ML19318C058
| ML19318C058 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/22/1980 |
| From: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| RULE-PR-140, RULE-PR-95 NUDOCS 8006300489 | |
| Download: ML19318C058 (3) | |
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I NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0!! MISSION 10 CFR Parts 95 and 140 Delet.'on of reference to Panama Canal Zone; Minor Amendments AGENCY:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ACTION:
Final rule SufiMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is deleting references to the Panama Canal Zone in Parts 95 and 140 of its regulations. This action was taken in regard to all other parts of the Commission's regulations on
!! arch 24,1980 (45 FR 18905).
Parts 95 and 140 were inadvertently excluded from that previous action. These minor amendments reflect the provisions of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and the recently enacted Panama Canal Defense Act of 1979. Under the Act and the Treaty, the U.S. Government relinquished jurisdiction over the Panama Canal Zone to the Republic of Panama. These amendments revise portions of the Commission's regulations to reflect the revised status of the Canal Zone.
EFFECTIVE DATE: JUN 3 1980 FOR FURTHER INFORt1ATION CONTACT:
Joseph M. Felton, Director, Division of Rules and Records, Office of Administration, U.S. fiuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Telephone:
301-492-7211.
SUPPLEf1ENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, the territory of the fomer Panama Canal Zone became subject to the jurisdiction of the Republic of Panama on October 1,1979.
The Treaty, and the recently enacted Panama Canal Defense Act of 1979 (P.L. 96-70) passed on September 27, 1979,
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supersede all previous legislation. Thus, all references in the Atomic Energy
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- Act to the Canal Zone as being jurisdictionally part of the United States are no longer valid.
Therefore, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is deleting references to the Canal Zone from Parts 95 and 140 of its regulations in Title 10, Chapter 1 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Since these amendments are corrective and relate solely to minor procedural matters, notice of proposed rulemaking and public procedure thereon are unnecessary and good cause exists to make the amendments effective upon publication in the Federal Register.
Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, and sections 552 and 553 of Title 5 of the United States Code, the following amendments to Title 10, Chapter 1, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 95 and 140 are published as a document subject to codification.
PART 95 - SECURITY FACILITY 1
APPROVAL AND SAFEGUARDING 0F NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION AND RESTRICTED DATA 1.
The second sentence of paragraph (c)(2) of 995.39 is revised to read as follows :
595.39 External transmission of documents and material (c) Methods of Transportation (2) * *
- First Class, express, or certified mail may be used in transmission of Confidential documents to Puerto Rico or any United States territory or possession.
PART 140 - FINANCIAL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS AND INDEl1NITY AGREEMENTS 1.
Part 140 is amended by revising the definition of " United States" wherever it-appears, namely in each of the following sections:
- a. 1140.92, Article I, paragraph 10
- b. sl40.93, Article I, paragraph 10 c.5140.94, Article I, paragraph 9
- d. 5140.95, Article I, paragraph 9
- e. 6140.107, Article I, paragraph 9
- f. 1140.108, Article I, paragraph 9 The defining sentence is revised to read as follows:
" United States", when used in a geographical sense, includes Puerto Rico and all territories and possessions of the United States.
(Sec.161, Pub. L.83-703, 68 Stat. 948 (42 U.S.C. 2201); sec. 201, as amended, Pub. L.93-438, 88 Stat.1242 (42 U.S.C. 5841)).
Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this M day of 1980.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission y
William J. Dircks Acting Executive Director for Operations
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