[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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