Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.
6 / Monday, January 10, 2005 / Notices
the Commission will make available to
parties all information on which they
have not had an opportunity to
comment. Parties may submit final
comments on this information on or
before June 10, 2005, but such final
comments must not contain new factual
information and must otherwise comply
with § 207.30 of the Commission’s rules.
All written submissions must conform
with the provisions of § 201.8 of the
Commission’s rules; any submissions
that contain BPI must also conform with
the requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and
207.7 of the Commission’s rules. The
Commission’s rules do not authorize
filing of submissions with the Secretary
by facsimile or electronic means, except
to the extent permitted by § 201.8 of the
Commission’s rules, as amended, 67 FR
68036 (November 8, 2002).
Additional written submissions to the
Commission, including requests
pursuant to § 201.12 of the
Commission’s rules, shall not be
accepted unless good cause is shown for
accepting such submissions, or unless
the submission is pursuant to a specific
request by a Commissioner or
Commission staff.
In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and
207.3 of the Commission’s rules, each
document filed by a party to the
investigations must be served on all
other parties to the investigations (as
identified by either the public or BPI
service list), and a certificate of service
must be timely filed. The Secretary will
not accept a document for filing without
a certificate of service.
Authority: These investigations are being
conducted under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.21 of the
Commission’s rules.
Issued: January 4, 2005.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of a Consent Decree
Pursuant to the Clean Water Act;
Correction
AGENCY: Department of Justice.
ACTION: Correction.
SUMMARY: In notice document 04–27485
on page 75344 in the Federal Register
issue of Thursday, December 16, 2004,
(Volume 69, No. 241) make the
following correction:
On page 75344, first column, first
paragraph, the case caption was
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previously listed as United States of
America and The State of Alabama v.
Knoxville Utilities Board, Civ. No. 3:04–
CV–568, and Tennessee Clean Water
Network. v. Knoxville Utilities Board,
Civ No. 3:03–CV–497. This should be
changed to United States of America
and The State of Tennessee v. Knoxville
Utilities Board, Civ. No. 3:04–CV–568,
and Tennessee Clean Water Network. v.
Knoxville Utilities Board, Civ No. 3:03–
CV–497.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Hurst, (202) 307–1242.
Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Management, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 05–395 Filed 1–7–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410–15–M
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY
COMMISSION
Commission Meeting
January 4, 2005.
AGENCY: Medicare Payment Advisory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: The Commission will hold its
next public meeting on Wednesday,
January 12, 2005 and Thursday, January
13, 2005, at the Ronald Reagan Building,
International Trade Center, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC. The meeting is
tentatively scheduled to begin at 9:30
a.m. on January 12, and at 9 a.m. on
January 13.
Topics for discussion include findings
on congressionally mandated studies on
specialty hospitals and risk adjustment
and other issues related to the adjusted
average per capita cost (AAPCC). The
Commission will also discuss and vote
on recommendations related to pay for
performance for hospitals, physicians,
and home health; and incentives for
health care information technology for
hospitals, physicians, and home health;
and incentives for health care
information technology adoption. In
addition, the Commission will discuss
and vote on recommendations related to
payment adequacy for hospitals,
physicians, skilled nursing facilities,
home health, and dialysis. Other topics
will include imaging, measuring
physician resource use, and outpatient
pharmacy services in hospitals.
Agendas will be e-mailed
approximately one week prior to the
meeting. The final agenda will be
available on the Commission’s Web site
(http://www.MedPAC.gov).
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ADDRESSES: MedPAC’s address is: 601
New Jersey Avenue, NW., Suite 9000,
Washington, DC 20001. The telephone
number is (202) 220–3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diane Ellison, Office Manager, (202)
220–3700.
Mark E. Miller,
Executive Director.
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BILLING CODE 6820–BW–M
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
ADMINISTRATION
Sunshine Act Meeting; Notice of
Meeting
TIME AND DATE: 2 p.m., Thursday,
January 13, 2005.
PLACE: Board Room, 7th floor, room
7047, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA
22314–3428.
STATUS: Open.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. Final Rule: Section
701.21(c)(7)(ii)(C) of NCUA’s Rules and
Regulations, Interest Rate Ceiling.
2. Final Rule: Part 708a of NCUA’s
Rules and Regulations, Conversion of
Insured Credit Unions to Mutual
Savings Banks.
3. Final Rule: Part 708b of NCUA’s
Rules and Regulations, Mergers of
Federally Insured Credit Unions;
Voluntary Termination or Conversion of
Insured Status.
RECESS: 3:15 p.m.
TIME AND DATE: 3:30 p.m., Thursday,
January 13, 2005.
PLACE: Board Room, 7th floor, room
7047, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA
22314–3428.
STATUS: Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. Appeal under section 701.14, and
part 747, subpart J of NCUA’s Rules and
Regulations. Closed pursuant to
exemptions (6) and (8).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Rupp, Secretary of the Board,
Telephone: (703) 518–6304.
Mary Rupp,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 05–561 Filed 1–6–05; 3:45 pm]
BILLING CODE 7535–01–M
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG
CONTROL POLICY
Meeting of the Advisory Commission
on Drug Free Communities
AGENCY: Office of National Drug Control
Policy.
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ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Drug-
Free Communities Act, a meeting of the
Advisory Commission on Drug Free
Communities will be held on March 1–
2, 2005, at the Office of National Drug
Control Policy in the 5th Floor
Conference Room, 750 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC. The meeting will
commence at 12 noon on Tuesday,
March 1, 2005 and adjourn for the
evening at 5:15 p.m. The meeting will
reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
March 2, 2005 and adjourn at 4 p.m.
The agenda will include: remarks by
ONDCP Director John P. Walters, results
of recommendations from the last
meeting of the Advisory Commission,
and an update from the Acting Drug
Free Communities Support Program
Administrator. There will be an
opportunity for public comment from
12:45–1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March
2, 2005. Members of the public who
wish to attend the meeting and/or make
public comment should contact Carlos
Dublin at (202) 395–6762 to arrange
building access.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth Shapiro, Policy Analyst, (202)
395–4681.
Dated: January 4, 2005.
Linda V. Priebe,
Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 05–438 Filed 1–7–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3180–02–P
NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. 50–395]
South Carolina Electric & Gas
Company; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear
Station; Environmental Assessment
and Finding of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an exemption from Title 10
of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part
50, Sections 50.44, and 50.46 and
Appendix K, for the Renewed Facility
Operating License No. NPF–12, issued
to South Carolina Electric & Gas
Company (the licensee), for operation of
the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station
(VSNS), located in Fairfield County,
South Carolina. Therefore, as required
by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC has
performed an environmental assessment
as described in this notice and has made
a finding of no significant impact.
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Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would allow
operation with up to four lead test
assemblies (LTAs) containing fuel rods
with Optimized ZIRLOTM and several
different developmental clad alloys in
the core.
The proposed action is in accordance
with the licensee’s application dated
September 3, 2004, as supplemented by
letter dated November 11, 2004.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed exemption is needed
because the NRC regulations identified
above specifically refer to light-water
reactors containing fuel consisting of
uranium oxide pellets enclosed in
zircaloy or ZIRLO tubes. A new
zirconium-based alloy cladding has
been developed, which is not the same
chemical composition as zircaloy or
ZIRLO. Therefore, the licensee needs an
exemption to insert up to four
assemblies containing the new fuel
cladding material into the VSNS reactor
core for test during operation.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
Action
The NRC has completed its safety
evaluation of the proposed action and
concluded that it will not present an
undue risk to the public health and
safety. The safety evaluation performed
by Westinghouse, upon which the
licensee is relying, demonstrates that
the predicted chemical, mechanical and
material performance of the Advance
zirconium-based cladding is within that
approved for Zircaloy-4 or ZIRLO under
all anticipated operational occurrences
and postulated accidents. Furthermore,
the LTAs will be placed in nonlimiting
core locations. In the unlikely event that
cladding failures were to occur in the
LTAs, environmental impact would be
minimal and is bounded by previous
environmental impact statements.
The details of the NRC staff’s safety
evaluation will be provided as an
enclosure to the letter to the licensee
granting the exemption.
The proposed action will not
significantly increase the probability or
consequences of accidents, no changes
are being made in the types of effluents
that may be released off site. There is no
significant increase in occupational or
public radiation exposure. Therefore,
there are no significant radiological
environmental impacts associated with
the proposed action.
With regard to potential
nonradiological impacts, the proposed
action does not have a potential to affect
any historic sites. It does not affect
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nonradiological plant effluents and has
no other environmental impact.
Therefore, there are no significant
nonradiological environmental impacts
associated with the proposed action.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that
there are no significant environmental
impacts associated with the proposed
action.
Environmental Impacts of the
Alternatives to the Proposed Action
As an alternative to the proposed
action, the staff considered denial of the
proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘no-action’’
alternative). Denial of the application
would result in no change in current
environmental impacts. The
environmental impacts of the proposed
action and the alternative action are
similar.
Alternative Use of Resources
The action does not involve the use of
any different resources than those
previously considered in the Final
Environmental Statement for the VSNS,
NUREG–0719, dated May 1981.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy,
on December 15, 2004, the staff
consulted with the South Carolina State
official, Henry Porter of the South
Carolina Department of Health and
Environmental Control, regarding the
environmental impact of the proposed
action. The State official had no
comments.
Finding of No Significant Impact
On the basis of the environmental
assessment, the NRC concludes that the
proposed action will not have a
significant effect on the quality of the
human environment. Accordingly, the
NRC has determined not to prepare an
environmental impact statement for the
proposed action.
For further details with respect to the
proposed action, see the licensee’s letter
dated September 3, 2004, as
supplemented by letter dated November
11, 2004. Documents may be examined,
and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC’s
Public Document Room (PDR), located
at One White Flint North, Public File
Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first
floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly
available records will be accessible
electronically from the Agencywide
Documents Access and Management
System (ADAMS) Public Electronic
Reading Room on the Internet at the
NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov/
reading-rm/adams.html. Persons who
do not have access to ADAMS or who
encounter problems in accessing the
documents located in ADAMS should
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