[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 143 (Friday, July 24, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 44685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15916]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Parts 9 and 35

[NRC-2018-0303]
RIN 3150-AK27


Social Security Number Fraud Prevention

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the 
effective date of August 17, 2020, for the direct final rule that was 
published in the Federal Register on June 2, 2020. This direct final 
rule amends the NRC's regulations to comply with the Social Security 
Number Fraud Prevention Act, signed on September 15, 2017.

DATES: The effective date of August 17, 2020, for the direct final rule 
published June 2, 2020 (85 FR 33527), is confirmed.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0303 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 Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0303. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; 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 https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, 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 (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first 
time that it is mentioned in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
     Attention: The Public Document Room (PDR), where you may 
examine and order copies of public documents, is currently closed. You 
may submit your request to the PDR via email at [email protected] or 
call 1-800-397-4209 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexa Sieracki, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7509, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 2, 2020 (85 FR 33527), the NRC 
published a direct final rule amending its regulations in parts 9 and 
35 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations to specify when 
inclusion of an individual's Social Security account number (SSN) is 
necessary, include instructions for the partial redaction of SSNs, 
where feasible, and provide a requirement that SSNs not be visible on 
the outside of any package sent through the mail.
    In the direct final rule, the NRC stated that if no significant 
adverse comments were received, the direct final rule would become 
effective on August 17, 2020. The NRC received two comments from the 
public that supported the proposed changes to the regulations. Because 
no significant adverse comments were received, the direct final rule 
will become effective as scheduled.

    Dated July 17, 2020.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Cindy K. Bladey,
Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Rulemaking Support Branch, Division of 
Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2020-15916 Filed 7-23-20; 8:45 am]
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