ML20084Q158

Letter from James E. Slider Requesting Extension of Comment Period

ML20084Q158
Person / Time
Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	03/12/2020
From:	Slider J Nuclear Energy Institute
To:	Annette Vietti-Cook NRC/SECY/RAS
Carrera A
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NRC-2017-0214
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JAMES E. SLIDER Technical Advisor, Regulatory Affairs 1201 F Street, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20004 P: 202.739.8015 jes@nei.org nei.org March 12, 2020 Secretary ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Retrospective Review of Administrative Requirements Regulations.gov Docket NRC-2017-0214 Subm itted via regulations.gov Project Number: 689 By Federal Register announcement (85 FR 6103), dated February 4, 2020, the NRC staff published a request for public comments on its plans for the Retrospective Review of Administrative Requirements (RROAR).

Comments were requested by April 6, 2020. The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 1 intends to submit comments on the RROAR on behalf of NEI members. However, due to the exigent circumstances surrounding the industrys response to the coronavirus pandemic, NEI respectfully requests additional time to submit those comments. We ask that the deadline for submitting public comments be extended by 30 days to May 6, 2020.

If you have any questions in this matter, please contact me at jes@nei.org.

Sincerely, James E. Slider cc: Pamela Noto, NMSS Andrew Carrera, NMSS 1

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) is responsible for establishing unified policy on behalf of its members relating to matters affecting the nuclear energy industry, including the regulatory aspects of generic operational and technical issues. NEIs members include entities licensed to operate commercial nuclear power plants in the United States, nuclear plant designers, major architect and engineering firms, fuel cycle facilities, nuclear materials licensees, and other organizations involved in the nuclear energy industry.