The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to make miscellaneous corrections. The amendments include correcting a senior NRC management position ti...
10 CFR Parts 2, 10, 26, 30, 40, 50, 55, 61, 63, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 100
RIN 3150-AJ87
[NRC-2016-0229]
AGENCY:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to make miscellaneous corrections. The amendments include correcting a senior NRC management position title; correcting terminology for consistency in NRC regulations; and correcting contact information, references, typographical errors, and misspellings. This document is necessary to inform the public of these non-substantive amendments to the NRC's regulations.
DATES:
This rule is effective December 30, 2016.
ADDRESSES:
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0229 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this final rule. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this final rule by any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site:
Go to
http://www.regulations.gov
and search for Docket ID NRC-2016-0229. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-3463; email:
Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
For technical questions, please contact the individual listed in the
FOR FURTHER
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INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this final rule.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leslie S. Terry, Office of Administration, telephone: 301-415-1167, email:
Leslie.Terry@nrc.gov;
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC is amending its regulations in parts 2, 10, 26, 30, 40, 50, 55, 61, 63, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 100 of title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations
(10 CFR) to make miscellaneous corrections. The amendments include correcting a senior NRC management position title; correcting terminology for consistency in NRC regulations; and correcting contact information, references, typographical errors, and misspellings. This document is necessary to inform the public of these non-substantive amendments to the NRC's regulations.
Contact Information Correction.
This final rule changes the facsimile number for service of documents made upon the NRC staff from “301-415-3725” to 301-415-3200.”
Position Title Correction.
This final rule removes all references to the incorrect position title “Deputy Executive Director for Corporate Management and Chief Information Officer” and replaces them with the correct position title “Deputy Executive Director for Materials, Waste, Research, State, Tribal, Compliance, Administration, and Human Capital Programs.”
Correct Terminology.
This final rule removes all references to “blind samples” and “blind performance specimens” and replaces them with “blind performance test samples.”
Correct Reference.
In § 50.23, this final rule removes the incorrect reference “§ 50.91” and replaces it with the correct reference “§ 50.92.”
Correct Typographical Error.
In § 50.34(a)(3)(i), this final rule capitalizes “Appendix” at the beginning of the second sentence.
Correct Misspelling.
In section IV of appendix C, this final rule removes the misspelled term “Commiasion” and replaces it with the correct term “Commission.”
Correct Reference.
In section II.A of appendix J, this final rule removes the incorrect reference “§ 50.2(v)” and replaces it with the correct reference “§ 50.2.”
Correct Misspelling.
In § 55.59(c)(3)(i)(G)(
3), this final rule removes the misspelled term “lead-rate” and replaces it with the correct term “leak-rate.”
Correct Typographical Error.
In § 71.71(c)(1), this final rule changes the second column heading in the table from “Total insolation for a 12-hour period (g cal/cm2
” to “Total insolation for a 12-hour period (g cal/cm2
).”
Correct Reference.
In § 72.74(b), this final rule removes the incorrect reference “§ 73.21(g)(3)” and replaces it with the correct reference “§ 73.22(f)(3).”
Correct Reference.
In § 74.11(b), this final rule removes the incorrect reference “§ 73.21(g)(3)” and replaces it with the correct reference “§ 73.22(f)(3).”
III. Rulemaking Procedure
Under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(b)), an agency may waive publication in the
Federal Register
of a notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity for comment requirements if it finds, for good cause, that they are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. As authorized by 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), the NRC finds good cause to waive notice and opportunity for comment on these amendments, because notice and opportunity for comment are unnecessary. The amendments will have no substantive impact and are of a minor and administrative nature dealing with corrections to certain CFR sections related only to management, organization, procedure, and practice. Specifically, the revisions include correcting a senior NRC management position title; correcting terminology for consistency in NRC regulations; and correcting contact information, references, typographical errors, and misspellings. The amendments do not require action by any person or entity regulated by the NRC, and do not change the substantive responsibilities of any person or entity regulated by the NRC.
IV. Environmental Impact: Categorical Exclusion
The NRC has determined that this final rule is the type of action described in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(2), which categorically excludes from environmental review rules that are corrective or of a minor, nonpolicy nature and do not substantially modify existing regulations. Therefore, neither an environmental impact statement nor an environmental assessment has been prepared for this rule.
V. Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
This final rule does not contain a collection of information as defined in the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501et seq.) and, therefore, is not subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Public Protection Notification
The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the document requesting or requiring the collection displays a currently valid OMB control number.
VI. Plain Writing
The Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-274) requires Federal agencies to write documents in a clear, concise, and well-organized manner. The NRC has
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written this document to be consistent with the Plain Writing Act as well as the Presidential Memorandum, “Plain Language in Government Writing,” published June 10, 1998 (63 FR 31883).
VII. Backfitting and Issue Finality
The NRC has determined that the amendments in this final rule do not constitute backfitting and are not inconsistent with any of the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52. The amendments are non-substantive in nature, including correcting a senior NRC management position title; correcting terminology for consistency in NRC regulations; and correcting contact information, references, typographical errors, and misspellings. They impose no new requirements and make no substantive changes to the regulations. The amendments do not involve any provisions that would impose backfits as defined in 10 CFR chapter I, or would be inconsistent with the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52. For these reasons, the issuance of the rule in final form would not constitute backfitting or represent a violation of any of the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52. Therefore, the NRC has not prepared any additional documentation for this correction rulemaking addressing backfitting or issue finality.
For the reasons set out in the preamble and under the authority of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended; and 5 U.S.C. 552 and 553, the NRC is adopting the following amendments to 10 CFR parts 2, 10, 26, 30, 40, 50, 55, 61, 63, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 100:
PART 2—AGENCY RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
1. The authority citation for part 2 continues to read as follows:
4. In part 10, wherever it may occur, remove the phrase “Deputy Executive Director for Corporate Management and Chief Information Officer” and add in its place the phrase “Deputy Executive Director for Materials, Waste, Research, State, Tribal, Compliance, Administration, and Human Capital Programs”.
PART 26—FITNESS FOR DUTY PROGRAMS
5. The authority citation for part 26 continues to read as follows:
6. In part 26, wherever they may occur, remove the phrases “blind samples” and “blind performance specimens” and add in their place the phrase “blind performance test samples”.
PART 30—RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY TO DOMESTIC LICENSING OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL
7. The authority citation for part 30 continues to read as follows:
(i) * * * Appendix A, General Design Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants, establishes minimum requirements for the principal design criteria for water-cooled nuclear power plants similar in design and location to plants for which construction permits have previously been issued by the Commission and provides guidance to applicants for construction permits in establishing principal design criteria for other types of nuclear power units;
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Appendix C to Part 50 [Amended]
14. In section IV of appendix C to part 50, remove the term “Commiasion” and add in its place the term “Commission”.
Appendix J to Part 50 [Amended]
15. In section II.A of appendix J to part 50, remove the reference “§ 50.2(v)” and add in its place the reference “§ 50.2”.
PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES
16. The authority citation for part 55 continues to read as follows:
Total insolation for a 12-hour period
(g cal/cm2
)
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PART 72—LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INDEPENDENT STORAGE OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE, AND REACTOR-RELATED GREATER THAN CLASS C WASTE
26. The authority citation for part 72 continues to read as follows: