81_FR_8700 81 FR 8666 - Incorporation by Reference of American Society of Mechanical Engineers Codes and Code Cases

81 FR 8666 - Incorporation by Reference of American Society of Mechanical Engineers Codes and Code Cases

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 34 (February 22, 2016)

Page Range8666-8667
FR Document2016-03593

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) plans to hold a public meeting to discuss proposed amendments to its regulations to incorporate by reference seven recent editions and addenda to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) codes for nuclear power plants, an ASME standard for quality assurance, and four ASME code cases. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss public comments on the proposed rule, in order to enhance the NRC's understanding of the comments.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8666-8667]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03593]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 50

[NRC-2011-0088]
RIN 3150-AI97


Incorporation by Reference of American Society of Mechanical 
Engineers Codes and Code Cases

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) plans to hold a 
public meeting to discuss proposed amendments to its regulations to 
incorporate by reference seven recent editions and addenda to the 
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) codes for nuclear power 
plants, an ASME standard for quality assurance, and four ASME code 
cases. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss public comments on the 
proposed rule, in order to enhance the NRC's understanding of the 
comments.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on March 2, 2016. See Section 
II, Public Meeting, of this document for more information on the 
meeting.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2011-0088 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this meeting. You 
may obtain publicly-available information related to this meeting using 
any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2011-0088. 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 http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and 
then 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].
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer C. Tobin, telephone: 301-415-
2328, email: [email protected] or Keith Hoffman, telephone: 301-
415-1294, email: [email protected]. Both are staff of the Office of 
Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On September 18, 2015 (80 FR 56820), the NRC published for public 
comment a proposed rule to amend its regulations in Sec.  50.55a of 
title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). The public 
comment period for the proposed rule closed on December 2, 2015. The 
goal of this rulemaking is to revise the NRC's regulations to 
incorporate by reference seven recent editions and addenda to the ASME 
codes for nuclear power plants and an ASME standard for quality 
assurance. The NRC is also proposing to incorporate by reference four 
ASME code cases.

II. Public Meeting

    The NRC plans to hold the public meeting on March 2, 2016, from 
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST). Participation will be via teleconference 
and Webinar only. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss public 
comments on the proposed rule in order to enhance the NRC's 
understanding of the associated comments. Stakeholders will have an 
opportunity to ask questions and seek clarification from the NRC staff 
about the proposed rule. The NRC will consider the information 
developed at the meeting in developing the final rule. The final 
rulemaking will not include formal comment responses to any oral 
comments made at this meeting. In addition, the NRC is not providing an 
additional opportunity to submit written public comments in connection 
with this meeting.
    Information for the teleconference and Webinar is available in the 
meeting notice, which can be accessed through the NRC's public Web site 
at: http://meetings.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg.

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Participants must register at the Internet link in the meeting notice 
to participate in the Webinar.
    Additional details regarding the meeting will be posted at least 10 
days prior to the public meeting on the NRC's public meeting Web site 
at: http://meetings.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of February 2016.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Lawrence E. Kokajko,
Director, Division of Policy and Rulemaking, Office of Nuclear Reactor 
Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2016-03593 Filed 2-19-16; 8:45 am]
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8666 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 34 Monday, February 22, 2016 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER NUCLEAR REGULATORY 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by contains notices to the public of the proposed COMMISSION email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. issuance of rules and regulations. The • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purpose of these notices is to give interested 10 CFR Part 50 purchase copies of public documents at persons an opportunity to participate in the the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One rule making prior to the adoption of the final [NRC–2011–0088] rules. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville RIN 3150–AI97 Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Incorporation by Reference of DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Jennifer C. Tobin, telephone: 301–415– American Society of Mechanical 2328, email: Jennifer.Tobin@nrc.gov or Engineers Codes and Code Cases Grain Inspection, Packers and Keith Hoffman, telephone: 301–415– Stockyards Administration AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 1294, email: Keith.Hoffman@nrc.gov. Commission. Both are staff of the Office of Nuclear 7 CFR Part 800 ACTION: Proposed rule; public meeting. Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory DC 20555–0001. RIN 0580–AB13 Commission (NRC) plans to hold a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Reauthorization of the United States public meeting to discuss proposed amendments to its regulations to I. Background Grain Standards Act incorporate by reference seven recent On September 18, 2015 (80 FR 56820), AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and editions and addenda to the American the NRC published for public comment Stockyards Administration, USDA. Society of Mechanical Engineers a proposed rule to amend its regulations (ASME) codes for nuclear power plants, in § 50.55a of title 10 of the Code of ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. an ASME standard for quality Federal Regulations (10 CFR). The assurance, and four ASME code cases. public comment period for the proposed SUMMARY: This document corrects the The purpose of the meeting is to discuss rule closed on December 2, 2015. The preamble to a proposed rule published public comments on the proposed rule, goal of this rulemaking is to revise the by the Grain Inspection, Packers and in order to enhance the NRC’s NRC’s regulations to incorporate by Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) in understanding of the comments. reference seven recent editions and the Federal Register of January 25, DATES: The public meeting will be held addenda to the ASME codes for nuclear 2016, regarding (GIPSA) proposal to on March 2, 2016. See Section II, Public power plants and an ASME standard for revise existing regulations and add new Meeting, of this document for more quality assurance. The NRC is also regulations under the United States information on the meeting. proposing to incorporate by reference Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID four ASME code cases. amended, in order to comply with NRC–2011–0088 when contacting the II. Public Meeting amendments to the USGSA made by the NRC about the availability of Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of information regarding this meeting. You The NRC plans to hold the public 2015. The document contained the may obtain publicly-available meeting on March 2, 2016, from 1:00 information related to this meeting p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST). Participation incorrect RIN. using any of the following methods: will be via teleconference and Webinar DATES: Effective February 22, 2016. • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to only. The purpose of the meeting is to http://www.regulations.gov and search discuss public comments on the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for Docket ID NRC–2011–0088. Address proposed rule in order to enhance the Barry Gomoll, (202) 720–8286. questions about NRC dockets to Carol NRC’s understanding of the associated SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; comments. Stakeholders will have an email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For opportunity to ask questions and seek Correction technical questions, contact the clarification from the NRC staff about In proposed rule FR Doc 2016–01083, individual listed in the FOR FURTHER the proposed rule. The NRC will published on January 25, 2016, 81 FR INFORMATION CONTACT section of this consider the information developed at 3970, make the following correction: On document. the meeting in developing the final rule. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents The final rulemaking will not include page 3970, in the first column, correct Access and Management System formal comment responses to any oral the RIN to read 0580–AB24. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- comments made at this meeting. In Dated: February 10, 2016. available documents online in the addition, the NRC is not providing an Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Larry Mitchell, ADAMS Public Documents collection at additional opportunity to submit Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ written public comments in connection Stockyards Administration. adams.html. To begin the search, select with this meeting. [FR Doc. 2016–03196 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am] ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then Information for the teleconference and select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Webinar is available in the meeting BILLING CODE P Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, notice, which can be accessed through please contact the NRC’s Public the NRC’s public Web site at: http:// Document Room (PDR) reference staff at meetings.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg. VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:38 Feb 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\22FEP1.SGM 22FEP1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 34 / Monday, February 22, 2016 / Proposed Rules 8667 Participants must register at the Internet DATES: Comments must be received on Title X of the Dodd-Frank Act link in the meeting notice to participate or before April 27, 2016. transferred rulemaking authority for a in the Webinar. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, number of consumer financial Additional details regarding the identified by Docket No. R–1532 and protection laws from the Board to the meeting will be posted at least 10 days RIN 7100 AE–46, by any of the Bureau, effective July 21, 2011, with prior to the public meeting on the NRC’s following methods: some exceptions. In connection with the public meeting Web site at: http:// • Agency Web site: http:// transfer of the Board’s rulemaking meetings.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg. www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the authority for HMDA, the Bureau Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day instructions for submitting comments at published an interim final rule to of February 2016. http://www.federalreserve.gov/ establish its own Regulation C, 12 CFR For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm. part 1003, to implement HMDA (Bureau • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Interim Final Rule).1 In October 2015, Lawrence E. Kokajko, www.regulations.gov. Follow the the Bureau finalized its own Regulation Director, Division of Policy and Rulemaking, instructions for submitting comments. C, including rules that expand and Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. • Email: regs.comments@ revise the data collection and reporting [FR Doc. 2016–03593 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am] federalreserve.gov. Include the docket regime required under HMDA, as BILLING CODE 7590–01–P number in the subject line of the amended by the Dodd-Frank Act.2 message. Under Section 1029(a) of the Dodd- • FAX: (202) 452–3819 or (202) 452– Frank Act, the Board generally retains FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 3102. authority to issue rules for certain motor • Mail: Robert deV. Frierson, vehicle dealers that are predominantly 12 CFR Part 203 Secretary, Board of Governors of the engaged in the sale and servicing of Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and motor vehicles, the leasing and [Docket No. R–1532] Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, servicing of motor vehicles, or both. For RIN 7100 AE–46 DC 20551. purposes of Section 1029, a ‘‘motor All public comments are available vehicle’’ is defined to include, among Regulation C Home Mortgage from the Board’s Web site at http:// other things, motor homes, recreational Disclosure www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/ vehicle trailers (RVs) and recreational foia/ProposedRegs.cfm as submitted, boats.3 The Dodd-Frank Act also AGENCY: Board of Governors of the unless modified for technical reasons. provided several exceptions to the Federal Reserve System. Accordingly, your comments will not be Board’s rulemaking authority over ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; edited to remove any identifying or motor vehicle dealers. Specifically, request for public comment. contact information. Public comments Section 1029(b)(1) of the Dodd-Frank may also be viewed electronically or in Act provides that the Board’s SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the paper form in Room MP–500 of the rulemaking authority does not apply to Federal Reserve System (Board) is Board’s Martin Building (20th and C any motor vehicle dealer to the extent proposing to repeal its Regulation C, Streets, NW.) between 9:00 a.m. and that the motor vehicle dealer ‘‘provides which was issued to implement the 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. consumers with any services related to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: residential or commercial mortgages or Title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Nikita M. Pastor, Counsel, Division of self-financing transactions involving Reform and Consumer Protection Act Consumer and Community Affairs, at real property.’’ 4 Accordingly, all (Dodd-Frank Act) transferred (202) 452–3667, Board of Governors of rulemaking authority under HMDA rulemaking authority for a number of the Federal Reserve System, 20th and C concerning mortgage loan transactions consumer financial protection laws, Streets NW., Washington, DC 20551. For was transferred to the Bureau. including HMDA, from the Board to the users of Telecommunications Device for Bureau of Consumer Financial the Deaf (TDD) only, contact (202) 263– II. Discussion Protection (Bureau). In December 2011, 4869. HMDA and Regulation C apply to the Bureau published an interim final SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: covered financial institutions. For this rule establishing its own Regulation C to purpose, financial institutions include implement HMDA, which substantially I. Background depository institutions, such as a bank, duplicated the Board’s Regulation C. In The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act savings institution, or credit union that October 2015, the Bureau finalized the (HMDA), 12 U.S.C. 2801 et seq., meet certain coverage tests. Financial interim final rule and expanded and historically was implemented by the institutions also include non- revised its Regulation C, pursuant to the Board’s Regulation C, published at 12 depository, mortgage lending Dodd-Frank Act. CFR part 203. The purpose of the act institutions that have an office in a HMDA requires covered financial and regulation is to provide the public metropolitan statistical area and meet institutions to collect and report loan with sufficient information about certain asset and home lending data in connection with residential mortgage loans to determine whether thresholds. See 12 U.S.C. 2802; 12 CFR mortgage applications and loans. financial institutions are serving the 203.2 and 12 CFR 1003.2. Entities that Although the Board retains authority to housing credit needs of their are subject to HMDA must collect and issue some consumer financial communities; encourage private report loan data to the appropriate Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS protection rules, all rulemaking investments to areas in need; and collect federal agency on its housing-related authority under HMDA concerning and report applicant and borrower mortgage loan transactions was characteristic data to identify potential 1 76FR 78465 (Dec. 19, 2011). 2 See Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C), transferred to the Bureau. Accordingly, lending discrimination. Accordingly, 80 FR 66128 (Oct. 28, 2015). the Board is proposing to repeal its HMDA requires covered financial 3 Dodd-Frank Act, Public Law 111–2033, Section Regulation C and the Official Staff institutions to report loan data in 1029(f)(1). Commentary that accompanies the connection with mortgage loan 4 Dodd-Frank Act, Public Law 111–2033, Section regulation. applications. 1029(b)(1). VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:38 Feb 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\22FEP1.SGM 22FEP1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; public meeting.
DatesThe public meeting will be held on March 2, 2016. See Section II, Public Meeting, of this document for more information on the meeting.
ContactJennifer C. Tobin, telephone: 301-415- 2328, email: [email protected] or Keith Hoffman, telephone: 301- 415-1294, email: [email protected] Both are staff of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
FR Citation81 FR 8666 
RIN Number3150-AI97
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