ML19210E824
| ML19210E824 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/15/1979 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Moffett T HOUSE OF REP., GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS |
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| RULE-PR-2, RULE-PR-50 NUDOCS 7912130036 | |
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed for the information of the Subcomittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources is a Notice of Final Rule Making to amend NRC regulations which changes the requirements for submission of antitrust information in certain instances and which clarifies Parts 2 and 50 as to requirements for antitrust review of applications for licenses for class 103 facilities (comercir.1 facilities) other than ~ power reactors.
The amended rule provides that applicants for licenses for nuclear power reactors whose total electric generating capacity at time of application is 200 MW(e) or less would be exempt from providing any antitrust infor-mation as stipulated in Appendix L, Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, except in those instances in which the Commission would specifically request the information.
The Comission notes that the 200 MW(e) generating capacity limit currently includes approximately the 200 largest utilities in the United States.
The Comission believes that utilities smaller than these are so small as to have negligible effects on competition except under extraordinary circumstances.
Applicants whose total electrical generating capacity at time of application is more than 200 MW(e) but no more than 1400 MW(e) would be required only to provide infoniation in response to question 9 of Appendix L of Part 50, which relates to non-affiliated electric utility systems in areas adjacent to the applicant's.
The Commission could request such applicants to furnish additional infomation if it were deemed advisable.
The Comission notes that the 1400 MW(e) ownership limit currently includes approximately the 100 largest utilities in the United States.
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These proposed changes would reduce the burden of preparing antitrust-related data on small or "de minimis" applicants while at the same time maintaining an adequate standard of antitrust review.
The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice has concurred in the Commission's propo ed action.
The Ct naission also proposes to clarify Parts 2 and 50 as to the require-ment for antitrust review of applications for licenses for class 103 (commercial) facilities other than power reactors.
The proposed amend-ments will provide that the antitrust review associated with construction permit applications for uranium enrichment facilities and fuel reprocessing plants may also call for submission of information by applicants.
Sincerely, I
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L G. Can arold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
Notice of Final Rule cc:
Rep. Paul N. McCloskey, Jr.
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[10 CFR PARTS 2 AND 50]
RULES OF PRACTICE LICENSING OF PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIES Antitrust Review Procedures AGENCY:
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ACTION:
Final Rule
SUMMARY
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is hereby amending current regulations to reduce or eliminate the requirements for submission of antitrust information in certain "de minimis" instances and to clarify requirements for antitrust review of applications for licenses for class 103 facilities (commercial facilities) other than power reactors.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
October 22, 1979 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Argil Toalston, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washing'an, DC 20555, telephone 301-492-8339.
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