Proposed Rules. Proposed rule: Extension of comment period
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Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Action: Proposed rule: Extension of comment period
Citation: FR Doc. 01-12338 · RIN 3150-AG49 · 10 CFR 1, 2, 50, 51, 52, 54, 60, 70, 73, 76, 110
Summary
On April 16, 2001 (66 FR 19610), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published for public comment a proposed rule amending its rules of practice to make the NRC's hearing process more effective and efficient. Jonathan M. Block and the Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) requested a 90 and 120 day extension, respectively, to the public comment period. Their requests were based on the fact that the transcripts of a public meeting on NRC Hearing Processes which was held on October 26-27, 1999, had not been placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) as was indicated in the April 16, 2001 Federal Register notice for the proposed rule, nor otherwise made available for electronic downloading on the NRC Web page or through ADAMS. The Commission placed the transcripts in the PDR on April 26, 2001, and subsequently placed the transcripts on the NRC's Web page ( ) and in ADAMS (Accession Nos. ML011160507, ML011160525). In view of the 10-day delay in placing the transcripts in the PDR and in the interest of obtaining public comment from the broadest range of stakeholders, the comment period on the proposed rule is being extended for an additional 60 days from the original July 16, 2001 deadline to September 14, 2001.
Dates
The comment period has been extended and now expires on September 14, 2001. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received before this date.