ML20149E101
| ML20149E101 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 04/29/1994 |
| From: | Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Lehman R, Lieberman J, Sharp P HOUSE OF REP., HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE, SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20149E105 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-58FR41061, RULE-PR-12 CCS, NUDOCS 9405260226 | |
| Download: ML20149E101 (5) | |
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April 29, 1994 The Honorable Philio R. Sharp, Chairman Subcommittee'on Energy and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington -D.C. 20515
Dear Mr.~ Chairman:
Enclosed for the information of the Committee is a copy of a notice of a final rule to be )ublished in the Federal Reaister. The rule is designed to implement tie Equal Access to. Justice Act. (EAJA), 5 U.S.C. 504.
The EAJA allows persons who prevail against the Government in certain agency-
-adjudicatory proceedings to recover. attorney fees and other costs. The Act.
requires agencies conducting proceedings covered by the EAJA~to establish by rule procedures for submission and consideration of applications for award of.
such costs. .
NRC's final rule is, in large part, identical to a proposed rule the NRC-published in the Federal Reaister on August-2,1993 (58 Fed. Reg. 41061). l However, some changes.were made.in response to comments received on the -
proposed rule. These are' discussed in the preamble for the final rule.
Sincerely, LADennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs -
Enclosure:
Notice of Final Rule cc: Representative Michael Bilirakis 1
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed for the information of the Committee is a copy of a notice of a final rule to be aublished in the Federal Reaister. The rule is designed to implement tie Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 5 U.S.C. 504.
The EAJA allows persons who prevail against the Government in certain agency adjudicatory proceedings to recover attorney fees and other costs. The Act requires agencies conducting proceedings covered by the EAJA to establish by rule procedures for submission and consideration of applications for award of such costs.
NRC's final rule is, in large part, identical to a proposed rule the NRC aublished in the Federal Reaister on August 2, 1993 (58 Fed. Reg. 41061).
iowever, some changes were made in response to comments received on the proposed rule. These are discussed in the preamble for the final rule.
Sincerely, Dennis K. Rathbun, i r Office of Congressional Affairs
Enclosure:
Notice of Final Rule cc: Representative Barbara F. Vucanovich i
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- - The ' Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman. Chairman Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Regulation "
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed for the information of- the Committee is a copy.of a notice of a final-rule to be aublished in the Federal Regjitet. The rule is designed to ;
implement _ t1e Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 5 U.S.C. 504.
.The EAJA allows persons who prevail' against the Government in' certain agency adjudicatory proceedings to recover _ attorney fees and'other costs. The Act-requires' agencies = conducting ' proceedings covered by the EAJA to establish by
-i rule procedures for submission and consideration ~of applications for award .of such costs.
NRC's final rule is, in large.part, identical to a proposed rule'the NRC' ,
3ublished in the Federal Recister on August 2.'1993'(58 Fed. Reg. 41061).. ~
iowever, some changes were made in response to comments received on the-proposed rule. These are discussed in the-preamble for th final rule. ,
Sincerely.
i W o Dennis K. Rathbun, Direc or ;
Office of Congressional Affairs
Enclosure:
Notice of Final Rule ;
cc: Senator Alan K. Simpson
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The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman, Chairman Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 ;
Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed for the information of the Committee is a copy of a notice of a final ,
rule to be aublished in the Federal Recister. The rule is designed to implement t1e Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 5 U.S.C. 504.
The EAJA allows persons who prevail against the Government in certain agency ,
adjudicatory proceedings to recover attorney fees and other costs. The Act requires agencies conducting proceedings covered by the'EAJA to establish by rule procedures for submission and consideration of applications for award of ;
such costs.
NRC's final rule is, in large part, identical to a proposed rule the NRC aublished in the Federal Reaister on August 2, 1993 (58 Fed.' Reg. 41061).
iowever, some changes were made in response to comments received on the proposed rule. These are discussed in the preamble for the final rule.
Sincerely, Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs
Enclosure:
Notice of Final Rule n ?. i, . . = Qu( . a c." t cc: The Honorable. John 3 jdyer-s- /
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