[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 127 (Monday, July 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34561-34562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16316]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Delegation of Authority

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of delegation of authority to the Chairman of the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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SUMMARY: On July 2, 1995, due to vacancies on the Commission, a quorum 
of Members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will not be available. 
This circumstance is provided for in a delegation of authority approved 
by the Commission under section 1 of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980, 
whereby all Commission functions are delegated to the Chairman at such 
time as a quorum (at least three Members) ceases to exist.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This delegation shall take effect on July 2, 1995 and 
shall remain in effect only until a quorum has been restored.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Crane, 301-415-1622.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of the delegation of authority 
follows:

Delegation of Authority

    Under section 201(a) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, 
as amended, a quorum for the transaction of business shall consist 
of at least three Members. While the Commission has a quorum, it is 
making necessary delegations of authority to ensure that the agency 
mission can be carried out in the event that, unexpectedly, a quorum 
is no longer available due to vacancies or the incapacitation of a 
Member. These delegations shall take effect immediately upon the 
lack of a quorum for the reasons stated above and shall remain in 
effect only until a quorum has been restored. This document is to be 
published in the Federal Register by the Secretary of the Commission 
should the delegations come into force.
    Under section 1 of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980, the 
Commission's functions are limited to policy formulation, rulemaking 
and adjudication. It is imperative that the agency be able to carry 
out these functions at all times. Section 1 further provides that 
the performance of any of these functions can be delegated to a 
member of the Commission, including the Chairman.
    To ensure that these functions can be successfully carried out, 
the Commission, pursuant to section 1 of Reorganization Plan No. 1 
of 1980, is hereby delegating the authority to carry out all 
Commission functions, should the absence of a quorum arise, to the 
Chairman of the Commission. In the event the Chairman is 
incapacitated or that position is not filled, the authority is 
delegated to the Commissioner with the longest service on the 
Commission. The Chairman or Commissioner exercising the authority 
conferred by this delegation is required to consult with the other 
Commissioner before taking action on a matter. For the purpose of 
this delegation the term ``Chairman'' shall also include ``Acting 
Chairman''.
    All existing delegations of authority to NRC officials in effect 
prior to the effective date of this delegation of authority remain 
in full force and effect. 

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    Approved at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day of June, 1994.
/S/ Ivan Selin
Ivan Selin.
Chairman.
/S/ Kenneth C. Rogers
Kenneth C. Rogers,
Commissioner.
/S/ Forrest J. Remick
Forrest J. Remick,
Commissioner.
/S/ E. Gail de Planque
E. Gail de Planque,
Commissioner.
    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of June, 1995.
John C. Hoyle,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 95-16316 Filed 6-30-95; 8:45 am]
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