ML23156A089

PR-009 - 58FR38665 - Duplication Fees

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Issue date:	07/14/1993
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ADAMS Template: SECY-067 DOCUMENT DATE:

TITLE: PR-009 - 58FR38665 - DUPLICATION FEES CASE

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PR-009 58FR38665 KEYWORD: RULEMAKING COMMENTS Document Sensitivity: Non-sensitive - SUNSI Review Complete

PAGE 1 OP 2 STATUS OP ROLEMAKING RECORD 1 OP 1 PROPOSED ROLE: PR-009 OPEN ITEM (Y/N) N ROLB NAME: DUPLICATION FEES PROPOSED ROLE PED REG CITE: 58FR38665 PROPOSED ROLE PUBLICATION DATE: I I NUMBER OP COMMENTS: 0 ORIGINAL DATE FOR COMMENTS: I I EXTENSION DATE: I I FINAL ROLB FED. REG. CITE: 58FR38665 FINAL ROLE PUBLICATION DATE: 07/20/93 NOTES ON: PUBLISHED AS A FINAL ROLE. FILE LOCATED ON Pl.

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PRESS PAGE DOWN OR ENTER TO SEE ROLE HISTORY OR STAFF CONTACT PRESS ESC TO SEE ADDITIONAL ROLES, (E) TO EDIT OR (S) TO STOP DISPLAY PAGE 2 OF 2 HISTORY OF THE ROLE PART AFFECTED: PR-009 ROLE TITLE: DUPLICATION FEES OPOS9t> ROLE PROPOSED ROLE DATE PROPOSED ROLE CY PAPER: SRM DATE: I I SIGNED BY SECRETARY: I I FINAL ROLE FINAL ROLE DATE FINAL ROLE SECY PAPER: SRM DATE: I I SIGNED BY SECRETARY: 11/08/93 STAFF CONTACTS ON THE ROLE CONTACTl: THOMAS E. SMITH MAIL STOP: LL-6 PHONE: 634-3366 CONTACT2: MAIL STOP: PHONE:

PRESS PAGEOP TO SEE STATUS OF ROLEMAKING PRESS ESC TO SEE ADDITIONAL ROLES, (E) TO EDIT OR (S) TO STOP DISPLAY

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In the Matter of DUPLICATION FEES DATE OF TITLE OR DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT

', . ,: 14 /93 07/14/93 FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE - FINAL RULE

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14 10 CFR Part 9 RIN 3150-AE79 Duplication Fees AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is a::-,ending its regulations by revising the charges for copying records publicly available at the NRC Public Document Room in Washington, DC. The amendment is necessary to reflect the change in copying charges resulting from the Commission's award of a new contract for the copying of records.

EFFECTIVE DATE: (Upon publication in the Federal Register).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas E. Smith, Public Document Room Branch, Office of the Secretary, U.S. nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C. 20555, telephone 202-634-3366.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC maintains a Public Document Room (PDR) at 2120 L Street, NW. (Lower Level), Washington, DC.

The PDR contains an extensive collection of publicly available technical and administrative records that the NRC receives or

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2 generates. Requests by the public for the duplication of records at the PDR have traditionally been accommodated by a duplicating service contractor selected by the NRC. The schedule of duplication charges to the public established in the duplicating service contract is set forth in 10 CFR 9.35 of the Commission's regulations. The NRC has recently awarded a new duplicating service contact. The revised fee schedule reflects the changes

- in copying charges to the public that have resulted from the awarding of the new contract for the duplication of records at the PDR.

Because this is an amendment dealing with agency practice and procedure, the notice provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act do not apply pursuant to 5 u.s.c. 553(b) (A). In addition, the PDR users were notified on July 2, 1993, that the new contract was being awarded and that the new prices would go into effect on July 13, 1993. The amendment is effective upon publication in the Federal Register. Good cause exists to dispense the usual 30-day delay in the effective date because the amendment is of a minor and administrative nature dealing with agency procedures.

Environmental Impact: Categorical Exclusion The NRC has determined that this final rule is the type of action described in categorical exclusion 10 CFR 51.22(c) (1).

3 Therefore, neither an environmental impact statement nor an environmental assessment has been prepared for this final rule.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement This final rule does not contain a new or amended information collection requirement subject to the Paperwork

- Reduction Act of 1980 (44 u.s.c. 3501 et seq.). Existing requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget approval number 3150-0043.

Regulatory Analysis The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is amending its regulations governing the rates charged for copying records at the NRC Public Document Room due to the signing of a new contract for the copying of records. This rule has no significant impact on health, safety or the environment. There is no substantial cost to licensees, the NRC or other Federal agencies.

Backfit Analysis The NRC has determined that the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply to this final rule and that a backfit analysis is not required for this final rule, because these amendments of

4 regulations do not involve any provisions which would impose backfits as defined in 10 CFR 50.109 (a) (1).

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 9 Criminal penalties, Freedom of Information, Privacy, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sunshine Act.

For the reasons set out in the preamble and under the authority of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, and 5 U.S.C. 552 and 553, the NRC is adopting the following amendment to 10 CFR Part 9.

PART 9 -- PUBLIC RECORDS

1. The authority citation for Part 9 continues to read in part as follows:

AUTHORITY: Sec. 161, 68 Stat, 948, as amended (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 and 31 u.s.c. 9701; Pub. L.99-570. Subpart B also issued under 5 U.S.C.552a.

Subpart C also issued under 5 U.S.C.552b.

2. In§ 9.35, paragraphs (a) (1) and (a) (2) are revised to read as follows:

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§ 9.35 Duplication Fees.

(a) (1) Charges for the duplication of records made available under§ 9.21 at the NRC Public Document Roon (PDR),

2120 L Street, NW. (Lower Level), Washington, DC. by the duplicating service contractor are as follows:

(i) Paper to paper reproduction is $0.09 per page up to and including 8 1/2 x 14 inches. Pages 11 x 17 inches are $0.20 each. Pages larger than 11 x 17 inches, including drawings, are

$1.00 each. Note: Pages greater than legal size, 8 1/2 x 14 inches, and smaller than or equal to 11 x 17 inches shall be reduced to legal size and reproduced for $0.09 per page, unless the order specifically requests full size reproduction.

(ii) Microfiche to paper reproduction is $0.09 per page.

Aperture card blowbacks are $3.00 each (reduced size) or $5.00 (full size).

(iii) Microfiche or aperture card duplications are $0.75 each.

(iv) Rush processing is offered for standard size paper to paper reproduction and blowbacks, excluding standing order documents and pages reproduced from bound volumes. The charge is

$0.10 per page.

(v) Facsimile charges are: $0.30 per page - local calls;

$0.50 per page - U.S. long distance; and $1.50 per page - foreign long distance. Facsimile orders are limited to 100 pages per order.

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( 2) Self-service duplicating machines are available at the PDR for the use of the public. Paper to paper copy i s $0.10 per page. Microfiche to paper is $0.10 per page on the reader printers.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 1993.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Cor.unission.