ML20135B919
| ML20135B919 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 01/24/1997 |
| From: | Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Gingrich N, Gore A, Murphy R GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, HOUSE OF REP., SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, SENATE, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE |
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| ML20135B912 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-60FR3984, RULE-PR-9 CCS, NUDOCS 9703030267 | |
| Download: ML20135B919 (3) | |
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4 I UNITED STATES p , NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION wAsHlNGTON, D. C. 20956 l j
January 24, 1997
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Mr. Robert P. Murphy
- General Counsel General Accounting Office Room 7175 441 G St., NW.
Washington, DC 20548
Dear Mr. Murphy:
Pursuant to Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 801, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is submitting a final rule that reflects changes'resulting from the Commission's award of a new contract for the copying of records.
We have determined that this rule is not a " major rule" as !
defined in 5 U.S.C. 804(2). We have confirmed this determination I with the Office of Management and Budget.
Enclosed is a copy of the final rule, which is being transmitted to the Federal Register for publication. The Regulatory Flexibility Certification is included in the final rule. This I final rule is scheduled to become effective upon publication in the Federal Register.
Sincerely, sk?
Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs
Enclosure:
Final Rule .
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' l- wasmworow. o.c. 2oses g,4..,*/ January 24, 1997 The Honorable Al Gore President of the United i States Senate ,
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Mr. President:
Pursuant to Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement i Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 801, the Nuclear Regulatory l Commission (NRC) is submitting a final rule that reflects changes resulting from the Commission's award of a new contract for the j copying of records.
We have determined that this rule is not a " major rule" as defined l in 5 U.S.C. 804(2). We have confirmed this determination with the j Office of Management and Budget. !
Enclosed is a copy of the final rule, which is being transmitted to the Federal Register for publication. The Regulatory Flexibility Certification is included in the final rule. This final rule is I
- scheduled to become effective upon publication in the Federal Register.
4 Sincerely, l b Pennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs
Enclosure:
Final Rule j I
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1 The Honorable Newt Gingrich Speaker of the United States
~ House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 i Dear Mr. Speaker.
Pursuant to Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 801, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is submitting a final rule that reflects changes resulting from the Commission's award of a new j contract for the copying of records. l We have determined that this rule is not a " major rule" as defined in 5 U.S.C. 804(2). We have confirmed this determination with the office of Management and Budget.
Enclosed is a copy of the final rule, which is being transmitted to the Federal Register for publicacion. The Regulatory Flexibility Certification is included in the final rule. This final rule is scheduled to become effective upon publication in the Federal Register. l l
Sincerely,
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Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs ,
Enclosure:
Final Rule
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR Part 9 RIN 3150-AF60 Duplication Fees !
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY
- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations by revising the charges for copying records publicly available at the NRC Public Document !
Room in Washington, DC. The amendment is necessary to reflect the change in i
copying charge resulting from the Commission's award of a new contract for the copying of records. 1 l
EFFECTIVE DATE: (Upon publication in the Federal Register).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas E. Smith, Public Document Room, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, telephone 202- l l
634-3366.
- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC maintains a Public Document Room
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(PDR) at 2120 L Street, NW (Lower Level), Washington, DC. The PDR contains an extensive collection of publicly available technical and administrative records that the NRC receives or generates. Requests by the public for the duplication of records at the PDR have traditionally been accommodated by a duplicating service contractor selected by the NRC. The schedule of duplication charges to the public was established in the duplicating service contract. The revised fee schedule reflects the
- changes in copying charges to the public that have resulted from the awarding of the new contract for the duplication of records at the PDR.
A Because this is an amendment dealing with agency practice and procadure, the 1 notice provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act do not apply pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(A). In addition, the PDR users were notified on November 14,1996, that the '
new contract was being awarded and that the new prices would go into effect on i November 14,1996. The amendment is effective upon publication in the Federal Register. Good cause exists to dispense the usual 30-day delay in the effective date because the amendment is of a minor and administrative nature dealing with agency procedures.
, Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act In accordance with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, the NRC has determined that this action is not a major rule and has verified this
3 determination with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB.
EnvironmentalImpact: Categ; cal Exclusion The NRC has determined that this final rule is the type of action described in categorical exclusion 10 CFR 51.22(c)(1). Therefore, neither an environmental impact statement nor an environmental assessment has been prepared for this final rule.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement This final rule does not contain a new or amended information collection requirement subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Existing requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget approval number 3150-0127.
Public Protection Notification The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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4 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is amending its regulations governing the
, rates charged for copying records at the NRC Public Document Room due to the signing of a new contract for the copyinj of records. This rule has no significant impact on health, safety or the environment. There is no substantial cost to licensees, the NRC or other Federal agencies.
Backfit Analysis I I
The NRC has determined that the Backfit Rule,10 CFR 50.109, does not apply to this final rule and that a backfit analysis is not required for this final rule, because these amendments of regulations do not involve any provisions which would impose backfits as defined in 10 CFR 50.109 (a)(1). j l
l List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 9 l
Criminal penalties, Freedom of information, Privacy, Reporting and i recordkeeping requirements, Sunshine Act.
i For the reasons set out in the preamble and under the authority of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the 5 U.S.C. 552 and 553, the NRC is adopting the
5 following amendment to 10 CFR Part 9.
PART 9 - PUBLIC RECORDS
- 1. The authority citation for Part 9 continues to read as follows:
AUTHORITY: Sec.161,68 Stat, 948, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2201); sec. 201,
' 88 Stat.1242, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5841).
Subpart A also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552; 31 U.S.C. 9701; Pub. L.99-570.
Subpart B also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a. Subpart C also issued under 5 U.S.C.
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- 2. In $ 9.35, paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3) are revised to read as follows:
9 9.35 Duplication Fees.
(a)(1) Charges for the duplication of records made available under 6 9.21 at the NRC Public Document Room (PDR),2120 L Street, NW (Lower Level), Washington DC, by the duplicating service contractor are as follows:
(i) Paper to paper reproduction is $0.08 per page up to and including 8.5x14 inches. Pages 11x17 inches are $0.15. Pages larger than 11x17 inches are $1.50 each.
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6 l Note: Pages greater than legal size, 8.5x14 inches and smaller than or equal to l
- - 11x17 inches shall be reduced to legal size and reproduced for $0.08 perpage, unless l
i the order specifically requests full size reproduction. ;
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(ii) Microfiche to paper reproduction is $0.08 per page. Aperture card blowbacks !
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are $3.00 (reduced size) or $5.00 (full size).
i i j (iii) Microfiche duplication is $0.75 per card. Aperture card duplication is $1.00. l (iv) Diskette to diskette duplication is $2.92. Video cassette duplication is $15.00 per cassette. Audio tape duplication is $3.00 per tape. Slide / Negative duplication is j l
$5.00 each; photographs up to 8x10 inches is $10.00 per print. Electronic full text / citation reproduction to diskette is available at $3.00 per diskette or $0.08 per page.
(v) Rush processing is offered for standard size paper to paper and blowbacks, excluding standing order documents and pages reproduced from bound volumes. The charge is $0.15 per page. The rush processing for microfiche duplication is $1.00.
Diskette rush processing is $4.96.
(vi) Facsimile charges are: $0.30 per page-local calls; $0.50-U.S. long distance; and $1.50-foreign long distance.
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(2) Self-service duplicating machines are available at the PDR for the use of the 1
public. Paper to paper copying is $0.08. Microfiche to paper is $0.10 per page on the I
reader printers.
1' (3) A requester may submit mail-order requests for contractor duplication of NRC l
records by writing, faxing, calling or e-mailing the NRC Public Document Room. The ;
4 charges for any of the requests are the same as those set out in paragraph (a)(1) of this ,
section, plus mailing or shipping charges.
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- Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this M- day of January,1997. t For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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l John C.)4oyle, Secrejt ry of the Commission.
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