Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- 10 CFR Part 50
- RIN 3150-AF94
AGENCY:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION:
Final Rule: Confirmation of effective date and availability of guidance.
SUMMARY:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission amended its regulation concerning changes, tests, and experiments for nuclear reactors on October 4, 1999 (64 FR 53582). The effective date of this amendment was deferred until guidance on implementation of the revised provisions of the rule was issued to reactor licensees. This document announces the availability of that guidance (Regulatory Guide 1.187, “Guidance for Implementation of 10 CFR 50.59, Changes, Tests, and Experiments”) and specifies the effective date for the October 4, 1999, amendment to § 50.59.
DATES:
The effective date of the October 9, 1999 amendment to 10 CFR 50.59 (64 FR 53613) is March 13, 2001.
ADDRESSES:
Regulations, certain regulatory guides, and certain endorsed NEI documents are available for inspection or downloading at the NRC's web site, https://WWW.NRC.GOV. Single copies of regulatory guides may be obtained free of charge by writing the Reproduction and Distribution Services Section, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by fax to (301) 415-2289, or by email to DISTRIBUTION@NRC.GOV. Issued guides may also be purchased from the National Technical Information Service on a standing order basis. Details on this service may be obtained by writing NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. Copies of regulations, regulatory guides, and endorsed NEI documents are available for inspection or copying for a fee from the NRC's Public Document Room at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, 20852; the PDR's mailing address is Public Document Room, Washington DC 20555; telephone (301) 415-4737 or (800) 397-4209; fax (301) 415-3548; email PDR@NRC.GOV.
Comments and suggestions in connection with items for inclusion in regulations or regulatory guides are encouraged at any time. Written ( printed page 77774) comments may be submitted to the Rules and Directives Branch, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
E. M. McKenna, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555; telephone (301) 415-2189; email EMM@NRC.GOV.