Notices. Notice of availability of environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact

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BILLING CODE 7545-01-M NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 030-03916] Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Availability of Environmental Assessment for Amendment of License No. 08-00408-06, Department of Justice—Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of availability of environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Dolce Modes, Nuclear Materials Safety Branch 2, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I, 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406, telephone

(610)337-5251, fax

(610)337-5269; or by e-mail: *kad@nrc.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(NRC)is considering the issuance of a license amendment to the Department of Justice—Federal Bureau of Investigation for Materials License No. 08-00480-06, to authorize release of its facility in Washington, DC for unrestricted use and has prepared an Environmental Assessment

(EA)in support of this action in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR part 51. Based on the EA, the NRC has concluded that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is appropriate. II. EA Summary The purpose of the proposed action is to allow for the release of the licensee's Washington, DC facility for unrestricted use. The Department of Justice—Federal Bureau of Investigation was authorized by NRC from March 25, 1965, to use radioactive materials for research and development purposes at the site. On September 8, 2003, the Department of Justice—Federal Bureau of Investigation requested that NRC release the facility for unrestricted use. The Department of Justice—Federal Bureau of Investigation has conducted surveys of the facility and determined that the facility meets the license termination criteria in subpart E of 10 CFR part 20. III. Finding of No Significant Impact The NRC staff has evaluated the Department of Justice—Federal Bureau of Investigation's request and the results of the surveys and has concluded that the completed action complies with the criteria in subpart E of 10 CFR part 20. The staff has prepared the EA (summarized above) in support of the proposed license amendment to terminate the license and release the facility for unrestricted use. The staff has found that the environmental impacts from the proposed action are bounded by the impacts evaluated by the “Generic Environmental Impact Statement in Support of Rulemaking on Radiological Criteria for License Termination of NRC-Licensed Facilities” (NUREG-1496). On the basis of the EA, the NRC has concluded that the environmental impacts from the proposed action are expected to be insignificant and has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed action. IV. Further Information The EA and the documents related to this proposed action, including the application for the license amendment and supporting documentation, are available for inspection at NRC's Public Electronic Reading Room at *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html* (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML032540763, ML033000506 and ML040150585). These documents are also available for inspection and copying for a fee at the Region I Office, 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 19406. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, should contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or

(301)415-4737, or by e-mail to *pdr@nrc.gov* . Dated in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this 20th day of January, 2004. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. John D. Kinneman, Chief, Nuclear Materials Safety Branch 2, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I. [FR Doc. E4-115 Filed 01-26-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 030-34655] Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Availability of Environmental Assessment for Amendment of Materials License No. 37-30433-01, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of availability of environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betsy Ullrich, Nuclear Materials Safety Branch 2, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I, 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406, telephone

(610)337-5040, fax

(610)337-5269; or by e-mail: *exu@nrc.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(NRC)is considering the issuance of a license amendment to OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for Materials License No. 37-30433-01, to authorize release of its facility in Horsham, Pennsylvania for unrestricted use and has prepared an Environmental Assessment

(EA)in support of this action in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR part 51. Based on the EA, the NRC has concluded that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is appropriate. II. EA Summary The purpose of the proposed action is to allow for the release of the licensee's Horsham, Pennsylvania facility for unrestricted use. OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was authorized by NRC from March 9, 1998, to use radioactive materials for research and development purposes at the site. On July 10, 2003, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. requested that NRC release the facility for unrestricted use. OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has conducted surveys of the facility and determined that the facility meets the license termination criteria in subpart E of 10 CFR part 20. III. Finding of No Significant Impact The NRC staff has evaluated OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s request and the results of the surveys and has concluded that the completed action complies with the criteria in subpart E of 10 CFR part 20. The staff has prepared the EA (summarized above) in support of the proposed license amendment to terminate the license and release the facility for unrestricted use. The staff has found that the environmental impacts from the proposed action are bounded by the impacts evaluated by the “Generic Environmental Impact Statement in Support of Rulemaking on Radiological Criteria for License Termination of NRC-Licensed Facilities” (NUREG-1496). On the basis of the EA, the NRC has concluded that the environmental impacts from the proposed action are expected to be insignificant and has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed action. IV. Further Information The EA and the documents related to this proposed action, including the application for the license amendment and supporting documentation, are available for inspection at NRC's Public Electronic Reading Room at *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html* (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML031970551, ML032340661 and ML040150859). These documents are also available for inspection and copying for a fee at the Region I Office, 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 19406. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, should contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or

(301)415-4737, or by e-mail to *exu@nrc.gov* . Dated in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this 15th day of January, 2004. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. John D. Kinneman, Chief, Nuclear Materials Safety Branch 2, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I. [FR Doc. E4-116 Filed 01-26-04;8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 70-7003] Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Application for Usec Inc., Bethesda, MD AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for license application. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yawar Faraz, Project Manager, Special Projects and Inspection Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, 20555-0001. Telephone:

(301)415-8113; fax number:

(301)415-5390; e-mail: *yhf@nrc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(NRC)is prepared to issue Material License No. 70-7003 to United States Enrichment Corporation Inc.

(USEC)(the applicant), to authorize possession and use of source and special nuclear material at the American Centrifuge Lead Cascade Facility (Lead Cascade) in Piketon, Ohio. NRC has prepared an Environmental Assessment

(EA)in support of these actions in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR part 51. Based on the EA, the NRC has concluded that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is appropriate. The license will be issued following the publication of this notice. II. EA Summary The purpose of the proposed action is to authorize possession and use of source and special nuclear material at the applicant's Lead Cascade facility in Piketon, Ohio. The Lead Cascade facility would have up to 240 operable centrifuges for testing in order to provide reliability information on the machines and auxiliary systems for a commercial uranium enrichment facility. The Lead Cascade facility would recycle tails and product with no product withdrawals except for sampling. The applicant proposes to install the Lead Cascade facility in leased portions of the existing Department of Energy

(DOE)Gas Centrifuge Enrichment Plant

(GCEP)located at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant site in Piketon, Ohio. In the mid-1980's, DOE had produced enriched uranium using hundreds of centrifuges in it's GCEP facility. On February 12, 2003, USEC Inc. requested that NRC approve the proposed application. USEC Inc.'s request for the proposed action was previously noticed in the **Federal Register** on April 9, 2003 (68 FR 17414), along with a notice of an opportunity to request a hearing. No requests for a hearing were submitted to the NRC. The NRC has prepared an EA in support of the proposed license application. The NRC concludes that the proposed action complies with the applicable parts of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) for adequate protection of the public health and safety, and protection of the environment. For example, NRC staff finds that public exposure to radiation from the proposed action will be less than 0.0001% of the limits in 10 CFR part 20. On the basis of the assessment, the NRC staff concludes that environmental impacts associated with the proposed action would not be significant and do not warrant the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Accordingly, it has been determined that a Finding of No Significant Impact is appropriate. III. Finding of No Significant Impact On the basis of the EA, NRC has concluded that there are no significant environmental impacts from the proposed action and has determined not to prepare an EIS for the proposed action. IV. Further Information The EA and the documents related to this proposed action, including the application for the license amendment and supporting documentation, are available for inspection at NRC's Public Electronic Reading Room at *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html* (ADAMS Accession No. ML040210751). These documents may also be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. Dated in Rockville, Maryland this 21st day of January, 2004. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Joseph G. Giitter, Chief, Special Projects and Inspection Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. E4-117 Filed 01-26-04;8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Sunshine Notice AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. DATES: Weeks of January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2004. Place: Commissioners' Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. Status: Public and Closed. Matters to be Considered *Week of January 26, 2004* There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of January 26, 2004. *Week of February 2, 2004—Tentative* There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of February 2, 2004. *Week of February 9, 2004—Tentative* There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of February 9, 2004. *Week of February 16, 2004—Tentative* Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9:30 a.m. Briefing on Status of Office of Chief Financial Officer Programs, Performance, and Plans (Public Meeting) (Contact: Edward L. New, 301-415-5646). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov* *Week of February 23, 2004—Tentative* Wednesday, February 25, 2004 9:30 a.m. Discussion of Security Issues (Closed—Ex. 1). Thursday, February 26, 2004 9:30 a.m. Meeting with UK Regulators to Discuss Security Issues (Closed—Ex. 1) *Week of March 1, 2004—Tentative* Tuesday, March 2, 2004 9:30 a.m. Meeting with Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes

(ACMU)& NRC Staff (Public Meeting) (Contact: Angela Williamson, 301-415-5030). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov* Wednesday, March 3, 2004 9:30 a.m. 25th Anniversary Three Mile Island

(TMI)Unit 2 Accident Presentation (Public Meeting) (Contact: Sam Walker, 301-415-1965). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov* 2:45 p.m. Discussion of Security Issues (Closed—Ex. 1). Thursday, March 4, 2004 1:30 p.m. Briefing on Status of Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

(NMSS)Programs, Performance, and Plans—Waste Safety (Public Meeting). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov* *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: Timothy J. Frye,

(301)415-1651. The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the Internet at: *http://www.nrc.gov/what-we-do/policy-making/schedule.html* 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 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: January 22, 2004. Timothy J. Frye, Technical Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 04-1779 Filed 1-13-04; 11:15 am]

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