[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46255-46256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18315]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 51
RIN 3150-AI42
[NRC-2008-0608]
Revisions to Environmental Review for Renewal of Nuclear Power
Plant Operating Licenses; Correction
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a
final rule that was published in the Federal Register on June 20, 2013,
and effective on July 22, 2013. The final rule amended the NRC's
environmental protection regulations by updating the Commission's 1996
findings on the environmental effect of renewing the operating license
of a nuclear power plant. Compliance with the provisions of the rule is
required by June 20, 2014. This correcting amendment is necessary to
clarify and correct the revisions made to the statutory authority that
is cited in the authority citation of the final rule.
DATES: This correction is effective on July 31, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0608 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information for this final rule. You may
access information related to this final rule, which the NRC possesses
and is publicly available, by any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2008-0608. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-287-
3422; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC
Library at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the
search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-
based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's
Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-
4737, or by email to [email protected]. The ADAMS accession number
for each document referenced in this document (if that document is
available in
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ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced.
NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie S. Terry, Office of
Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001, telephone: 301-287-0993, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Discussion
On June 20, 2013 (78 FR 37281), the NRC published a final rule in
the Federal Register amending its environmental protection regulations
by updating the Commission's 1996 findings on the environmental effect
of renewing the operating license of a nuclear power plant. This
document is necessary to clarify and correct the revisions made to the
statutory authority that is cited in the authority citation for part 51
of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). The revisions
made to the authority citation in the final rule were administrative in
nature and did not change the statutory authority. The authority
citation for 10 CFR part 51 is corrected by inserting missing
punctuation and changing incorrect punctuation.
II. Rulemaking Procedure
Because this amendment constitutes a minor technical correction to
the NRC's authority citation for the prior final rule amending its
environmental protection regulations, the Commission finds that the
notice and comment provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act are
unnecessary and is exercising its authority under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B)
to publish this amendment as a final rule. This amendment does not
require action by any person or entity regulated by the NRC. Also, the
final rule does not change the substantive responsibilities of any
person or entity regulated by the NRC.
List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 51
Administrative practice and procedure, Environmental impact
statement, Nuclear materials, Nuclear power plants and reactors,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
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, 10 CFR part 51 is
corrected by making the following correcting amendment.
PART 51--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS FOR DOMESTIC
LICENSING AND RELATED REGULATORY FUNCTIONS
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1. The authority citation for part 51 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: Atomic Energy Act sec. 161, 1701 (42 U.S.C. 2201,
2297f); Energy Reorganization Act secs. 201, 202, 211 (42 U.S.C.
5841, 5842, 5851); Government Paperwork Elimination Act sec. 1704
(44 U.S.C. 3504 note). Subpart A also issued under National
Environmental Policy Act secs. 102, 104, 105 (42 U.S.C. 4332, 4334,
4335); Pub. L. 95-604, Title II, 92 Stat. 3033-3041; Atomic Energy
Act sec. 193 (42 U.S.C. 2243). Sections 51.20, 51.30, 51.60, 51.80,
and 51.97 also issued under Nuclear Waste Policy Act secs. 135, 141,
148 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 10161, 10168). Section 51.22 also issued under
Atomic Energy Act sec. 274 (42 U.S.C. 2021) and under Nuclear Waste
Policy Act sec. 121 (42 U.S.C. 10141). Sections 51.43, 51.67, and
51.109 also issued under Nuclear Waste Policy Act sec. 114(f) (42
U.S.C. 10134(f)).
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day of July 2013.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Cindy Bladey,
Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch, Division of
Administrative Services, Office of Administration.
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