Proposed Rules. Petition for rulemaking; consideration in the rulemaking process

Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Action: Petition for rulemaking; consideration in the rulemaking process
Citation: FR Doc. 2011-11941 · Docket No. PRM-26-6; NRC-2010-0310 · 10 CFR 26

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has decided to consider the issues raised in a petition for rulemaking (PRM) submitted by Erik Erb, the petitioner, and 91 cosigners, in the planned “Quality Control/Quality Verification” (QC/QV) rulemaking (Docket ID: NRC-2009-0090). The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations to decrease the minimum days off requirement for security officers working 12 hour shifts from an average of 3 days per week to 2.5 or 2 days per week.

Supplementary Information

On November 23, 2010, (75 FR 71368), the NRC published a Notice of Receipt of a PRM filed on August 17, 2010, by Erik Erb and 91 cosigners, and request for public comment. The comment period closed on February 7, 2011. The NRC received five public comments. The NRC determined that the issues raised in PRM-26-6 are appropriate for consideration, and will consider them in the planned QC/QV rulemaking. The NRC staff will address the comments filed in PRM-26-6 as part of the QC/QV rulemaking. This PRM docket is closed. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day of April 2011. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Martin J. Virgilio, Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs. [FR Doc. 2011-11941 Filed 5-13-11; 8:45 am]