Notices. Notice of information collection

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BILLING CODE 6735-01-M NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice: (07-025)] Notice of Information Collection AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of information collection. SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: All comments should be submitted within 60 calendar days from the date of this publication. ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Mr. Walter Kit, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546-0001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Mr. Walter Kit, NASA PRA Officer, NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street, SW., JE000, Washington, DC 20546,

(202)358-1350, *Walter.Kit-1@nasa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The NASA-sponsored Classroom of the Future

(COTF)will conduct numerous studies on identifying and assessing learning and tracking flow in video. Though the methodology in each study may differ somewhat, the purpose of each collection is similar. Without basic research into assessment of learning in games, NASA Education will have no measurement of how much learning occurs in the games they develop. NASA will use this research to inform its investment in developing educational video games to support increased achievement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. II. Method of Collection Most of the data collection will be online using Web-based database technologies. Many of the pre- and post-test questions that will be asked in focus groups and face-to-face interviews will have responses compiled on-line to aid research efforts. Almost all the data collected will be acquired through software that tracks user skill and flow in games. III. Data *Title:* Generic Clearance for Studies to Assess Learning and Flow in Video Games. *OMB Number:* 2700-XXXX. *Type of Review:* Emergency New Collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households; Business or other for profit; or Not-for-profit institutions. *Number of Respondents:* 7764. *Responses per Respondent:* 1. *Annual Responses:* 2608. *Annual Burden Hours:* 3505. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on:

(1)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of NASA, including whether the information collected has practical utility;

(2)the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;

(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection. They will also become a matter of public record. Gary Cox, Deputy Chief Information Officer (Acting). [FR Doc. E7-5103 Filed 3-20-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [DOCKET NO. 040-07455] Notice of Consideration of Amendment Request for Approval of the Decommissioning Plan for the Whittaker Corporation's Waste and Slag Storage Area in Transfer, PA and Opportunity To Request a Hearing AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of amendment request and opportunity to request a hearing. DATES: A request for a hearing must be filed by May 21, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Kottan, Project Manager, Decommissioning Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Telephone:

(610)337-5214; fax number:

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

(NRC)is considering issuance of a license amendment to Source Material License No. SMA-1018, issued to the Whittaker Corporation (the licensee), to authorize decommissioning of its Waste and Slag Storage Area in Transfer, Pennsylvania as described in the licensee's Decommissioning Plan (DP). The Whittaker Waste and Slag Storage Area is located in the Reynolds Industrial Park in Transfer, Pennsylvania. The storage area is approximately six acres in size and was built up over time through the repeated disposal of foundry slag, scrap metal, building rubble, and debris from metal extraction operations. The Whittaker Corporation, as well as prior owners of the site, used source material containing licensable quantities of thorium and uranium for the extraction of rare earth metals. These operations resulted in slag by products containing thorium and uranium. Materials processing took place at the site from 1966 to 1974. The licensee has been decommissioning the Transfer, Pennsylvania Site in accordance with the conditions described in License No. SMA-1018. This has included the excavation of the waste slag, processing the excavated material in order to separate the radioactive material from the soil, and shipping the radioactive material to a licensed disposal site. The licensee has submitted to the NRC a DP incorporating the dose-based criteria of 10 CFR 20, subpart E, Radiological Criteria for License Termination, for release of the site for unrestricted use. An NRC administrative review, documented in a letter to the Whittaker Corporation dated February 14, 2007, found the DP acceptable to begin a technical review. If the NRC approves the DP, the approval will be documented in an amendment to NRC License No. SMA-1018. However, before approving the proposed amendment, the NRC will need to make the findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and NRC's regulations. These findings will be documented in a Safety Evaluation Report and an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement. If this amendment is approved, the license will be terminated following completion of decommissioning activities and verification by the NRC that the radiological criteria for license termination have been met. II. Opportunity To Request a Hearing The NRC hereby provides notice that this is a proceeding on an application for a license amendment regarding decommissioning of the Whittaker Waste and Slag Storage Area located in Transfer, Pennsylvania. In accordance with the general requirements in Subpart C of 10 CFR part 2, as amended on January 14, 2004 (69 FR 2182), any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who desires to participate as a party must file a written request for a hearing and a specification of the contentions which the person seeks to have litigated in the hearing. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.302 (a), a request for a hearing must be filed with the Commission either by: 1. *First class mail addressed to:* Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications; 2. *Courier, express mail, and expedited delivery services:* Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., Federal workdays; 3. E-mail addressed to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, *hearingdocket@nrc.gov;* or 4. By facsimile transmission addressed to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, at

(301)415-1101; verification number is

(301)415-1966. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.302 (b), all documents offered for filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all parties to the proceeding or their attorneys of record as required by law or by rule or order of the Commission, including: 1. The applicant, Whittaker Corporation, 1955 N. Surveyor Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93063-3386, Attention: Eric Lardiere, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and 2. The NRC staff, by delivery to the Office of the General Counsel, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, or by mail addressed to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Hearing requests should also be transmitted to the Office of the General Counsel, either by means of facsimile transmission to

(301)415-3725, or by e-mail to *ogcmailcenter@nrc.gov.* The formal requirements for documents contained in 10 CFR 2.304 (b), (c), (d), and (e), must be met. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.304 (f), a document filed by electronic mail or facsimile transmission need not comply with the formal requirements of 10 CFR 2.304 (b), (c), and (d), as long as an original and two

(2)copies otherwise complying with all of the requirements of 10 CFR 2.304 (b), (c), and

(d)are mailed within two

(2)days thereafter to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309 (b), a request for a hearing must be filed by May 21, 2007. In addition to meeting other applicable requirements of 10 CFR 2.309, the general requirements involving a request for a hearing filed by a person other than an applicant must state: 1. The name, address, and telephone number of the requester; 2. The nature of the requester's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; 3. The nature and extent of the requester's property, financial or other interest in the proceeding; 4. The possible effect of any decision or order that may be issued in the proceeding on the requester's interest; and 5. The circumstances establishing that the request for a hearing is timely in accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(b). In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309 (f)(1), a request for hearing or petitions for leave to intervene must set forth with particularity the contentions sought to be raised. For each contention, the request or petition must: 1. Provide a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted; 2. Provide a brief explanation of the basis for the contention; 3. Demonstrate that the issue raised in the contention is within the scope of the proceeding; 4. Demonstrate that the issue raised in the contention is material to the findings that the NRC must make to support the action that is involved in the proceeding; 5. Provide a concise statement of the alleged facts or expert opinions which support the requester's/petitioner's position on the issue and on which the requester/petitioner intends to rely to support its position on the issue; and 6. Provide sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law or fact. This information must include references to specific portions of the application (including the applicant's environmental report and safety report) that the requester/petitioner disputes and the supporting reasons for each dispute, or, if the requester/petitioner believes the application fails to contain information on a relevant matter as required by law, the identification of each failure and the supporting reasons for the requester's/petitioner's belief. In addition, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f)(2), contentions must be based on documents or other information available at the time the petition is to be filed, such as the application, supporting safety analysis report, environmental report or other supporting document filed by an applicant or licensee, or otherwise available to the petitioner. On issues arising under the National Environmental Policy Act, the requester/petitioner shall file contentions based on the applicant's environmental report. The requester/petitioner may amend those contentions or file new contentions if there are data or conclusions in the NRC draft, or final environmental impact statement, environmental assessment, or any supplements relating thereto, that differ significantly from the data or conclusions in the applicant's documents. Otherwise, contentions may be amended or new contentions filed after the initial filing only with leave of the presiding officer. Each contention shall be given a separate numeric or alpha designation within one of the following groups: 1. *Technical* —primarily concerns issues relating to matters discussed or referenced in the Safety Evaluation Report for the proposed action. 2. *Environmental* —primarily concerns issues relating to matters discussed or referenced in the Environmental Report for the proposed action. 3. *Emergency Planning* —primarily concerns issues relating to matters discussed or referenced in the Emergency Plan as it relates to the proposed action. 4. *Physical Security* —primarily concerns issues relating to matters discussed or referenced in the Physical Security Plan as it relates to the proposed action. 5. *Miscellaneous* —does not fall into one of the categories outlined above. If the requester/petitioner believes a contention raises issues that cannot be classified as primarily falling into one of these categories, the requester/petitioner must set forth the contention and supporting bases, in full, separately for each category into which the requester/petitioner asserts the contention belongs with a separate designation for that category. Requesters/petitioners should, when possible, consult with each other in preparing contentions and combine similar subject matter concerns into a joint contention, for which one of the co-sponsoring requesters/petitioners is designated the lead representative. Further, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f)(3), any requester/petitioner that wishes to adopt a contention proposed by another requester/petitioner must do so in writing within ten days of the date the contention is filed, and designate a representative who shall have the authority to act for the requester/petitioner. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(g), a request for hearing and/or petition for leave to intervene may also address the selection of the hearing procedures, taking into account the provisions of 10 CFR 2.310. III. Further Information Documents related to this action, including the application for amendment and supporting documentation, are available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.* From this site, you can access the NRCs Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRC's public documents. The ADAMS accession numbers for the documents related to this notice are: Decommissioning Plan ML070120462 Inspection Report 040-07455/2006-001 ML062640473 Annual Site Groundwater Monitoring Report for 2006 ML070470152 DP Acceptance Letter ML070510307 If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC Public Document Room

(PDR)Reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to *pdr@nrc.gov.* These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public computers located at the NRC's PDR, O 1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee. Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, this 14th day of March, 2007. For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Samuel Hansell, Chief, Decommissioning Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I. [FR Doc. E7-5149 Filed 3-20-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting Notice In accordance with the purposes of Sections 29 and 182b. of the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

(ACRS)will hold a meeting on April 5-7, 2007, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was previously published in the **Federal Register** on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 (71 FR 66561). Thursday, April 5, 2007, Conference Room T-2B3, Two White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland *8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman* (Open)-The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting. *8:35 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Human Reliability Analysis Models* (Open)-The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and Electric Power Research Institute regarding staff's and industry's plans for evaluating different human reliability analysis models in an effort to propose either a single model for the NRC to use or guidance on which models should be used in specific circumstances. *10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Proposed Revisions to Standard Review Plan

(SRP)Section 4.2, Reactor Fuels* (Open)—The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding proposed revisions to SRP Section 4.2, Reactor Fuels, and related matters. *1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Risk-Management Technical Specification Initiative 4b—Flexible Completion Times* (Open)—The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding Risk-Management Technical Specification Initiative 4b—Flexible Completion Times, and related matters. *3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: ACRS Report on the NRC Safety Research Program* (Open)—The Committee will discuss the proposed format, content, and assignments for the ACRS report to the Commission on the NRC Safety Research Program. *4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Subcommittee Report* (Open)—The Committee will hear a report by the Chairman of the ACRS Subcommittee on Plant License Renewal regarding interim review of the license renewal application for the Pilgrim Nuclear Plant. *5 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports* (Open)—The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this meeting. In addition, the Committee will discuss proposed reports on revision to 10 CFR 50.46 LOCA criteria for fuel cladding materials and response to Commission SRM regarding development of a technology-neutral framework for future plant designs. Friday, April 6, 2007, Conference Room T-2B3, Two White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland *8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman* (Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting. *8:35 a.m.-9:30 a.m.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee* (Open)—The Committee will discuss the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the full Committee during future meetings. Also, it will hear a report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee on matters related to the conduct of ACRS business, including anticipated workload and member assignments. *9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations* (Open)—The Committee will discuss the responses from the NRC Executive Director for Operations to comments and recommendations included in recent ACRS reports and letters. *10 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports* (Open)—The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports. *1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Meeting with Commissioner Jaczko* (Open)—The Committee will meet with Commissioner Jaczko to discuss items of mutual interest. *2:45 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports* (Open)—The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this meeting. Saturday, April 7, 2007, Conference Room T-2B3, Two White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland *8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports* (Open)—The Committee will continue discussion of proposed ACRS reports. *12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.: Miscellaneous* (Open)—The Committee will discuss matters related to the conduct of Committee activities and matters and specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings, as time and availability of information permit. Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the **Federal Register** on October 2, 2006 (71 FR 58015). In accordance with those procedures, oral or written views may be presented by members of the public, including representatives of the nuclear industry. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during the open portions of the meeting. Persons desiring to make oral statements should notify the Cognizant ACRS staff named below five days before the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made to allow necessary time during the meeting for such statements. Use of still, motion picture, and television cameras during the meeting may be limited to selected portions of the meeting as determined by the Chairman. Information regarding the time to be set aside for this purpose may be obtained by contacting the Cognizant ACRS staff prior to the meeting. In view of the possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, persons planning to attend should check with the Cognizant ACRS staff if such rescheduling would result in major inconvenience. Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, as well as the Chairman's ruling on requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and the time allotted therefor can be obtained by contacting Mr. Sam Duraiswamy, Cognizant ACRS staff (301-415-7364), between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. (ET). ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available through the NRC Public Document Room at *pdr@nrc.gov,* or by calling the PDR at 1-800-397-4209, or from the Publicly Available Records System

(PARS)component of NRC's document system (ADAMS), which is accessible from the NRC Web site at *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html* or *ttp://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/* (ACRS & ACNW Mtg schedules/agendas). Videoteleconferencing service is available for observing open sessions of ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use this service for observing ACRS meetings should contact Mr. Theron Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Technician (301-415-8066), between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. (ET), at least 10 days before the meeting to ensure the availability of this service. Individuals or organizations requesting this service will be responsible for telephone line charges and for providing the equipment and facilities that they use to establish the videoteleconferencing link. The availability of videoteleconferencing services is not guaranteed. Dated: March 15, 2007. Andrew L. Bates, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E7-5151 Filed 3-20-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Proposed Revisions to NUREG/BR-0006 and NUREG/BR-0007 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of opportunity for public comment. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(NRC)is proposing revisions to NUREG/BR-0006, “Instructions for the Preparation and Distribution of Material Transaction Reports.” *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/brochures/br0006/* and NUREG/BR-0007, “Instructions for the Preparation and Distribution of Material Status Reports.” *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/brochures/br0007/* The purpose of these revisions are to incorporate

(1)proposed rule changes for nuclear material reporting requirements,

(2)upgrades to the Nuclear Material Management and Safeguards System, and

(3)editorial changes. The NRC is seeking comment from interested parties on the clarity of the proposed revisions and will consider the comments received in its final evaluation of the NUREGs. Comments should address the contents of the guidance presented in the NUREGs but not the regulations associated with it. DATES: Comment period expires April 23, 2007. Comments submitted after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given except for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop T6-D59, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and cite the publication date and page number of this **Federal Register** notice. Written comments may also be delivered to NRC Headquarters, 11545 Rockville Pike (Room T-6D59), Rockville, Maryland, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. on Federal workdays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Brian Horn at

(301)415-8128 or by e-mail to *bgh1@nrc.gov* or Chris Graves at

(301)415-6525 or by e-mail to *dcg@nrc.gov.* Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of March, 2007. Jane Marshall, Chief, Material Control and Accounting Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. E7-5150 Filed 3-20-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P POSTAL SERVICE BOARD OF GOVERNORS Sunshine Act Meeting Board Votes To Close March 14, 2007, Meeting At its teleconference meeting on March 6, 2007, the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service noted unanimously to close to public observation its meeting scheduled for March 14, 2007, in Washington, DC, via teleconference. The Board determined that prior public notice was not possible. Item Considered Postal Regulatory Commission Opinion and Recommended Decision in Docket No. R2006-1, Postal Rate and Fee Changes. General Counsel Certification The General Counsel of the United States Postal Service has certified that the meeting was properly closed under the Government in the Sunshine Act. *Contact Person for More Information:* Requests for information about the meeting should be addressed to the Secretary of the Board, Wendy A. Hocking, at

(202)268-4800. Wendy A. Hocking, Secretary. [FR Doc. 07-1395 Filed 3-16-07; 4:50 pm]

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