ML19323A172
| ML19323A172 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/14/1980 |
| From: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| RULE-PR-110, RULE-PR-150, RULE-PR-20, RULE-PR-30, RULE-PR-4, RULE-PR-40, RULE-PR-50, RULE-PR-55, RULE-PR-70 NUDOCS 8004170348 | |
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I NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION i
10 CFR Parts 4, 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 70,110 and 150 Deletion of reference to Panama Canal Zone; Minor Amendments AGENCY:
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission ACTION:
Final Rule t
SUMMARY
- The Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) is deleting all references to the Panama Canal Zone in its regulations. These minor amendments reflect the provisions of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and the recently
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enacted Par.ama 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 Comission's regulations to reflect the revised status of the Canal Zone.
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FOR.FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph M. Felton, Director, Division of Rules and Records, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Telephone: 301-492-7211.
t SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, the territory of the former 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, supersede all previous legislation. Thus, all references in the Atomic Energy Act to the Canal Zone as being jurisdictionally part of the United States are no longer valid. Therefore, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is i
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deleting all references to the Canal Zone from its regulations in Title 10, i
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 4, 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 70, 110 and 150 are published as a docum'ent subject to codification.
PART 4 - N0NDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED COMMISSION PROGRAMS 1.
Paragraph (j) of 54.3 is revised to read as follows:
54.3 Definitions.
(j) " United States" means the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Anerican Samoa, Guam, Wake Island, and the territories and possessions of the United States, and the term " State" means any one of the foregoing.
PART 20 - STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST 3ADIATIOM 2.
Appendix D of Part 20 is amended by deleting " Panama Canal Zone",
from those jurisdictions listed under Region II.
. PART 30 - RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY TO DOMESTIC LICENSING OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL 3.
Paragraph (u) of $30,4 is revised to read as follows:
630.4 Definitions.
As used in this part and Parts 31-35 of this chapter:
(u) " United States", when used in a geographical sense, includes Puerto Rico and all territ' ries and possessions of the o
United States; PART 40 - DOMESTIC LICENSING 0F SOURCE MATERIAL 4.
Paragraph'(j) of 140.4 is revised to read as follows:
540.4 (j) Definitions.
As used in this part:
(j) " United States", when used in a geographical sense, includes Puerto Rico and all territories and poss.essions of the United States; PART 50 - DOMESTIC LICENSING OF PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIllS 5.
Paragraph (s) of 550.2 is revised to read as follows:
550.2 Definitions.
As used in this part:
(s) " United States", when used in a geographical sense, includes Puerto Rico and all territocies and possessions of the i
United States.
t PART 55 - OPERATORS' LICENSES 6.
Paragraph (g) of $55.4 is revised to read as follows; 155.4 Definitions.
As used in this part:
1 (g) " United States", when dsed in a geographical sense, includes Puerto Rico and all territories and possessions of the r
United States, i
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PART 70 - DOMESTIC LICENSING OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL 7.
Paragraph (n) of 170.4 is revised to read as follows; 170.4 Definitions..
As used in this part:
(n) " United States", when used in a geographical sense, includes Puerto Rico and all territories and possessions of the United States.
l PART 110 - EXPORT AND IMPORT 0F NUCLEAR FACILITIES AND MATERIALS 8.
Paragraph (rr) of s110.2 is revised to read as follows:
1110.2 Definitions.
As used in this part:
(rr) " United States", when used in a geographical sense, includes Puerto Rico and all territories and possessions of the United States.
PART 150 - EXEMPTIONS AND CONTINUED REGULATORY AUTHORITY IN AGREEMENT STATES,UNDER SECTION 274 9.
Paragraph (j) of 1150.3 is revised to read as follows:
5150.3 Definitions.
As used in this part:
(j) " State" means any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession 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 //
day of /7/frtc//-
1980.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Comission Yk William J. Dircks Acting Executive Director for Operations