ML20209H761
| ML20209H761 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 07/16/1999 |
| From: | Vietticook, Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Cyr K NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) |
| References | |
| FRN-64FR39393, REF-10CFR9.7 AB94-2-019, M9XXXXX, SECY-99-22-C, NUDOCS 9907210063 | |
| Download: ML20209H761 (2) | |
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - COMSECY-99-022 - SUNSHINE ACT COMMENT RESOLUTION The Commission approves the draft Federal Register notice, subject to the attached changes and conforming changes, in responding to the comments received on the May 10,1999, Federal Register notice declaring the Commission's intent to begin implementing changes made in 1985 to tha Government in the Sunshine Act regulations. Conforming changes should be made to the letter to Representative Markey (CR 99-126),
The Office of General Counsel should advise the Commission on appropriate approaches for codification or further confirmation of the clarification of the Commission's intent not to hold non-Sunshine Act discussions with outside interested parties through rulemaking or development of 1
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(SECY Suspense: 8 months after FRN date)
The Office of General Counsel and the Secretary should provide to the Commission an evaluation of the Commission's experience with the record-keeping procedures during the first six months ofimplementation.
(OGC/SECY)
(SECY Suspense: 8 months after FRN date)
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n ATTACHMENT CHANGES TO THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE 1.
Page 1, under Summary, at the end of the sentence, add: ".. rule;30; days;frorgthe date of_this notice."
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Page 3, line 7, change " comment-and-answer" to " comment-and-response."
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Page 3, 2d full paragraph, line 4, replace "He" with "The commenter".
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Page 3,1" paragraph under Response, line 5, put "lTT World Communications" in italics.
5.
Page 9, in response to Comment I, delete the 2" sentence.
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Page 9 in response to Comment H, last sentence should be modified as follows: "The Commission is committed to implementing this intent; the non-Sunshine Act discussions will not include discussion with representatives of licensees or of organizations who
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could be considered interested parties to NRC adjud caticas, adjudications, rulemaking proceedmgs, ordevelopment;of guidance."
7.
Page 12 (last page) end of the last sentence add "... notice;3.0; days fropi the;date of this notice.'
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Add to the end of the first paragraph of supplementary information: "During the period of its review of the comments, the Commission has not held any non-Sunshine Act discussions and has decided not to hold any such discussions, until at the earliest,30 days after the publication of these responses."
9.
In response to comment E, the record referred to should be identified consistent with the record referred to in the previous FRN on the final rule giving notice of intent to implement currently effective rule on Government in the Sunshine Act Regulations.
10.
Add to the end of the response to Comments E and L that the Commission will carefully evaluate the usefulness of its recordkeeping practice after six months cod will not discontinue its practice of keeping records without advance notice to thr. public.
11.
In response to Comment M, delete the sentences beginning with "However, the Commission...," through the and of the response, insert the following in its place:;lnyart
[or that reason l,the_ Commission affignsMce again what it said ig;its_MayJ0,%1999, EederalEegigar and_earlierjn'this present notice;namely, thatjts' objective,is;not to tum discussion.s now, held asl meetings 11nto non:Sunshige Ac(discus.slons.2Jtather[the intent is;toiensure_that the Commission.isnot;categoricallyfequired t.o; apply.the m
Sunshine %ctyproceggp[requirementsMsy6fy:bliefingTinci0diriffy@Oliingtas routige:statu.sypdatesTwhere;the _ benefit to the public;would beisrnal[ compared to the administrative ~berderf and. loss lof efficiency in_doing; day-to;-day; business."