ML20217H734
| ML20217H734 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 01/05/1998 |
| From: | Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Murphy R GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17300B453 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-63FR2873, RULE-PR-9 AF78-2-006, NUDOCS 9910220188 | |
| Download: ML20217H734 (2) | |
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Mr. Robert P. Murphy General Counsel General Accounting Office Room 7175 441 G St., NW.
Washington, DC 20548
Dear Mr. Murphy:
Pursuant to Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 801, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is submitting a final rule that implements 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 (EF0IA).
The rule will:
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Implement statutory provisions of the EF0IA that require certain categories of agency records to be made publicly available electronically.
- 2) Change the statutory time for responding to requests from the 10 working i
days formerly required 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.
- 4) Amend NRC's F0IA 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.
Enclosed is a copy of the final rule, which is being transmitted to the Federal Reaister for publication.
The Regulatory Flexibility Certification and the Regulatory Analysis are included in the rule. This rule is scheduled to be effective 30 days after date of publication in the Federal Reaister.
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