[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 16 (Monday, January 26, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3865-3866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01253]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Parts 30, 37, 73, and 150
[NRC-2012-0140]
RIN 3150-AJ18
Safeguards Information--Modified Handling Categorization; Change
for Materials Facilities
AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date, NUREG
issuance, and correction.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the
effective date of January 28, 2015, for the direct final rule that was
published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2014, which amended
the NRC's regulations by removing the Safeguards Information--Modified
Handling (SGI-M) designation for certain security-related information.
The NRC is also announcing the availability of implementation guidance
for the direct final rule, and correcting the ``Compatibility Table for
Direct Final Rule'' appearing in Section V, ``Compatibility of
Agreement State Regulations,'' of the direct final rule.
DATES: Effective date: The effective date of January 28, 2015, for the
direct final rule published September 30, 2014 (79 FR 58664), is
confirmed. The correction of the ``Compatibility Table for Direct Final
Rule'' is effective January 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2012-0140 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may
obtain publicly-available information related to this action by any of
the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2012-0140. 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 obtain publicly-available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection 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].
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: Vanessa Cox, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-8342, email:
[email protected] and Michelle Killian, Office of Nuclear Material
Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6711, email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Confirmation of Effective Date
On September 30, 2014 (79 FR 58664), the NRC published a direct
final rule amending its regulations in parts 30, 37, 73, and 150 of
Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) by removing the
SGI-M designation of the security-related information for large
irradiators, manufacturer and distributors, and for transport of
category 1 quantities of radioactive material. The direct final rule
also removed the SGI-M designation of the security-related information
for the transportation of irradiated reactor fuel that weighs 100 grams
or less in net weight of irradiated fuel. The security-related
information for these facilities and the transportation of certain
materials will no longer be designated as SGI-M and will be protected
under the information protection requirements that apply to other
materials licensees that possess category 1 and category 2 quantities
of radioactive material.
In the direct final rule, the NRC stated that if no significant
adverse comments were received, the direct final rule would become
effective on January 28, 2015. The NRC received one public comment from
an anonymous commenter (ADAMS Accession No. ML14302A494) on the
companion proposed rule. The commenter stated that the rule should be
amended because it will require an additional information protection
requirement on the product. The commenter also stated that the
additional requirement would be needed so that the information relating
to the product ``would not get leaked.'' The NRC staff reviewed this
comment and concluded that this comment is not a significant adverse
comment as defined in NUREG-BR-0053, Revision 6, ``United States
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulations Handbook'' (ADAMS Accession
No. ML052720461), because the comment does not present a reason or
issue that warrants a substantive response. The comment does not aid
the NRC's understanding of any concern with the NRC's decision to
remove the SGI-M designations from some categories of information.
Information that merits protection now falls within the information
protection provisions of 10 CFR part 37. Therefore, this direct final
rule will become effective as scheduled.
II. Availability of Guidance
The NRC is issuing revised NUREG-2155 (Rev 1), ``Implementation
Guidance of 10 CFR part 37, `Physical Protection of Category 1 and
Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material,' '' to conform the
guidance to the direct final rule by removing references to the SGI-M
designation and to make minor editorial changes and updates. The
guidance is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15016A172.
III. Direct Final Rule; Correction
In the Federal Register (FR) on September 30, 2014, in FR Doc.
2014-23256, on page 58669, the following corrections are made to the
table entitled, ``Compatibility Table for Direct Final Rule:''
1. In the column entitled, ``Existing,'' in the seventh row,
correct the
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compatibility category ``NRC'' for Sec. 37.43(d)(1) to read ``C''.
2. In the column entitled, ``New,'' in the seventh row, add
compatibility category ``C'' for Sec. 37.43(d)(1).
These minor and administrative changes correct an error in the
original document and do not change the substantive responsibilities of
any person or entity regulated by the NRC.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day of January 2015.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Cindy Bladey,
Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch, Division of
Administrative Services, Office of Administration.
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