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Code · REGISTER · 2008-04-08 · Office of the Secretary, Interior · Notices

Notices. Proposed Amendment of an Existing System of Records

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BILLING CODE 4310-RK-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary Privacy Act of 1974, Amendment of an Existing System of Records AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. ACTION: Proposed Amendment of an Existing System of Records. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Office of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior is issuing public notice of its intent to amend an existing Privacy Act system of records notice, Interior, DOI-18, “Discrimination Complaints.
” The revisions will update the system name, addresses of the system locations and system managers, the categories of individuals covered by the system statement, the routine uses of the records, and the storage, retrievability, and safeguards statements. DATE: Comments must be received by May 19, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any persons interested in commenting on this proposed amendment may do so by submitting comments in writing to Ms. Sue Ellen Sloca, Privacy Act Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., MS 116 SIB, Washington, DC 20240 or by e-mail to *sue_ellen_sloca@nbc.gov* .
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interior, DOI-18 is being amended to more accurately describe the Department-wide scope of the system of records; to add sexual orientation and status as a parent to the list of discrimination factors in the categories of individuals covered by the system statement; to update the storage, retrievability and safeguards statements to reflect changes that have occurred since the system notice was last published; to update the list of routine uses of records maintained in the system to disclose records to the following entities for the following purposes: to other federal agencies to reconcile or reconstruct data files, to governmental organizations when relevant to the hiring, etc., of an employee or contractor or to provide information in response to a court order, to the National Archives and Records Administration to conduct records management inspections, to an expert, consultant or contractor to perform services requiring access to the records, to individuals involved in responding to a breach of Federal data, to the Office of Management and Budget in connection with legislative affairs as mandated by OMB Circular A-19, to the Treasury Department to recover debts owed to the Government, and to the news media when the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled; to update the addresses of the system locations and system managers; and to change the name of the system from Interior, DOI-18, “Discrimination Complaints” to Interior, DOI-18, “Civil Rights Complaints and Compliance Review Files.
” These amendments will be effective as proposed at the end of the comment period unless comments are received which would require a contrary determination. The Department will publish a revised notice if changes are made based upon a review of comments received. Dated: April 1, 2008. Sharon D. Eller, Director, Office of Civil Rights. INTERIOR/DOI-18 SYSTEM NAME: Interior, DOI-18, “Civil Rights Complaints and Compliance Review Files”. SYSTEM LOCATION:
(1)Office of Civil Rights, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop 5230 MIB, Washington, DC 20240.
(2)Bureau of Land Management, Equal Employment Opportunity Group, 1120 20th Street, NW., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20036.
(3)Bureau of Reclamation, Diversity and Equal Opportunity, P.O. Box 25007, D-4700, Denver, Colorado 80225-0007.
(4)U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Equal Opportunity, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, 602 National Center, Reston, Virginia 22092.
(5)National Park Service, Equal Employment Opportunity, 1201 I Street, NW., Org Code 2652, Washington, DC 20005.
(6)U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Diversity and Civil Rights, 4501 N. Fairfax Drive, Diversity and Civil Rights Office (2nd Floor) and the Division of Federal Assistance (4th Floor), Arlington, Virginia 22203.
(7)Minerals Management Service, Equal Employment and Development Opportunity, 381 Elden Street, MS 2900, Herndon, Virginia 20170.
(8)Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Office for Equal Opportunity, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 138-SIB, Washington, DC 20240.
(9)Bureau of Indian Affairs, Equal Employment Opportunity Programs, 2051 Mercator Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191. CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: Individuals who claim to have been discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, status as a parent, and sexual orientation in violation of various statutes and regulations including Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000d and 42 U.S.C. 2000e, *et seq* ); Section 501, Section 504 and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 791, *et seq* ) and its implementing regulations; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794, *et seq* ) and its implementing regulations; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (29 U.S.C. 621, *et seq* ); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-318); Section 403 of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act (Pub. L. 93-153.87 Stat. 576); the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-336); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (29 U.S.C. 621); the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (Pub. L. 90-480); the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-259); the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-166); the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-191); Department of the Interior Regulations at 43 CFR Parts 17 and 41; Presidential Executive Orders 12898, 13160, 13166, 13152, and 13145; and Departmental Manual 373 DM 8, dated July 1, 2005, subject: Procedures for Processing Complaints under Executive Order 13160, and 373 DM 7, dated December 1, 1998, subject: Equal Opportunity Procedures for Processing Complaints of Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
(1)Complaints of discrimination; reports of complaints investigation and supplementary documentary evidence; correspondence, including requests for information from other Federal agencies, and from minority, civil rights, women's and community organizations; documents obtained from recipients of permits, rights-of-way, public land orders, or other Federal authorizations, and their agents, contractors, and subcontractors, under the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act (Pub L. 93-153, 87 Stat. 576); and relevant statistical data obtained from various sources.
(2)Systemic civil rights compliance reviews of recipients of Federal assistance; information on recipient employees, contractors or education instructor volunteers as contained in documents provided by recipients; medical information; eligibility determinations impacting complainants, witnesses or other parties; administrative subpoena files; staff interviews, self-evaluation plans; records of physical or mental impairments; racial/ethnic analyses of workforces and program enrollees; sanction hearings; notice of violations; language assistance plans; recipient staff interviews and interviews with members of the public; appeal files; training programs; civil enforcement files; environmental policies and program files.
(3)Any and all information contained on private individuals as described in number 2 above, contained in records of accessibility or other civil rights reviews pertaining to facilities owned and operated by the Department of the Interior and its bureaus. AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000d and 42 U.S.C. 2000e, *et seq* ); Section 501, Section 504 and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 791, *et seq* ) and its implementing regulations; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794, *et seq* ) and its implementing regulations; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (29 U.S.C. 621, *et seq* ); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-318); Section 403 of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act (Pub. L. 93-153.87 Stat. 576); the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-336); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (29 U.S.C. 621); the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (Pub. L. 90-480); the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-259); the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-166); the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1196 (Pub. L. 104-191); and Department of the Interior Regulations at 43 CFR Parts 17 and 41; Presidential Executive Orders 12898, 13160, 13166, 13152 and 13145; 373 DM 8, dated July 1, 2005, and 373 DM 7, dated December 1, 1998. ROUTINE USE OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: The primary purpose of the system is:
(1)To investigate and resolve complaints of discrimination, related to both employment civil rights and public civil rights.
(2)To compile statistical information on complaints of discrimination.
(3)To conduct systemic civil rights compliance reviews of recipients of Federal assistance.
(4)To conduct accessibility and other civil rights related evaluations of Department of the Interior facilities. Disclosures outside the Department of the Interior may be made:
(1)To other Federal agencies charged with the enforcement of equal employment opportunity laws, orders and regulations, on a need-to-know basis to assist these agencies in their enforcement activities.
(a)To any of the following entities or individuals, when the circumstances set forth in paragraph
(b)are met:
(i)The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ);
(ii)A court or an adjudicative or other administrative body;
(iii)A party in litigation before a court or an adjudicative or other administrative body; or
(iv)Any DOI employee acting in his or her individual capacity if DOI or DOJ has agreed to represent that employee or pay for private representation of the employee;
(b)When:
(i)One of the following is a party to the proceeding or has an interest in the proceeding:
(A)DOI or any component of DOI;
(B)Any other Federal agency appearing before the Office of Hearings and Appeals;
(C)Any DOI employee acting in his or her official capacity;
(D)Any DOI employee acting in his or her individual capacity if DOI or DOJ has agreed to represent that employee or pay for private representation of the employee;
(E)The United States, when DOJ determines that DOI is likely to be affected by the proceeding; and
(ii)DOI deems the disclosure to be:
(A)Relevant and necessary to the proceeding; and
(B)Compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled.
(3)To any criminal, civil, or regulatory law enforcement authority (whether federal, state, territorial, local, tribal or foreign) when a record, either alone or in conjunction with other information, indicates a violation or potential violation of law—criminal, civil, or regulatory in nature, and the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled.
(4)To a congressional office in response to a written inquiry that an individual covered by the system, or the heir of such individual if the covered individual is deceased, has made to the office.
(5)To an official of another federal agency to provide information needed in the performance of official duties related to reconciling or reconstructing data files or to enable that agency to respond to an inquiry by the individual to whom the record pertains.
(6)To federal, state, territorial, local, tribal, or foreign agencies that have requested information relevant or necessary to the hiring, firing or retention of an employee or contractor, or the issuance of a security clearance, license, contract, grant or other benefit, when the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled.
(7)To representatives of the National Archives and Records Administration to conduct records management inspections under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
(8)To state and local governments and tribal organizations to provide information needed in response to court order and/or discovery purposes related to litigation, when the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled.
(9)To an expert, consultant, or contractor (including employees of the contractor) of DOI that performs services requiring access to these records on DOI's behalf to carry out the purposes of the system.
(10)To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when:
(a)It is suspected or confirmed that the security or confidentiality of information in the system of records has been compromised; and
(b)The Department has determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interest, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs (whether maintained by the Department or another agency or entity) that rely upon the compromised information; and
(c)The disclosure is made to such agencies, entities and persons who are reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the Department's efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.
(11)To the Office of Management and Budget during the coordination and clearance process in connection with legislative affairs as mandated by OMB Circular A-19.
(12)To the Department of the Treasury to recover debts owed to the United States.
(13)To the news media when the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled. DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(12), records can be disclosed to consumer reporting agencies as they are defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act. POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: STORAGE: Within the Departmental office, manual records are stored in file folders in an Aisle Saver System manual storage system. An automated complaints management information system is used to manage and track the processing of complaints. RETRIEVABILITY: Records are retrieved by name and employing bureau of individuals filing complaints, docket control number of complaints, and other appropriate data fields. SAFEGUARDS: Access to records covered by the system will be permitted only to authorized personnel on a need-to-know basis in accordance with requirements found in the Departmental Privacy Act regulations (43 CFR 2.51). Records are maintained in accordance with safeguards meeting the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Departmental regulations (43 CFR part 2, subpart D). Standards for the maintenance of records subject to the Privacy Act are described in Departmental regulations (43 CFR 2.48) and involve the content of the records, data collection practices, and the use, safeguarding, and disposal of personal information in the records. Automated records are maintained in conformance with safeguards based on recommendations of the National Bureau of Standards contained in “Computer Security Guidelines for Implementing the Privacy Act of 1974” (FIPS Pub.41, May 30, 1975). They are protected through user identification, passwords, database permissions, and software controls. Such security measures establish different degrees of access levels for different types of users. A Privacy Impact Assessment was completed to ensure that Privacy Act requirements and personally identifiable information safeguard requirements are met. Within the Departmental office, manual records are stored in a locked Aisle Saver System (file unit) in a room locked with an off-master key. Within bureau offices, manual records are maintained with appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to insure their security and confidentiality. In all offices where records are handled, posted warning signs remind employees of access limitations, standards of conduct for employees handling Privacy Act records, and possible criminal penalties for violation of security regulations. RETENTION AND DISPOSITION: Records are retained and disposed of in compliance with the National Archives and Records Administration's General Records Schedule No. 1, Item No. 26. SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESSES:
(1)Director, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-5221 MIB, Washington, DC 20240: For all discrimination complaints, accessibility reviews and civil rights compliance reviews covered by the authorities listed above under “Categories of Individuals Covered by the System.”
(2)Director, Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land Management, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513: For complaints arising under section 493 of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act (Pub. L. 93-153, 87 Stat. 576).
(3)Associate Solicitor, Division of General Law, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-6530 MIB, Washington, DC 20240: For complaints of discrimination arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000e) and related employment-related civil rights laws and regulations, where the complaints are filed against the Departmental Office of Civil Rights. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: Inquiries regarding the existence of records shall be addressed to the appropriate System Manager. The request must be in writing, signed by the requester, and meet the content requirements of 43 CFR 2.60. RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: A request for access to records shall be addressed to the appropriate System Manager. The request must be in writing, signed by the requester, and meet the content requirements of 43 CFR 2.63. CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES: A request for an amendment of records shall be addressed to the appropriate System Manager. The request must be in writing, signed by the requester, and meet the content requirements of 43 CFR 2.71. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: Complainants; recipients of permits, rights-of-way, public land orders, or other Federal authorizations, and their agents, contractors, subcontractors, and employees under section 403 of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act (87 Stat. 576); administrators and recipients of Government funds from programs administered by the Department of the Interior; Federal, State, and local government agencies; community, minority, civil rights, and women's organizations; unions; Members of Congress and their staffs; bureaus and offices of the Department of the Interior; and confidential informants, to the extent they possess relevant data otherwise unavailable. EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. [FR Doc. E8-7273 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-RE-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary Privacy Act of 1974; Amendment to Existing System of Records AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. ACTION: Proposed amendment of existing Privacy Act system of records. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Office of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior is issuing public notice of its intent to modify an existing Privacy Act system of records notice, DOI-85, “Payroll, Attendance, Retirement, and Leave Records.” The revisions will update the categories of individuals covered by the system, categories of records in the system, routine uses of records maintained in the system, retrievability of records, records' safeguards, retention and disposition of records, and record source categories. DATES: Comments must be received by May 19, 2008. ADDRESSES: Any persons interested in commenting on these proposed amendments may do so by submitting comments in writing to the Office of the Secretary Privacy Act Officer, Sue Ellen Sloca, U.S. Department of the Interior, MS-116 SIB, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240, or by e-mail to *Sue_Ellen_Sloca@nbc.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Larson, Acting Chief, Personnel and Payroll Systems Division, National Business Center, U.S. Department of the Interior, 7201 West Mansfield Avenue, Denver, CO 80235-2230 or by email at *Thomas_D_Larson@nbc.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior is proposing to amend the system notice for DOI-85, “Payroll, Attendance, Retirement, and Leave Records” to update the categories of individuals covered by the system, categories of records in the system, routine uses of records maintained in the system, retrievability of records, records' safeguards, retention and disposition of records, and record source categories to reflect changes that have occurred since the notice was last published. These amendments will be effective as proposed at the end of the comment period unless comments are received which would require a contrary determination. The Department will publish a revised notice if changes are made based upon a review of comments received. Dated: April 1, 2008. Sue Ellen Sloca, Office of the Secretary Privacy Act Officer. SYSTEM NAME: Payroll, Attendance, Retirement, and Leave Records—Interior, DOI-85. SYSTEM LOCATION:
(1)Personnel and Payroll Systems Division, National Business Center, U.S. Department of the Interior, 7201 West Mansfield Avenue, MS D-2400, Denver, CO 80235-2230.
(2)All Departmental offices and locations which prepare and provide input documents and information for data processing and administrative actions. CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
(1)Current and former employees of the Department of the Interior (employees).
(2)Current and former emergency workers (“casuals”) of the Department of the Interior (emergency workers).
(3)Volunteers within the Department of the Interior (volunteers).
(4)Contractors within the Department of the Interior (contractors). CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: Emergency worker name, emergency worker address, emergency worker phone numbers, emergency worker Social Security Number and organizational code; volunteer name, volunteer address, volunteer phone numbers, volunteer emergency contact information, (including name, address and phone number), volunteer Social Security Number and organizational code; contractor name, contractor Social Security Number, contractor organization; employee name, employee address, employee phone numbers, employee emergency contact information (including name, address and phone number), employee Social Security Number and organizational code; employee common identifier (ECI), pay rate, grade, length of service, individual's pay and leave records; source documents for posting time and leave attendance; allowances, and cost distribution records; deductions for Medicare, Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI, also known as Social Security), bonds, Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), union dues, taxes, allotments, quarters, retirement, charities, health benefits, Flexible Spending Account, Long Term Care, Thrift Savings Fund contributions, awards, shift schedules, and pay differentials, tax lien data, commercial garnishments, child support and/or alimony wage assignments; and related payroll and personnel data. Also included is information on debts owed to the government as a result of overpayment, refunds owed, or a debt referred for collection on a transferred employee or emergency worker. The payroll, attendance, retirement, and leave records described in this notice form a part of the information contained in the Department of the Interior's integrated Federal Personnel and Payroll System (FPPS). Personnel records contained in the FPPS are covered under the government-wide system of records notice published by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM/GOVT-1) and the Department-wide system of records notice, DOI-79, “Interior Personnel Records.” AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 5 U.S.C. 5101, et seq.; 31 U.S.C. 3512. ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: The primary uses of the records are for fiscal operations for payroll, time and attendance, leave, insurance, tax, retirement, debt, budget, and cost accounting programs; to prepare related reports to other Federal agencies including the Department of the Treasury and the Office of Personnel Management; for reporting purposes by the DOI component for which the employee works or the agency for which the DOI emergency worker works; and for human capital management purposes. Disclosure outside the Department of the Interior may be made:
(1)To the Department of the Treasury for preparation of payroll (and other) checks and electronic funds transfers to Federal, State, and local government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and individuals.
(2)To the Internal Revenue Service and to State, local, tribal, and territorial governments for tax purposes.
(3)To the Office of Personnel Management or its contractors in connection with programs administered by that office, including, but not limited to, the Federal Long Term Care
(LTC)Insurance Program, the Federal Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), the Flexible Spending Accounts for Federal Employees Program (FSAFEDS), and the electronic Human Resources Information Program (EHRI).
(4)To another Federal agency to which an employee or DOI emergency worker has transferred or in which a DOI volunteer transfers in a volunteer capacity.
(a)To any of the following entities or individuals, when the circumstances set forth in paragraph
(b)are met:
(i)The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ);
(ii)A court or an adjudicative or other administrative body;
(iii)A party in litigation before a court or an adjudicative or other administrative body; or
(iv)Any DOI employee acting in his or her individual capacity if DOI or DOJ has agreed to represent that employee or pay for private representation of the employee;
(b)When:
(i)One of the following is a party to the proceeding or has an interest in the proceeding:
(A)DOI or any component of DOI;
(B)Any other Federal agency appearing before the Office of Hearings and Appeals;
(C)Any DOI employee acting in his or her official capacity;
(D)Any DOI employee acting in his or her individual capacity if DOI or DOJ has agreed to represent that employee or pay for private representation of the employee;
(E)The United States, when DOJ determines that DOI is likely to be affected by the proceeding; and
(ii)DOI deems the disclosure to be:
(A)Relevant and necessary to the proceeding; and
(B)Compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled.
(6)To any criminal, civil, or regulatory law enforcement authority (whether federal, state, territorial, local, tribal or foreign) when a record, either alone or in conjunction with other information, indicates a violation or potential violation of law—criminal, civil, or regulatory in nature, and the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled.
(7)To a congressional office in response to a written inquiry that an individual covered by the system, or the heir of such individual if the covered individual is deceased, has made to the office.
(8)To Federal, State or local agencies where necessary to enable the employee's, DOI emergency worker's, or DOI volunteer's agency to obtain information relevant to the hiring or retention of that employee, DOI emergency worker, or DOI volunteer, or the issuance of a security clearance, contract, license, grant or other benefit.
(9)To appropriate Federal and State agencies to provide required reports including data on unemployment insurance.
(10)To the Social Security Administration to credit the employee's or emergency worker's account for OASDI and Medicare deductions.
(11)To labor unions to report union dues deductions.
(12)To employee or emergency worker associations to report dues deductions.
(13)To insurance carriers to report employee or DOI emergency worker election information and withholdings for health insurance.
(14)To charitable institutions to report contributions.
(15)To a Federal agency for the purpose of collecting a debt owed the Federal government through administrative or salary offset.
(16)To disclose debtor information to the Internal Revenue Service or to another Federal agency or its contractor solely to aggregate information for the Internal Revenue Service to collect debts owed to the Federal government through the offset of tax refunds.
(17)To any creditor Federal agency seeking assistance for the purpose of that agency implementing administrative or salary offset procedures in the collection of unpaid financial obligations owed the United States Government from an individual.
(18)To any Federal agency where the individual debtor is employed or receiving some form of remuneration for the purpose of enabling that agency to collect debts on the employee's behalf by administrative or salary offset procedures under the provisions of the Debt Collection Act of 1982.
(19)To disclose information to the Internal Revenue Service, and state and local authorities for the purposes of locating a debtor to collect a claim against the debtor.
(20)With respect to Bureau of Indian Affairs employee or DOI emergency worker records, to a Federal, State, local agency, or Indian tribal group or any establishment or individual that assumes jurisdiction, either by contract or legal transfer, of any program under the control of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(21)With respect to Bureau of Reclamation employee or DOI emergency worker records, to non-Federal auditors under contract with the Department of the Interior or Energy or water user and other organizations with which the Bureau of Reclamation has written agreements permitting access to financial records to perform financial audits.
(22)To the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board's record keeper which administers the Thrift Savings Plan to report deductions, contributions and loan payments.
(23)To disclose the names, Social Security Numbers, home addresses, dates of birth, dates of hire, quarterly earnings, employer identifying information and state of hire of employees or emergency workers to the Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services for the purposes of locating individuals to establish paternity, establishing and modifying orders of child support, identifying sources of income, and for other child support enforcement actions as required by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (Welfare Reform Law, Pub. L. 104-193).
(24)To a commercial contractor to provide employment and income data for use in employment verifications, unemployment claims, and W-2 services.
(25)To OPM's Employee Express system to allow employees a self-service capability to initiate personnel and payroll actions and to obtain payroll information.
(26)To the Department of Labor for processing claims for employees, DOI emergency workers, or DOI volunteers injured on the job or claiming occupational illness.
(27)To support interfaces to other systems operated by the Federal agencies for which the employee or DOI emergency worker works, or a DOI volunteer volunteers, for the purpose of avoiding duplication, increasing data integrity and streamlining government operations.
(28)To an official of another federal agency to provide information needed in the performance of official duties related to reconciling or reconstructing data files or to enable that agency to respond to an inquiry by the individual to whom the record pertains.
(29)To representatives of the National Archives and Records Administration to conduct records management inspections under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
(30)To an expert, consultant, or contractor (including employees of the contractor) of DOI that performs services requiring access to these records on DOI's behalf to carry out the purposes of the system.
(31)To the Office of Management and Budget during the coordination and clearance process in connection with legislative affairs as mandated by OMB Circular A-19.
(32)To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when:
(a)It is suspected or confirmed that the security or confidentiality of information in the system of records has been compromised; and
(b)The Department has determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interest, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs (whether maintained by the Department or another agency or entity) that rely upon the compromised information; and
(c)The disclosure is made to such agencies, entities and persons who are reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the Department's efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.
(33)To federal, state, territorial, local, tribal, or foreign agencies that have requested information relevant or necessary to the hiring, firing or retention of an employee or contractor, or the issuance of a security clearance, license, contract, grant or other benefit, when the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled.
(34)To state and local governments and tribal organizations to provide information needed in response to court order and/or discovery purposes related to litigation, when the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled.
(35)To the Department of the Treasury to recover debts owed to the United States.
(36)To the news media when the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled. DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES: Disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(12). Disclosures may be made from this system to consumer reporting agencies as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(f)) or the Federal Claims Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 3701(a)(3)). POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: STORAGE: Records are maintained in manual, microfilm, microfiche, electronic, imaged and computer printout form. Original input documents are stored in standard office filing equipment and/or as imaged documents on magnetic media at all locations which prepare and provide input documents and information for data processing. RETRIEVABILITY: Records may be retrieved by employee, DOI emergency worker, or DOI volunteer identification such as name, Social Security Number, common identifier, birthday, organizational code, etc. SAFEGUARDS: Access to records covered by the system will be permitted only to authorized personnel in accordance with requirements found in the Departmental Privacy Act regulations (43 CFR 2.51). Paper or micro format records are maintained in locked metal file cabinets or in secured rooms. Electronic records are maintained with safeguards meeting the security requirements of 43 CFR 2.51 for automated records, which conform to Office of Management and Budget and Departmental guidelines reflecting the implementation of the Federal Information Security Management Act. The electronic data are protected through user identification, passwords, database permissions, encryption and software controls. Such security measures establish different degrees of access for different types of users. An audit trail is maintained and reviewed periodically to identify unauthorized access. A Privacy Impact Assessment was completed and is updated at least annually to ensure that Privacy Act requirements and personally identifiable information safeguard requirements are met. RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: The records contained in this system of records have varying retention periods as described in the General Records Schedule, Sections 1, 2, and 20, (at *http://www.archives.gov* ), issued by the Archivist of the United States, and are disposed of in accordance with the National Archives and Records Administration Regulations, 36 CFR part 1228 et seq. They are also covered by item 7551 of the Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary's pending records schedule. SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: The following system manager is responsible for the payroll records contained in the Department's Federal Personnel and Payroll System (FPPS): Chief, Personnel and Payroll Systems Division, National Business Center, U.S. Department of the Interior, 7201 West Mansfield Avenue, Denver, CO 80235-2230. Personnel records contained in the system fall under the jurisdiction of the Office of Personnel Management as prescribed in 5 CFR part 253 and 5 CFR part 297. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: Inquiries regarding the existence of records should be addressed to the System Manager. The request must be in writing, signed by the requester, and meet the requirements of 43 CFR 2.60. RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES: A request for access may be addressed to the System Manager. The request must be in writing, signed by the requester, and meet the requirements of 43 CFR 2.63. CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES: A petition for amendment should be addressed to the System Manager. The request must be in writing, signed by the requester, and meet the content requirements of 43 CFR 2.71. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: The source data for the system comes from individuals on whom the records are maintained, official personnel records of individuals on whom the records are maintained, supervisors, timekeepers, previous employers, the Internal Revenue Service and state tax agencies, the Department of the Treasury, other federal agencies, courts, state child support agencies, employing agency accounting offices, and third-party benefit providers. EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. [FR Doc. E8-7274 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-RK-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Royalty Policy Committee (RPC)—Notice of Renewal AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of renewal of the Royalty Policy Committee. SUMMARY: Following consultation with the General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) is renewing the Royalty Policy Committee. The Royalty Policy Committee provides advice related to the Department's management of Federal and Indian mineral leases and revenues, and reports to the Secretary through the Director of the Minerals Management Service. The Royalty Policy Committee also reviews and provides comments on recent management and other mineral-related policies; and provides a forum to convey views representative of mineral leases, operators, revenue payors, revenue recipients, government agencies, and the interested public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Gina Dan, Minerals Revenue Management, Minerals Management Service, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165, telephone number
(303)231-3392. Certification I hereby certify that the renewal of the Royalty Policy Committee is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Department of the Interior by 43 U.S.C. 1331 *et seq.* Dated: March 27, 2008. Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior. [FR Doc. E8-7313 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Information Collection for Reindeer in Alaska, Request for Comments AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Renewal. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA)is seeking comments on the information collection: 25 CFR part 243, Reindeer in Alaska. The information collected under this program is related to the Alaska Native reindeer industry and applies to non-natives who own, or want to own reindeer in Alaska. It is used solely to monitor and regulate the possession and use of Alaskan reindeer by non-Natives in Alaska. This collection needs renewal. DATES: Submit comments on or before June 9, 2008. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Warren Eastland, Wildlife Biologist, Bureau of Indian Affairs, P.O. Box 25520 [3rd floor Federal Building], Juneau, AK 99802-5520; Telephone
(907)586-7321 and Facsimile at
(907)586-7120. We cannot accept electronic submissions at this time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Warren Eastland, Wildlife Biologist,
(907)586-7321, Facsimile at
(907)586-7120. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information to be provided includes name, address, and where an applicant will keep reindeer. The applicant must fill out a permit to get a reindeer for any purpose. The applicant is required to report on the status of reindeer annually or when a change occurs if earlier than the date for the annual report. Request for Comments The Bureau of Indian Affairs requests your comments on this collection concerning:
(a)The necessity of this information collection 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 (hours and cost) of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(c)Ways we could enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and,
(d)Ways we could minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents, such as through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that an agency may not sponsor or request, and an individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it has a valid Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)Control Number. It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section, room 347D, during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday except for legal holidays. If you wish to have your name and/or address withheld, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. We cannot guarantee that your personally identifiable information might not be made public at some time. All comments from organizations or representatives will be available for review. We may withhold comments from review for other reasons. *OMB Control Number:* 1076-0047. *Type of Review:* Renewal. *Title:* 25 CFR 243, Reindeer in Alaska. *Brief Description of Collection:* Information is provided to obtain or retain a benefit, namely, a permit to obtain a reindeer, but without such information no permit shall be issued. *Respondents:* Non-Natives who wish to possess Alaskan reindeer. *Number of Respondents:* 10. *Estimated Time per Response:* 5 to 20 minutes with the average being 10 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* The number of respondents varies annually but never exceeds 10. *Total Annual Burden to Respondents:* 3 hours. Dated: March 28, 2008. Carl J. Artman, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E8-7291 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-XN-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Energy Resource Agreement Regulations Public Information Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Meeting. SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development
(IEED)will hold an all-day public information session on April 29, 2008, concerning the final regulations authorizing Tribal Energy Resource Agreements (TERA). These final regulations provide the process under which a tribe may apply for, and the Secretary of the Interior may grant, authority for an Indian tribe to review and approve leases and business agreements and grant rights-of-way for specific energy development activities on tribal lands through an approved TERA. The regulations also cover processes for implementation of TERAs, including periodic review and evaluation of a tribe's activities under a TERA, enforcement of TERA provisions, and administrative appeals. The regulations also include a process for a tribe to voluntarily rescind a TERA. DATES: The public information meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on April 29, 2008. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darryl Francois, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Room 20-South Interior Building, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20245, Telephone
(202)219-0740 or Fax
(202)208-4564. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title V of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, requires the Department of the Interior to promulgate regulations that implement new provisions in 25 U.S.C. 3504 concerning Tribal Energy Resource Agreements (TERAs). The intent of these agreements is to promote tribal oversight and management of energy and mineral resource development on tribal lands and further the goal of Indian self-determination. The Department published a final rule in the **Federal Register** titled Tribal Energy Resource Agreements under the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self Determination Act on March 10, 2008 (73 FR 12808). The rule, which can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 25 CFR Part 224, fully implements the provisions of 25 U.S.C. 3504. IEED staff will be on hand at the meeting to present an overview of the regulations and to provide information on how tribes can use the processes contained in the regulations in their energy development efforts. At the meeting, IEED staff will discuss topics covering application and agreement requirements, how to define the scope of a TERA, the process for determination of tribal capacity, the type and range of internal tribal processes that must be developed, appeal processes, and periodic review parameters. Dated: April 2, 2008. Carl J. Artman, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E8-7305 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-4M-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Alaska OCS Region, North Aleutian Basin, Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 214 AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Call for Information and Nominations
(Call)and Notice of Intent
(NOI)to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). SUMMARY: This Call for Information and Nominations (hereinafter referred to as “Call”) and the NOI are the initial information-gathering steps in a process that incorporates planning and analysis for proposed OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sale 214 in the program area of the North Aleutian Basin Planning Area offshore the State of Alaska. The program area is that subarea of the larger North Aleutian Basin Planning Area identified in the OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program, 2007 to 2012, that may be offered in the proposed Sale 214. Readers are cautioned that this announcement is not a commitment to hold a lease sale but rather a continuation of the information-gathering and evaluation process. Simultaneously with this Call, the MMS is giving notice of its intent to prepare an EIS for Sale 214 in the North Aleutian Basin, tentatively scheduled for 2011. The EIS analysis will focus on the potential environmental effects of oil and gas exploration, development, and production in the proposed sale area and its vicinity. This NOI also serves to announce the initiation of the scoping process for this EIS. The MMS will consider comments received in response to this NOI and Call in determining the proposed sale area and the scope of the EIS. The Department of the Interior
(DOI)is also inviting other Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments to consider becoming cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS. DATES: Nominations and Comments on the Call must be received no later than July 7, 2008. Submittals should be labeled “Nominations for Proposed Sale 214” or “Comments on Call for Information and Nominations for Proposed Sale 214,” as appropriate. Comments on the NOI also must be received no later than July 7, 2008. Submittals should be labeled “Comments on the Notice of Intent for Proposed Sale 214.” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Dr. Cleve Cowles, Regional Supervisor, Office of Leasing and Environment, Minerals Management Service, Alaska OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive #500, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-5820, phone at
(907)334-5233 regarding questions on the Call or NOI. Supplementary Information On the Call The final EIS will serve as the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)analysis for North Aleutian Basin Sale 214. The MMS will prepare additional Coastal Zone Management Act
(CZMA)Consistency Determination (CD), CZMA, and Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) documents, as appropriate. Call for Information and Nominations *1. Authority:* This Call is published pursuant to the OCSLA as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331-1356, (1994)) and the regulations issued thereunder (30 CFR 256); and in accordance with the OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program, 2007-2012. *2. Purpose of Call:* The purpose of the Call is to gather nominations and information for proposed OCS Lease Sale 214, tentatively scheduled in 2011 in the “program area” of the North Aleutian Basin Planning Area. Information and nominations on oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development and production within the program area of the North Aleutian Basin are sought from all interested parties. This early planning and consultation step is important for ensuring that all interests and concerns are communicated to the DOI for its consideration in future decisions in the leasing process pursuant to the OCSLA and regulations at 30 CFR 256. This Call/NOI is being issued in accordance with the OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program, 2007-2012. This Call is to gather information and does not indicate a preliminary decision to lease in the areas described below. Final decision and delineation of each area for possible leasing will be made at a later date and only if there is compliance with applicable laws including all requirements of the OCSLA and NEPA using established departmental procedures. *3. Description of Area:* The area that is the subject of this Call is located offshore the State of Alaska in the North Aleutian Basin Planning Area. The “program area” is that subarea of the larger planning area identified in OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program, 2007-2012. The “program area” extends offshore from about 10 statute miles to approximately 120 statute miles, in water depths from approximately 40 feet (12 meters) to 120 feet (37 meters). This area consists of approximately 990 whole and partial blocks of about 2.3 million hectares (5.6 million acres). A page size map of the program area accompanies this Call. Official Protraction Diagrams
(OPDs)are available at no charge at the website: *http://www.mms.gov/ld/alaska.htm.* *4. Instructions On Call:* Nominations and information must be received no later than 90 days following publication of this Call in the **Federal Register** . Submittals should indicate “Nominations for Proposed Sale 214” or “Comments on Call for Information and Nominations for Proposed Sale 214” as appropriate. Comments on the NOI also must be received no later than July 7, 2008. Submittals should be labeled “Comments on the Notice of Intent for Proposed Sale 214.” Nominations and comments may be submitted by any one of the following methods: • Mail or hand-deliver comments to the Regional Supervisor, Office of Leasing and Environment, Alaska OCS Region, Minerals Management Service, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 500, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-5823. • Submit comments by Internet through MMS Public Connect at this website: *https://ocsconnect.mms.gov/pcs-public/.* • Fax comments to the Regional Supervisor, Office of Leasing and Environment, Alaska OCS Region, Minerals Management Service at
(907)334-5242. • E-mail comments to *Sale214Call@mms.gov.* Please submit e-mail or Internet comments as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Please also include your name and return address in your e-mail or Internet message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the system that we have received your e-mail or Internet message, contact us directly at 1-800-764-2627. The Call for Information Map delineates the Call area identified by MMS as having potential for the discovery of accumulations of oil and gas. Respondents are requested to indicate nominations and comments on any or all of the Federal acreage within the boundaries of the Call area that they wish in proposed North Aleutian Basin Sale 214. Although individual nominations are considered privileged and proprietary information, the names of persons or entities indicating interest or submitting comments will be of public record. Nominations must be submitted using the large-scale Call for Information Map by outlining the areas of interest along block lines. Respondents should rank areas in which they have nominated according to priority of interest; for example, priority 1 (high), or 2 (medium). Blocks nominated that do not indicate priorities will be considered priority 3 (low). Respondents must be specific in indicating blocks by priority, and be prepared to discuss their range of interest and activity regarding the nominated area(s). The telephone number and name of a person to contact in the nominator's organization for additional information should be included in the response. The Alaska OCS Regional Office will contact this person to set up a mutually agreeable time and place for a meeting to more fully review the company's nominations. Respondents may also submit a detailed list of blocks nominated by Official Protraction Diagram and Leasing Map designations to ensure correct interpretation of their nominations. Comments are sought from all interested parties about particular geological (including natural hazard areas), environmental, biological, archaeological, and socioeconomic conditions or potential conflicts, or other information that might bear upon the potential leasing, exploration, and development of the program area and vicinity. Comments are also sought on possible conflicts between future OCS oil and gas activities that may result from the proposed sales and the standards of the Alaska Coastal Management Program (ACMP), and the enforceable policies of an approved local district coastal management plan. These comments should identify specific Coastal Management Program
(CMP)policies of concern, the nature of the conflict foreseen, and steps that MMS could take to avoid or mitigate the potential conflict. Comments may be in terms of broad areas or restricted to particular blocks or areas of concern. Those submitting comments are requested to list block numbers or outline the subject area on the standard Call for Information Map. Our practice is to make comments, including names and addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their address from the rulemaking record, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There also may be circumstances in which we would withhold a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name or address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. However, we will not consider anonymous comments. We will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. *5. Use Of Call Information:* Information submitted in response to this Call will be used for several purposes. Responses will be used to: • Identify the proposed sale area; • Help identify areas of potential oil and gas development; • Identify potential environmental effects and potential use conflicts; • Assist in the scoping process for the EIS; • Develop possible alternatives to the proposed action; • Develop lease terms and conditions/mitigating measures; and • Identify potential conflicts between oil and gas activities and the ACMP. *6. Tentative Schedule:* The following is a list of tentative milestone dates that apply to Sale 214 covered by this Call: Call/NOI published—April 2008. Comments due on Call/NOI—June 2008. Area Identification—September 2008. Draft EIS available—January 2010. Public Hearings—February/March 2010. Final EIS available—January 2011. Consistency Determination/Proposed Notice of Sale issued—January 2011. Governor's Comments due—March 2011. Final Notice of Sale published—October 2011. Sale held—November 2011. Supplemental Information on the Notice of Intent To Prepare an EIS *1. Authority:* The NOI is published pursuant to the regulations (40 CFR 1501.7) implementing the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* (1988)) (NEPA). *2. Purpose of Notice of Intent:* Pursuant to the regulations (40 CFR 1501.7) implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA, the MMS is announcing its intent to prepare an EIS for oil and gas lease Sale 214 tentatively scheduled for 2011 in the “program area” of North Aleutian Basin, offshore the State of Alaska. The proposed action is to offer for lease all of the blocks in the program area. The EIS analysis will focus on the potential environmental effects of oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the fish, wildlife, socioeconomic, and subsistence resources in the North Aleutian Basin “program area” and neighboring communities. This NOI also serves to announce the initiation of the scoping process for this EIS. Throughout the scoping process, Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments and other interested parties aid MMS in determining the significant issues, reasonable alternatives, and potential mitigating measures to be analyzed in the EIS and the possible need for additional information. Alternatives may include, at a minimum, the proposed action, taking no action, or implementing appropriate restrictions on oil and gas activities. These and any additional alternatives developed through scoping and the analytical process will be considered in the decisionmaking process. *3. Instructions on the Notice of Intent:* Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments and other interested parties are requested to provide comments related to the scope of the EIS, including significant issues that should be addressed, reasonable alternatives, potential mitigation measures, and relevant information that should be considered. You may mail comments to the Minerals Management Service, Alaska OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 500, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-5823. Comments should be enclosed in an envelope labeled “Attn: Sale 214 NOI.” You may also submit comments via e-mail to *sale214NOI@mms.gov.* Please include “Attn: NAB Lease Sale 214 NOI” in the subject line, and your name and return address in the message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the system that we have received your e-mail message, please contact us at
(907)334-5207. Lastly, you may hand-deliver comments to the address above. Comments are due no later than July 7, 2008. Our practice is to make comments, including names and addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their address from the public record, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There may also be circumstances in which we would withhold a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. However, we will not consider anonymous comments. We will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. Scoping meetings (to be announced at a later date) will be held in appropriate locations to obtain additional comments and information regarding the scope of the EIS. A Notice of Availability of the draft EIS for public review and comment will be announced in the **Federal Register** by the MMS and the Environmental Protection Agency; on the MMS, Alaska OCS Region, homepage; and, in the local media. Public hearings will be held in the local area following release of the draft EIS. Dates and locations are to be determined. *4. Cooperating Agencies:* The DOI policy is to invite other Federal agencies, and State, Tribal, and local governments to consider becoming cooperating agencies in the preparation of an EIS. Per Council of Environmental Quality
(CEQ)regulations, qualified agencies and governments are those with “jurisdiction by law or special expertise.” Potential cooperating agencies should consider their authority and capacity to assume the responsibilities of a cooperating agency. Cooperating agency status neither enlarges nor diminishes the final decisionmaking authority of any agency involved in the NEPA process. The MMS invites qualified government entities to inquire about cooperating agency status for this lease sale EIS. Upon request, the MMS will provide qualified cooperating agencies with a written summary of ground rules for cooperating agencies, including time schedules and critical action dates, milestones, responsibilities, scope and detail of cooperating agencies' contributions, and handling of predecisional information. The MMS anticipates this summary will form the basis for a Memorandum of Understanding between the MMS and each cooperating agency. You should also consider the CEQ's “Factors for Determining Cooperating Agency Status.” This document is available on the CEQ Web site at: *http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/regs/cooperating/cooperatingagencymemofactors.html.* Even if your organization is not a cooperating agency, you will continue to have opportunities to provide information and comments to MMS during the normal public input phases of the NEPA/EIS process. *5. Background Information:* The geologic basin is about 17,500 square miles in area and underlies the northern coastal plain of the Alaska Peninsula and the waters of Bristol Bay and is believed to be gas-prone. The “program area” is that subarea of the larger planning area identified in OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program, 2007-2012. Water depths in the program area range from 40 to 120 feet (12 to 37 meters). The program area is approximately 10 statute miles from shore to more than 120 statute miles offshore. This area consists of approximately 990 whole and partial blocks of about 2.3 million hectares (5.6 million acres). In 1985, the MMS prepared a final environmental impact statement for proposed NAB Sale 92 that assessed the potential impacts of oil and gas leasing activities in the NAB Planning Area ( *Final Environmental Impact Statement, North Aleutian Basin Sale 92, OCS EIS/EA MMS 85-0052,* September 1985). On October 11, 1988, Sale 92 occurred and resulted in the issuance of 23 leases. In October 1989, the North Aleutian Basin Planning Area was placed under a congressional moratorium which banned DOI expenditures in support of any petroleum leasing or development activities in the planning area. In 1995, the Federal Government bought back the 23 leases that were acquired in the 1988 sale. In 1998, an Executive Order extended the moratorium as a Presidential withdrawal until 2012. In 2004, the congressional moratorium on petroleum-related activities in the NAB was discontinued and in 2007, the Presidential withdrawal was modified to exclude the North Aleutian Basin. In anticipation of potential leasing-related analysis for the North Aleutian Basin, the MMS Environmental Studies Program convened, in the fall of 2006, a Research Planning Meeting to review the status of environmental information in the NAB and to initiate planning for future study efforts. The MMS also contracted scientific staff at Argonne National Laboratory to conduct a literature search of relevant scientific publications over the last ten years (1996 to 2006), leading to the production of a literature synthesis report. Over 600 recent reports or studies were identified to supply information relevant to the EIS. In 2007, the MMS and the National Marine Fisheries Service began collaboration on a study of the North Pacific right whale, a federally designated endangered species, in the NAB. The MMS also contracted to modify an ice-ocean circulation model for Alaska's Bristol Bay. Proposed studies for fiscal year 2008 include research on subsistence food harvest and sharing activities, studies of juvenile and maturing salmon, and nearshore mapping of juvenile salmon and settling crab. Additional studies are proposed for fiscal year 2009. Information on the Environmental Studies Program, completed studies, and a status report for continuing studies in the NAB area may be found at this Web site: *http://www.mms.gov/alaska* or obtained by telephone request at 1-800-764-2627, or by written request at the address noted above. Additional pertinent information may also be found at the following Web sites: *http://www.mms.gov/alaska/re/index.htm* and *http://www.mms.gov/alaska/fo/INDEX.HTM.* BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P EN04AP08.002 Dated: March 21, 2008. Jon Hrobsky, Acting Director, Minerals Management Service. [FR Doc. E8-7091 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-C DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the North Shore Road Environmental Impact Statement, Great Smoky Mountains National Park AGENCY: National Park Service. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) and National Park Service
(NPS)policy in Director's Order 12 (Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision Making), the NPS in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration announces the availability of the Record of Decision
(ROD)for the North Shore Road Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS)in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Park), North Carolina. The ROD was approved by the Southeast Regional Director on December 28, 2007. The NPS has selected the preferred alternative (Monetary Settlement Alternative) as described in the Final EIS to ensure that resources of the Park and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (Trail) will be unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations, and fulfill project goals and objectives including the protection of natural, cultural, and recreational resources. The selected alternative and four other alternatives, including a No-Action Alternative, were analyzed in the Draft and Final EIS. The full range of foreseeable environmental consequences was assessed. The NPS believes the Monetary Settlement Alternative will best accomplish the goals of the Park and the Trail. NPS selected the Monetary Settlement because it protects the significant and diverse natural resources and ecosystems of the Park (forest communities, water resources, protected species, and soundscapes). It will avoid disturbance to the Park and allow the Park to protect resources from adverse effects of problematic geologic formations and acidic runoff. The Monetary Settlement will also protect the tangible (archaeological sites, historic structures, landscapes, cemeteries, and traditional cultural properties) and intangible (feelings of attachment, family life, myth, folklore, and ideology) aspects of cultural resources in the Park. The Monetary Settlement Alternative is consistent with NPS management of the Park within the study area as backcountry. The Monetary Settlement Alternative allows for the traditional recreational activities of hiking, camping, fishing, and horse use in this backcountry area of the Park. It maintains the existing balance of visitors and resource use in this backcountry area and preserves the associated peace and solitude currently available there. The ROD includes a statement of the decision made, other alternatives considered, the basis for the decision, a finding of no impairment of Park resources and values, and an overview of public involvement in the decision-making process. This decision is the result of a public planning process that began in 2003. The official responsible for this decision is the NPS Regional Director, Southeast Region. DATES: The ROD was approved by the Southeast Regional Director on December 28, 2007. ADDRESSES: The ROD, Final EIS, Draft EIS, and other information are available for review or download on the Internet at *http://www.northshoreroad.info.* Copies of the ROD will also be available for review at the following locations: Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood Street, Asheville, North Carolina 28801; Marianna Black Library, 33 Fryemont Road, Bryson City, North Carolina 28713; Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Main Library, 310 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202; Qualla Boundary Public Library, 810 Acquoni Road, Cherokee, North Carolina 28719; Anna Porter Public Library, 207 Cherokee Orchard Road, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738; GSMNP Headquarters, 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738; Lawson-McGee Library, 500 West Church Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee 37915; Cameron Village Regional Library, 410-200 Oberlin Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27605; Graham County Public Library, 80 Knight Street, Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: North Shore Road EIS, Attention: Superintendent, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738, Telephone: 865-436-1207 or Fax: 865-436-1220. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority for publishing this notice is 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C). The responsible official for this EIS is Paul Anderson, Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region, National Park Service, 100 Alabama Street, SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Dated: February 8, 2008. Paul R. Anderson, Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. E8-7146 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-8A-M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service General Management Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan, Guadalupe Mountains National Park. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Draft General Management Plan for Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. DATES: The National Park Service will accept comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement from the public for 60 days from the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes the Notice of Availability. Public meetings will be scheduled during the 60 day review period. These meetings will be announced in the local media, on the park's Web site at *http://www.nps.gumo/,* and via the NPS park planning Web site at *http://parkplanning.nps.gov.* Interested persons may also contact the park's headquarters at 915-828-3251. ADDRESSES: Information will be available for public review and comment online at *http://parkplanning.nps.gov,* in the office of the Superintendent, John Lujan, Guadalupe Mountains National Park Headquarters, 400 Pine Springs Canyon, Salt Flats, Texas, by calling 915-828-3251, and at the following locations: Culberson County Court House, 300 La Caverna Drive, Van Horn, Texas 79855; Carlsbad Public Library, 101 South Halagueno Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220; El Paso Public Library, Government Documents, 501 N. Oregon Street, El Paso, Texas 79901; Dell City ISD Library, 110 North Main Street, Dell City, Texas 79837; Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Administrative Office, 3225 National Parks Highway, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Lujan, Superintendent, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, 400 Pine Springs Canyon, Salt Flats, Texas 79847-9400, or at *GUMO_Superintendent@nps.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The general management plan will guide management of Guadalupe Mountains National Park for the next fifteen to twenty years. The draft general management plan considers four alternatives—a no-action alternative and three action alternatives, including the National Park Service preferred alternative. The no-action alternative would extend existing conditions and management trends into the future. The preferred alternative would emphasize wilderness values and the restoration of ecosystem processes while expanding some opportunities for visitors to enjoy easier access to park settings than currently exist. Alternative B would promote wilderness values and restoration of natural ecosystem processes while providing improved visitor experiences in the existing developed settings. Alternative C would expand opportunities for visitors to enjoy easier access to a range of park settings and disperse park facilities more widely throughout the park. If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments by any one of several methods. You may mail comments to John Lujan, Superintendent, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, 400 Pine Springs Canyon, Salt Flats, Texas 79847-9400. You may also comment via the Internet at *http://parkplanning.nps.gov.* If you do not receive a confirmation from the system that we have received your Internet message, contact us directly at 915-828-3251 x 0. Finally, you may hand-deliver comments to Guadalupe Mountains National Park Headquarters, 400 Pine Springs Canyon, Salt Flats, Texas 79847-9400. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: February 7, 2008. Michael D. Snyder, Regional Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service. [FR Doc. E8-7144 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-CJ-M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Dyke Marsh Wetland Restoration and Long-Term Management Plan AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Dyke Marsh Wetland Restoration and Long-term Management Plan, George Washington Memorial Parkway. SUMMARY: In accordance with § 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 43321 *et seq.* ), the National Park Service
(NPS)is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement for the Dyke Marsh Wetland Restoration and Long-term Management Plan
(EIS)for George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia. The authority for publishing this notice is contained in 40 CFR 1508.22. The purpose of this EIS is to develop a plan for the restoration and long-term management of the tidal freshwater marsh and other associated wetland habitats lost or impacted in Dyke Marsh Preserve on the Potomac River. Dyke Marsh wetland resources, community structure and natural ecosystem functions have been damaged by previous human uses and are subject to continuing threats. A restoration and long-term management plan is needed at this time to:
(1)Protect the existing wetlands from erosion, exotic plant species, loss of habitat and altered hydrologic regimes;
(2)Restore wetlands and ecological functions and processes lost through sand and gravel mining and shoreline erosion;
(3)Reduce increased restoration and management costs associated with continued wetland loss; and
(4)Improve ecosystem services that benefit the Potomac Watershed. *Scoping Process* . The purpose of scoping outreach efforts is to elicit early public comment regarding project purpose, need, and objectives, issues and concerns, the nature and extent of potential environmental impacts (and as appropriate, mitigation measures), and alternatives which should be addressed in the EIS. Through the outreach activities planned in the scoping phase, NPS welcomes information and suggestions from the public. This notice formally initiates the public scoping comment phase for the EIS process. A scoping newsletter has been prepared that details the purpose, need, and objectives identified to date. Copies of that information will be posted at *parkplanning.nps.gov/gwmp* and may be obtained from Brent Steury, Turkey Run Park, McLean, VA 22101,
(703)289-2541. A public scoping open house will be conducted in the area around Dyke Marsh. Please check the local newspapers, the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment
(PEPC)Web site at *http://parkplanning.nps.gov/gwmp* , or contact Brent Steury for more information regarding the open house. DATES: The National Park Service is soliciting further public input into this planning process until May 23, 2008. ADDRESSES: Persons commenting on the purpose, need, objectives, alternative elements, or any other issues associated with the plan, may submit comments through the PEPC Web site at *http://parkplanning.nps.gov/gwmp* , by hand-delivery or mail to: Superintendent, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Turkey Run Park, McLean, Virginia 22101, or by providing comments to NPS staff at the public open house. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brent Steury, Supervisory Biologist, Natural Resources Program Manager, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Park Headquarters, Turkey Run Park, McLean, VA 22101,
(703)289-2541. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this ETS is to develop a plan for the restoration and long-term management of the tidal freshwater marsh and other associated wetland habitats lost or impacted in Dyke Marsh Preserve on the Potomac River. Dyke Marsh Preserve is one of the last large tracts of tidal freshwater marsh along the Potomac River in the Washington, DC area and has existed for at least 5,000 years. Located just south of Alexandria, Virginia, Dyke Marsh Preserve is viewed as a national treasure because of its proximity to the Nation's Capital and a large urban/suburban population, its history and its current potential for provision of ecosystem services, recreational values and educational opportunities. Despite degradation to the existing marsh, it continues to provide numerous natural benefits and services including resident and migratory wildlife habitat, refuge for state endangered species, and attenuation of tidal energy, shoreline stabilization, flood control, and water quality enhancement. The goal of the actions described in the EIS is to restore areas of Dyke Marsh that were previously impacted using soil elevations that will permit the establishment of sustainable plant communities while preventing damage to vegetation in the existing wetland. In the long-term, the project will provide additional wetlands to the Potomac River watershed ecosystem, preserve the aesthetic and natural values of Dyke Marsh and the George Washington Memorial Parkway, and continue to offer recreational opportunities currently available. Specific objectives of the plan are: *Natural Resources*
(1)Restore, protect, and maintain tidal freshwater wetlands and associated ecosystems to provide habitat for fish, wildlife and other biota; ensure management actions promote native species while minimizing the intrusion of invasives.
(2)Reduce or eliminate erosion of the existing marsh and provide for erosion control measures in areas of restored marsh.
(3)To the extent practicable, restore and maintain hydrologic processes needed to sustain Dyke Marsh. *Cultural Resources* Ensure management actions continue to protect the historic resources and cultural landscape features associated with Dyke Marsh and the George Washington Memorial Parkway. *Visitor Experience* Include appropriate educational, interpretation, and research opportunities at Dyke Marsh as a part of any management action and make them accessible to diverse audiences. Preliminary scoping also identified broad categories of elements that will be further defined as alternatives become developed. These categories include: types of actions that may be taken (stabilizing the existing marsh, restoring wetlands lost to sand and gravel mining, restoring historic tidal flows, etc.); various ways these actions could be implemented (types of containment structures, placement of tidal channels, stabilization techniques, etc.); and where, and to what extent, these actions may be taken (full *vs.* partial restoration, identification of priority areas, considerations related to the timing of the actions, etc.). Dated: February 11, 2008. Joseph M. Lawler, Regional Director, National Capital Region. [FR Doc. E8-7148 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-JK-M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Cape Cod National Seashore; South Wellfleet, MA; Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission; Two Hundredth Sixty-Fifth Notice of Meeting Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, 5 U.S.C. App 1, Section 10), that a meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission will be held on April 28, 2008. The Commission was reestablished pursuant to Public Law 87-126 as amended by Public Law 105-280. The purpose of the Commission is to consult with the Secretary of the Interior, or her designee, with respect to matters relating to the development of Cape Cod National Seashore, and with respect to carrying out the provisions of sections 4 and 5 of the Act establishing the Seashore. The Commission members will meet at 1 p.m. in the meeting room at Headquarters, Marconi Station, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, for the regular business meeting to discuss the following: 1. Adoption of Agenda. 2. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting (February 25, 2008). 3. Reports of Officers. 4. Reports of Subcommittees. 5. Superintendent's Report: Update on Dune Shacks and Report; Improved Properties/Town Bylaws; Wind Turbines/Cell Towers; Highlands Center Update; Atlantic Research Center Update; Alternate Transportation Funding; Centennial Challenge. 6. Old Business. 7. New Business. 8. Date and Agenda for Next Meeting. 9. Public Comment; and 10. Adjournment. The meeting is open to the public. It is expected that 15 persons will be able to attend the meeting in addition to Commission members. Interested persons may make oral/written presentations to the Commission during the business meeting or file written statements. Such requests should be made to the park superintendent at least seven days prior to the meeting. Further information concerning the meeting may be obtained from the Superintendent, Cape Cod National Seashore, 99 Marconi Site Road, Wellfleet, MA 02667. Dated: March 5, 2008. George E. Price, Jr., Superintendent. [FR Doc. E8-7143 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-WV-M INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [USITC SE-08-007] Government in the Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Agency Holding The Meeting: United States International Trade Commission. Time And Date: April 18, 2008 at 11 a.m. Place: Room 101, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:
(202)205-2000. Status: Open to the public. Matters To Be Considered: 1. Agenda for future meetings: none. 2. Minutes. 3. Ratification List. 4. Inv. No. 731-TA-1145 (Preliminary) (Certain Steel Threaded Rod from China)—briefing and vote. (The Commission is currently scheduled to transmit its determination to the Secretary of Commerce on or before April 21, 2008; Commissioners' opinions are currently scheduled to be transmitted to the Secretary of Commerce on or before April 28, 2008.) 5. Inv. No. 731-TA-1111 (Final) (Glycine from India)—briefing and vote. (The Commission is currently scheduled to transmit its determination and Commissioners' opinions to the Secretary of Commerce on or before May 5, 2008.) 6. Outstanding action jackets: None. In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the agenda of the following meeting. By order of the Commission. Issued: April 2, 2008. William R. Bishop, Hearings and Meetings Coordinator. [FR Doc. E8-7269 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of a 15-Day Extension of Comment Period With Respect to the Agreed Amendment to the Consent Decree Providing for Remedial Actions at Neal's Landfill, Lemon Lane Landfill and Bennett's Dump and Addressing General Matters Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that the United States is extending the public comment period with respect to the proposed Amendment to the Consent Decree Providing for Remedial Actions at Neal's Landfill, Lemon Lane Landfill and Bennett's Dump and Addressing General Matters (“Amendment”), which was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on February 19, 2006 in the matter of *United States of America et al.* , v. *CBS Corporation* , Civil Action No. 1:81-cv-0448-RLY-KPF. The terms of the proposed Amendment are described in a notice published in the **Federal Register** on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 73 FR 10,286-01. That notice provided an opportunity for submission of public comments for a 30-day period that ended on Thursday, March 27, 2008. In response to requests from the public, however, the United States is now giving notice that it will receive for an additional period of fifteen
(15)days from the date of this publication comments relating to the proposed Amendment. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either emailed to *pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov* or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to *United States of America et al.* , v. *CBS Corporation* , D.J. Ref. 90-7-1-212A. The Amendment may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, 10 W. Market St., Suite 2100, Indianapolis, IN 46204, and at U.S. EPA Region V, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604-3590. During the public comment period, the Amendment may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, to *http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html* . A copy of the Amendment may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood ( *tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov* ), fax no.
(202)514-0097, phone confirmation number
(202)514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $207.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address. In requesting a copy exclusive of appendices, please enclose a check in the amount of $17.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. Maureen Katz, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. E8-7280 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-15-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [OMB Number 1140-0035] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms Transaction Record Low Volume Part I Over-the-Counter and Part II Intra-State Non-Over-the-Counter. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for “sixty days” until June 9, 2008. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Barbara Terrell, Firearms Enforcement Branch, 99 New York Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20226. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate 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; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of this information collection:
(1)*Type of Information Collection:* Extension of a currently approved collection.
(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Firearms Transaction Record Low Volume Part I Over-the-Counter and Part II Intra-State Non-Over-the-Counter.
(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection:* Form Number: ATF F 4473 (5300.24) Part I
(LV)and ATF F 4473 (5300.25) Part II
(LV)and ATF REC 7570/2. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary:* Business or other for-profit. *Other:* Individual or households. The forms are used by low volume firearms dealers to record acquisition and disposition of firearms and to determine the eligibility of buyers to receive firearms. The forms are part of the licensee's permanent record and may be used to trace firearms.
(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* It is estimated that 1,000 respondents will complete a 20 minute form.
(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* There are an estimated 1,666 annual total burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: April 3, 2008. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E8-7325 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-FY-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [OMB Number 1140-0030] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Records and Supporting Data: Importation, Receipt, Storage, and Disposition By Explosives Importers, Manufacturers, Dealers, and Users Licensed Under Title 18 U.S.C. Chapter 40 Explosives. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for “sixty days” until June 9, 2008. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Gary Bangs, Chief, Explosives Industry Programs Branch, 99 New York Ave, NE., Washington, DC 20226. Request written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate 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; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of this information collection:
(1)*Type of Information Collection:* Extension of a currently approved collection.
(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Records and Supporting Data: Importation, Receipt, Storage, and Disposition By Explosives Importers, Manufacturers, Dealers, and Users Licensed Under Title 18 U.S.C. Chapter 40 Explosives.
(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection:* Recordkeeping Number: ATF REC 5400/3. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary:* Business or other for-profit. *Other:* None. The records show daily activities in the importation, manufacture, receipt, storage, and disposition of all explosive materials covered under 18 U.S.C. Chapter 40 Explosives. The records are used to show where and to whom explosive materials are sent, thereby ensuring that any diversions will be readily apparent and if lost or stolen, ATF will be immediately notified.
(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* It is estimated that 50,519 respondents will take 1 hour to maintain records.
(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* There are an estimated 637,570 annual total burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: April 3, 2008. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E8-7327 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-FY-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Combating Exploitive Child Labor Through Education AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of Intent to Solicit Cooperative Agreement Applications. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), intends to obligate approximately USD 21 million to support cooperative agreement awards to organizations to address exploitive child labor and forced labor internationally. ILAB intends to award, through a competitive and merit-based process, cooperative agreements to organizations to develop and implement formal, non-formal, and vocational education projects as a means to combat exploitive child labor in the following five countries: Guinea, Jordan, Madagascar, Nicaragua, and Yemen. ILAB intends to fund projects that focus on withdrawing and preventing children who are engaged in, or at risk of engaging in, exploitive child labor through the provision of direct educational services. The projects should propose innovative ways to provide these educational services to target populations and address the gaps and challenges to basic education found in the countries mentioned above. ILAB also intends to award a cooperative agreement to an organization(s) to conduct research on forced labor in selected countries to be determined. ILAB intends to solicit cooperative agreement applications from qualified organizations ( *i.e.* , any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization, including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organizations(s), capable of successfully developing and implementing child labor projects) to implement these projects. Please refer to *http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/main.htm* for examples of previous notices of availability of funds and solicitations for cooperative agreement applications. Information on the specific sectors, geographical regions, and funding levels for the potential projects in the countries listed above will be addressed in a solicitation(s) for cooperative agreement applications to be published prior to September 30, 2008. Potential applicants should not submit inquiries to USDOL for further information on these award opportunities until after USDOL's publication of the solicitations. For a list of frequently asked questions on Solicitations for Cooperative Agreement Applications (based on last year's solicitations, SGAs 07-10 and 07-11), please visit *http://www.dol.gov/ilab/faq/faq0710.htm* . *Key Dates:* The forthcoming solicitation(s) for cooperative agreement applications will be published on *http://www.grants.gov* and USDOL/ILAB's Web site. A brief synopsis of the solicitation(s) for cooperative agreement applications
(SGA)and Web site links to the full-text SGAs will be published in the **Federal Register** . The SGA will remain open for at least 30 days from the date of publication. All cooperative agreement awards will be made on or before September 30, 2008. *Submission Information:* Applications in response to the forthcoming solicitation must be submitted via *http://www.grants.gov.* Any application sent by mail or other delivery services, e-mail, telegram, or facsimile
(Fax)will not be accepted. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lisa Harvey. E-mail address: *harvey.lisa@dol.gov.* All inquiries should make reference to the USDOL Combating Child Labor through Education—Solicitations for Cooperative Agreement Applications. *Bidders' Meeting:* USDOL intends to hold a bidders' meeting on April 24, 2008, in Washington, DC at the Department of Labor from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to provide potential applicants with the opportunity to ask questions concerning this Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications process. To register for the meeting, please call or email Ms. Doris Senko (Phone: 202-693-4843; E-mail: *senko.doris@dol.gov* ) by April 17, 2008. Please provide Ms. Senko with attendees' contact information, including name, organization, address, phone number, and e-mail address. *Background Information:* Since 1995, USDOL has supported technical cooperation programming to combat exploitive child labor internationally through the promotion of educational opportunities for children in need. In total, the U.S. Congress has appropriated to USDOL over U.S. $660 million to support activities to combat exploitive child labor internationally. In turn, ILAB has signed cooperative agreements with various organizations to support international technical assistance projects to combat exploitive child labor in over 75 countries around the world. USDOL international programming to combat exploitive child labor through education seeks to nurture the development, health, safety, and enhanced future employability of children around the world by withdrawing or preventing children from involvement in exploitive labor and providing them with access to basic education, vocational training and other services. Eliminating exploitive child labor depends, in part, on improving access to, quality of, and relevance of educational and training opportunities for children under 18 years of age. Without improving such opportunities, children withdrawn from exploitive forms of labor may not have viable alternatives to child labor and may be more likely to return to such work or resort to other hazardous means of subsistence. International projects funded by USDOL to combat exploitive child labor seek to: 1. Withdraw or prevent children from involvement in exploitive child labor through the provision of direct educational and training services; 2. Strengthen policies on child labor and education, the capacity of national institutions to combat child labor, and formal and transitional education systems that encourage working children and those at risk of working to attend school; 3. Raise awareness of the importance of education for all children and mobilize a wide array of actors to improve and expand education infrastructures; 4. Support research and the collection of reliable data on child labor; and 5. Ensure the long-term sustainability of these efforts. When working to eradicate exploitive child labor, USDOL strives to complement existing efforts, to build on the achievements of and lessons learned from these efforts, to expand impact and build synergies among actors, and to avoid duplication of resources and efforts. Signed at Washington, DC this 1st day of April, 2008. Lisa Harvey, Grant Officer. [FR Doc. E8-7231 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-28-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration Proposed Information Collection Request; Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Hazard Communication ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or containing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. DATES: Submit comments on or before June 9, 2008. ADDRESSES: Send comments to U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Debbie Ferraro, Management Services Division, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2141, Arlington, VA 22209-3939. Commenters are encouraged to send their comments on a computer disk, or via Internet E-mail to *Ferraro.debbie@dol.gov* . Ms. Ferraro can be reached at
(202)693-9821 (voice), or
(202)693-9801 (facsimile). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the employee listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Section 101(a)(7) of the Mine Act requires, in part, that mandatory standards “prescribe the use of labels or other appropriate forms of warning as are necessary to insure that miners are apprised of all hazards to which they are exposed, relevant symptoms and appropriate emergency treatment, and proper conditions and precautions for safe use or exposure”. MSHA collected evidence from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) Occupational Health Survey of Mining and other sources indicating that there is chemical exposure occurring in every type of mine, although every miner may not be exposed. We are concerned that miners being exposed to chemicals may not know the hazards of those chemicals or the appropriate precautions to prevent injury or illness caused by exposure to a hazardous chemical. II. Desired Focus of Comments Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA)is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the information collection requirement related to Hazard Communication (HazCom). MSHA is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of MSHA's functions, including whether the information has practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Suggest methods to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Address the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, (e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses) to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the employee listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice or viewed on the Internet by accessing the MSHA home page ( *http://www.msha.gov/* ) and selecting “Rules and Regs”, and then selecting “Fed Reg Docs.” III. Current Actions The HazCom standard involves third-party information sharing. It requires mine operators and/or contractors to assess the hazards of chemicals they produce or use and provide information to their miners concerning the chemicals' hazards. The mine operators and/or contractors must develop a written hazard communication program that describes how they will inform miners of chemical hazards and safe handling procedures through miner training, labeling containers of hazardous chemicals, and providing miners access to material safety data sheets (MSDSs). The purpose of the information sharing is to provide miners with the right to know the hazards and identities of the chemicals they are exposed to while working, as well as the measures they can take to protect themselves from these hazards. Through HazCom mine operators and/or contractors also have the necessary information regarding the hazards of chemicals present at their mines, so that work methods are improved or instituted to minimize exposure to these chemicals. HazCom provides miners with access to this information, so that they can take action to protect themselves. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Agency:* Mine Safety and Health Administration. *Title:* Hazard Communication. *OMB Number:* 1219-0133. *Recordkeeping:* 3 years. *Frequency:* On Occasion. *Affected Public:* Business or other for profit. *Total Respondents:* 22,381. *Total Responses:* 813,753. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 177,668. *Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintaining):* $13,199. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 2nd day of April, 2008. David L. Meyer, Director, Office of Administration and Management. [FR Doc. E8-7259 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request. SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation
(NSF)has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. The full submission may be found at: *http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.* This is the second notice; the first notice was published at 73 FR 4922 and no comments were received. Comments regarding
(a)whether the 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 burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for National Science Foundation, 725—17th Street, NW. Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send e-mail to *splimpto@nsf.gov.* Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling 703-292-7556. NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title of Collection:* National Science Foundation Applicant Survey. *OMB Approval Number:* 3145-0096. *Type of Request:* Intent to seek approval to extend an information collection for three years. *Proposed Project:* The current National Science Foundation Applicant survey has been in use for several years. Data are collected from applicant pools to examine the racial/sexual/disability composition and to determine the source of information about NSF vacancies. *Use of the Information:* Analysis of the applicant pools is necessary to determine if NSF's targeted recruitment efforts are reaching groups that are underrepresented in the Agency's workforce and/or to defend the Foundation's practices in discrimination cases. *Burden on the Public:* The Foundation estimates about 4,000 responses annually at 1 minute per response; this computes to approximately 67 hours annually. Dated: April 3, 2008. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. E8-7331 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541) AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications Received under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Pub.L. 95-541. SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation
(NSF)is required to publish notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of permit applications received. DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by May 8, 2008. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit Office, address below. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nadene G. Kennedy at the above address or
(703)292-7405. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541), as amended by the Antarctic Science, Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, has developed regulations for the establishment of a permit system for various activities in Antarctica and designation of certain animals and certain geographic areas as requiring special protection. The regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applications received are as follows: Permit Application No. 2009-002 1. *Applicant:* Peter West, Office of Legislative and Public Affairs, Suite 1245, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. The applicant plans to enter Beaufort Island (ASPA 105), Cape Royds (ASPA 121), Arrival Heights (ASPA 122), Canada Glacier (ASPA 131), Cape Evans (ASPA 155), Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds (ASPA 157), and Hut Point (ASPA 158) to escort media personnel covering scientists conducting research in these various locations. Location Beaufort Island (ASPA 105), Cape Royds (ASPA 121), Arrival Heights (ASPA 122), Canada Glacier (ASPA 131), Cape Evans (ASPA 155), Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds (ASPA 157), and Hut Point (ASPA 158). Dates October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2013. Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. E8-7276 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations I. Background Pursuant to section 189a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or NRC staff) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately effective any amendment to an operating license upon a determination by the Commission that such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any person. This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or proposed to be issued from March 13, 2008 to March 26, 2008. The last biweekly notice was published on March 25, 2008 (73 FR 15780). Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing The Commission has made a proposed determination that the following amendment requests involve no significant hazards consideration. Under the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not
(1)Involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or
(2)create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or
(3)involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. The basis for this proposed determination for each amendment request is shown below. The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed determination. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered in making any final determination. Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the expiration of 60 days after the date of publication of this notice. The Commission may issue the license amendment before expiration of the 60-day period provided that its final determination is that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration. In addition, the Commission may issue the amendment prior to the expiration of the 30-day comment period should circumstances change during the 30-day comment period such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for example in derating or shutdown of the facility. Should the Commission take action prior to the expiration of either the comment period or the notice period, it will publish in the **Federal Register** a notice of issuance. Should the Commission make a final No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, any hearing will take place after issuance. The Commission expects that the need to take this action will occur very infrequently. Written comments may be submitted by mail to the Chief, Rulemaking, Directives and Editing Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and should cite the publication date and page number of this **Federal Register** notice. Written comments may also be delivered to Room 6D22, Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays. Copies of written comments received may be examined at the Commission's Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area 01F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. The filing of requests for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene is discussed below. Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, person(s) may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request via electronic submission through the NRC E-Filing system for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's “Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings” in 10 CFR part 2. Interested person(s) should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is available at the Commission's PDR, located at One White Flint North, Public File Area 01F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System's (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/.* If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed within 60 days, the Commission or a presiding officer designated by the Commission or by the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition; and the Secretary or the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of a hearing or an appropriate order. As required by 10 CFR 2.309, 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 general requirements:
(1)The name, address, and telephone number of the requestor or petitioner;
(2)the nature of the requestor's/petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding;
(3)the nature and extent of the requestor's/petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and
(4)the possible effect of any decision or order which may be entered in the proceeding on the requestor's/petitioner's interest. The petition must also set forth the specific contentions which the petitioner/requestor seeks to have litigated at the proceeding. Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In addition, the petitioner/requestor shall provide a brief explanation of the bases for the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or expert opinion which support the contention and on which the petitioner/requestor intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The petitioner/requestor must also provide references to those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the petitioner/requestor intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion. The petition must include 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/requestor to relief. A petitioner/requestor who fails to satisfy 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. If a hearing is requested, and the Commission has not made a final determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration, the Commission will make a final determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration. The final determination will serve to decide when the hearing is held. If the final determination is that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration, the Commission may issue the amendment and make it immediately effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance of the amendment. If the final determination is that the amendment request involves a significant hazards consideration, any hearing held would take place before the issuance of any amendment. A request for hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed in accordance with the NRC E-Filing rule, which the NRC promulgated in August 28, 2007 (72 FR 49139). The E-Filing process requires participants to submit and serve documents over the internet or in some cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Participants may not submit paper copies of their filings unless they seek a waiver in accordance with the procedures described below. To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least five
(5)days prior to the filing deadline, the petitioner/requestor must contact the Office of the Secretary by e-mail at *hearingdocket@nrc.gov* , or by calling
(301)415-1677, to request
(1)a digital ID certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or representative) to digitally sign documents and access the E-Submittal server for any proceeding in which it is participating; and/or
(2)creation of an electronic docket for the proceeding (even in instances in which the petitioner/requestor (or its counsel or representative) already holds an NRC-issued digital ID certificate). Each petitioner/requestor will need to download the Workplace Forms Viewer TM to access the Electronic Information Exchange (EIE), a component of the E-Filing system. The Workplace Forms Viewer TM is free and is available at *http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/install-viewer.html.* Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is available on NRC's public Web site at *http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/apply-certificates.html.* Once a petitioner/requestor has obtained a digital ID certificate, had a docket created, and downloaded the EIE viewer, it can then submit a request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene. Submissions should be in Portable Document Format
(PDF)in accordance with NRC guidance available on the NRC public Web site at *http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html.* A filing is considered complete at the time the filer submits its documents through EIE. To be timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the EIE system no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon receipt of a transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps the document and sends the submitter an e-mail notice confirming receipt of the document. The EIE system also distributes an e-mail notice that provides access to the document to the NRC Office of the General Counsel and any others who have advised the Office of the Secretary that they wish to participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need not serve the documents on those participants separately. Therefore, applicants and other participants (or their counsel or representative) must apply for and receive a digital ID certificate before a hearing request/petition to intervene is filed so that they can obtain access to the document via the E-Filing system. A person filing electronically may seek assistance through the “Contact Us” link located on the NRC Web site at *http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html* or by calling the NRC technical help line, which is available between 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. The help line number is
(800)397-4209 or locally,
(301)415-4737. Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not submitting documents electronically must file a motion, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper format. Such filings must be submitted by:
(1)first class mail addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or
(2)courier, express mail, or expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville, Pike, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff. Participants filing a document in this manner are responsible for serving the document on all other participants. Filing is considered complete by first-class mail as of the time of deposit in the mail, or by courier, express mail, or expedited delivery service upon depositing the document with the provider of the service. Non-timely requests and/or petitions and contentions 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 and/or the contentions should be admitted, based on a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i)-(viii). To be timely, filings must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in NRC's electronic hearing docket which is available to the public at *http://ehd.nrc.gov/EHD_Proceeding/home.asp* , unless excluded pursuant to an order of the Commission, an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, or a Presiding Officer. Participants are requested not to include personal privacy information, such as social security numbers, home addresses, or home phone numbers in their filings. With respect to copyrighted works, except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose of the adjudicatory filings and would constitute a Fair Use application, participants are requested not to include copyrighted materials in their submission. For further details with respect to this amendment action, see the application for amendment which is available for public inspection at the Commission's PDR, located at One White Flint North, Public File Area 01F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible from the ADAMS Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.* If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the PDR Reference staff at 1
(800)397-4209,
(301)415-4737 or by e-mail to *pdr@nrc.gov.* AmerGen Energy Company, LLC, et al., Docket No. 50-219, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (Oyster Creek), Ocean County, New Jersey *Date of amendment request:* November 13, 2007. *Description of amendment request:* The proposed amendment would delete the Oyster Creek Technical Specification
(TS)6.5, “Review and Audit.” Specifically, the proposed change would delete TS 6.5.1, “Technical Review and Control,” TS 6.5.2, “Independent Safety Review Function,” and TS 6.5.3, “Audits” which are currently being implemented by the Exelon/AmerGen Quality Assurance Topical Report. Additionally, the proposed amendment would correct typographical errors in Table 3.1.1, “Protective Instrumentation Requirements” and Table 4.1.1, “Minimum Check, Calibration and Test Frequency for Protective Instrumentation” and would delete the Condenser Vacuum Pump Isolation Surveillance from Table 4.1.2, “Minimum Test Frequencies for Trip Systems.” The TS required operability associated with the Surveillance Requirement
(SR)was removed from the Oyster Creek TSs via Amendment No. 169 and removal of the SR was inadvertently omitted. This request for approval of a license amendment was submitted concurrently with a similar request for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit No. 1 (TMI). Due to some differences in the requested changes, the TMI amendment request will be noticed separately. *Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration determination:* As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards consideration, which is presented below: 1. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated? Response: No. No physical changes to the facilities, OCNGS [Oyster Creek] and TMI, will occur as a result of this proposed amendment. The proposed changes will not alter the physical design or operational procedures associated with any plant structure, system, or component. The proposed changes involve the deletion of several administrative requirements from the Technical Specifications
(TS)that are now controlled under the Exelon/AmerGen Quality Assurance Topical Report
(QATR)and several administrative procedures, AS-AA-102, [Station Qualified Review Program], HU-AA-1212 (Independent Third Party Reviews), LS-AA-101 (License/TS changes), LS-AA-106 (PORC), NO-AA-200-002 (Audits) and SY-AA-101-104 (Security Plan changes), and are, therefore, administrative in nature. The TS requirements involve Technical Review and Control and Audits. In accordance with the guidance provided in NRC Administrative Letter 95-06, “Relocation of Technical Specification Administrative Controls related to Quality Assurance,” the proposed changes are an acceptable method for removing technical specification quality assurance requirements. The Independent Safety Review Function is being deleted because it is a redundant independent safety review to the existing independent review process being performed under the AmerGen/Exelon PORC. The remaining proposed changes are administrative in nature and have no affect on plant operation. The changes do not reduce the duties and responsibilities of the organizations performing the technical review, independent safety review and audit functions essential to ensuring the safe operation of the plant. Therefore, the proposed changes do not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated. 2. Does the proposed amendment create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated? Response: No. The proposed changes are administrative in nature. The proposed changes do not alter the physical design, safety limits, or safety analysis assumptions associated with the operation of the plant. Accordingly, the changes do not introduce any new accident initiators, nor do they reduce or adversely affect the capabilities of any plant structure, system, or component to perform their safety function. Therefore, the proposed changes do not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated. 3. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety? Response: No. The proposed changes conform to NRC regulatory guidance regarding the content of plant Technical Specifications. The guidance is presented in Administrative Letter 95-06, NUREG-1430[, “Standard Technical Specifications—Babcock and Wilcox Plants,”] and NUREG-1433[, “Standard Technical Specifications—General Electric Plants, BWR/4.”] The relocation of these administrative requirements and the deletion of a redundant independent safety review function will not reduce the [effectiveness of the] quality assurance commitments as accepted by the [Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)], nor reduce administrative controls essential to the safe operation of the plant. Future changes to these administrative requirements will be performed in accordance with NRC regulation 10 CFR 50.54(a), consistent with the guidance identified above. Accordingly, the replacement of TS requirements by existing QATR requirements results in an [acceptable] level of regulatory control. Therefore, the proposed changes do not involve a significant reduction in any margin of safety. The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on this review, and with the changes noted above, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. *Attorney for licensee:* Thomas S. O'Neill, Associate General Counsel, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, 4300 Winfield Road, Warrenville, IL 60555. *NRC Branch Chief:* Richard B. Ennis (Acting). AmerGen Energy Company, LLC, et al., Docket No. 50-289, Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI), Dauphin County, Pennsylvania *Date of amendment request:* November 13, 2007. *Description of amendment request:* The proposed amendment would delete the TMI Technical Specification
(TS)6.5, “Review and Audit.” Specifically, the proposed change would delete TS 6.5.1, “Technical Review and Control,” TS 6.5.2, “Independent Safety Review Function,” and TS 6.5.3, “Audits” which are currently being implemented by the Exelon/AmerGen Quality Assurance Topical Report. Additionally, the proposed amendment would correct typographical errors in the TMI Facility Operating License, the TS Table of Contents, and Figure 5-3 while providing more legible versions of Figure 3.1-2a, Figure 3.5-1, Figure 3.5-2, and Figure 3.5-3. Further, the proposed amendment would update the description of the installed spent fuel pool storage locations. This request for approval of a license amendment was submitted concurrently with a similar request for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (Oyster Creek). Due to some differences in the requested changes, the Oyster Creek amendment request will be noticed separately. *Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration determination:* As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards consideration, which is presented below: 1. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated? Response: No. No physical changes to the facilities, OCNGS [Oyster Creek] and TMI, will occur as a result of this proposed amendment. The proposed changes will not alter the physical design or operational procedures associated with any plant structure, system, or component. The proposed changes involve the deletion of several administrative requirements from the Technical Specifications
(TS)that are now controlled under the Exelon/AmerGen Quality Assurance Topical Report
(QATR)and several administrative procedures, AS-AA-102, [Station Qualified Review Program], HU-AA-1212 (Independent Third Party Reviews), LS-AA-101 (License/TS changes), LS-AA-106 (PORC), NO-AA-200-002 (Audits) and SY-AA-101-104 (Security Plan changes), and are, therefore, administrative in nature. The TS requirements involve Technical Review and Control and Audits. In accordance with the guidance provided in NRC Administrative Letter 95-06, “Relocation of Technical Specification Administrative Controls related to Quality Assurance,” the proposed changes are an acceptable method for removing technical specification quality assurance requirements. The Independent Safety Review Function is being deleted because it is a redundant independent safety review to the existing independent review process being performed under the AmerGen/Exelon PORC. The remaining proposed changes are administrative in nature and have no affect on plant operation. The changes do not reduce the duties and responsibilities of the organizations performing the technical review, independent safety review and audit functions essential to ensuring the safe operation of the plant. Therefore, the proposed changes do not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated. 2. Does the proposed amendment create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated? Response: No. The proposed changes are administrative in nature. The proposed changes do not alter the physical design, safety limits, or safety analysis assumptions associated with the operation of the plant. Accordingly, the changes do not introduce any new accident initiators, nor do they reduce or adversely affect the capabilities of any plant structure, system, or component to perform their safety function. Therefore, the proposed changes do not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated. 3. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety? Response: No. The proposed changes conform to NRC regulatory guidance regarding the content of plant Technical Specifications. The guidance is presented in Administrative Letter 95-06, NUREG-1430[, “Standard Technical Specifications—Babcock and Wilcox Plants,”] and NUREG-1433[, “Standard Technical Specifications—General Electric Plants, BWR/4.”] The relocation of these administrative requirements and the deletion of a redundant independent safety review function will not reduce the [effectiveness of the] quality assurance commitments as accepted by the [Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)], nor reduce administrative controls essential to the safe operation of the plant. Future changes to these administrative requirements will be performed in accordance with NRC regulation 10 CFR 50.54(a), consistent with the guidance identified above. Accordingly, the replacement of TS requirements by existing QATR requirements results in an [acceptable] level of regulatory control. Therefore, the proposed changes do not involve a significant reduction in any margin of safety. The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on this review, and with the changes noted above, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. *Attorney for licensee:* Mr. Bradley Fewell, Associate General Counsel, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, 4300 Winfield Road, Warrenville, IL 60555. *NRC Branch Chief:* Richard B. Ennis (Acting). Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Docket No. 50-286, Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 3 (IP3), Westchester County, New York *Date of amendment request:* February 28, 2008. *Description of amendment request:* The proposed amendment would revise Technical Specification
(TS)requirements related to the containment buffering agent used for pH control under post loss-of-coolant accident
(LOCA)conditions. Specifically, the proposal would approve the use of sodium tetraborate
(STB)as the buffering agent instead of the currently approved compound, sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The reason for this change in buffering agents is to minimize the potential for an adverse chemical interaction between the NaOH and certain insulation materials in the containment that could degrade flow through the sump screens following certain design-basis accident scenarios such as a LOCA. *Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration determination:* As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards consideration, which is presented below: 1. Does the proposed change involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated? Response: No. The proposed amendment does not involve a significant increase in the probability of an accident previously evaluated because the containment buffering agent is not an initiator of any analyzed accident. The proposed change does not impact any failure modes that could lead to an accident. The proposed amendment does not involve a significant increase in the consequences of an accident previously evaluated. The buffering agent in containment is designed to buffer the acids expected to be produced after a LOCA and is credited in the radiological analysis for iodine retention. Utilizing STB as a buffering agent ensures the post-LOCA containment sump mixture will have a pH ≥ 7.0. The proposed change of replacing sodium hydroxide with STB results in the radiological consequences remaining within the limits of 10 CFR 50.67. There is no dose change with the pH above 7.0. Therefore, operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated. 2. Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated? Response: No. The proposed amendment does not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated. STB is a passive component that is proposed to be used at IP3 as a buffering agent to increase the pH of the initially acidic post-LOCA containment water to a more neutral pH. Changing the proposed buffering agent from sodium hydroxide to STB does not constitute an accident initiator or create a new or different kind of accident previously analyzed. The operation of the Containment Spray System remains the same with the isolation of the sodium hydroxide to the eductors because the flow path of the spray remains constant through the eductors. The proposed amendment does not involve operation of any required systems, structures or components in a manner or configuration different from those previously recognized or evaluated. No new failure mechanisms will be introduced by the changes being requested. Therefore, the proposed amendment does not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated. 3. Does the proposed change involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety? Response: No. The proposed amendment does not involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. The proposed amendment of changing the buffering agent from sodium hydroxide to STB results in equivalent control of maintaining sump pH at 7.0 or greater, thereby controlling containment atmosphere iodine and ensuring the radiological consequences of a LOCA are within regulatory limits. The change of buffering agent from NaOH to STB also reduces the amount of sodium aluminum silicate precipitate thereby reducing the overall amount of precipitate that may be formed in a postulated LOCA. The buffer change would minimize the potential chemical effects and should enhance the ability of the emergency core cooling system to perform the post-accident mitigating functions. Therefore, the proposed amendment does not involve a significant reduction in [a] margin of safety. The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. *Attorney for licensee:* Mr. William C. Dennis, Assistant General Counsel, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., 440 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601. *NRC Branch Chief:* Mark G. Kowal. Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC, (NMPNS) Docket No. 50-220, Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit No. 1 (NMP1), Oswego County, New York *Date of amendment request:* February 25, 2008. *Description of amendment request:* The proposed amendment would revise NMP1 Technical Specification
(TS)3/4.4.4, “Emergency Ventilation System,” to remove the operability and surveillance requirements for the 10,000 watt heater located in the common supply inlet air duct for the Reactor Building Emergency Ventilation System (RBEVS). The proposed amendment would also revise TS 3/4.4.5, “Control Room Air Treatment System,” to reduce the 10-hour duration monthly system operational surveillance test requirement to a 15-minute run surveillance test requirement. *Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration determination:* As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards consideration, which is presented below: 1. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated? Response: No. The RBEVS and the CRAT [Control Room Air Treatment] System do not involve any initiators or precursors to an accident previously evaluated as the systems perform a mitigative function in response to an accident. Failure of the systems would result in the inability to perform their mitigative function but would not increase the probability of an accident previously evaluated. The RBEVS is designed to limit the release of radioactive gases to the environment such that resulting doses will be less than the guideline values of 10 CFR 50.67, “Accident Source Term.” The CRAT System is designed to minimize the amount of radioactivity or other gases from entering the control room in the event of an accident. Both the RBEVS and the CRAT System charcoal filter materials are tested in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM)D3803-1989, “Standard Test Method for Nuclear-Grade Activated Carbon” at a test temperature of 30° C [degrees Celsius] (86°F [degrees Fahrenheit]) while maintaining a relative humidity
(RH)value of 95%. The testing method assures the ability of the charcoal filters to perform their intended function with or without the humidity control function provided by the 10 kW [kilowatt] heater. The filter efficiency values required by the TS test criteria provide a safety factor of 2, consistent with the recommendations of GL [Generic Letter] 99-02. The previous NMP1 adoption of the more stringent ASTM D3803-1989 charcoal testing parameters resulted in the elimination for humidity control of inlet air in both the RBEVS and the CRAT system. Therefore, the need for a 10 hour duration monthly system operational surveillance test is no longer necessary to demonstrate reliability and proper function of the systems. Therefore, these proposed changes do not alter the results of the accident dose consequence analyses and do not involve a significant increase in probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated. 2. Does the proposed amendment create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated? Response: No. The proposed amendment of removing the RBEVS 10 kW common supply air inlet heater requirements and reducing the duration of the monthly system operational surveillance requirements from 10 hours to 15 minutes for both the RBEVS and the CRAT System will not involve placing the system in a new configuration or operating the system in a different manner that could result in a new or different kind of accident. Testing of the charcoal filter materials in accordance with ASTM D3803-1989 standard at a test temperature of 30° C (86° F) while maintaining a relative humidity 95% will continue to assure the ability of the system's charcoal filters to perform its intended function under potential higher inlet air RH values. The previous NMP1 adoption of the more stringent ASTM D3803-1989 charcoal testing parameters resulted in the elimination of the need for humidity control of inlet air in both the RBEVS and the CRAT system. Therefore, a 10 hour duration monthly system operational surveillance test is no longer necessary to demonstrate reliability and proper function of the systems. Therefore, the proposed changes do not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any [accident] previously evaluated. 3. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety? Response: No. The proposed amendment will not adversely affect the performance characteristics of either the RBEVS or the CRAT System, and will not affect the ability of either system to perform its intended function. Testing of the charcoal filter materials in accordance with ASTM D3803-1989 and the test parameters required by the TS assures the ability of the charcoal filters to perform their intended function with or without the humidity control. The filter efficiency values required by the TS test criteria provide a safety factor of 2, consistent with the recommendations of GL 99-02. The previous NMP1 adoption of the more stringent ASTM D3803-1989 charcoal testing parameters resulted in the elimination of the need for humidity control of inlet air in both the RBEVS and the CRAT system. Therefore, a 10 hour duration monthly system operational surveillance test is no longer necessary to demonstrate reliability and proper function of the systems. Therefore, the proposed changes do not involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. *Attorney for licensee:* Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire, Winston & Strawn, 1700 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. *NRC Branch Chief:* Mark G. Kowal. R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC, Docket No. 50-244, R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, Wayne County, New York *Date of amendment request:* February 8, 2008. *Description of amendment request:* The proposed amendment would revise Technical Specification 5.6.6, “Reactor Coolant System
(RCS)Pressure and Temperature Limits Report (PTLR),” to update the method used to develop the RCS heatup and cooldown and Low Temperature Over Pressure
(LTOP)limits utilizing current NRC approved methodology. *Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration determination:* As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards consideration, which is presented below: 1. Does the proposed change involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated? Response: No. Integrity of the reactor vessel is integral to plant safety. It provides containment and continuity for the reactor core, and as part of the reactor coolant system acts as one of the three fission product barriers to the environment. The purpose of the heatup and cooldown limit curves and LTOP setpoints is to ensure vessel integrity through the spectrum of operating modes. Operating within those limits ensures that brittle failure of the vessel material does not occur due to the thermal and pressure stresses the vessel is subjected to during operation. During power operation, the effects of neutron radiation tend to change the characteristics of the vessel material making it more brittle. To compensate for this the operating limits must be periodically adjusted. The methodology being proposed in this submittal is designed to ensure vessel integrity, is analytically sound, and has been reviewed and approved by the NRC. Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated. 2. Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated? Response: No. Due to its thickness and material properties, the reactor vessel is the limiting component for brittle fracture in the reactor coolant system. The proposed methodology appropriately limits the operating parameters to preclude the possibility of vessel failure. No new failure mechanisms or accident precursors are introduced as a result of this proposed change. Therefore, this change does not create the possibility of a new or different [kind] of accident from any accident previously evaluated. 3. Does the proposed change involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety? Response: No. The proposed methodology in WCAP-14040-A, Methodology Used to Develop Cold Overpressure Mitigating System Setpoints and RCS Heatup and Cooldown Limit Curves, Revision 4, contains appropriate margin and has been reviewed and approved by the NRC. Since the new methodology for developing heatup and cooldown curves will produce less restrictive curves, use of the existing methodology for LTOP setpoints will continue to provide adequate margin to the [Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50] Appendix G limits. Therefore, this proposed change does not involve a significant reduction in [a] margin of safety. The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. *Attorney for licensee:* Carey Fleming, Sr. Counsel—Nuclear Generation, Constellation Generation Group, LLC, 750 East Pratt Street, 17th floor, Baltimore, MD 21202. *NRC Branch Chief:* Mark G. Kowal. Previously Published Notices of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing The following notices were previously published as separate individual notices. The notice content was the same as above. They were published as individual notices either because time did not allow the Commission to wait for this biweekly notice or because the action involved exigent circumstances. They are repeated here because the biweekly notice lists all amendments issued or proposed to be issued involving no significant hazards consideration. For details, see the individual notice in the **Federal Register** on the day and page cited. This notice does not extend the notice period of the original notice. Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Docket Nos. STN 50-456 and STN 50-457, Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, Will County, Illinois *Date of amendment request:* February 25, 2008. *Brief description of amendment request:* The proposed amendment would revise Technical Specification
(TS)5.5.9, “Steam Generator
(SG)Program,” and TS 5.6.9, “Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report.” For TS 5.5.9, the amendment would replace the existing alternate repair criteria in the provisions for SG tube repair criteria during Braidwood Station (Braidwood), Unit 2, refueling outage 13 and the subsequent operating cycle. For TS 5.6.9, three new reporting requirements are proposed to be added to the existing seven requirements. The proposed changes only affect Braidwood, Unit 2; however, this is docketed for Braidwood, Units 1 and 2, because the TS are common to both units. *Date of publication of individual notice in* Federal Register: March 11, 2008. *Expiration date of individual notice:* April 11, 2008 (public comment); May 11, 2008 (hearing requests). FPL Energy Seabrook LLC, Docket No. 50-443, Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1, Rockingham County, New Hampshire *Date of amendment request:* March 7, 2008. *Description of amendment request:* The proposed amendment would revise Technical Specification
(TS)Table 4.3-1, “Reactor Trip System Instrumentation Surveillance Requirements,” to require the initial plateau curves to be measured within 24 hours after attaining 100 percent steady-state power. Currently, initial plateau curves are required to be taken within 24 hours of entry into Mode 2. *Date of publication of individual notice in* Federal Register : March 19, 2008 (FR 72 14850). *Expiration date of individual notice:* April 18, 2008 (Public comment) and May 19, 2008 (Hearing requests). Notice of Issuance of Amendments To Facility Operating Licenses During the period since publication of the last biweekly notice, the Commission has issued the following amendments. The Commission has determined for each of these amendments that the application complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations. The Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the Commission's rules and regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in the license amendment. Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for A Hearing in connection with these actions was published in the **Federal Register** as indicated. Unless otherwise indicated, the Commission has determined that these amendments satisfy the criteria for categorical exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared for these amendments. If the Commission has prepared an environmental assessment under the special circumstances provision in 10 CFR 51.22(b) and has made a determination based on that assessment, it is so indicated. For further details with respect to the action see
(1)The applications for amendment,
(2)the amendment, and
(3)the Commission's related letter, Safety Evaluation and/or Environmental Assessment as indicated. All of these items are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area 01F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management Systems (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC web site, *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.* If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the PDR Reference staff at 1
(800)397-4209,
(301)415-4737 or by e-mail to *pdr@nrc.gov.* Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Inc., Docket Nos. 50-317 and 50-318, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Calvert County, Maryland *Date of application for amendments:* October 17, 2007, as supplemented by letter dated December 13, 2007. *Brief description of amendments:* These amendments modify Technical Specification requirements for inoperable snubbers by adding Limiting Condition for Operation
(LCO)3.0.8. This operating license improvement was made available by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on May 4, 2005 (70 FR 23252) as part of the consolidated line item improvement process. In addition, the amendments correct an omission to Amendment No. 282 and 259, issued on September 27, 2007, that adopted Technical Specification Task Force Traveler 427 by including a reference to LCO 3.0.9 in LCO 3.0.1. *Date of issuance:* March 24, 2008. *Effective date:* As of the date of issuance to be implemented within 60 days. *Amendment Nos.:* Unit 1—285, Unit 2—262. *Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-53 and DPR-69:* Amendments revised the License and Technical Specifications. *Date of initial notice in* Federal Register: November 20, 2007 (72 FR 65362) The letter dated December 13, 2007, provided additional information that clarified the application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration determination as published in the **Federal Register** . The Commission's related evaluation of these amendments is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated March 24, 2008. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. Detroit Edison Company, Docket No. 50-341, Fermi 2, Monroe County, Michigan *Date of application for amendment:* March 19, 2007, as supplemented by letter dated August 16, 2007. *Brief description of amendment:* The amendment revised the Technical Specification 3.8.1 entitled “AC [Alternating Current] Sources-Operating” to change the minimum Emergency Diesel Generator output voltage acceptance criterion from 3740 to 3873 volts. Specifically, the proposed change revised the Surveillance Requirements 3.8.1.2, 3.8.1.7, 3.8.1.10, 3.8.1.11, 3.8.1.14, and 3.8.1.17. *Date of issuance:* March 17, 2008. *Effective date:* As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days. *Amendment No.:* 178. *Facility Operating License No. NPF-43:* Amendment revised the Technical Specifications and License. *Date of initial notice in* Federal Register: April 24, 2007 (72 FR 20379). The supplemental letter contained clarifying information and did not change the initial no significant hazards consideration determination, and did not expand the scope of the original **Federal Register** notice. The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated March 17, 2008. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-237 and 50-249, Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3, Grundy County, Illinois, Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265, Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, Rock Island County, Illinois *Date of application for amendments:* April 12, 2007. *Brief description of amendments:* The amendments revise technical specification requirements related to control room envelope habitability in accordance with Technical Specification Task Force Traveler TSTF-448, Revision 3, “Control Room Habitability.” *Date of issuance:* March 20, 2008. *Effective date:* As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented within 180 days of the date of issuance. *Amendment Nos.:* 226/218 and 238/233. *Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-19, DPR-25, DPR-29 and DPR-30:* The amendments revised the Technical Specifications and License. *Date of initial notice in* Federal Register: June 5, 2007 (72 FR 31100) The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated March 20, 2008. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265, Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, Rock Island County, Illinois *Date of application for amendments:* November 20, 2007. *Brief description of amendments:* The amendments revised the values of the safety limit minimum critical power ratio (SLMCPR) in Technical Specification
(TS)Section 2.1.1, “Reactor Core SLs.” Specifically, the amendments deleted the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS), Unit 2 fuel-specific SLMCPR requirements for Global Nuclear Fuel GE14 fuel and consolidated QCNPS SLMCPR requirements into a bounding dual-unit requirement. *Date of issuance:* February 28, 2008. *Effective date:* As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented prior to startup from the next refueling outage for QCNPS, Unit 2 (Q2R19), which is scheduled to start in March 2008. *Amendment Nos.:* 237/232. *Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30:* The amendments revised the Technical Specifications and License. *Date of initial notice in* Federal Register: December 18, 2007 (72 FR 71712) The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated February 28, 2008. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, **et al.** , Docket No. 50-412, Beaver Valley Power, Station, Unit No. 2, Beaver County, Pennsylvania *Date of application for amendment:* February 9, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated August 8, August 23, September 13, 2007, and January 25, 2008. *Brief description of amendment:* The amendment will address Generic Safety Issue 191 “Assessment of Debris Accumulation on PWR Sump Performance,” by implementing Technical Specification
(TS)changes that reflect the use of a new recirculation spray system pump start signal due to a modification to the containment sump screens and replace the use of LOCTIC with the Modular Accident Analysis Program-Design Basis Accident calculation methodology to calculate containment pressure, temperature, and condensation rates for input to the SWNAUA code, which ultimately changes the aerosol removal coefficients used in dose consequence analysis. *Date of issuance:* March 11, 2008. *Effective date:* As of the date of issuance, and shall be implemented prior to the first entry into Mode 4 coming out of 2R13, which begins April 2008. *Amendment No:* 164. *Facility Operating License No. NPF-73:* The amendment revised the License and TS. *Date of initial notice in* Federal Register: April 24, 2007 (72 FR 20383). The supplements dated August 8, August 23, September 13, 2007, and January 25, 2008, provided additional information that clarified the application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration determination as published in the **Federal Register** . The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated March 11, 2008. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, Docket No. 50-331, Duane Arnold Energy Center, Linn County, Iowa *Date of application for amendment:* September 14, 2007. *Brief description of amendment:* This amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications in response to your application dated September 14, 2007, which requested revision to TS 3.3.2.1, “Control Rod Block Instrumentation,” Table 3.3.2.1-1, “Control Rod Block Instrumentation,” to modify a footnote such that a new Banked Position Withdrawal Sequence
(BPWS)shutdown sequence could be utilized. *Date of issuance:* March 20, 2008. *Effective date:* As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days. *Amendment No.:* 268. *Facility Operating License No. DPR-49:* The amendment revised the Technical Specifications and Facility Operating License. *Date of initial notice in* Federal Register: December 4, 2007 (72 FR 68216). The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated March 20, 2008. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Docket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323, Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, San Luis Obispo County, California *Date of application for amendments:* October 2, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated February 8, and March 11, 2008. *Brief description of amendments:* The amendments revised Technical Specification 3.5.4, “Refueling Water Storage Tank (RWST),” and Surveillance Requirement 3.5.4.2, to increase the minimum required borated water volume from “≥ 400,000 gallons (81.5% indicated level)” to “≥ 455,300 gallons.” *Date of issuance:* March 26, 2008. *Effective date:* As of its date of issuance and shall be implemented prior to Mode 4 entry following refueling outage 2R14. *Amendment Nos.:* Unit 1—199; Unit 2—200. *Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-80 and DPR-82:* The amendments revised the Facility Operating Licenses and Technical Specifications. *Date of initial notice in* Federal Register: December 31, 2007 (72 FR 74361). The supplemental letters dated February 8, and March 11, 2008, provided additional information that clarified the application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration determination as published in the **Federal Register** . The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated March 26, 2008. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC, Docket No. 50-244, R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, Wayne County, New York *Date of application for amendment:* October 17, 2007, as supplemented by letter dated December 13, 2007. *Brief description of amendment:* The amendment revises Technical Specifications requirements for inoperable snubbers by adding Limiting Condition for Operation 3.0.8. This operating license improvement was made available by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on May 4, 2005 (70 FR 23252) as part of the consolidated line item improvement process. *Date of issuance:* March 19, 2008. *Effective date:* As of the date of issuance to be implemented within 60 days. *Amendment No.:* 104. *Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-18:* Amendment revised the License and Technical Specifications. *Date of initial notice in* Federal Register: November 20, 2007 (72 FR 65371) The letter dated December 13, 2007, provided additional information that clarified the application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration determination as published in the **Federal Register** . The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated March 19, 2008. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. Southern California Edison Company, et al., Docket Nos. 50-361 and 50-362, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3, San Diego County, California *Date of application for amendments:* February 8, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated July 24 and November 15, 2007, and February 19, 2008. *Brief description of amendments:* The amendments incorporate changes which
(1)revised Technical Specifications
(TS)Surveillance Requirement
(SR)3.3.7.3.a to lower the allowable value for dropout and raise the allowable value for pickup of the degraded voltage function, and
(2)revised TS SR 3.8.1 to lower the diesel generator minimum output voltage due to lower settings for the degraded voltage function. *Date of issuance:* March 18, 2008. *Effective date:* as of its date of issuance, to be implemented within 60 days of issuance. *Amendment Nos.:* Unit 2—216; Unit 3—208. *Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-10 and NPF-15:* The amendments revised the Facility Operating Licenses and Technical Specifications. *Date of initial notice in* Federal Register: March 27, 2007 (72 FR 14307). The supplemental letters dated July 24 and November 15, 2007, and February 19, 2008, provided additional information that clarified the application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration determination as published in the **Federal Register** . The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated March 18, 2008. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. Southern California Edison Company, et al., Docket Nos. 50-361 and 50-362, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3, San Diego County, California *Date of application for amendments:* March 30, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated November 5, 2007, and January 15 and February 19, 2008. *Brief description of amendments:* The amendments revised Technical Specifications Surveillance Requirement 3.3.7.3.b, “Loss of Voltage Function,” to a narrower voltage band and lower operating time for channel calibration testing, by replacing the undervoltage relays with the reset time significantly lower. *Date of issuance:* March 25, 2008. *Effective date:* As of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented in the next refueling outage or unit outage of sufficient duration, whichever occurs first. *Amendment Nos.:* Unit 2—217; Unit 3—209. *Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-10 and NPF-15:* The amendments revised the Facility Operating Licenses and Technical Specifications. *Date of initial notice in* Federal Register: April 24, 2007 (72 FR 20385). The supplemental letters dated November 5, 2007, and January 15 and February 19, 2008, provided additional information that clarified the application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration determination as published in the **Federal Register** . The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated March 25, 2008. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. STP Nuclear Operating Company, Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499, South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, Matagorda County, Texas *Date of amendment request:* May 21, 2007, as supplemented by letter dated November 26, 2007. *Brief description of amendments:* The amendments revised the Technical Specifications Surveillance Requirement 4.5.2.d for the Emergency Core Cooling System sumps for consistency with the new sump design and configuration. *Date of issuance:* March 25, 2008. *Effective date:* As of its date of issuance and shall be implemented after completion of the corrective actions and modifications for resolution of Generic Safety Issue 191, “Assessment of Debris Accumulation on PWR Sump Pump Performance.” *Amendment Nos.:* Unit 1—183; Unit 2—170. *Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80:* The amendments revised the Facility Operating Licenses and Technical Specifications. *Date of initial notice in* Federal Register: July 31, 2007 (72 FR 41789). The supplemental letter dated November 26, 2007, provided additional information that clarified the application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration determination as published in the **Federal Register** . The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated March 25, 2008. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, Docket No. 50-482, Wolf Creek Generating Station, Coffey County, Kansas *Date of amendment request:* March 14, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated September 12, October 16, and December 14 (two letters), 2007, and January 18, 2008. *Brief description of amendment:* The amendment authorizes
(1)the replacement of the main steam isolation valves (MSIVs) and main feedwater isolation valves (MFIVs) and
(2)the use of Figures B 3.7.2-1 (MSIVs) and 3.7.3-1 (MFIVs) as the limiting closure times for these valves to demonstrate that these valves meet the limiting conditions for operation with respect to the valve closure time. The remaining amendment requests in the application that have not yet been addressed by the NRC are the proposed
(1)addition of main feedwater regulating valves and bypass valves to TS 3.7.3, “Main Feedwater Isolation Valves,” and
(2)modification of the main steam and feedwater isolation system (MSFIS) controls. These requests will be addressed in future letters to the licensee. *Date of issuance:* March 21, 2008. *Effective date:* As of its date of issuance and shall be implemented before entry into Mode 3 in the restart from Refueling Outage 16, which is to be conducted in the spring of 2008. *Amendment No.:* 176. *Facility Operating License No. NPF-42.* The amendment revises the license. *Date of initial notice in* Federal Register: June 19, 2007 (72 FR 33785). The supplemental letters dated September 12, October 16, and December 14 (two letters), 2007, and January 18, 2008, provided additional information that clarified the application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration determination as published in the **Federal Register** . The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated March 21, 2008. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. Notice of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Final Determination of No Significant Hazards Consideration and Opportunity for a Hearing (Exigent Public Announcement or Emergency Circumstances) During the period since publication of the last biweekly notice, the Commission has issued the following amendments. The Commission has determined for each of these amendments that the application for the amendment complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations. The Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the Commission's rules and regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in the license amendment. Because of exigent or emergency circumstances associated with the date the amendment was needed, there was not time for the Commission to publish, for public comment before issuance, its usual Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing. For exigent circumstances, the Commission has either issued a **Federal Register** notice providing opportunity for public comment or has used local media to provide notice to the public in the area surrounding a licensee's facility of the licensee's application and of the Commission's proposed determination of no significant hazards consideration. The Commission has provided a reasonable opportunity for the public to comment, using its best efforts to make available to the public means of communication for the public to respond quickly, and in the case of telephone comments, the comments have been recorded or transcribed as appropriate and the licensee has been informed of the public comments. In circumstances where failure to act in a timely way would have resulted, for example, in derating or shutdown of a nuclear power plant or in prevention of either resumption of operation or of increase in power output up to the plant's licensed power level, the Commission may not have had an opportunity to provide for public comment on its no significant hazards consideration determination. In such case, the license amendment has been issued without opportunity for comment. If there has been some time for public comment but less than 30 days, the Commission may provide an opportunity for public comment. If comments have been requested, it is so stated. In either event, the State has been consulted by telephone whenever possible. Under its regulations, the Commission may issue and make an amendment immediately effective, notwithstanding the pendency before it of a request for a hearing from any person, in advance of the holding and completion of any required hearing, where it has determined that no significant hazards consideration is involved. The Commission has applied the standards of 10 CFR 50.92 and has made a final determination that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration. The basis for this determination is contained in the documents related to this action. Accordingly, the amendments have been issued and made effective as indicated. Unless otherwise indicated, the Commission has determined that these amendments satisfy the criteria for categorical exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared for these amendments. If the Commission has prepared an environmental assessment under the special circumstances provision in 10 CFR 51.12(b) and has made a determination based on that assessment, it is so indicated. For further details with respect to the action see
(1)The application for amendment,
(2)the amendment to Facility Operating License, and
(3)the Commission's related letter, Safety Evaluation and/or Environmental Assessment, as indicated. All of these items are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area 01F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System's (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.* If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the PDR Reference staff at 1
(800)397-4209,
(301)415-4737 or by e-mail to *pdr@nrc.gov.* The Commission is also offering an opportunity for a hearing with respect to the issuance of the amendment. Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, person(s) may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request via electronic submission through the NRC E-Filing system for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's “Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings” in 10 CFR part 2. Interested person(s) should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is available at the Commission's PDR, located at One White Flint North, Public File Area 01F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, and electronically on the Internet at the NRC Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/.* If there are problems in accessing the document, contact the PDR Reference staff at 1
(800)397-4209,
(301)415-4737, or by e-mail to *pdr@nrc.gov.* If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or a presiding officer designated by the Commission or by the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition; and the Secretary or the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of a hearing or an appropriate order. As required by 10 CFR 2.309, 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 general requirements:
(1)The name, address, and telephone number of the requestor or petitioner;
(2)the nature of the requestor's/petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding;
(3)the nature and extent of the requestor's/petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and
(4)the possible effect of any decision or order which may be entered in the proceeding on the requestor's/petitioner's interest. The petition must also identify the specific contentions which the petitioner/ requestor seeks to have litigated at the proceeding. Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In addition, the petitioner/requestor shall provide a brief explanation of the bases for 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. The petition must include sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law or fact. 1 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/requestor who fails to satisfy these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party. 1 To the extent that the applications contain attachments and supporting documents that are not publicly available because they are asserted to contain safeguards or proprietary information, petitioners desiring access to this information should contact the applicant or applicant's counsel and discuss the need for a protective order. Each contention shall be given a separate numeric or alpha designation within one of the following groups: 1. Technical—primarily concerns/issues relating to technical and/or health and safety matters discussed or referenced in the applications. 2. Environmental—primarily concerns/issues relating to matters discussed or referenced in the environmental analysis for the applications. 3. Miscellaneous—does not fall into one of the categories outlined above. As specified in 10 CFR 2.309, if two or more petitioners/requestors seek to co-sponsor a contention, the petitioners/requestors shall jointly designate a representative who shall have the authority to act for the petitioners/requestors with respect to that contention. If a petitioner/requestor seeks to adopt the contention of another sponsoring petitioner/requestor, the petitioner/requestor who seeks to adopt the contention must either agree that the sponsoring petitioner/requestor shall act as the representative with respect to that contention, or jointly designate with the sponsoring petitioner/requestor a representative who shall have the authority to act for the petitioners/requestors with respect to that contention. 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. 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 hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed in accordance with the NRC E-Filing rule, which the NRC promulgated in August 28, 2007 (72 FR 49139). The E-Filing process requires participants to submit and serve documents over the Internet or in some cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Participants may not submit paper copies of their filings unless they seek a waiver in accordance with the procedures described below. To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least five
(5)days prior to the filing deadline, the petitioner/ requestor must contact the Office of the Secretary by e-mail at *HEARINGDOCKET@NRC.GOV,* or by calling
(301)415-1677, to request
(1)a digital ID certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or representative) to digitally sign documents and access the E-Submittal server for any proceeding in which it is participating; and/or
(2)creation of an electronic docket for the proceeding (even in instances in which the petitioner/requestor (or its counsel or representative) already holds an NRC-issued digital ID certificate). Each petitioner/requestor will need to download the Workplace Forms Viewer TM to access the Electronic Information Exchange (EIE), a component of the E-Filing system. The Workplace Forms Viewer TM is free and is available at *http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/install-viewer.html.* Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is available on NRC's public Web site at *http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/apply-certificates.html.* Once a petitioner/requestor has obtained a digital ID certificate, had a docket created, and downloaded the EIE viewer, it can then submit a request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene. Submissions should be in Portable Document Format
(PDF)in accordance with NRC guidance available on the NRC public Web site at *http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html.* A filing is considered complete at the time the filer submits its documents through EIE. To be timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the EIE system no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon receipt of a transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps the document and sends the submitter an e-mail notice confirming receipt of the document. The EIE system also distributes an e-mail notice that provides access to the document to the NRC Office of the General Counsel and any others who have advised the Office of the Secretary that they wish to participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need not serve the documents on those participants separately. Therefore, applicants and other participants (or their counsel or representative) must apply for and receive a digital ID certificate before a hearing request/petition to intervene is filed so that they can obtain access to the document via the E-Filing system. A person filing electronically may seek assistance through the “Contact Us” link located on the NRC Web site at *http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html* or by calling the NRC technical help line, which is available between 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. The help line number is
(800)397-4209 or locally,
(301)415-4737. Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not submitting documents electronically must file a motion, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper format. Such filings must be submitted by:
(1)first-class mail addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or
(2)courier, express mail, or expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff. Participants filing a document in this manner are responsible for serving the document on all other participants. Filing is considered complete by first-class mail as of the time of deposit in the mail, or by courier, express mail, or expedited delivery service upon depositing the document with the provider of the service. Non-timely requests and/or petitions and contentions 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 and/or the contentions should be admitted, based on a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i)-(viii). To be timely, filings must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in NRC's electronic hearing docket which is available to the public at *http://ehd.nrc.gov/EHD_Proceeding/home.asp* , unless excluded pursuant to an order of the Commission, an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, or a Presiding Officer. Participants are requested not to include personal privacy information, such as social security numbers, home addresses, or home phone numbers in their filings. With respect to copyrighted works, except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose of the adjudicatory filings and would constitute a Fair Use application, participants are requested not to include copyrighted materials in their submission. PSEG Nuclear LLC, Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311, Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Salem County, New Jersey *Date of amendment request:* March 5, 2008. *Description of amendment request:* The amendments revise the surveillance requirements for Technical Specification
(TS)3/4.9.4, “Containment Building Penetrations.” *Date of issuance:* March 13, 2008. *Effective date:* As of the date of issuance, to be implemented within 1 day. *Amendment Nos.:* 288 and 272. *Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-70 and DPR-75:* The amendments revise the TSs and the licenses. *Public comments requested as to proposed no significant hazards consideration (NSHC):* Yes. Public notice of the proposed amendments was published in the *Today's Sunbeam* newspaper, located in Salem, New Jersey on March 11, 2008. The notice provided an opportunity to submit comments on the Commission's proposed NSHC determination. No comments have been received. The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment, finding of exigent circumstances, state consultation, and final NSHC determination are contained in a safety evaluation dated March 13, 2008. *Attorney for licensee:* Jeffrie J. Keenan, Esquire, Nuclear Business Unit—N21, P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038. *NRC Branch Chief:* Harold K. Chernoff. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of March, 2008. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Catherine Haney, Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. E8-6904 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Sunshine Federal Register Notice Agency Holding the Meetings: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Date: Weeks of April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 2008. Place: Commissioners' Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. Status: Public and Closed. Week of April 7, 2008 Monday, April 7, 2008 9:30 a.m. Briefing on Digital Instrumentation and Control (Public Meeting) (Contact: Steven Arndt, 301 415-6502). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov.* 2:30 p.m. Discussion of Management Issues (Closed—Ex. 2). Tuesday, April 8, 2008 10 a.m. Joint Meeting of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC)and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC)(Public Meeting). To be Held at FERC Headquarters, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC. (Contact: Michelle Schroll, 301 415-1662). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address— *http://www.ferc.gov.* Week of April 14, 2008—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of April 14, 2008. Week of April 21, 2008—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of April 21, 2008. Week of April 28, 2008—Tentative Monday, April 28, 2008 9:30 a.m. Briefing on Reactor Materials Issues (Public Meeting) (Contact: Ted Sullivan, 301 415-2796). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov.* Tuesday, April 29, 2008— 1:30 p.m. Meeting with Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (Public Meeting) (Contact: Ashley Tull, 918 488-0552). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov.* Wednesday, April 30, 2008— 9:30 a.m. Briefing on Materials Licensing and Security (Public Meeting) (Contact: Doug Broaddus, 301 415-8124). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov.* 1:30 p.m. Periodic Briefing on New Reactor Issues (Public Meeting) (Contact: Robert Schaaf, 301 415-1312). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov.* Week of May 5, 2008—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of May 5, 2008. Week of May 12, 2008—Tentative Friday, May 16, 2008 9 a.m. Briefing on NRC Combined Infrastructure (Public Meeting). (Contact: Peter Rabideau, 301 415-7323). 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: Michelle Schroll,
(301)415-1662. The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the Internet at: *http:// www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/policy-making/schedule.html.* Additional Information The Briefing on NRC Combined Infrastructure (Public Meeting) previously scheduled on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. has been rescheduled on Friday, May 16, 2008, at 9 a.m. The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in these public meetings, or need this meeting notice or the transcript or other information from the public meetings in another format (e.g. braille, large print), please notify the NRC's Disability Program Coordinator, Rohn Brown, at 301-492-2279, TDD: 301-415-2100, or by e-mail at *REB3@nrc.gov.* Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. 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: April 3, 2008. R. Michelle Schroll, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 08-1112 Filed 4-4-08; 10:27 am]
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