[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3744-3745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00824]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 2

[NRC-2020-0033]
RIN 3150-AK46


Non-Substantive Amendments to Adjudicatory Proceeding 
Requirements

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 January 19, 2021, for the direct final rule that was 
published in the Federal Register on November 5, 2020. This direct 
final rule revised and clarified the agency's rules of practice and 
procedure to reflect current Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel 
practice, Commission case law, and a decision of the Supreme Court of 
the United States and to enhance consistency within the NRC's 
regulations.

DATES: Effective date: The effective date of January 19, 2021, for the 
direct final rule published November 5, 2020 (85 FR 70435), is 
confirmed.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2020-0033 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-2020-0033. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Dawn Forder; telephone: 301-415-3407; 
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

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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: Ian Irvin, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; 
telephone: 301-287-9193, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 5, 2020 (85 FR 70435), the NRC 
published a direct final rule amending its regulations in part 2 of 
title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations to reflect current Atomic 
Safety and Licensing Board Panel practice, Commission case law, and a 
decision of the Supreme Court of the United States and to enhance 
consistency within the NRC's regulations. In the direct final rule, the 
NRC stated that, if no significant adverse comments were received, then 
the direct final rule would become effective on January 19, 2021. The 
NRC received one, out of scope comment on the direct final rule. 
Therefore, the direct final rule will become effective as scheduled.

    Dated January 11, 2021.

    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. 2021-00824 Filed 1-14-21; 8:45 am]
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