Proposal Review; Notice of Meetings, 32380-32381 [05-10966]

Download as PDF 32380 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 105 / Thursday, June 2, 2005 / Notices received in that office on or before July 5, 2005. Copies of these petitions are available for inspection at that address. Dated at Arlington, Virginia this 26th day of May 2005. Rebecca J. Smith, Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. [FR Doc. 05–10939 Filed 6–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–43–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health; Notice of Meeting Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). ACTION: Notice of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH). AGENCY: ACCSH will meet June 23–24, 2005 in Washington, DC. This meeting is open to the public. Time and Date: ACCSH will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, June 23, 2005 and from 8:30 a.m. to Noon, Friday, June 24, 2005. Place: ACCSH will meet at Room N– 3437 A–C in the Frances Perkins Building, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about ACCSH and ACCSH meetings: Michael Buchet, OSHA, Directorate of Construction, Room N–3468, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone 202– 693–2020. For information about submission of comments, requests to speak, and for special accommodations for the meeting: Veneta Chatmon, OSHA, Office of Communications, Room N–3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone 202– 693–1999. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACCSH will meet June 23–24, 2005, in Washington, DC. The agenda for this meeting includes: • Remarks—Office of the Assistant Secretary—OSHA • Trenching Data and Initiative • Safety Standards Update (Cranes and Derricks, and Confined Spaces in construction) • National Occupational Research Agenda Update—NIOSH • Consideration of the draft direct final rule for roll over protective structures in construction SUMMARY: VerDate jul<14>2003 16:54 Jun 01, 2005 Jkt 205001 • Health Standards Update (Crystalline Silica, Hexavalent Chromium, and Hearing Conservation in construction) • Work Group Assignments and Reports • Partnership, Alliance, Challenge, and Voluntary Protection Program for Construction Update • Office of Training and Education Update • North Carolina Tower Erection Standard Report • Steel Erection—Slipperiness of Metal Decking and Vanishing Oils Discussion • Public Comment (During this period, any member of the public is welcome to address ACCSH about construction-related safety and health issues. See information below to request time to speak.) All ACCSH meetings, as well as those of its work groups, are open to the public. For access to the official record of the ACCSH meeting, go to OSHA’s Web page at https://www.osha.gov. The record is also available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office, Room N–2625, at the address above, telephone (202) 693–2350 (OSHA’s TTY number is (877) 899–5627). OSHA Docket Office and Department of Labor hours are 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. e.t. Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice, as well as information about ACCSH work groups and other relevant documents, are available at OSHA’s Web page. Interested parties may request to make an oral presentation to ACCSH by notifying Ms. Chatmon before the meeting at the address above. The request must state the amount of time desired, the interest represented by the presenter (e.g., the name of the business or organization), if any, and a brief outline of the presentation. Alternately, at the meeting interested parties may request to address ACCSH by signing the public comment request sheet. Requests to speak may be granted at the ACCSH Chair’s discretion and as time permits. Interested parties may submit written data, views, or comments, preferably with 20 copies, to Ms. Chatmon, at the address above or at the ACCSH meeting. OSHA will provide submissions to ACCSH members and will include each submission in the official record of the meeting. Individuals needing special accommodations for the ACCSH meeting should contact Ms. Chatmon by June 9, 2005. PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACCSH Work Groups The following ACCSH work groups will meet June 21–22, 2005, in Room N– 3437A–C of the Frances Perkins Building at the address above. Tuesday, June 21, 2005: 8:30–10:30 a.m.—Silica work group. 10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.—Trenching work group. 2–4 p.m.—Noise work group. Wednesday, June 22, 2005: 8:30–10:30 a.m.—Fall Protection work group. 10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.—Roll-Over Protective Structures work group. 2–4 p.m.—OTI (OSHA Training Institute) work group. ACCSH work group meetings are open to the public. For further information on ACCSH work group meetings or on participating on them, please contact Michael Buchet at the address above or look on the ACCSH page on OSHA’s Web page. Authority: Jonathan L. Snare, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice under the authority granted by section 7 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 656), section 3704 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (Construction Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), and Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 5–2002 (67 FR 65008). Signed at Washington, DC this 24th day of May 2005. Jonathan L. Snare, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor. [FR Doc. 05–10938 Filed 6–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Proposal Review; Notice of Meetings In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces its intent to hold proposal review meetings throughout the year. The purpose of these meetings is to provide advice and recommendations concerning proposals submitted to the NSF for financial support. The agenda for each of these meetings is to review and evaluate proposals as part of the selection process for awards. The review and evaluation may also include assessment of the progress of awarded proposals. The majority of these meetings will take place at NSF, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia 22230. These meetings will be closed to the public. The proposals being reviewed include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information; financial data, such as E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM 02JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 105 / Thursday, June 2, 2005 / Notices salaries; and personal information concerning individuals associated with the proposals. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act. NSF will continue to review the agenda and merits of each meeting for overall compliance of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. These closed proposal review meetings will not be announced on an individual basis in the Federal Register. NSF intends to publish a notice similar to this on a quarterly basis. For an advance listing of the closed proposal review meetings that include the names of the proposal review panel and the time, date, place, and any information on changes, corrections, or cancellations, please visit the NSF Web site: https://www.nsf.gov. This information may also be requested by telephoning, (703) 292–8182. Dated: May 27, 2005. Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 05–10966 Filed 6–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–M NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50–263] Nuclear Management Company, LLC; Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC) has submitted an application for renewal of Facility Operating License DPR–22 for an additional 20 years of operation at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (Monticello). Monticello is located on the southern bank of the Mississippi River in the City of Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota, approximately 22 miles northwest of St. Cloud, Minnesota. The operating license for Monticello expires September 8, 2010. The application for renewal, submitted pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR part 54), was received on March 24, 2005. A notice of receipt and availability of the application, which included the environmental report (ER), was published in the Federal Register on April 6, 2005 (70 FR 17482). A notice of acceptance for docketing of the application for renewal of the facility operating licenses was published in the Federal Register on May 12, 2005, (70 FR 25117). The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) VerDate jul<14>2003 16:54 Jun 01, 2005 Jkt 205001 will be preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) in support of the review of the license renewal application and to provide the public an opportunity to participate in the environmental scoping process, as defined in 10 CFR 51.29. In addition, as outlined in 36 CFR 800.8, ‘‘Coordination with the National Environmental Policy Act,’’ the NRC plans to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act in meeting the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). In accordance with 10 CFR 51.53(c) and 10 CFR 54.23, NMC submitted the ER as part of the application. The ER was prepared pursuant to 10 CFR part 51 and is available for public inspection at the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852, or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/ reading-rm/adams.html, which provides access through the Public Electronic Reading Room link. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC’s PDR Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, or 301–415– 4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. The application may also be viewed on the Internet at https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/ operating/licensing/renewal/ applications/monticello.html. In addition, the Monticello Public Library (220 West 6th Street, Monticello, MN 55362) and the Buffalo Public Library (18 Northwest Lake Boulevard, Buffalo, MN 55313) have made the ER available for public inspection. This notice advises the public that the NRC intends to gather the information necessary to prepare a plant-specific supplement to the Commission’s ‘‘Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,’’ (NUREG–1437) in support of the review of the application for renewal of the Monticello operating license for an additional 20 years. Possible alternatives to the proposed action (license renewal) include no action and reasonable alternative energy sources. The NRC is required by 10 CFR 51.95 to prepare a supplement to the GEIS in connection with the renewal of an operating license. This notice is being published in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the NRC’s regulations found in 10 CFR part 51. PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32381 The NRC will first conduct a scoping process for the supplement to the GEIS and, as soon as practicable thereafter, will prepare a draft supplement to the GEIS for public comment. Participation in the scoping process by members of the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal Government agencies is encouraged. The scoping process for the supplement to the GEIS will be used to accomplish the following: a. Define the proposed action which is to be the subject of the supplement to the GEIS. b. Determine the scope of the supplement to the GEIS and identify the significant issues to be analyzed in depth. c. Identify and eliminate from detailed study those issues that are peripheral or that are not significant. d. Identify any environmental assessments and other ElSs that are being or will be prepared that are related to, but are not part of the scope of the supplement to the GEIS being considered. e. Identify other environmental review and consultation requirements related to the proposed action. f. Indicate the relationship between the timing of the preparation of the environmental analyses and the Commission’s tentative planning and decision-making schedule. g. Identify any cooperating agencies and, as appropriate, allocate assignments for preparation and schedules for completing the supplement to the GEIS to the NRC and any cooperating agencies. h. Describe how the supplement to the GEIS will be prepared, and include any contractor assistance to be used. The NRC invites the following entities to participate in scoping: a. The applicant, Nuclear Management Company, LLC. b. Any Federal agency that has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved, or that is authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards. c. Affected State and local government agencies, including those authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards. d. Any affected Indian tribe. e. Any person who requests or has requested an opportunity to participate in the scoping process. f. Any person who has petitioned or intends to petition for leave to intervene. In accordance with 10 CFR 51.26, the scoping process for an EIS may include a public scoping meeting to help identify significant issues related to a E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM 02JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 105 (Thursday, June 2, 2005)]
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[FR Doc No: 05-10966]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Proposal Review; Notice of Meetings

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces its 
intent to hold proposal review meetings throughout the year. The 
purpose of these meetings is to provide advice and recommendations 
concerning proposals submitted to the NSF for financial support. The 
agenda for each of these meetings is to review and evaluate proposals 
as part of the selection process for awards. The review and evaluation 
may also include assessment of the progress of awarded proposals. The 
majority of these meetings will take place at NSF, 4201 Wilson Blvd., 
Arlington, Virginia 22230.
    These meetings will be closed to the public. The proposals being 
reviewed include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, 
including technical information; financial data, such as

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salaries; and personal information concerning individuals associated 
with the proposals. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), 
(4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act. NSF will continue to 
review the agenda and merits of each meeting for overall compliance of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
    These closed proposal review meetings will not be announced on an 
individual basis in the Federal Register. NSF intends to publish a 
notice similar to this on a quarterly basis. For an advance listing of 
the closed proposal review meetings that include the names of the 
proposal review panel and the time, date, place, and any information on 
changes, corrections, or cancellations, please visit the NSF Web site: 
https://www.nsf.gov. This information may also be requested by 
telephoning, (703) 292-8182.

    Dated: May 27, 2005.
Susanne Bolton,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-10966 Filed 6-1-05; 8:45 am]
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