[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15740-15744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8408]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Parts 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 15, 16, 76, and 110

RIN 3150-AF89


Statement of Organization and General Information; Minor 
Amendments

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is revising its statement of 
organization and general information to reflect the creation of the 
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) and the Office of the 
Chief Information Officer (OCIO), the reorganization of the Office of 
Administration (ADM), and other minor changes. These amendments are 
necessary to inform the public of administrative changes within the 
NRC.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David L. Meyer, Chief, Rules and 
Directives Branch, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone (301) 415-7162, e-
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 5, 1997, the Commission announced 
the creation of the OCFO and the OCIO. These offices report directly to 
the Chairman. These offices were established pursuant to the Chief 
Financial Officers Act of 1990 and the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996, 
respectively. The responsibilities and functions of their predecessor 
organizations that reported to the Executive Director for Operations 
(EDO) were transferred to these offices, respectively. Accordingly, the 
Office of the Controller and the Office of Information Resources 
Management were abolished. In addition, publications, graphics, 
printing, and Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act functions were 
transferred from the Office of Administration (ADM) to the OCIO.
    This final rule also notes the name change of the Office of 
Personnel to the Office of Human Resources and other minor 
administrative changes.
    Because these amendments deal with agency practice and procedures, 
the notice and comment provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act 
do not apply pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A). The amendments are 
effective upon publication in the Federal Register. Good cause exists 
to dispense with the usual 30-day delay in the effective date because 
these amendments are of a minor and administrative nature, dealing with 
the agency's reorganization.

Environmental Impact: Categorical Exclusion

    The NRC has determined that this final rule is the type of action 
described in categorical exclusion 10 CFR 51.22 (c) (2). Therefore, 
neither an environmental impact statement nor an environmental 
assessment has been prepared for this final rule.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

    This final rule contains no information collection requirements 
and, therefore, is not subject to the requirements of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

List of Subjects

10 CFR Part 1

    Organization and functions (Government agencies)

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 4

    Administrative practice and procedure, Blind, Buildings, Civil 
rights, Employment, Equal employment opportunity, Federal aid programs, 
Grant programs, Handicapped, Loan programs, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sex discrimination.

10 CFR Part 7

    Advisory committees, Sunshine Act.

10 CFR Part 9

    Criminal penalties, Freedom of Information, Privacy, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Sunshine Act.

10 CFR Part 15

    Administrative practice and procedure, Debt collection.

10 CFR Part 16

    Administrative practice and procedure, Debt collection.

10 CFR Part 76

    Certification, Criminal penalties, Radiation protection, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Special nuclear 
material, Uranium enrichment by gaseous diffusion.

10 CFR Part 110

    Administrative practice and procedure, Classified information, 
Criminal penalties, Export, Import, Intergovernmental relations, 
Nuclear materials, Nuclear power plants and reactors, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Scientific equipment.

    For the 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 adopting 
the following amendments to 10 CFR parts 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 15, 16, 76, and 
110.

PART 1--STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

    1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 23, 161, 68 Stat. 925, 948, as amended (42 
U.S.C 2033, 2201); sec. 29, Pub. L. 85-256, 71 Stat. 579, Pub. L. 
95-209, 91 Stat. 1483 (42 U.S.C. 2039); sec. 191, Pub. L. 87-615, 76 
Stat. 409 (42 U.S.C. 2241); secs. 201, 203, 204, 205, 209, 88 Stat. 
1242, 1244, 1245, 1246, 1248, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5843, 
5844, 5845, 5849); 5 U.S.C. 552, 553; Reorganization Plan No.1 of 
1980, 45 FR 40561, June 16, 1980.

    2. In Sec. 1.3, paragraph (c), the first sentence is revised to 
read as follows:


Sec. 1.3  Sources of additional information.

* * * * *
    (c) Information regarding the availability of NRC records under the 
Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 may be obtained 
from the Information Management Division, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer * * *.

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Sec. 1.25  [Amended]

    3. In Sec. 1.25, paragraph (h) is removed, and paragraphs (i) 
through (l) are redesignated as paragraphs (h) through (k).


Sec. 1.34  [Removed]

    4. Section 1.34 is removed.
    5. Sections 1.32 and 1.33 are redesignated as Secs. 1.33 and 1.34 
and revised to read as follows:


Sec. 1.33  Office of Enforcement.

    The Office of Enforcement--
    (a) Develops policies and programs for enforcement of NRC 
requirements;
    (b) Manages major enforcement actions; and
    (c) Assesses the effectiveness and uniformity of Regional 
enforcement actions.


Sec. 1.34  Office of Administration.

    The Office of Administration--
    (a) Develops and implements agencywide contracting policies and 
procedures;
    (b) Develops policies and procedures and manages the operation and 
maintenance of NRC offices, facilities, and equipment;
    (c) Plans, develops, establishes, and administers policies, 
standards, and procedures for the overall NRC security program; and
    (d) Develops and implements policies and procedures for the review 
and publication of NRC rulemakings, and ensures compliance with the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act and the Small Business Regulatory 
Enforcement Fairness Act, manages the NRC management directives 
program, and provides translations services.
    6. Under the undesignated center heading ``Executive Director for 
Operations,'' Sec. 1.31 is redesignated as Sec. 1.32, paragraph (d) is 
removed, and paragraph (b) is revised to read as follows:

Executive Director for Operations


Sec. 1.32  Office of the Executive Director for Operations.

* * * * *
    (b) The EDO supervises and coordinates policy development and 
operational activities in the following line offices; the Office of 
Nuclear Reactor Regulation, the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
Safeguards, the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, and the NRC 
Regional Offices; and the following staff offices: The Office of 
Enforcement, the Office of Administration, the Office of 
Investigations, the Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational 
Data, the Office of Small Business and Civil Rights, the Office of 
Human Resources, the Office of State Programs, and other organizational 
units as shall be assigned by the Commission. The EDO is also 
responsible for implementation of the Commission's policy directives 
pertaining to these offices.
* * * * *
    7. A new undesignated center heading and a new Sec. 1.30 are added 
to read as follows:

Chief Information Officer


Sec. 1.30  Office of the Chief Information Officer.

    The Office of the Chief Information Officer--
    (a) Plans, directs, and oversees the NRC's information resources, 
including technology infrastructure and delivery of information 
management services, to meet the mission and goals of the agency;
    (b) Provides principal advice to the Chairman to ensure that 
information technology (IT) is acquired and information resources 
across the agency are managed in a manner consistent with Federal 
information resources management (IRM) laws and regulations;
    (c) Assists senior management in recognizing where information 
technology can add value while improving NRC operations and service 
delivery;
    (d) Directs the implementation of a sound and integrated IT 
architecture to achieve NRC's strategic and IRM goals;
    (e) Monitors and evaluates the performance of information 
technology and information management programs based on applicable 
performance measures and assesses the adequacy of IRM skills of the 
agency;
    (f) Provides guidance and oversight for the selection, control and 
evaluation of information technology investments; and
    (g) Provides oversight and quality assurance for the design and 
operation of the Licensing Support System (LSS) services and for the 
completeness and integrity of the LSS database, ensures that the LSS 
meets the requirements of 10 CFR part 2, subpart J, concerning the use 
of the LSS in the Commission's high-level waste licensing proceedings, 
and provides technical oversight of DOE in the design, development, and 
operation of the LSS.
    8. A new undesignated center heading and a new Sec. 1.31 are added 
to read as follows:

Chief Financial Officer


Sec. 1.31  Office of the Chief Financial Officer.

    The Office of the Chief Financial Officer--
    (a) Oversees all financial management activities relating to NRC's 
programs and operations and provides advice to the Chairman on 
financial management matters;
    (b) Develops and transmits the NRC's budget estimates to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress;
    (c) Establishes financial management policy including accounting 
principles and standards for the agency and provides policy guidance to 
senior managers on the budget and all other financial management 
activities;
    (d) Provides an agencywide management control program for financial 
and program managers that establishes internal control processes and 
provides for timely corrective actions regarding material weaknesses 
that are disclosed to comply with the Federal Manager's Financial 
Integrity Act of 1982;
    (e) Develops and manages an agencywide planning, budgeting, and 
performance management process;
    (f) Develops and maintains an integrated agency accounting and 
financial management system, including an accounting system, and 
financial reporting and internal controls;
    (g) Directs, manages, and provides policy guidance and oversight of 
agency financial management personnel activities and operations;
    (h) Prepares and transmits an annual financial management report to 
the Chairman and the Director, Office of Management and Budget, 
including an audited financial statement;
    (i) Monitors the financial execution of NRC's budget in relation to 
actual expenditures, controls the use of NRC funds to ensure that they 
are expended in accordance with applicable laws and financial 
management principles, and prepares and submits to the Chairman timely 
cost and performance reports;
    (j) Establishes, maintains, and oversees the implementation of 
license fee polices and regulations; and
    (k) Reviews, on a periodic basis, fees and other charges imposed by 
NRC for services provided and makes recommendations for revising those 
charges, as appropriate.


Sec. 1.38  [Removed]

    9. Section 1.38 is removed.
    10. In Sec. 1.39, the section heading and the introductory 
paragraph are revised to read as follows:

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Sec. 1.39  Office of Human Resources.

    The Office of Human Resources
 * * * * *

PART 2--RULES OF PRACTICE FOR DOMESTIC LICENSING PROCEEDINGS AND 
ISSUANCE OF ORDERS

    11. The authority citation for part 2 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 161, 181, 68 Stat. 948, 953, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 2201, 2231); sec. 191, as amended, Pub. L. 87-615, 76 Stat. 
409 (42 U.S.C. 2241); sec. 201, 88 Stat. 1242, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
5841); 5 U.S.C. 552.
    Section 2.101 also issued under secs. 53, 62, 63, 81, 103, 104, 
105, 68 Stat. 930, 932, 933, 935, 936, 937, 938, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 2073, 2092, 2093, 2111, 2133, 2134, 2135); sec. 114(f), Pub. 
L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2213, as amended (42 U.S.C. 10134(f)); sec. 102, 
Pub. L. 91-190, 83 Stat. 853, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4332); sec. 301, 
88 Stat. 1248 (42 U.S.C. 5871). Sections 2.102, 2.103, 2.104, 2.105, 
2.721 also issued under secs. 102, 103, 104, 105, 183, 189, 68 Stat. 
936, 937, 938, 954, 955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2132, 2133, 2134, 
2135, 2233, 2239). Section 2.105 also issued under Pub. L. 97-415, 
96 Stat. 2073 (42 U.S.C. 2239). Sections 2.200-2.206 also issued 
under secs. 161 b, i, o, 182, 186, 234, 68 Stat. 948-951, 955, 83 
Stat. 444, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2201 (b), (i), (o), 2236, 2282); 
sec. 206, 88 Stat 1246 (42 U.S.C. 5846). Sections 2.205(j) also 
issued under Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by sec. 
31001(s), Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321-373 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note). 
Sections 2.600-2.606 also issued under sec. 102, Pub. L. 91-190, 83 
Stat. 853, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4332). Sections 2.700a, 2.719 also 
issued under 5 U.S.C. 554. Sections 2.754, 2.760, 2.770, 2.780 also 
issued under 5 U.S.C. 557. Section 2.764 also issued under secs. 
135, 141, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2232, 2241 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 
10161). Section 2.790 also issued under sec. 103, 68 Stat. 936, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 2133) and 5 U.S.C. 552. Sections 2.800 and 2.808 
also issued under 5 U.S.C. 553. Section 2.809 also issued under 5 
U.S.C. 553 and sec. 29, Pub. L. 85-256, 71 Stat. 579, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 2039). Subpart K also issued under sec. 189, 68 Stat. 955 (42 
U.S.C. 2239); sec. 134, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2230 (42 U.S.C. 
10154). Subpart L also issued under sec. 189, 68 Stat. 955 (42 
U.S.C. 2239). Appendix A also issued under sec. 6, Pub. L. 91-560, 
84 Stat. 1473 (42 U.S.C. 2135).

    12. In Sec. 2.802, the introductory text of paragraph (b), and 
paragraphs (e), and (g) are revised to read as follows:


Sec. 2.802  Petition for rulemaking.

* * * * *
    (b) A prospective petitioner may consult with the NRC before filing 
a petition for rulemaking by writing to the Chief, Rules and Directives 
Branch, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. 
A prospective petitioner also may telephone the Rules and Directives 
Branch on (301) 415-7163 or toll free on (800) 368-5642.
* * * * *
    (e) If it is determined that the petition includes the information 
required by paragraph (c) of this section and is complete, the Chief, 
Rules and Directives Branch, or designee, will assign a docket number 
to the petition, will cause the petition to be formally docketed, and 
will deposit a copy of the docketed petition in the Commission's Public 
Document Room. Public comment may be requested by publication of a 
notice of the docketing of the petition in the Federal Register or, in 
appropriate cases, may be invited for the first time upon publication 
in the Federal Register of a proposed rule developed in response to the 
petition. Publication will be limited by the requirements of section 
181 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and may be limited by 
order of the Commission.
* * * * *
    (g) The Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, will prepare on a 
semiannual basis a summary of petitions for rulemaking before the 
Commission, including the status of each petition. A copy of the report 
will be available for public inspection and copying for a fee in the 
Commission's Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20555-0001.
    13. In Sec. 2.1007, paragraph (a)(2) is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 2.1007  Access.

    (a) * * *
    (2) Terminals for access to full headers for all documents in the 
Licensing Support System during the pre-license application phase, and 
images of the non-privileged documents of NRC will be provided at the 
Commission's Public Document Room of NRC, and at all NRC Local Public 
Document Rooms established in the vicinity of the likely candidate site 
for a geologic repository, and at the NRC Regional Field Offices.
* * * * *

PART 4--NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED COMMISSION PROGRAMS

    14. The authority citation for part 4 continues to read as follow:

    Authority: Sec. 161, 68 Stat. 948, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2201); 
sec. 274, 73 Stat. 688, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2021); sec. 201, 88 
Stat. 1242, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5841); sec. 207, Pub. L. 95-604, 
92 Stat. 3033.
    Subpart A also issued under secs. 602-605, Pub. L. 88-352, 78 
Stat. 252, 253 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1-2000d-4); sec. 401, 88 Stat. 1254 
(42 U.S.C. 5891). Subpart B also issued under sec. 504, Pub. L. 93-
112, 87 Stat. 394 (29 U.S.C. 706); sec. 119, Pub. L. 95-602, 92 
Stat. 2984 (29 U.S.C. 794); sec. 122, Pub. L. 95-602, 92 Stat. 2984 
(29 U.S.C. 706(6)). Subpart C also issued under Title III of Pub. L. 
94-135, 89 Stat. 728, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101). Subpart E also 
issued under 29 U.S.C. 794.

    15. In Sec. 4.4, paragraph (i) is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 4.4  Definitions.

* * * * *
    (i) Responsible NRC official means the Director of the Office of 
Small Business and Civil Rights or any other officer to whom the 
Executive Director for Operations has delegated the authority to act.
* * * * *
    16. Section 4.5 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 4.5  Communications and reports.

    Except as otherwise indicated, all communications and reports 
relating to this part should be addressed to the U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Communications and 
reports may be delivered in person to the Commission's offices at 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738.

PART 7--ADVISORY COMMITTEES

    17. The authority citation for part 7 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Sec. 161, 68 Stat. 948, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2201); 
sec. 201, 88 Stat. 1242, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5841); Pub. L. 92-
463, 86 Stat. 770 (5 U.S.C. App.).

    18. In Sec. 7.22, paragraphs (a) and (b) are revised to read as 
follows:


Sec. 7.22  Fiscal and administrative responsibilities.

    (a) The Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall keep such 
records as will fully disclose the disposition of any funds that may be 
at the disposal of NRC advisory committees.
    (b) The Office of the Chief Information Officer shall keep such 
records as will fully disclose the nature and extent of activities of 
NRC advisory committees.
* * * * *

PART 9--PUBLIC RECORDS

    19. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Sec. 161, 68 Stat. 948, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2201); 
sec. 201, 88 Stat. 1242, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5841).
    Subpart A also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552; 31 U.S.C. 9701; Pub. 
L. 99-570. Subpart B also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a. Subpart C also 
issued under 5 U.S.C. 552b.

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Sec. 9.53  [Amended]

    20. In Sec. 9.53, paragraph (a), remove the words ``Director, 
Office of Administration'' and ``Director, or his designee'' each time 
they appear, and add in their place the words ``Freedom of Information 
Act and Privacy Act Officer,'' and in paragraph (b), remove the words 
``Director, Office of Administration'' each time they appear, and add 
in their place the words ``Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act 
Officer.''


Sec. 9.54  [Amended]

    21. In Sec. 9.54, paragraph (b), remove the words ``Director, 
Office of Administration'' and add in their place the words ``Freedom 
of Information Act and Privacy Act Officer.''


Sec. 9.60  [Amended]

    22. In Sec. 9.60, paragraph (a), remove the words ``Director, 
Office of Administration, or his designee,'' and add in their place the 
words ``Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Officer.''


Sec. 9.65  [Amended]

    23. In Sec. 9.65, in paragraph (a), the introductory text, and 
paragraph (b), remove the words ``Director, Office of Administration, 
or the Director's designee'' each time they appear, and add in their 
place the words ``Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Officer'' 
and remove the words ``the Assistant Inspector General for Audits.''
    24. In Sec. 9.66, paragraph (a)(1), the introductory text, and in 
paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3), remove the words ``Director, Office of 
Administration, or the Director's Designee'' and add in their place the 
words ``Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Officer,'' in 
paragraph (c)(2), remove the words ``Director, Office of 
Administration,'' and add in their place the words `` Freedom of 
Information Act and Privacy Act Officer,'' in paragraphs (a)(1) and 
(a)(2) remove the words ``Assistant Inspector General for Audits,'' 
each time they appear, and revise paragraph (b) to read as follows:


Sec. 9.66  Determinations authorizing or denying correction of records; 
appeals.

* * * * *
    (b) Appeals from initial adverse determinations. If an individual's 
request to amend or correct a record has been denied, in whole or in 
part, the individual may appeal that action and request a final review 
and determination of that individual's request by the Inspector General 
or the Executive Director for Operations, as appropriate. An appeal of 
an initial determination must be filed within 60 days of the receipt of 
the initial determination. The appeal must be in writing and addressed 
to the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Officer, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001, for submission to the 
appropriate appellate authority for a final determination. The appeal 
should clearly state on the envelope and in the letter ``Privacy Act 
Correction Appeal.'' The NRC does not consider an appeal that is not 
marked as indicated in this paragraph as received until it is actually 
received by the Inspector General or Executive Director for Operations. 
Requests for final review must set forth the specific item of 
information sought to be corrected or amended and should include, where 
appropriate, documents supporting the correction or amendment.
* * * * *


Sec. 9.69  [Amended]

    25. In Sec. 9.69, paragraph (a), remove the words, ``Director, 
Office of Administration, or his designee'' and add in their place the 
words ``Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Officer.''


Sec. 9.85  [Amended]

    26. In Sec. 9.85, remove the words, ``Director, Division of Freedom 
of Information and Publications Services'' and add in their place the 
words ``Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Officer.''

PART 15--DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURES

    27. The authority citation for part 15 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Secs. 161, 186, 68 Stat. 948, 955, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 2201, 2236); sec. 201, 88 Stat. 1242, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
5841); sec. 3, Pub. L. 89-508, 80 Stat. 308, as amended (31 U.S.C. 
3711, 3717, 3718); sec. 1, Pub. L. 97-258, 96 Stat. 972 (31 U.S.C. 
3713); sec. 5, Pub. L. 89-508, 80 Stat. 308, as amended (31 U.S.C. 
3716); Pub. L. 97-365, 96 Stat. 1749 (31 U.S.C. 3719); Federal 
Claims Collection Standards, 4 CFR 101-105.

    28. Section 15.3 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 15. 3  Communications.

    Unless otherwise specified, all communications concerning the 
regulations in this part should be addressed to the Secretary, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: 
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff. Communications may be delivered in 
person to the Commission's offices located at 11555 Rockville Pike, One 
White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738.
    29. In Sec. 15.35, the introductory text of paragraph (c) is 
revised to read as follows:


Sec. 15.35  Payments.

* * * * *
    (c) To whom payment is made. Payment of a debt is made by check, 
electronic transfer, draft, or money order payable to the United States 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission and mailed or delivered to the Division 
of Accounting and Finance, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, unless 
payment is--
* * * * *

PART 16--SALARY OFFSET PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTING DEBTS OWED BY 
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

    30. The authority citation for part 16 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Secs. 161, 186, 68 Stat. 948, 955, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 2201, 2236); sec. 201, 88 Stat, 1242, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
5841); sec. 3, Pub. L. 89-508, 80 Stat. 308, as amended (31 U.S.C. 
3711, 3717, 3718); sec.1, Pub. L. 97-258, 96 Stat. 972 (31 U.S.C. 
3713); sec. 5, Pub. L. 89-508, 80 Stat. 308, as amended (31 U.S.C. 
3716); Pub. L. 97-365, 96 Stat. 1749 (31 U.S.C. 3719); Federal 
Claims Collection Standards, 4 CFR 101-105.

    31. In Sec. 16.1, paragraph (e) is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 16.1  Purpose and scope.

* * * * *
    (e) This part does not preclude an employee from requesting waiver 
of an overpayment under 5 U.S.C. 5584, 10 U.S.C. 2774, or 32 U.S.C. 716 
or in any way questioning the amount or validity of the debt by 
submitting a subsequent claim to the NRC. This part does not preclude 
an employee from requesting a waiver pursuant to other statutory 
provisions applicable to the particular debt being collected.

PART 76--CERTIFICATION OF GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANTS

    32. The authority citation for part 76 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Sec. 161, 68 Stat. 948, as amended, secs. 1312, 1701, 
as amended, 106 Stat. 2932, 2951, 2952, 2953, 110 Stat. 1321-349 (42 
U.S.C. 2201, 2297b-11, 2297f); secs. 201, as amended, 204, 206, 88 
Stat. 1244, 1245, 1246 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5845, 5846). Sec. 
234(a), 83 Stat. 444, as amended by Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 
1321-349 (42 U.S.C. 2243(a)).
    Section 76.7 also issued under Pub. L. 95-601. sec. 10, 92 Stat 
2951 (42 U.S.C. 5851).

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Section 76.22 is also issued under sec.193(f), as amended, 104 Stat. 
2835, as amended by Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321-349 (42 
U.S.C. 2243(f)). Section 76.35(j) also issued under sec. 122, 68 
Stat. 939 (42 U.S.C. 2152).

    33. In Sec. 76.7, paragraph (e) (3) is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 76.7  Employee protection.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *
    (3) Copies of NRC Form 3 may be obtained by writing to the NRC 
Region III Office listed in appendix D to part 20 of this chapter or by 
contacting the NRC Publishing Services Branch.
* * * * *

PART 110--EXPORT AND IMPORT OF NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL

    34. The authority citation for part 110 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Secs. 51, 53, 54, 57, 63, 64, 65, 81, 82, 103, 104, 
109, 111, 126, 127, 128, 129, 161, 181, 182, 183, 187, 189, 68 Stat. 
929, 930, 931, 932, 933, 936, 937, 948, 953, 954, 955, 956, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 2071, 2073, 2074, 2077, 2092-2095, 2111, 2112, 
2133, 2134, 2139, 2139a, 2141, 2154-2158, 2201, 2231-2233, 2237, 
2239); sec. 201, 88 Stat. 1242, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5841); sec. 5, 
Pub. L. 101-575, 104 Stat 2835 (42 U.S.C.2243).
    Sections 110.1(b)(2) and 110.1(b)(3) also issued under Pub. L. 
96-92, 93 Stat. 710 (22 U.S.C. 2403). Section 110.11 also issued 
under sec. 122, 68 Stat. 939 (42 U.S.C. 2152) and secs. 54c and 
57d., 88 Stat. 473, 475 (42 U.S.C. 2074). Section 110.27 also issued 
under sec. 309(a), Pub. L. 99-440. Section 110.50(b)(3) also issued 
under sec. 123, 92 Stat. 142 (42 U.S.C. 2153). Section 110.51 also 
issued under sec. 184, 68 Stat. 954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2234). 
Section 110.52 also issued under sec. 186, 68 Stat. 955 (42 U.S.C. 
2236). Sections 110.80-110.113 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552, 554. 
Sections 110.130-110.135 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 553. Sections 
110.2 and 110.42 (a)(9) also issued under sec. 903, Pub. L. 102-496 
(42 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.).

    35. In Sec. 110.131, paragraph (a) is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 110.131  Petition for rulemaking.

    (a) A petition for rulemaking should be addressed to the Secretary, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, 
Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff.
* * * * *
    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day of March 1998.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
L. Joseph Callan,
Executive Director for Operations.
[FR Doc. 98-8408 Filed 3-31-98; 8:45 am]
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