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. 2021-17115 · RIN 3150-AK04 · NRC-2017-0090 · 10 CFR 52

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of September 29, 2021, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2021. This direct final rule amended NRC's regulations to certify the U.S. Advanced Boiling Water Reactor standard design so that applicants intending to construct and operate an U.S. Advanced Boiling Water Reactor standard design may do so by referencing the design certification rule.

Dates

Effective date: The effective date of September 29, 2021, for the direct final rule published July 1, 2021 (86 FR 34905), is confirmed.

Supplementary Information

On July 1, 2021 (86 FR 34905), the NRC published a direct final rule amending its regulations in part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, “Domestic licensing of production and utilization facilities,” to renew the design certification for the U.S. Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (U.S. ABWR) standard design so that future applicants intending to construct and operate the renewed U.S. ABWR design may do so by referencing the design certification rule. In the direct final rule, the NRC stated that if no significant adverse comments were received, the direct final rule would become effective on September 29, 2021. The NRC did not receive any comments on the direct final rule. Therefore, this direct final rule will become effective as scheduled. Paperwork Reduction Act Statement This final rule does not contain any new or amended collections of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ). Existing collections of information were approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), control number 3150-0151. The effective date of the information collection associated with this final rule is September 29, 2021. 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. Dated August 6, 2021. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Richard F. Schofer, Acting Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Rulemaking Support Branch, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2021-17115 Filed 8-11-21; 8:45 am]