

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available

From: Securities and Exchange

Commission, Office of Filings and

Information Services, Washington, DC

20549.

Extension:

Form SE, OMB Control No. 3235–

0327, SEC File No. 270–289;

Form ID, OMB Control No. 3235–

0328, SEC File No. 270–291;

Form ET, OMB Control No. 3235–

0329, SEC File No. 270–290; and

Form TH, OMB Control No. 3235–

0425, SEC File No. 270–377.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities

and Exchange Commission

(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments

on the collections of information

summarized below. The Commission

plans to submit these existing

collections of information to the Office

of Management and Budget for

extension and approval.

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1 IPC’s operating revenues for the year ended

December 31, 1999 were $342,105,000, of which

Continued

Form SE is used by registrants to file

paper copies of exhibits that would be

difficult or impossible to submit

electronically. The information

contained in Form SE is used by the

Commission to identify paper copies of

exhibits and is filed by individuals,

companies or other for-profit

organizations that are required to file

electronically. It is estimated that 110

registrants file Form SE at an estimated

0.10 hours per response for a total

annual burden of 11 hours.

Form ID is used by companies to

apply for identification numbers and

passwords used in conjunction with the

EDGAR electronic filing system. The

information provided on Form ID is

essential to the security of the EDGAR

system. Form ID must be filed every

time a registrant or other person obtains

or changes an identification number.

The form is filed by individuals,

companies or other for-profit

organizations that are required to file

electronically. It is estimated that 7,000

registrants file Form ID at an estimated

0.15 hours per response for a total

annual burden of 1,050 hours.

Form ET is used by companies to

facilitate the transfer of information

submitted to the Commission on

magnetic tapes to the EDGAR system.

Form ET provides technical information

about the magnetic tape cartridge

contents and identifies a contact person

who can answer any questions about the

tape cartridge. Form ET must be filed

every time a filing is submitted to the

Commission on magnetic tape to

identify such filings. The form is filed

by individuals, companies or other forprofit organizations that are required to

file electronically. It is estimated that

120 registrants file Form ET at an

estimated 0.25 hours per response for a

total annual burden of 30 hours.

Form TH is used by registrants to

notify the Commission that an

electronic filer is relying on the

temporary hardship exemption for the

filing of a document in paper format

that would otherwise be required to file

electronically as prescribed by Rule

201(a) of Regulation S–T. The form must

be filed every time an electronic filer

experiences unanticipated technical

difficulties preventing the timely

preparation and submission of a

required electronic filing. It is estimated

that 15 registrants file Form TH at an

estimated 0.33 hours per response for a

total annual burden of 5 hours.

Written comments are invited on: (a)

Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information collected; and (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology. Consideration will be given

to comments and suggestions submitted

in writing within 60 days of this

publication.

Please direct your written comments

to Michael E. Bartell, Associate

Executive Director, Office of

Information Technology, Securities and

Exchange Commission, 450 5th Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20549.

Dated: February 8, 2001.

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–4257 Filed 2–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

[Release No. 35–27346]

Filings Under the Public Utility Holding

Company Act of 1935, as Amended

(‘‘Act’’)

February 14, 2001.

Notice is hereby given that the

following filing(s) has/have been made

with the Commission pursuant to

provisions of the Act and rules

promulgated under the Act. All

interested persons are referred to the

application(s) and/or declaration(s) for

complete statements of the proposed

transaction(s) summarized below. The

application(s) and/or declaration(s) and

any amendment(s) is/are available for

public inspection through the

Commission’s Branch of Public

Reference.

Interested persons wishing to

comment or request a hearing on the

application(s) and/or declaration(s)

should submit their views in writing by

March 12, 2001, to the Secretary,

Securities and Exchange Commission,

Washington, DC 20549–0609, and serve

a copy on the relevant applicant(s) and/

or declarant(s) at the address(es)

specified below. Proof of service (by

affidavit or, in the case of an attorney at

law, by certificate) should be filed with

the request. Any request for hearing

should identify specifically the issues of

facts or law that are disputed. A person

who so requests will be notified of any

hearing, if ordered, and will receive a

copy of any notice or order issued in the

matter. After March 12, 2001, the

application(s) and/or declaration(s), as

filed or as amended, may be granted

and/or permitted to become effective.

Alliant Energy Corporation, et al.

[70–9837]

Notice of Proposal To Amend Articles of

Incorporation To Issue New Preferred

Stock; Approve Merger; Increase in

Utility Money Pool Borrowing Limits

and Long-Term Debt Limits; Order

Authorizing Solicitation of Proxies

Alliant Energy Corporation

(‘‘Alliant’’), a registered holding

company, 222 West Washington

Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53703,

and two of its wholly-owned gas and

electric utility subsidiary companies,

Interstate Power Company (‘‘IPC’’), 1000

Main Street, P.O. Box 759, Dubuque,

Iowa 52004, and IES Utilities Inc.

(‘‘IESU’’), Alliant Energy Tower, 200

First Street SE., Cedar Rapids, Iowa

52401, each a public utility subsidiary

of Alliant (collectively, ‘‘Applicants’’),

have filed an application-declaration

under sections 6(a), 7, 9(a), 10, 12(b),

12(c), 12(d) and 12(e) of the Act and

rules 43, 44, 45, 54, 62 and 65 under the

Act.

Applicants propose to merge IPC into

IESU (‘‘Merger’’, and the surviving

company, ‘‘New IESU’’). IPC and IESU

have operated as an interconnected and

coordinated electric utility system since

1998 under a System Coordination and

Operating Agreement (‘‘SCOA’’) on file

at the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission (‘‘FERC’’). Under the

SCOA, IPC and IESU allocate costs for

joint dispatch of electric generation

facilities and certain transmission

services are available over their

combined transmission systems at a

single rate.

Applicants state that the Merger will

simplify Alliant’s corporate structure

and reduce corporate and administrative

expenses, as well as allow New IESU to

offer competitive rates to consumers.

IPC provides electricity to

approximately 167,000 customers in

northern and northeastern Iowa,

southern Minnesota, and portions of

northwestern Illinois. IPC also serves

approximately 50,000 natural gas

customers in Illinois, Minnesota and

Iowa. IPC also owns approximately

2,562 miles of electric transmission

lines and 224 substations. Its gas

transportation and distribution system

consists of approximately 91 miles of

pipelines and 916 miles of distribution

mains.1