[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35862-35863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12784]


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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

10 CFR Part 1707

[Docket No. DNFSB-2022-0001]


Testimony by DNFSB Employees and Production of Official Records 
in Legal Proceedings

AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB or Board) 
is confirming the effective date of July 14, 2022, for the direct final 
rule that was published in the Federal Register on April 15, 2022. The 
direct final rule revised the Board's Touhy regulations to clarify that 
they only apply when the United States or DNFSB is not a party in the 
underlying legal proceeding.

DATES: The effective date of July 14, 2022, for the direct final rule 
published April 15, 2022 (87 FR 22436), is confirmed.

ADDRESSES: DNFSB's General Counsel Web page: Go to https://www.dnfsb.gov/office-general-counsel and click ``Rulemaking-DNFSB-2022-
0001'' to access publicly available information related to this 
rulemaking.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Fox, Associate General Counsel, 
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 Indiana Avenue NW, Suite 
700, Washington, DC 20004-2901, (202) 694-7000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 15, 2022 (87 FR 22436), the DNFSB 
published a direct final rule amending its regulations in part 1707 of 
title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations regarding testimony by 
DNFSB employees and production of documents in legal proceedings. The 
DNFSB published this direct final rule

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to clarify that the regulations do not apply to legal proceedings in 
which the DNFSB or United States is not a party.
    In the direct final rule, the DNFSB stated that if no significant 
adverse comments were received, the direct final rule would become 
effective on July 14, 2022. The DNFSB received no comments, and the 
direct final rule will become effective as scheduled.

    Dated: June 9, 2022.
Joyce Connery,
Chair.
[FR Doc. 2022-12784 Filed 6-13-22; 8:45 am]
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