ML20217H697
| ML20217H697 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 08/19/1997 |
| From: | Galante A NRC |
| To: | Diaz N, Dicus G, Shirley Ann Jackson, Mcgaffigan E, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20217H029 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-62FR46922, RULE-PR-9 AF78-1-015, NUDOCS 9910220179 | |
| Download: ML20217H697 (5) | |
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' August 19,1997 MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman Jackson Commissioner Dicus Commissioner Diaz Commissioner McGhffigan FROM:
A. J. Galante Chief Information fficer
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED RULE-ELECTRONIC FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT IMPLEMENTATION Proposed Rule Signed by the CIO On August 19,1997, the Chief Information Officer approved the proposed rule entitled
" Electronic Freedom of Information Act: Implementation." The proposed rule amends 10 CFR Part 9, Subpart A, " Freedom of Information Act Regulations," to implement recent amendments to the Freedom of information Act (FOIA).
Background:
The FOIA,5 U.S.C. 552, was amended and signed into law on October 2,1996, by President Clinton. The amended act is known as the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (EFOIA). The amendments to the FOIA are designed to bring the act into the information and electronic age and to improve responsiveness to FOIA requesters. The amendments also increase the time allowed for agencies to respond to FOIA requests.
The proposed rule will implement statutory provisions of the EFOIA that require certain categories of agency records be made publicly available electronically; will implement amendments that change the statutory time for responding to requests from the 10 working days formerly required to 20 working days; will establish procedures for collaborating with requesters to tailor requests in a way that will enable NRC to be more responsive to the requester; will amend NRC's FOIA regulations to comply with the requirements of the new statute; and will make minor editorial and technical changes to make the regulation more accurate and readable.
This memorandum constitutes notice to the Commission that in accordance with the rulemaking authority delegated to the CIO, the CIO has signed this proposed rule for publication in the Federal Reaister and proposes to forward it on September 2,1997, unless otherwise directed by the Commission.
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The Office of the General Counsel, the Chief Financial Officer, the Executive Director for Operations, and the Director, Office of Administration, have concurred in the proposed rule. The Office of the Inspector General has reviewed the proposed rule and has no comments.
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has no comments.
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Federal Register Notice - Part 9 CONTACT: Russell A. Powell, FOl/LPDR 415-6527 Distribution:
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