[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2695-2696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1214]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-498 AND 50-499]


South Texas Project; Intent to Relocate Local Public Document 
Room

    Notice is hereby given that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 
will be relocating the local public document room (LPDR) for records 
pertaining to Houston Lighting and Power Company's South Texas Project. 
The LPDR is currently located at the J. M. Hodges Library, Wharton 
County Junior College, Wharton, Texas. Library staff informed the NRC 
that they are no longer able to maintain the document collection and 
request that it be moved. This notice invites public comment on 
possible LPDR locations in the vicinity of the South Texas Project, Bay 
City, Texas.
    The South Texas Project LPDR collection includes all NRC publicly-
available records dated January 1, 1981 forward, which are provided in 
microfiche form. All South Texas Project documents prior to January 1, 
1981, are available in paper copy and take up approximately 27 linear 
feet of shelf space.
    Among the factors the NRC will consider in selecting a new location 
for the LPDR are the following:
    (1) Whether the institution is an established document repository 
located near the nuclear facility with a history of impartially serving 
the public;
    (2) The physical facilities available, including shelf space, 
storage space, patron workspace, copying equipment and computer access;
    (3) The willingness and ability of the library staff to maintain 
the LPDR collection and assist the public in locating records;
    (4) The nature and extent of related research resources, such as 
government documents;

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    (5) The public accessibility of the library, including handicap 
accessibility, parking, ground transportation, and hours of operation, 
particularly evening and weekend hours;
    (6) The proximity of the library to existing user groups of the 
collection, if known.
    Comment period expires February 18, 1997. Comments received after 
this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance 
of consideration cannot be given except as to comments filed on or 
before this date.
    Written comments may be submitted to Mr. David Meyer, Chief, 
Regulatory Publications Branch, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Copies of comments 
received may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, Gelman 
Building, 2120 L Street NW, Washington, DC.
    Questions concerning the NRC's LPDR Program should be addressed to 
Ms. Jona L. Souder, LPDR Program Manager, Freedom of Information/Local 
Public Document Room Branch, Office of Information Resources 
Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, 
telephone number 301-415-7170, or toll-free 1-800-638-8081.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, the 13th day of January, 1997.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Russell A. Powell,
Chief, Freedom of Information/Local Public Document Room Branch, Office 
of Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 97-1214 Filed 1-16-97; 8:45 am]
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