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Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Final rule.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to update the street address for its Region II office and to update the main telephone number. The Region II office move and telephone number change will take effect on April 12, 2010. Also, the relevant regulations that govern communications are amended to reflect that Virginia is now an Agreement State. This document is necessary to inform the public of these changes to the NRC's regulations.
This rule is effective May 27, 2010.
Judy G. Coleman, Deputy Director, Division of Resource Management and Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE., Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30303-1257, telephone 404-562-4824 or 404-997-4824, E-mail Judy.Coleman@nrc.gov.
The NRC is amending its regulations at 10 CFR Parts 1, 20, 30, 40, 55, 70, and 73 to update the NRC Region II office street address and office main telephone number. The physical location of the NRC Region II office has changed.
Because these amendments constitute minor administrative corrections to the regulations, the Commission finds that the notice and comment provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act are unnecessary and is exercising its authority under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to publish these amendments as a final rule. The amendments are effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register . These amendments do not require action by any person or entity regulated by the NRC. Also, the final rule does not change the substantive responsibilities of any person or entity regulated by the NRC.
The street address of the NRC Region II office has been changed. The new address is incorporated into the following sections of the NRC's regulations: § 1.5(b)(2), Appendix D to 10 CFR Part 20, §§ 30.6(b)(2)(ii), 40.5(b)(2)(ii), 55.5(b)(2)(ii), 70.5(b)(2)(ii), and Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 73.
The telephone number for requesting NRC information has been changed. The new telephone number is incorporated into Appendix D to 10 CFR Part 20 and Appendix to Part 73 of the NRC's regulations.
In §§ 30.6(b)(2)(ii), 40.5(b)(2)(ii), and 70.5(b)(2)(ii), Virginia no longer appears because it is now an Agreement State.
The NRC has determined that this final rule is the type of action described in categorical exclusion 10 CFR 51.22(c)(2). Therefore, neither an environmental impact statement nor an environmental assessment has been prepared for this rule.
This final rule does not contain information collection requirements and, therefore, is not subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a currently valid OMB control number.
The NRC has determined that the backfit rule does not apply to this final rule; therefore, a backfit analysis is not required for this final rule because these amendments are administrative in nature and do not involve any provisions that would impose backfits as defined in 10 CFR Chapter I.
Under the CRA of 1996, the NRC has determined that this action is not a major rule and has verified this determination with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB.
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 1, 20, 30, 40, 55, 70, and 73.
1. The authority citation for Part 1 continues to read as follows:
2. In § 1.5, revise paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows:
(b) * * *
(2) Region II, USNRC, 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE., Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30303-1257.
3. The authority citation for Part 20 continues to read as follows:
4. In Appendix D to Part 20, in the second column of the table, revise the address for Region II as set forth below; and in the third column of the table, revise the first telephone number for Region II to read “(404) 997-4000”.
USNRC, Region II, 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE., Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30303-1257.
5. The authority citation for Part 30 continues to read as follows:
Section 30.7 also issued under Pub. L. 95-601, sec. 10, 92 Stat. 2951 as amended by Pub. L. 102-486, sec. 2902, 106 Stat. 3123 (42 U.S.C. 5851). Section 30.34(b) also issued under sec. 184, 68 Stat. 954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2234). Section 30.61 also issued under sec. 187, 68 Stat. 955 (42 U.S.C. 2237).
6. Section 30.6(b)(2)(ii) is revised to read as follows:
(b) * * *
(2) * * *
(ii) Region II. The regional licensing program involves all Federal facilities in the region and non-Federal licensees in the following Region II non-Agreement States and territories: West Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. All mailed or hand-delivered inquiries, communications, and applications for a new license or an amendment, renewal, or termination request of an existing license specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section must use the following address: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE., Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30303-1257. Where e-mail is appropriate, it should be addressed to RidsRgn2MailCenter@nrc.gov.
7. The authority citation for Part 40 continues to read as follows:
Section 40.7 also issued under Pub. L. 95-601, sec. 10, 92 Stat. 2951 as amended by Pub. L. 102-486, sec. 2902, 106 Stat. 3123 (42 U.S.C. 5851). Section 40.31(g) also issued under sec. 122, 68 Stat. 939 (42 U.S.C. 2152). Section 40.46 also issued under sec. 184, 68 Stat. 954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2234). Section 40.71 also issued under sec. 187, 68 Stat. 955 (42 U.S.C. 2237).
8. Section 40.5(b)(2)(ii) is revised to read as follows:
(b) * * *
(2) * * *
(ii) Region II. The regional licensing program involves all Federal facilities in the region and non-Federal licensees in the following Region II non-Agreement States and territories: West Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. All mailed or hand-delivered inquiries, communications, and applications for a new license or an amendment, renewal, or termination request of an existing license specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section must use the following address: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II, 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE., Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30303-1257. Where e-mail is appropriate, it should be addressed to RidsRgn2MailCenter@nrc.gov.
9. The authority citation for Part 55 continues to read as follows:
Sections 55.41, 55.43, 55.45, and 55.59 also issued under sec. 306, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2262 (42 U.S.C. 10226).
Section 55.61 also issued under secs. 186, 187, 68 Stat. 955 (42 U.S.C. 2236, 2237).
10. In § 55.5, revise paragraph (b)(2)(ii) to read as follows:
(b) * * *
(2) * * *
(ii) If the nuclear power reactor is located in Region II, submissions must be made to the Regional Administrator of Region II. Submissions by mail or hand delivery must be addressed to the Regional Administrator at U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE., Suite 1200, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257. Where e-mail is appropriate, it should be addressed to RidsRgn2MailCenter@nrc.gov.
11. The authority citation for Part 70 continues to read as follows:
Sections 70.1(c) and 70.20a(b) also issued under secs. 135, 141, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2232, 2241 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 10161).
Section 70.7 also issued under Pub. L. 95-601, sec. 10, 92 Stat. 2951 as amended by Pub. L. 102-486, sec. 2902, 106 Stat. 3123 (42 U.S.C. 5851). Section 70.21(g) also issued under sec. 122, 68 Stat. 939 (42 U.S.C. 2152). Section 70.31 also issued under sec. 57d, Pub. L. 93-377, 88 Stat. 475 (42 U.S.C. 2077). Sections 70.36 and 70.44 also issued under sec. 184, 68 Stat. 954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2234). Section 70.81 also issued under secs. 186, 187, 68 Stat. 955 (42 U.S.C. 2236, 2237). Section 70.82 also issued under sec. 108, 68 Stat. 939, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2138).
12. Section 70.5(b)(2)(ii) is revised to read as follows:
(b) * * *
(2) * * *
(ii) Region II. The regional licensing program involves all Federal facilities in the region and non-Federal licensees in the following Region II non-Agreement States and territories: West Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. All mailed or hand-delivered inquiries, communications, and applications for a new license or an amendment, renewal, or termination request of an existing license specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section must use the following address: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II, 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE., Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30303-1257. Where e-mail is appropriate, it should be addressed to RidsRgn2MailCenter@nrc.gov.
13. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:
Section 73.1 also issued under secs. 135, 141, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2232, 2241 (42 U.S.C, 10155, 10161). Section 73.37(f) also issued under sec. 301, Pub. L. 96-295, 94 Stat. 789 (42 U.S.C. 5841 note). Section 73.57 is issued under sec. 606, Pub. L. 99-399, 100 Stat. 876 (42 U.S.C. 2169).
14. In Appendix A to Part 73, first table, second column, and second table, “Classified Mailing Address” second column, revise the address for Region II as set forth below; and in the third column of the first table, revise the first telephone number for Region II to read “(404) 997-4000”.
USNRC, Region II, 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE., Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30303-1245.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day of April 2010.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael T. Lesar,
Chief, Rulemaking, Announcements and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-9584 Filed 4-26-10; 8:45 am]
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