United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1997_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part IV Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be024e7d D09002ee1be024f79 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations concerning the certification and licensing of uranium enrichment facilities to conform to changes made to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), by the USEC Privatization Act legislation. Although the principal effect of this legislation is to direct the Board of Directors of the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) to sell the assets of the USEC to a private sector entity, this legislation also amended the Act with respect to NRC certification of gaseous diffusion plants leased by USEC and the licensing of atomic vapor laser isotope separation (AVLIS) technology. USEC is responsible for the operation of the two gaseous diffusion plants and the development of the AVLIS technology. The legislation requires that AVLIS uranium enrichment facilities be licensed subject to the provisions of the Act pertaining to source material and special nuclear material rather than under the provisions pertaining to a production facility; provides for the issuance of civil penalties to USEC or its successor for failure to comply with regulatory requirements governing the operation of gaseous diffusion plants; prohibits issuance of a license/certificate to the Corporation or its successor if it is owned, controlled, or dominated by an alien, a foreign corporation, or a foreign government, or if its issuance would be inimical to the common defense and security of the United States or to the maintenance of a reliable and economical domestic source of enrichment services; and eliminates the annual requirement that the Commission certify that USEC or its successor is in compliance with NRC regulations. The Commission may determine how frequently USEC or its successor must submit a recertification application to the NRC, provided that the NRC recertify USEC's or its successor's compliance with its regulations not less frequently than every five years. The adopted rule changes bring the current regulations into conformance with these provisions. 62 FR 6664 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-02-12/97-3467 97-3467 fr12fe97-25 RIN 3150-AF56 7590-01-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-02-12/97-3467 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-02-12/html/97-3467.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-02-12/pdf/97-3467.pdf 8 p. 6664 6671 62 FR 6664 Title 10 Part 10 CFR Part Title 10 Part 2 10 CFR Part 2 Title 10 Part 40 10 CFR Part 40 Title 10 Part 70 10 CFR Part 70 Title 10 Part 76 10 CFR Part 76 RIN 3150-AF56 USEC Privatization Act: Certification and Licensing of Uranium Enrichment Facilities; Federal Register Vol. 62, Issue RULE 97-3467 IV NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 1997-04-14 1997-03-14 7590-01-P 97-3467 Direct final rule.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations concerning the certification and licensing of uranium enrichment facilities to conform to changes made to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), by the USEC Privatization Act legislation. Although the principal effect of this legislation is to direct the Board of Directors of the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) to sell the assets of the USEC to a private sector entity, this legislation also amended the Act with respect to NRC certification of gaseous diffusion plants leased by USEC and the licensing of atomic vapor laser isotope separation (AVLIS) technology. USEC is responsible for the operation of the two gaseous diffusion plants and the development of the AVLIS technology. The legislation requires that AVLIS uranium enrichment facilities be licensed subject to the provisions of the Act pertaining to source material and special nuclear material rather than under the provisions pertaining to a production facility; provides for the issuance of civil penalties to USEC or its successor for failure to comply with regulatory requirements governing the operation of gaseous diffusion plants; prohibits issuance of a license/certificate to the Corporation or its successor if it is owned, controlled, or dominated by an alien, a foreign corporation, or a foreign government, or if its issuance would be inimical to the common defense and security of the United States or to the maintenance of a reliable and economical domestic source of enrichment services; and eliminates the annual requirement that the Commission certify that USEC or its successor is in compliance with NRC regulations. The Commission may determine how frequently USEC or its successor must submit a recertification application to the NRC, provided that the NRC recertify USEC's or its successor's compliance with its regulations not less frequently than every five years. The adopted rule changes bring the current regulations into conformance with these provisions.

The final rule is effective on April 14, 1997 unless significant adverse comments are received by March 14, 1997. If the effective date is delayed, timely notice will be published in the Federal Register. Mr. C. W. Nilsen, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone (301) 415-6209. Vol. 62, no. 29 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1997-02-12 continuing daily deposited born digital 268 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-02-12 P0b002ee180a3c310 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr12fe97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-02-12 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-02-12/pdf/FR-1997-02-12.pdf fdlp 6443 6701 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1997-02-12 machine generated eng FR FR-1997-02-12 62 29