[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 34335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16741]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. PRM-71-12]


Petition From International Energy Consultants, Inc.; Extension 
of Comment Period

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Petition for rulemaking: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On February 19, 1998 (63 FR 8362), the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (NRC) published for public comment a petition for rulemaking 
filed by the International Energy Consultants, Inc. The petition 
requested that NRC amend its regulations that govern packaging and 
transportation of radioactive material to eliminate special 
requirements for plutonium. The comment period was to have expired on 
May 5, 1998. General Atomics submitted a comment on May 26, 1998, and 
requested that the comment period be extended so that their comment, 
and comments by other industry people, be considered. In view of this 
request, the NRC believes it is appropriate to extend the comment 
period, which now expires on July 31, 1998.

DATES: The comment period has been extended and now expires July 31, 
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: Send comments by mail addressed to the Secretary, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Attention: 
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff.
    Hand-deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 
Maryland, between 7:30 am and 4:15 pm on Federal workdays.
    You may also provide comments via the NRC's interactive rulemaking 
web site through the NRC home page (http://www.nrc.gov). From the NRC 
home page, select ``Rulemaking'' from the tool bar. The interactive 
rulemaking website can then be accessed by selecting ``Rulemaking 
Forum.'' This site provides the availability to upload comments as 
files (any format), if your web browser supports that function. For 
information about the interactive rulemaking site, contact Ms. Carol 
Gallagher, (301) 415-5905; e-mail [email protected].
    Certain documents related to this rulemaking, including comments 
received and the environmental assessment and finding of no significant 
impact, may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street 
NW., (Lower Level), Washington, DC. These same documents also may be 
viewed and downloaded electronically via the interactive rulemaking 
website established by NRC for this rulemaking.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Haisfield [telephone (301) 415-
6196, e-mail [email protected]] of the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of June, 1998.
    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John C. Hoyle,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 98-16741 Filed 6-23-98; 8:45 am]
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