ML20217H549
| ML20217H549 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 01/05/1998 |
| From: | Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Gingrich N, Gore A, Inhofe J, Schfefer D HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REP., SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, SENATE, SENATE, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17300B453 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-63FR2873, RULE-PR-9 AF78-2-005, NUDOCS 9910220155 | |
| Download: ML20217H549 (8) | |
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Dear Mr. President:
The NRC has sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication the enclosed amendment to the Comission's rules in 10 CFR Part 9. Subpart A.
Freedom of Information Act Reaulations. The final rule is to implement recent amendments to the Freedom of Information Act (F0IA). 5 U.S.C. 552. known as the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (EFOIA).
The final rule will:
- 1) implement statutory provisions of the EFOIA that require certain categories of agency records to be made publicly available electronically.
- 2) implement statutory amendments that change the time for responding to requests from the 10 working days formerly required to 20 working days.
- 3) establish procedures for collaborating with requesters to tailor requests in a way that will enable NRC to be more responsive to the requester.
- 4) amend NRC's FOIA regulations to comply with the requirements of the new statute. I
- 5) make minor editorial and technical changes to make the regulation more accurate and readable.
We have determined that this rule is not a " major rule" as defined in 5 U.S.C.
804(2). We have confirmed this determination with the Office of Management and Budget. The Commission is issuing the final rule to be effective 30 days after publication.
Copies have also been sent to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. l the Committee on Commerce. the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the General Accounting Office.
, Sincerely.
DennisK.Rathbun}. Director Office of Congressional Affairs Enclosurd:
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\*****/ January 5, 1998 The Honorable Newt Gingruh Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Speaker:
The NRC has sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication the enclosed amendment to the Commission's rules in 10 CFR Part 9. Subpart A.
Freedom of Information Act Regulations. The final rule is to implement recent amendments to the Freedom of Information Act (F0IA), 5 U.S.C. 552, known as the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (EFOIA).
The final rule will:
- 1) implement statutory provisions of the EFOIA that require certain categories of agency records to be made publicly available electronically.
- 2) implement statutory amendments that change the time for responding to requests from the 10 working days formerly required to 20 working days.
- 3) establish procedures for collaborating with requesters to tailor requests in a way that will enable NRC to be more responsive to the requester.
- 4) amend NRC's FOIA regulations to comply with the requirements of the new statute.
- 5) make minor editorial and technical changes to make the regulation more accurate and readable.
We have determined that this rule is not a " major rule" as defined in 5 U.S.C.
804(2). We have confirmed this determination with the Office of Management and Budget. The Commission is issuing the final rule to be effective 30 days after publication.
Copies have also been sent to the Commit;ee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Commerce, the President of the. United States Senate, and the General Accounting Office.
Sincerely,
$'im Dennis K. Rathbun, Director
. Office of Congressional Affairs l
Enclosure:
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Distribution: RAPowell, AELevin, AJGalante, DKRathbun, DLMeyer
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- ... January 5, 1998 The Honorable Dan Schaefer, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Commerce United States House of Representatives s Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
The NRC has sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication the enclosed amendment to the Commission's rules in 10 CFR Part 9. Subpart A.
Freedan of Information Act Regulations. The final rule is to implement recent amendments to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 5 U.S.C. 552. known as the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (EF01A).
The final rule will:
- 1) implement statutory provisions of the EFOIA that require certain categories l of agency records to be made publicly available electronically.
< 2) implement statutory amendments that change the statutory time for responding to requests from the 10 working days formerly regt,1 red and extend that time to 20 working days.
- 3) establish procedures for collaborating with requesters to tailor requests
- in a way that will enable NRC to be more responsive to the requester.
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The Commission is 1ssuing the final rule to be effective 30 days after publication. >
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Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs
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