ML20199L070
| ML20199L070 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/27/1998 |
| From: | Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
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| References | |
| FRN-62FR60789, RULE-PR-2 NUDOCS 9802090111 | |
| Download: ML20199L070 (3) | |
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Procedures Applicable to Proceedings for the issuance of Licenses for the Receipt of High-level Radioactive Waste at a Geologic Repository AGENCY:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION:
Extension of public comment period.
SUMMARY
- On November 13,1997 (62 FR 60789), the NRC published for public comment a proposed rule to amend the Rules of Practice for the licensing proceeding on the disposal of high level radioactive waste at a geologic repository (HLW proceeding). The comment period for this proposed rule was scheduled to expire on January 27,1997, in a letter dated December 31,1997, and received by NRC on January 12,1998, a representative of Clark County, Nevada, requested a 30 to 60-day extension of the comment period. This extension is requested to allow Clark County, Nevada, and other affected units of locnil govemment, whose funding for participation in the HLW proceeding has only recently been restored, sufficient time to review the proposed rule and submit comments. In response to this request, the NRC has
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decided to extend the comment period for 60 days.
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DATES:
The comment period has been extended 60 days and will now expire on March 30,1998. Comments submitted after this date will be considered if it is practical to clo so, but assuranos of consideration cannot be given except for comments received on or before this date.
ADDRESSES:
Send comments by mail addressed to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff.
Hand-deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, between 7:30 am and 4:15 pm on Federalworkdays.
= You may also provide comments via the NRC's interactive rulemaking web site through the NRC home page (http://www.nrc. gov). This site provides the availability to upload comments as files (any format), if your web browser supports that function. For information about the interactive rulemaking site, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher, (301) 415-5g05; e-mail CAG@nrc. gov.
Documents related to this rulemaking, including comments received, may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street NW. (Lower Level), Washington, DC. These same documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically via the interactive rulemaking website established by NRC for this rulemaking.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathryn L. Winsberg, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 4151641, e-mail KLWOntc. gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day of January,1998.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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N Annette Vietti-Cook, Acting Secretary of the Commission.
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