ML20137V633
| ML20137V633 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/20/1997 |
| From: | Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Murphy R GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE |
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| ML20137V637 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9704170362 | |
| Download: ML20137V633 (2) | |
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. Mr. Robert P. Murphy
' Gansral Counssi March 20, 1997 General Accounting Office
, 441 G Street, NW, Room 7175
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Dear Mr. Murphy:
4 Pursuant to Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1966, 5 U.S.C. 801, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is submitting the enclosed Agreement with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Under Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the NRC is authorized to enter into agreements with the Governor of any State, whereby the State is authorized, as an Agreement State, to regulate the use of reactor-produced isotopes (byproduct materials), source materials, special nuclear materials in quantities not sufficient to form a critical mass, uranium and thorium mill tailings, and the disposal of low-level radioactive i, waste. On March 28,1996, Governor William F. Weld requested that the Commission enter into such an Agreement with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Under the Agreement, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will assume regulatory authority over the activities listed above, except for the regulation of mill tailings. The NRC periodically reviews each Agreement State program and actions taken by the State under its Agreement to ensure compliance svith Section 274 of the Act.
f We have determined that this Agreement 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 enclosed Agreement will be effective March 21,1997, and will be published in the
- Federal Reaister within 30 days after this Agreement is signed by NRC Chairman Jackson and Governor Weld.
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Dear Mr. Murphy:
Pursuant to Subtitle E of the Small Busine s Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1966, 5 U.S.C. 801, the Nuclear Regulatory Comhission (NRC) is submitting the enclosed ,
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, g Pursuant to Subtitle E of the Smell Busjness Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1966, 5 U.S.C. 801, the Nuclear Regulatory Commissido (NRC) is submitting the enclosed Agreement with#the Commonwealth'of iMassachusetts.
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Under Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the NRC is authorized to enter into agreements with the Gcverhor of any State, whereby the State is authorized, as an Agreement State,' to regulate the use of reactor produced isotopes (byproduct materials), source materials, special' nucle'er materials in quantities not sufficient to form a critical' mass, uranium mill tailings, and the disposal of low-level radioactive waste. The NRC periodically reviews each Agreement State program and actions taken by the State under its Agreement to erisure compliance hith Section 274 of the Act. On March 28, 1996, Governor William F. Weld requested ghat the Commission enter into such an agreement with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Under ins Agreement, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will assurM re 1 above, except for the regulation of mill tailingh. gulatory authority over the activities lis
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We have determined that this Agreement is no a " major rule," as defined in 5 U.S.C.
804(2). We have confirmed this determination ith the Office of Management and Budget.
3 The enclosed Agreement will be effective March 21,1997, and will be published in the Federal Register within 30 days after this Agreemknt is signed by NRC Chairman Jackson and Govemor Weld.
Sincerely, Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Corigressional Affairs
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