Notices. Notice of pending NRC action to submit an information collection request to OMB and solicitation of public comment

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BILLING CODE 7555-01-M NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to submit an information collection request to OMB and solicitation of public comment. SUMMARY: The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35). *Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted:* *1. The title of the information collection:* 10 CFR part 60—“Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories”. 2. *Current OMB approval number:* 3150-0127. 3. *How often the collection is required:* The information need only be submitted one time. 4. *Who is required or asked to report:* State or Indian Tribes, or their representatives, requesting consultation with the NRC staff regarding review of a potential high-level radioactive waste geologic repository site, or wishing to participate in a license application review for a potential geologic repository (other than a potential geologic repository site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, currently under investigation by the U.S.

Department of Energy, which is now regulated under 10 CFR part 63). 5. *The number of annual respondents:* 1; however none are expected in the next three years. 6. *The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request:* 1; however, none are expected in the next three years. 7. *Abstract:* Part 60 requires States and Indian Tribes to submit certain information to the NRC if they request consultation with the NRC staff concerning the review of a potential repository site, or wish to participate in a license application review for a potential repository (other than the Yucca Mountain, Nevada site proposed by the U.S.

Department of Energy). Representatives of States or Indian Tribes must submit a statement of their authority to act in such a representative capacity. The information submitted by the States and Indian Tribes is used by the Director of the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards as a basis for decisions about the commitment of NRC staff resources to the consultation and participation efforts. As provided in § 60.1, the regulations in 10 CFR. Part 60 no longer apply to the licensing of a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain.

All of the information collection requirements pertaining to Yucca Mountain were included in 10 CFR part 63, and were approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 3150-0199. The Yucca Mountain site is regulated under 10 CFR part 63 (66 FR 55792, November 2, 2001). Submit, by May 30, 2006, comments that address the following questions: 1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC to properly perform its functions? Does the information have practical utility? 2.

Is the burden estimate accurate? 3. Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected? 4. How can the burden of the information collection be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology? A copy of the draft supporting statement may be viewed free of charge at the NRC Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-1 F21, Rockville, MD 20852. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC worldwide Web site: *http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-comment/omb/index.html* .

The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments and questions about the information collection requirements may be directed to the NRC Clearance Officer, Brenda Jo. Shelton, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, T-5 F53, Washington, DC 20555-0001, by telephone at 301-415-7233, or by Internet electronic mail to *INFOCOLLECTS@NRC.GOV.* Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day of March 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Brenda Jo. Shelton, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services. [FR Doc. E6-4697 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)Review; Comment Request AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection and solicitation of public comment. SUMMARY: The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 1. *Type of submission, new, revision, or extension:* Extension/Revision. 2. *The title of the information collection:* 10 CFR part 51, “Environmental Protection Regulation for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions”. 3. *The form number if applicable:* N/A. 4. *How often the collection is required:* On occasion. Upon submittal of an application for a construction permit, operating license, operating license renewals, early site review, design certification review, decommissioning or termination review, manufacturing licensing, materials license, or upon submittal of a petition for rulemaking. 5. *Who will be required or asked to report:* Licensees and applicants requesting approvals for actions proposed in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR Parts 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 50, 52, 54, 60, 61, 70, and 72. 6. *An estimate of the number of annual responses:* 28. 7. *The estimated number of annual respondents:* 28. 8. *An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request:* 113,596. 9. *An indication of whether Section 3507(d), Pub. L. 104-13 applies:* N/A. 10. *Abstract:* 10 CFR part 51 specifies information to be provided by applicants and licensees so that the NRC can make determinations necessary to adhere to the policies, regulations, and public laws of the United States, which are to be interpreted and administered in accordance with the policies set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. A copy of the final supporting statement may be viewed free of charge at the NRC Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-1 F21, Rockville, MD 20852. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC worldwide Web site: *http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-comment/omb/index.html.* The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer listed below by May 1, 2006. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date. John A. Asalone, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-0021), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments can also be e-mailed to *John_A._Asalone@omb.eop.gov* or submitted by telephone at

(202)395-4650. The NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Jo. Shelton, 301-415-7233. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day of March, 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Brenda Jo. Shelton, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services. [FR Doc. E6-4698 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 70-27] Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Renewal for BWX Technologies, Inc., Lynchburg, VA AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of availability. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Billy Gleaves, Project Manager, Fuel Cycle Facilities Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop T-8F42, Washington, DC, 20852. Telephone:

(301)415-5848; fax number:

(310)415-5955; e-mail: *bcg@nrc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(NRC)is considering renewal of a license to BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT), Materials License SNM-42, that would authorize the licensee to possess nuclear materials, manufacture nuclear fuel components, fabricate research and university reactor components, fabricate compact reactor fuel elements, perform research on spent fuel performance, and handle the resultant waste streams, including recovery of scrap uranium. If granted, the renewed license would allow BWXT to continue operations as authorized in the current license. If approved, the renewed license term would be for 20 years at BWXT's Mt. Athos Road facility in Lynchburg, Virginia. The NRC 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 is appropriate. If approved, the renewed license would be issued following the publication of this Notice. II. EA Summary The purpose of the proposed action is to authorize the renewal of BWXT's 10 CFR part 70 Special Nuclear Material license, for a 20-year period, at the licensee's Lynchburg, Virginia facility. On June 30, 2004, BWXT requested that the NRC approve the renewal application. BWXT's request for the proposed change was previously noticed in the **Federal Register** on March 6, 2006 (71 FR 11231), with a notice of license amendment request and opportunity to request a hearing. The staff has prepared the EA in support of the proposed action. The NRC staff concluded that the proposed renewal, for a 20-year period, of Materials License SNM-42 involving the continued operations at the BWXT site in Lynchburg will not result in a significant impact to the environment. The NRC staff concluded that the proposed action will not adversely affect federally listed species or federally designated critical habitat because no federally listed species are known to occur in the project area. The NRC staff found that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed action. The facility is already built, and no changes to the operations are associated with the action. The proposed action can be viewed as a continuation of impacts and can be evaluated based on the previous impacts from past operations. Airborne effluents released through stacks and liquid effluents released in the James River are below regulatory limits for nonradiological and radiological contaminants. The radiological dose associated with the exposure to these effluents, for the maximally exposed individual is less than 1 percent of the NRC's 1.0 mSv [100 mrem] annual limit pursuant to 10 CFR 20.1301. Occupational doses are also well below regulatory limits. The environmental impacts of the proposed action have been evaluated in accordance with the requirements presented in 10 CFR part 51. The NRC staff has determined that the renewal of license SNM-42, allowing continued operations at the BWXT facility for a 20-year period will not have a significant impact on the human environment. No environmental impact statement is required, and a finding of no significant impact is appropriate in accordance with 10 CFR 51.31. III. Finding of No Significant Impact On the basis of the EA, the NRC has concluded that there are no significant environmental impacts from the proposed action and has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement. IV. Further Information Documents related to this action can be accessed on the NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS) that provides electronic copies of NRC's public documents. The ADAMS accession number for the **Federal Register** notice related to this action is: Notice of License Amendment Request of BWX Technologies, Inc., Lynchburg, VA, and Opportunity to Request a Hearing (ML053430248). If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's Public Document Room

(PDR)Reference staff at 800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to *pdr@nrc.gov.* Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day of March 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Gary S. Janosko, Chief, Fuel Cycle Facilities Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. E6-4710 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Trade Policy Staff Committee; Request for Public Comment on Review of Employment Impact of a Proposed Free Trade Agreement Between the United States and Malaysia AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative; Department of Labor. ACTION: Request for comments. SUMMARY: The Trade Policy Staff Committee

(TPSC)gives notice that the Office of the United States Trade Representative

(USTR)and the Department of Labor (Labor) are initiating a review of the impact of a proposed free trade agreement

(FTA)between the United States and Malaysia on U.S. employment, including labor markets. This notice seeks written public comment on potentially significant sectoral or regional employment impacts (both positive and negative) in the United States as well as other likely labor market impacts of the FTA. DATES: USTR and Labor will accept any comments received during the course of the negotiation of the FTA. However, comments should be received by noon, May 12, 2006 to be assured of timely consideration in the preparation of the report. ADDRESSES: Submissions by electronic mail: *FR0613@ustr.eop.gov.* Submissions by facsimile: Gloria Blue, Executive Secretary, Trade Policy Staff Committee, at

(202)395-6143. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For procedural questions concerning public comments, contact Gloria Blue, Executive Secretary, TPSC, Office of the USTR, 1724 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508, telephone

(202)395-3475. Substantive questions concerning the employment impact review should be addressed to Greg Schoepfle, Acting Director, Office of International Economic Affairs, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone

(202)693-4887; or Lewis Karesh, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Labor, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th St., NW., Washington, DC 20508, telephone

(202)395-6120. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Background Information In accordance with section 2104 of the Trade Act of 2002 (Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 3804), on March 8, 2006, the United States Trade Representative notified the Congress of the President's intent to initiate FTA negotiations with Malaysia. Also, the United States Trade Representative requested the U.S. International Trade Commission

(ITC)to provide advice on probable economic effects of an FTA as soon as possible. USTR and ITC mutually agreed to delivery of the report by June 30. In addition, USTR published a notice in the **Federal Register** soliciting views from the public on the negotiations in general, and the TPSC will hold a public hearing on May 3, 2006. The United States intends to begin negotiations with Malaysia in June 2006. 2. Employment Impact Review Section 2102(c)(5) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 3802(c)(5)) directs the President to “review the impact of future trade agreements on United States employment, including labor markets, modeled after Executive Order 13141 to the extent appropriate in establishing procedures and criteria, report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate on such review, and make that report available to the public.” USTR and Labor will conduct the employment reviews through the TPSC. The employment impact review will be based on the following elements, which are modeled to the extent appropriate after those in EO 13141. The review will be:

(1)Written;

(2)initiated through a notice in the **Federal Register** soliciting public comment and information on the employment impact of the FTA in the United States;

(3)made available to the public in draft form for public comment, to the extent practicable; and

(4)made available to the public in final form. Comments may be submitted on potentially significant sectoral or regional employment impacts (both positive and negative) in the United States as well as other likely labor market impacts of the FTA. Persons submitting comments should provide as much detail as possible in support of their submissions. 3. Requirements for Submissions In order to ensure prompt and full consideration of responses, the TPSC strongly urges and prefers electronic (e-mail) submissions in response to this notice. In the event that an e-mail submission is impossible, submissions should be made by facsimile. Persons making submissions by e-mail should use the following subject line: “Employment Impact Review for a Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Malaysia.” Documents should be submitted as WordPerfect, MSWord, or text (.TXT) files. Spreadsheets submitted as supporting documentation are acceptable as Quattro Pro or Excel files. If any document submitted electronically contains business confidential information, the file name of the business confidential version should begin with the characters “BC-,” and the file name of the public version should begin with the character “P-.” The “P-” or “BC-” should be followed by the name of the submitter. Persons who make submissions by e-mail should not provide separate cover letters; information that might appear in a cover letter should be included in the submission itself. To the extent possible, any attachments to the submission should be included in the same file as the submission itself, and not as separate files. Written comments will be placed in a file open to public inspection pursuant to 15 CFR 2003.5, except confidential business information exempt from public inspection in accordance with 15 CFR 2003.6. Confidential business information submitted in accordance with 15 CFR 2003.6 must be clearly marked “BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL” at the top of each page, including any cover letter or cover page, and must be accompanied by a non-confidential summary of the confidential information. All public documents and non-confidential summaries shall be available for public inspection in the USTR Reading Room in Room 3 of the Annex of the Office of the USTR, 1724 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508. An appointment to review the file may be made by calling

(202)395-6186. The USTR Reading Room is generally open to the public from 10 a.m-12 noon and 1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Appointments must be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance. Carmen Suro-Bredie, Chairman, Trade Policy Staff Committee. [FR Doc. E6-4739 Filed 3-30-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3190-D2-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act; Notice of Meeting Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold the following meeting during the week of April 3, 2006: A Closed Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 6, 2006 at 10 a.m. Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters may also be present. The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), (9)(B), and

(10)and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) and

(10)permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the Closed Meeting. Commissioner Atkins, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the closed meeting in closed session. The subject matter of the Closed Meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 6, 2006 will be: Institution and settlement of injunctive actions; Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings of an enforcement nature; Opinion; and Formal orders of investigation. At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact: The Office of the Secretary at

(202)551-5400. Dated: March 29, 2006. Nancy M. Morris, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06-3183 Filed 3-29-06; 3:46 pm]

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