ML20135H531

EDO Procedures Manual

ML20135H531
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Issue date:	08/26/1985
From:	NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
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References
NUREG-BR-0072, NUREG-BR-0072-R01-S6, NUREG-BR-72, NUREG-BR-72-R1-S6, NUDOCS 8509230735
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EDO PROCEDURES MANUAL NUREG/BR-0072

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• would be one that the Commission had previously considered i e in a similar context,

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I would have limited impact, i

did not present important health, safety, environmental,  ;

or safeguards questions, would require only limited resources to implement.

Proposed and final rules which are of a minor, corrective or  !

nonpolicy nature and do not substantially modify existing precedent should be submitted for the ED0's signature unless I

they fall within the excepted Parts of 10 CFR listed i previously. Rules involving minor changes in policy or minor I

new issues should be handled in the same manner, t

! d. When the Connission has considered all significant questions

[ of policy in connection with a proposed rule - either major i l or minor as defined above, the final rule may be submitted for the ED0's signature if:

no significant adverse comments or questions have been l

received on the notice of proposed rulemaking, no substantial changes in text are indicated.

l~', The EDO should send such final rules to the Connission,

[. OGC and OPE three (3) working days in advance of its i

publication in the Federal Register, i

Caution should be exercised, however, to ensure that major new rules involving matters of significant public interest are brought before the Connission when the connents received 08/26/85 I-7

l suggest that the Comission might wish to reconsider certain provisions of the proposed rule, even though the staff has determined that no revisions are required. For example, for this reason, final rules implementing the Nuclear Waste .

Policy Act ordinarily will be required to be forwarded to the Coa. mission fcr its review.

e. It is essential that the Comission be kept informed of each exercise of the E00's rulemaking authority. Accordingly, the office responsible for preparing a rulemaking package for the ED0's signature must include the note to be inserted in the Weekly Information Report to the Comission for a proposed rule or the Daily Staff Notes for a final rule. See Section D.3.a. and b. below.

2. Preparation of Rulemaking Paper The staff office responsible for initiating a rule must make an initial determination of whether the rule falls within the scope of the ED0's rulemaking authority (see Section D.I.),

a. If the rule does not fall within the scope of the E00's rulemaking authority, the rule should be prepared for forwarding to the Comission in the norm.il Comission paper format. See Chapter III.

b. If the rule does fall within the scope 9f the ED0's rulemaking authority, the rule should be forwarded by memorandum to the EDO. The memorandum should explain the basis and purpose of the rule. In '

addition, the originating office shall:

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