Rules and Regulations. Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date

Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Action: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date
Citation: FR Doc. 2012-15274 · RIN 3150-AJ00 · NRC-2011-0161 · 10 CFR 11, 25

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is confirming the effective date of June 22, 2012, for the direct final rule that it published in the Federal Register on May 3, 2012. The direct final rule amended the NRC's access authorization fees charged to licensees for work performed under the Material Access Authorization Program (MAAP) and the Information Access Authority Program (IAAP).

Dates

The effective date for the direct final rule published in the Federal Register on May 3, 2012 (77 FR 26149) is confirmed as June 22, 2012.

Supplementary Information

On May 3, 2012 (77 FR 26149), the NRC published a direct final rule amending its regulations at Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) part 11, “Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to or Control Over Special Nuclear Material,” and 10 CFR part 25, “Access Authorization.” The NRC amended its access authorization fees charged to licensees for work performed under the MAAP and the IAAP. The amended cost is the result of an increase in the review time for each application for access authorization. The formula for calculating fees remains based on current Office of Personnel Management (OPM) billing rates for personnel background investigations. The NRC designed the formula to recover the full cost of processing a request for access authorization from the licensee. The use of the fee assessment formula tied to current OPM billing rates eliminates the need for the NRC to update its access authorization fee schedules through regular rulemaking. In the direct final rule, the NRC stated that, if it received no significant adverse comments, the direct final rule would become final on June 22, 2012. The NRC did not receive any comments on the direct final rule. Therefore, this rule will become effective as scheduled. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of June 2012. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Cindy K. Bladey, Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch, Office of Administration. [FR Doc. 2012-15274 Filed 6-21-12; 8:45 am]