ML20217H382
| ML20217H382 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 08/01/1997 |
| From: | Racquel Powell NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| To: | Grodin M, Hassell D, Meyer D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM), NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC), NRC OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20217H029 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-62FR46922, RULE-PR-9 AF78-1-011, NUDOCS 9910220117 | |
| Download: ML20217H382 (4) | |
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\\*****lt UN AUG -4 pfg q 45 August 1,1997 RULES & Da gpANCH US NRC Memorandum To:
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pr-1 Maryann L. Grodin, Counsel OIG Donald F. Hassell, Assistant General Counsel for Administration OGC From:
Russell A. Powell, Chier
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Subject:
PROPOSED RULE AMENDING 10 CFR PART 9, SUBPART A-FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REGULATIONS The subject proposed rule with further revisions is attached for your concurrence. I have made changes to the proposed rule as suggested in the comments from your office at the incoming tab unless I have adopted a similar change proposed by someone else that accomplishes the same end, j
or have previously discussed your proposal with you.
A red-lined copy is provided at the background tab to more conveniently identify the changes made. I would appreciate your prompt review and concurrence. Please contact me ifyou have any questions (415-6527).
Attachments:
- 1. Revised Proposed Rule 2._Your office's comments on the previous version
- 3. Redlined version of Revised Proposed Rule Concur 01%
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-described in categorical exclusion 10 CFR 51.22(c)fl). Tneref ore, neither an l
environmental impact -statement nor an environmarral a.v.sexament has been l
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Paperwork Reduction Act Statement This proposed rule'does not contain a new or amended information collection requirement subject to the Paperwork Reduction'Act of'1995 i
.(44'U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Existing requirements were approved by the Office i
of Management and Budget,' approval number 3150-0043.
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Public Protection Notification The NRC may not' conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to
, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control [D"*I(.
Regulatory Analysis This proposed rule would implement the EFOIA by amending 10 CFR Part 9, Subpart A - Freedom of Information Act Regulations. This is an ada mistrative regulatory action that would make NRC's regulations reflect the new provisions of the EFOIA. -The proposed rule would not have any adverse economic impact on any class of licensee or the NRC; on the contrary, the proposed rule with its new provisions allowing expedited and multitrack processing may provide some
.new and additional benefit to.those who may opt to use these regulations to obtain' access to NRC records and information.
This constitutes the regulatory analysis for this proposed rule.
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l PART 9--PUBLIC_ RECORDS
- 1. The authority citation for Part 9 continues to read aa follows:
Authority: Sec. 161, 68 Stat. 948, as amanded (42 U.S.C. 2201); sec. 201, 88 Stat. 1242, as amended (42 U.S.C.
5841),
Subpart A also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552; 31 U.S.C.
9701; Pub. L. 99 - 570.
Subpart B is also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a.
Subpart C also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552b.
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In 59.8, paragraph (b) is revised to read as follows:
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jf9.8Informationcollectionrequirement: OMB approval.
(b) The approved information collection requirements contained in this part appear in $59.23, 9.29, 9.40, 9.41, 9.53, 9.54, 9.55, 9.65, 9.66, and 9.67.
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In Part 9, subpart A is revised to read as follows:
Subpart A--Freedom of Information Act Regulations c
9.11 Scope of subpart.
9.13 Definitions.
9.15 Availability of records.
9.17 Agency records exempt from public disclosure.
9.19 segregation of exempt '.nformacion and deletion of identifying details.
9.21 Publicly-available records.
9.23 Requests for records.
9.25 Initial disclosure determination.
9.27 Form and content of responses.
9.29 Appeal from initial determination.
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(5) 'The number of requests for' records receive] 'ty the 1ERC and the number of: requests that the NRC processed; (6) The median number of days taken to procesa different types of requests; (7) The total amount;of' fees collected by.the NRC for processing requests; (8) The number of full-time staff of the'NRC devoted to processing requests under the FOIA and'the total amount expended for processing these requests.
(b)'The NRC will make a copy of.each-report' available to the public on the
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NRC homepage on the Internet that-can be accessed at: http\\\\www.nrc. gov.
A copy will also be available for public inspection and" copying in the NRC Public Document Room.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
' Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this day of 1997.
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