82 FR 41297 - Preparation of Petitions for Rulemaking and Preparation and Submission of Proposals for Regulatory Guidance Documents
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 41297] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-18429] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2017-0186] Preparation of Petitions for Rulemaking and Preparation and Submission of Proposals for Regulatory Guidance Documents AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Regulatory guide; withdrawal. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing Regulatory Guide (RG) 10.12, ``Preparation of Petitions for Rulemaking under 10 CFR 2.802 and Preparation and Submission of Proposals for Regulatory Guidance Documents.'' Regulatory Guide 10.12 is being withdrawn because the guidance in the RG is found in the revised 10 CFR 2.802, ``Petition for Rulemaking,'' and in other user-friendly communication tools, such as the NRC's public Web site. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2017-0186 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may access publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2017-0186. 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]. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this document. The basis for the withdrawal of this guide is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML17236A456. 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: Harriet Karagiannis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: 301-251-7477, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The NRC is withdrawing RG 10.12 because it is no longer the most appropriate platform for communicating this guidance to the public. The proposed rule combined with the updates in the NRC's public Web site provide more useful information for the Petition for Rulemaking (PRM) process. II. Further Information The withdrawal of RG 10.12 does not alter any prior or existing licensing commitments based on its use. Although a regulatory guide is withdrawn, its use in existing licenses is still valid, and changes to the licenses can be accomplished using other regulatory products. Withdrawal of a RG means that the guide no longer provides useful information or has been superseded by other guidance, technological innovations, congressional actions, or other events. A withdrawn guide should not be used for future NRC licensing activities. The RG 10.12 was issued in December 1996. The RG 10.12 provides guidance on meeting the requirements in part 2 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Agency Rules of Practice and Procedures,'' section 2.802 ``Petition for Rulemaking,'' which pertains to the process for preparing a petition. As a result of the revised 10 CFR 2.802 rulemaking the guidance that exists in RG 10.12 has been superseded. The staff has revised 10 CFR 2.802 to streamline the process for addressing a PRM. The rule: (1) Clarifies and codifies the NRC's current policies and practices on the actions taken upon receipt of a PRM and at other stages of the PRM process; (2) clarifies and improves the current policies and practices for evaluating PRMs; (3) updates the means for communicating with the petitioner and the public information on the status of NRC PRMs and rulemaking activities addressing PRMs; and (4) establishes an improved process for resolving PRMs, including an administrative process for closing the PRM docket to reflect agency action for the PRM. These changes are enhancing the consistency, timeliness, and transparency of the NRC's actions and are increasing the efficient use of the NRC's resources in the PRM process. The rule text supersedes the guidance that exists in RG 10.12. In addition, information in RG 10.12 is made available through other user-friendly tools, such as the NRC's public Web site which is enhanced to provide updated guidance, including a brochure and a process flow chart, for submitting a PRM and proposals to change existing regulatory guidance documents. The revised 10 CFR 2.802 combined with Web site updates provide more up-to-date information for the PRM process. Therefore, the guidance provided in this RG has been superseded. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day of August, 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Edward M. O'Donnell, Acting Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2017-18429 Filed 8-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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5. Consider and act on other business You may access publicly-available information or has been superseded by
6. Consider and act on adjournment of information related to this document other guidance, technological
meeting. using any of the following methods: innovations, congressional actions, or
CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to other events. A withdrawn guide should
Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to http://www.regulations.gov and search not be used for future NRC licensing
the Vice President & General Counsel, at for Docket ID NRC–2017–0186. Address activities.
(202) 295–1500. Questions may be sent questions about NRC dockets to Carol
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; The RG 10.12 was issued in December
by electronic mail to FR_NOTICE_ 1996. The RG 10.12 provides guidance
QUESTIONS@lsc.gov. email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
technical questions, contact the on meeting the requirements in part 2 of
ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the title 10 of the Code of Federal
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
Americans with Disabilities Act and Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Agency Rules of
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation document. Practice and Procedures,’’ section 2.802
Act. Upon request, meeting notices and • NRC’s Agencywide Documents ‘‘Petition for Rulemaking,’’ which
materials will be made available in Access and Management System pertains to the process for preparing a
alternative formats to accommodate (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- petition. As a result of the revised 10
individuals with disabilities. available documents online in the CFR 2.802 rulemaking the guidance that
Individuals needing other ADAMS Public Documents collection at
accommodations due to disability in exists in RG 10.12 has been superseded.
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
order to attend the meeting in person or adams.html. To begin the search, select The staff has revised 10 CFR 2.802 to
telephonically should contact Katherine ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then streamline the process for addressing a
Ward, at (202) 295–1500 or FR_ select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS PRM. The rule: (1) Clarifies and codifies
NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov, at least Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, the NRC’s current policies and practices
2 business days in advance of the please contact the NRC’s Public on the actions taken upon receipt of a
meeting. If a request is made without Document Room (PDR) reference staff at PRM and at other stages of the PRM
advance notice, LSC will make every 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by process; (2) clarifies and improves the
effort to accommodate the request but email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The current policies and practices for
cannot guarantee that all requests can be ADAMS accession number for each evaluating PRMs; (3) updates the means
fulfilled. document referenced (if it is available in for communicating with the petitioner
Dated: August 24, 2017. ADAMS) is provided the first time that and the public information on the status
Katherine Ward, it is mentioned in this document. The of NRC PRMs and rulemaking activities
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for basis for the withdrawal of this guide is addressing PRMs; and (4) establishes an
Legal Affairs and General Counsel. in ADAMS under Accession No. improved process for resolving PRMs,
[FR Doc. 2017–18528 Filed 8–28–17; 4:15 pm] ML17236A456. including an administrative process for
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and closing the PRM docket to reflect agency
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the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
enhancing the consistency, timeliness,
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the NRC’s resources in the PRM process.
[NRC–2017–0186] Harriet Karagiannis, Office of Nuclear
Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear The rule text supersedes the guidance
Preparation of Petitions for Regulatory Commission, Washington, that exists in RG 10.12.
Rulemaking and Preparation and DC 20555–0001, telephone: 301–251– In addition, information in RG 10.12
Submission of Proposals for 7477, email: Harriet.Karagiannis@ is made available through other user-
Regulatory Guidance Documents nrc.gov. friendly tools, such as the NRC’s public
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Web site which is enhanced to provide
Commission. updated guidance, including a brochure
I. Introduction and a process flow chart, for submitting
ACTION: Regulatory guide; withdrawal.
The NRC is withdrawing RG 10.12 a PRM and proposals to change existing
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory because it is no longer the most regulatory guidance documents.
Commission (NRC) is withdrawing appropriate platform for communicating
The revised 10 CFR 2.802 combined
Regulatory Guide (RG) 10.12, this guidance to the public. The
with Web site updates provide more up-
‘‘Preparation of Petitions for proposed rule combined with the
updates in the NRC’s public Web site to-date information for the PRM process.
Rulemaking under 10 CFR 2.802 and Therefore, the guidance provided in this
Preparation and Submission of provide more useful information for the
Petition for Rulemaking (PRM) process. RG has been superseded.
Proposals for Regulatory Guidance
Documents.’’ Regulatory Guide 10.12 is Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day
II. Further Information
being withdrawn because the guidance of August, 2017.
The withdrawal of RG 10.12 does not
in the RG is found in the revised 10 CFR For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
alter any prior or existing licensing
2.802, ‘‘Petition for Rulemaking,’’ and in Edward M. O’Donnell,
commitments based on its use.
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other user-friendly communication Acting Chief, Regulatory Guidance and
Although a regulatory guide is
tools, such as the NRC’s public Web Generic Issues Branch, Division of
withdrawn, its use in existing licenses
site. Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory
is still valid, and changes to the licenses
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID can be accomplished using other Research.
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| Action | Regulatory guide; withdrawal. | |
| Contact | Harriet Karagiannis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: 301-251-7477, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 41297 |
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