[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 16 (Monday, January 26, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1750]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 50

RIN 3150-AE26


Industry Codes and Standards: Amended Requirements

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Extension of public comment period on proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On December 3, 1997, (62 FR 63892) the NRC published for 
public comment a proposed rule to amend its regulations to incorporate 
by reference later editions and addenda of the American Society of 
Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. The comment 
period for this proposed rule was to have expired on March 3, 1998. The 
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), on behalf of the nuclear energy 
industry, requested an extension of the comment period for the proposed 
revision. NEI stated that the comprehensive nature of this proposed 
rule will require a significant effort to collect and review comments 
from members of the industry. The NRC agrees that the proposed rule 
constitutes a significant revision to 10 CFR 50.55a. In order to ensure 
that the NRC receives comments from the parties most likely to be 
affected by the revision, the NRC has decided to extend the public 
comment period for an additional 30 days. The extended comment period 
now expires on April 3, 1998.

DATES: The comment period has been extended and now expires April 3, 
1998. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is 
practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration 
only for comments received on or before this date.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. ATTN: Rulemaking and 
Adjudications Staff. Hand deliver comments to 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland, 20852, between 7:30 am and 4:15 pm on Federal 
workdays.
    You may also provide comments via the NRC's interactive rulemaking 
website through the NRC home page (http://www.nrc.gov). This site 
provides the availability to upload comments as files (any format), if 
your web browser supports that function. For information about the 
interactive website, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher, (301) 415-5905; e-
mail [email protected].
    Single copies of this proposed rulemaking may be obtained by 
written request or telefax to 301-415-2260 or from Frank C. Cherny, 
Division of Engineering Technology, Office of Nuclear Regulatory 
Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001, Telephone: 301-415-6786, or Wallace E. Norris, Division of 
Engineering Technology, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20555-0001, Telephone: 301-415-6796. Certain documents related to 
this rulemaking, including comments received, may be examined at the 
NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street NW. (Lower Level), Washington, 
DC. These same documents may also be viewed and downloaded via the 
interactive rulemaking website as established by NRC for this 
rulemaking.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank C. Cherny, 301-415-6786.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of January, 1998.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
L. Joseph Callan,
Executive Director for Operations.
[FR Doc. 98-1750 Filed 1-23-98; 8:45 am]
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