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Delegates Authority to Develop & Promulgate Rules Needed to Carry Out Responsibilities,Including Annual Revisions to Fee Regulations in 10CFR170 & 171
ML20136J427
Person / Time
Issue date: 02/18/1997
From: Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To: Scroggins R
NRC OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER
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References
FRN-62FR8885, RULE-PR-170, RULE-PR-171 AF55-1-026, AF55-1-26, NUDOCS 9703200104
Download: ML20136J427 (1)


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FROM CHAIRMAN 3014151757 (WED) 2.19'97 13:38/ST.13:37/NO.4260018438 P 2 Ypa te 4 UNITED STATES

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MEMORANDUM TO: Ronald M. Scroggins Acting Chief Financial Officer FROM: Shiriey Ann Jackson Q

SUBJECT:

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO PROMULGATE PROPOSED AND FINAL RULES THAT DO NOT INVOLVE SIGNIFICANT POLICY ISSUES '

Pursuant to the reorganization approved by the Commission effective January 5,1997, and within the limits set forth below, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is hereby delegated the authority to develop and promulgate rules (as defined in Section 551 of the Administrative Procedure Act,5 USC 551(4)) needed to carry out his responsibilities, including the annual  ;

j revisions to the fee regulations in 10 CFR Parts 170 and 171.

l The CFO's delegated authority does not extend to the promulgation of proposed or final rules that involve significant questions of policy. Except in cases involving rules that do not raise l policy issues or are corrective in nature, the CFO shall consult with the Commission or, in cases involving the Chairman's rulemaking authority, the Chairman. The CFO shall also obtain the concurrence of the Executive Director for Operations, and the Chief Information Officer as appropriate, and obtain a determination from the Office of the General Counsel that it has no legal objection to the revisions. The CFO shall notify the Commission before submitting a final rule to the FederalRegister.

The authority being delegated herein may not be further redelegated. This delegation I supersedes any previously issued delegations that might be read to conflict with it.

i ec: Commissioner Rogers i

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Commissioner Diaz Commissioner McGaffigan SECY OGC EDO Office Directors Regional Administrators 9703200104 970317 PDR PR 170 62FR8885 PDR ,

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