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
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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 ) arketing agreements Reporting and s:ason, depressin grower retums .or all in comp 11ance with OfBce of Management and Budget (OMB) mcordkeeping requirements. Tart cherries. The mar eting order was
regulations (5 CFR part 1320) which 6"d- I designed to increase grower retums by 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 n requirements under the marketing order.
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ng and reco se g 1.The authority citation for 7 CFR However, the Board expressed that this part 930 continues to read as follows:
recommendation is very important to Aushortry: 7 U.S.C. 601-674.
purposes and eloping stausucal etpls ason ut data for maintenance of the program. 2. A new Subpa t-Supplementary t 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 cther rulemtking actions. Imcation Report) have received approval SubPert-SUPP lementary Regu,tations 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 *PPmPriately document any tonnage handlers approximately 15 minutes per the industry, regardless of size. There they wish to place in the inventory are no known additional costs incurred report to complete for a total of 60 by small handlers that are not incurred minutes per handler and approximately reserve and to assemble any applicable ,
2,700 minutes annually for the diversion certificates.
estimated 45 handlers. As with other, Dated. lanuary 15.199s.
percenta s pa all h di rs Itobert C. Kaeney, positively by h!! ping them maintain similar marketing order programs, 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.
USDA has not identified any relevant A 15-day comment period is provided NUCLEAR REGUt.ATORY r
Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or to allow interested persons to respond COMMISSION 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 stabilizing effects of the vohune toocket No. PRM-60-43A) (
handlers are currently marketing 1997- I regulations impact both small and large 98 cm tart cherries and this action Peter G. Crane; Receipt of an Amended g bandlers positively by helping them * " ""' ' ** *"I " '
shoul bc taken promptly to achieve the ***"
maintain markets even though tart intended purpose of making the ?
cherry supplies fluctuate widely from 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 ,.
and informationalimpacts of this action be considered before a final rulemaking: extension of comment ,
on small businesses. determination is made on this natter. period. ,
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hJhhaa:t On Dec:mber 17,1997 (62 FR T.14ser Office of Administrati:n,U.S. Forrestal Building Roore TE-190.1000
%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 rulemaking filed by Peter G. Crane and m., Monday through Friday, except requested public comment on the 1-800-368-5642. E. mail: MTLenre gov, {ederal holidays. j For the Nuclear Regulatory Comrnission.
y .rnend:d petition. In the amended Dated at Rockville. Maryland, this 14th day F0m NRWER WomMAM CONTACT f petition for rulemaking, the petitioner of lanuary,1996. Kathi Epping, U.S. D6 vtrnent of seeks to amend NRC's emergency Office of Energy Efficiency and Annerte V>rtt<.ook. Energy,We Enemy, EE-43,1000 planning regulations to require Rmws 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 iodide for the general public in e m cons ma.*
- 742b, email: Kathi.Eppin q.doo. gov, j 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, {
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 period on the amended peution was to October 22,1997, the Secretary 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 extend:d end now expires on February nm 3,M-AAe6 lusufied, and would result in a 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 ;
ACnoN: Notice of public workshop. conserv + n standards for this product.
ccmments received on or before this 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 '
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' Adludications Staff's to 11555 Rockville All persons art hereby given notice of have been raised. The purpose of the Deliver comment Pike Rockville, Maryland,toween 7:30 the op ortunity to attend this public public workshop is to discuss the following issues for developing the
! work a.m. and 4:15 p.m. on Federal workdays, comments, 5 OP and to submit written Ycu may also provide comroents via notice of proposed rulemaking: ,
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 test procedures for determinin energy (httpl/www.ntc. gov). This site provides from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. effielucy of Mbuuon trans armers:
the availability to upload co. smeats as ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held
- 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 about the interacuve rulemaking tode idence Avenue, SW, additional testing and, datamodel processi,ngr .t
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w;bsite, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher, Was ngton, DC 20585. distrib o a ers 301-415-59G5:E mail CAG@nrc. gov. - Written comments are welcome, 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 Administration, U.S. Nuclear Office of Energy Efficiency and transforraers-Regulatory Commission, Washington, Energy,ble Renewa Energy, " Energy f. Selectintk reference temperatures-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.
Michael Jamgochian, Office of Nuclear Copies cf the transcript of the public The De workshop, public comments recehed, enutie dassues"partment has Paper for theprepared a paper Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear 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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