ML20212H546
| ML20212H546 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 09/11/1996 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| References | |
| FRN-64FR17510, RULE-PR-72 AG02-2-033, SECY-96-197, SECY-96-197-01, SECY-96-197-R, NUDOCS 9910010179 | |
| Download: ML20212H546 (1) | |
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RULEMAKING ISSUE W-p.n _
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September 11, 1996 .. _,
SECY-96-1 FOR: The Commissioners Morris Bahadur FROM: James M. Taylo., Executive Director for Operations Nilsen
SUBJECT:
RULEMAKING PLAN: USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT - CONFORMING CHANGES PURPOSE:
To inform the Commission that the ED0 intends to approve the attached Rulemaking Plan to amend 10 CFR Parts 40, 70, and 76, to bring these regulations into conformance with the new statutory requirement.s of the "USEC /
Privatization Act."
ISSUE:
Public Law 104-134, by amending the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, changes the way uranium enrichment facilities are licensed and adds different procedural requirements. The Commission's regulations must conform to these changes. A direct final rule providing the necessary amendments to the Commission's regulations should be published for public information and codified through the rulemaking process.
BACKGROUND:
On April 26, 1996, President Clinton signed into law H.R. 3019 (Public Law No.
104-134), legislation which provides FY 1996 appropriations to a number of Federal agencies. Included within the Act is a subchapter entitled the "USEC Privatization Act," which among other things, directs the Board of Directors of the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) to sell the assets of the USEC to a private sector entity. The private sector corporation that I
I NOTE: TO BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE I CONTACT:
Charles W. Nilsen, RDB/DRA/RES WHEN THE FINAL SRM IS MADE AVAILABLE (301) 415-6209 I 1
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