[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 104 (Friday, May 29, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 32308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11228]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Parts 50 and 52
RIN 3150-AJ68
[NRC-2015-0225]
Emergency Preparedness for Small Modular Reactors and Other New
Technologies
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule and guidance; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a
proposed rule that appeared in the Federal Register on May 12, 2020.
The NRC is proposing to amend its regulations to include new
alternative emergency preparedness requirements for small modular
reactors and other new technologies, such as non-light-water reactors
and certain non-power production or utilization facilities. This action
is necessary to correct a definition.
DATES: Effective May 29, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods
(unless this document describes a different method for submitting
comments on a specific subject):
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0225. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions contact
the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
of this document.
Email comments to [email protected]. If you do
not receive an automatic email reply confirming receipt, then contact
us at 301-415-1677.
Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and
Adjudications Staff.
For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Beall, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington DC 20555; telephone: 301-415-3874; email:
[email protected]; or Eric Schrader, Office of Nuclear Security and
Incident Response; telephone: 301-287-3789; email:
[email protected]; both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC published a proposed rule in the
Federal Register on May 12, 2020 (85 FR 28436), to amend its
regulations to create an alternative emergency preparedness framework
for small modular reactors and other new technologies.
On page 28460, in the first column, second paragraph, fourth line
correct the definition ``Non-power production or utilization facility''
to read as follows: Non-power production or utilization facility means
a production or utilization facility, licensed under Sec. 50.21(a) or
(c), or Sec. 50.22, as applicable, that is not a nuclear power reactor
or a production facility as defined under paragraphs (1) and (2) of the
definition of Production facility in this section.
Dated May 20, 2020.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Pamela J. Shepherd-Vladimir,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Rulemaking Support Branch,
Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2020-11228 Filed 5-28-20; 8:45 am]
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