[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 164 (Thursday, August 22, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43409-43410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21166]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Parts 2 and 51

RIN 3150-AF43


Deletion of Outdated References and Minor Change

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend 
its regulations to delete all references to Appendix C, of 10 CFR Part 
2. Appendix C ``General Statement of Policy and Procedures for 
Enforcement Actions,'' was removed from the Code of Federal Regulations 
because it is a Policy Statement, not a regulation, and the enforcement 
policy was published as a Policy Statement on June 30, 1995. This 
proposed rule also provides that the NRC may use discretion when 
determining whether to require a written explanation or statement in 
reply to a notice of violation. When the NRC believes that the licensee 
or other person who receives the notice of violation has already 
adequately addressed all the issues contained in that notice, at the 
discretion of the NRC, further written responses may not be required.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before 
September 23, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC, 20555-0001. ATTN: Docketing and Service 
Branch.
    Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, 
between 7:30 am and 4:15 pm Federal workdays.
    For information on submitting comments electronically, see the 
discussion under Electronic Access in the Supplementary Information 
Section.
    Copies of comments received may be examined or copies for a fee, at 
the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street NW. (Lower Level), 
Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: M.L. Au, Office of Nuclear Regulatory 
Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001, telephone (301) 415-6181. E-Mail: INTERNET:[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the Direct 
Final Rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register.

Procedural Background

    Because NRC considers this action noncontroversial and routine, we 
are publishing this proposed rule concurrently as a Direct Final Rule 
in the final rule section of this Federal Register. The Direct Final 
Rule will become effective on October 21, 1996. However, if the NRC 
receives significant adverse comments on the Direct Final Rule by 
September 23, 1996, then the NRC will publish a document that withdraws 
the Direct Final Rule. If the Direct Final Rule is withdrawn, the NRC 
will address in a Final Rule the comments received in response to this 
proposed rule. Absent significant modifications to the proposed 
revisions requiring republication, the NRC will not initiate a second 
comment period on this action in the event the Direct Final Rule is 
withdrawn.

Electronic Access

    Comments may be submitted electronically, in either ASCII text or 
WordPerfect format (version 5.1 or later), by calling the NRC 
Electronic Bulletin Board (BBS) on FedWorld. The bulletin board may be 
accessed using a personal computer, a modem, and one of the commonly 
available communications software packages, or directly via Internet.
    If using a personal computer and modem, the NRC rulemaking 
subsystem on FedWorld can be accessed directly by dialing the toll free 
number 1-800-303-9672. Communication software parameters should be set 
as follows: parity to none, data bits to 8, and stop bits to 1 (N,8,1). 
Using ANSI or VT-100 terminal emulation, the NRC NUREGs and RegGuides 
for Comment subsystem can then be accessed by selecting the ``Rules 
Menu'' option from the ``NRC Main Menu.'' For further information about 
options available for NRC at FedWorld, consult the ``Help/Information 
Center'' from the ``NRC Main Menu.'' Users will find the ``FedWorld 
Online User's Guides'' particularly helpful. Many NRC subsystems and 
data bases also have a ``Help/Information Center'' option that is 
tailored to the particular subsystem.
    The NRC subsystem on FedWorld can also be accessed by a direct dial 
phone number for the main FedWorld BBS, 703-321-3339, or by using 
Telnet via Internet: fedworld.gov. If using 703-321-3339 to contact 
FedWorld, the NRC subsystem will be accessed from the main FedWorld 
menu by selecting the ``Regulatory, Government Administration and State 
Systems,'' then selecting ``Regulatory Information Mall.'' At that 
point, a menu will be displayed that has an option ``U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission'' that will take you to the NRC Online main menu. 
The NRC Online area also can be accessed directly by typing ``/go nrc'' 
at a FedWorld command line. If you access NRC from FedWorld's main 
menu, you may return to FedWorld by selecting the ``Return to 
FedWorld'' option from the NRC Online Main Menu. However, if you access 
NRC at FedWorld by using NRC's toll-free number, you will have full 
access to all NRC systems but you will not have access to the main 
FedWorld system.
    If you contact FedWorld using Telnet, you will see the NRC area and 
menus, including the Rules menu. Although you will be able to download 
documents and leave messages, you will not be able to write comments or 
upload files (comments). If you contact FedWorld using FTP, all files 
can be accessed and downloaded but uploads are not allowed; all you 
will see is a list of files without descriptions (normal Gopher look). 
An index file listing all files within a subdirectory, with 
descriptions, is included. There is a 15-minute limit for FTP access.
    Although FedWorld can be accessed through the World Wide Web, like 
FTP, that mode only provides access for downloading files and does not 
display the NRC Rules Menu.
    For more information on NRC bulletin boards call Mr. Arthur Davis, 
Systems Integration and Development Branch, NRC, Washington, DC 20555, 
telephone (301) 415-5780; e-mail AXD[email protected].

List of Subjects

10 CFR Part 2

    Administrative practice and procedure, Antitrust, Byproduct 
material, Classified information, Environmental protection, Nuclear 
materials, Nuclear power plants and reactors, Penalties, Sex 
discrimination, Source material, Special nuclear material, Waste 
treatment and disposal.

10 CFR Part 51

    Administrative practice and procedure, Environmental Impact 
statement, Nuclear power plants and reactors, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    For reasons set out in the preamble and under the authority of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the Energy Reorganization Act of 
1974 as amended, and 5 U.S.C. 552 and 553, the NRC is proposing the 
amendments to 10 CFR parts 2 and 51 that are set forth in the direct 
final rule published elsewhere in this issue.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day of August, 1996.


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    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
James M. Taylor,
Executive Director for Operations.
[FR Doc. 96-21166 Filed 8-21-96; 8:45 am]
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