ML20199E103
| ML20199E103 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 01/28/1998 |
| From: | Julian E NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Ethridge E AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| FRN-62FR66038, RULE-PRM-50-63A NUDOCS 9802020094 | |
| Download: ML20199E103 (3) | |
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Dear Ms. Ethridge:
Thank you for your letter of January 13,1998, commenting on the amended rulemaking petition of Mr. Peter Crane (PRM-50-63A). In your lette,, you also requested a ' tirty (30) day extension of the comment period. In response to requests which arbved earlier than yours, i
l the comment period was extended. The period has been extended by the Commission to February 17,1998. A copy of the Federal Register notice on the extension is enclosed.
Sincerely, L4 f. LL Emile L. Julian Assistant for Rulemakings and Adjudications
Enclosure:
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3052 fidiral Register / Vol. 63 No.13 / Wedn:sday, January 21', 1998 / Proposed Rules i
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million pounds of cherries would not be Paperwork Reduction List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 9*>0 i
r: moved from the domestic market this s:ason, depressin grower retums.or all in comp 11ance with OfBce of
) arketing agreements Reporting and cherries. The mar eting order was Management and Budget (OMB) mcordkeeping requirements. Tart 6"d-
I designed to increase grower retums by regulations (5 CFR part 1320) which stabilia.ing supplies with demand as implement the Paperwork Reduction For the reasons set forth in the well as stabilizing prices and creating a Act of 1995 (Pub. L.104-13), the
{reamble,7 CFR art 930 is proposed to more orderly and predictable marketing information collection and amended as fo lows:
environment. Expanding markets and recordkeeping mquirements have been PART 930-TART CHERRIES GROWN developing new products is key to previously approved by OMB and the IN THE STATES OF MICHKLAN, NEW meeting this marketing order's goals.
assigned OMB Number 0581-0177, YORK, PENNSYLV AN4A, OREGON, I,
Not granting exemptions and There are some reportin8, UTAH, WASHINGTON, AND diversion credit for exports to counu;es recordkeeping and other compliance WtSCONSIN Canada e d) requirements under the marketing order.
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part 930 continues to read as follows:
recommendation is very important to purposes and eloping stausucal Aushortry: 7 U.S.C. 601-674.
etpls ason ut data for maintenance of the program.
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encourage future market growth. The The forms related to handler diversion Regulations consisting of $ 930.250 is Board further stated that such action and handlers meeting restricted added to read as follows:
will improve returns to growers because Percentage obligations (f.e.. Inventory Nose: %is subpart will consist of handling of the tremendous growth in the export Reserve Summary, Cherries Acquired regulations which will not appear in the mark (t this season. Exemptions and From Producers, Handler Peserve Plan annual Code of Federal Rerulations.
diversion crnfit have been addressed in and Final Pack Report, and Inventon SubPert-SUPP ementary Regu,tations l
cther rulemtking actions.
Imcation Report) have received approval As mentio.ted earlier, USDA's by OMB. The forms require inforn ation p30.250 Fine! tree and reatricted "Guidehnes for Fruit. Vegetable, and which is readily available from handler percentages for the tM7-os crop year.
Specialty Crop Marketing Orders" records and which can be provided The final percent'iges for tart cherries specify that 110 percent of recent years' without data processing equipment or handled by handless in volume sales should be made available to trained statistical staff. It was regulated districts during the crop year primary markets each season before anticipated that as many as 45 handlen beginning on July 1,1997, which shall recommendations for volume regulation might be regulated if volume regulations be free and restricted, respectively, are I
are approved. The quantity evallable are established. Many reports are designated as follows: Free percentabe, i
under this rule is 110 percent of the submitted a single time each season, 55 percent and restricted percentage. 45 l
quantity shipped in the prior thme while some are submitted more percent. Restricted percentage years frequently. In addition, the bulk of the obligations must be satisfied on or The free and restricted percentages information handlers must report is before the effective date of this rule. A proposed - be establishou by this rule obtained during the normal course of Brace period of 30 days will be allowed release the optimum supply and apply their business operations. It would take for handlers to segregate and uniformly to all regulated handlers in handlers approximately 15 minutes per
- PPmPriately document any tonnage the industry, regardless of size. There are no known additional costs incurred report to complete for a total of 60 they wish to place in the inventory by small handlers that are not incurred minutes per handler and approximately reserve and to assemble any applicable diversion certificates.
2,700 minutes annually for the percenta s pa all h di rs estimated 45 handlers. As with other, Dated. lanuary 15.199s.
positively by h!! ping them maintain similar marketing order programs, Itobert C. Kaeney, and expand markets, despite seasonal reports and forms are periodically Deputy Adminis: rotor. Fruir and vegetable supply fluctuations.1.lkewise, price studied to reduce or etiminate duplicate Programs.
stability positively impacts all information collection burdens by IFR Doc. 98-1429 Filed 1-20.-98; 8 45 ami producers by allowing them to better industry and public sector agencies.
wumo coes meaa-e tnticipate the revenues their tart This proposed rule does not change cherries will generate.
those requirements.
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USDA has not identified any relevant A 15-day comment period is provided COMMISSION Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or to allow interested persons to respond conflict with this proposed regulation, to this proposal. Fifteen cays is deemed 10 CFR Part 50 While the level of benefits of this appropriate because this rule needs to rulemaking are difficu'.t to quantify, the be in place as soon as possible since toocket No. PRM-60-43A)
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stabilizing effects of the vohune handlers are currently marketing 1997-I Peter G. Crane; Receipt of an Amended regulations impact both small and large 98 cm tart cherries and this action g
bandlers positively by helping them shoul bc taken promptly to achieve the
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maintain markets even though tart cherry supplies fluctuate widely from intended purpose of making the
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optimum supply quantity computed by AGENCY: Nuclear Regulator /
h the Board available to handlers. All Commission.
Le t d pe sons are invited to submit information on the regulatory written comments timely received will Action: Amended petition for be considered before a final rulemaking: extension of comment and informationalimpacts of this action on small businesses.
determination is made on this natter.
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hJhhaa:t On Dec:mber 17,1997 (62 FR T.14ser Office of Administrati:n,U.S.
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%038). the Nuclear Regulatory Nuclear Regulatory Commission, independence Avenue SW, Commis lon pubtl6 tied a notice of Washington, D C. 20$$$-0001, Washington. DC 20585,(202) 586-7574.
receipt of an amended petittoa for tehphone: 301-415-7163 or Toll Free:
between the hours of 9 00 a.m. and 4:00 m., Monday through Friday, except rulemaking filed by Peter G. Crane and 1-800-368-5642. E. mail: MTLenre gov, {ederal holidays.
requested public comment on the For the Nuclear Regulatory Comrnission.
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y.rnend:d petition. In the amended Dated at Rockville. Maryland, this 14th day Kathi Epping, U.S. D6 vtrnent of petition for rulemaking, the petitioner of lanuary,1996.
Office of Energy Efficiency and Energy,We Enemy, EE-43,1000 seeks to amend NRC's emergency Annerte V>rtt<.ook.
Rmws planning regulations to require Actmg Occretary of the Cornmiss/on.
independence Avenue,SW, c:nsideration of sheltenn3. evacuadon, irR Doc. 96-13r9 Filed 1-20-98; e 45 aml Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-and the prophylacuc use of potassium e m cons ma.*
- 742b, email: Kathi.Eppin q.doo. gov, j
iodide for the general public in devehpir g a range of emergency or Edward Levy, Esq.. U. '. Department e
planning protective actions. In addition, of Energy, Offiw of General Counsel, the petitioner has filed supplemsntal DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GC,-72,1000 Independence Avenue,
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iniorrection in support of his amended SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-petiti:n wh,ch is available in the NRr; Omco of Enerf,/ Emcloney and 9507, emell: Edward.lsv)*bo.tMe gov, Public Document Room. The comment Reneweine Energy smautwtAmy womuAnoN On October 22,1997, the Secretary period on the amended peution was to 10 CFR Port 430 determined, based on the best have expired on January 18,1998. In resp:nse to several requests,(De NRC Energy Efficiency.' Jet Procedures for information currently available, that has decided to extend the comment Distribution Transformers mergy conservauon standards for penod for this action, electric distribution transformers are DA Es: The comment period has been (DocM Number EE-DET-47-46dl technologically feasible, economically lusufied, and would result in a extend:d end now expires on February nm 3,M-AAe6 17,1998. Comments received after this significant energy savings. This date will be considered if it is practical
- oaNcn Office of Er. orgy Efficiency ano determination initiated the procesa of to do sn, but assurance of consideradon Renewable Energy, Department of a.stablishing. by nouce and comment tannot be given except to those Energy.
rulemaking, test procedures and energy ccmments received on or before this ACnoN: Notice of public workshop.
conserv + n standards for this product.
The Department of Energy is drafting date.
PVMWARU'Oe Department of Energy a proposed rule to implement the ADomessts: Submit comments to:
(DOElwill hold an informal public provisions of the Energy Policy and Secretary, U.S. Nuclear kogulatory w rksho to discuss issues and gather Conservadon Act 42 U.S.C. 8317, for Commission, Wuhington, DC 20555-informat n related to test procedures test procedures for distribution 000), Attention: Rulemakings and f r electric distribution transformers, transformers. However, several issues Adludications Staff's to 11555 Rockville All persons art hereby given notice ofhave been raised. The purpose of the l
Deliver comment the op ortunity to attend this public public workshop is to discuss the Pike Rockville, Maryland,toween 7:30 work 5 OP and to submit written following issues for developing the a.m. and 4:15 p.m. on Federal workdays,
- comments, notice of proposed rulemaking:
Ycu may also provide comroents via the NRC's interactive rulemaking DATES: The public work hogi willbe
- a. Adopuon of national and j
w;bsite through the NRC home page bold on Tuesday February 10,1998, international consensus standard. in the (httpl/www.ntc. gov). This site provides from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
test procedures for determinin energy the availability to upload co. smeats as ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held effielucy of Mbuuon trans armers:
- b. Burden imposed on industry, files (any format). if your web browser at the U.S. Department of Energy, especially on manufacturers, by supports that function. For information Forrestal Building Room 1E-245,1000 additional testing and, data processi,ngr about the interacuve rulemaking tode idence Avenue, SW,
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.t w;bsite, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher, Was ngton, DC 20585.
distrib o a
ers Written comments are welcome, 301-415-59G5:E mail CAG@nrc. gov.
Fcr a copy ot the amende* petition, especiallv following the worknhop, tasted-write: Rules and Direcs *. Branch, Please submit to copies (no faxes) to:
- e. Selection of e measure of energy Division of Admhiettative Services.
Ms. Kathi Epping. U.S. Deparment of consumption for distribution Office of Energy Efficiency and transforraers-Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Energy,ble Energy, " Energy
- f. Selectintk reference temperatures-Regulatory Commission, Washington, Renewa D C. 20555-0001. A copy of the Conservadon Program for Consumer the reference temperatures in tne am:nded petition and other Products: Test Procedures for consensus standards lack uniformity:
documentation filed by the petitioner Distribuuon '! ransformers, Docket No.
F. stequirement i'or epplying are also avallable for public inspection, EE-DET-97-550," EE-43,1000 costecti as to measurement data of both and copying for a fee,in the NRC Public Independence Avenue, SW.
liquid immersed and dry types of Document Room. 't120 L Street NW Washington, DC 20585-0121.
transformers: and (Low;r ievel), Washington, DE Telephone: (202) 586-7425; Telefax:
h Requirement for quality assurance i
rom FURTutm thromuAnoN cowrActs (202) 586-4817, in testing.
enutie d "partment has prepared a paper Michael Jamgochian, Office of Nuclear Copies cf the transcript of the public The De assues Paper for the Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear workshop, public comments recehed, R:gulatory Commission, Washington, and this notice may be read (or copied)
Distril>ution Transformers Test D C. 20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-at the Freedom of Information Reading Procedures Workshop on February to 6534. E mail: MT]1@nre gov; or h0chael Room, U.S. Department of Energy, 1998" that explains and discusses these
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