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Congressional Letters Informing Congress of the NRC Publishing a Final Rule on Modified Small Quantities Protocol Federal Register
ML17304B467
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Issue date: 05/03/2018
From: Eugene Dacus
Office of Congressional Affairs
To: Barrasso J, Capito S, Shimkus J, Upton F, Walden G
US HR, Comm on Energy & Commerce, US SEN, Comm on Environment & Public Works
Trussell G
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NRC-2015-0263, RIN 3150-AJ70
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 3, 2018 The Honorable John Barrasso Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510

Dear Mr. Chairman:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing the following final rule in the Federal Register:

Title:

Modified Small Quantities Protocol [RIN 3150-AJ70; NRC-2015-0263].

  • Description of the rule: This final rule amends the NRCs regulations to collect information on nuclear material possessed by entities in the U.S. Caribbean Territories, as well as to allow for International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection access, if requested by the IAEA. This final rule also implements the requirements of The Agreement between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the application of safeguards in connection with the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America that apply to the U.S. based on modifications to this Agreements small quantities protocol.
  • Dates: This final rule will become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Compliance with this final rule is required by 60 days after publication.
  • This is not a major rule as defined by the Congressional Review Act.

For more information, see the enclosed document.

Please contact me at 301-415-1776 if you have questions or need more information.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Eugene Dacus, Director Office of Congressional Affairs

Enclosure:

As stated cc: Senator Thomas R. Carper

SUBJECT:

FINAL RULE: MODIFIED SMALL QUANTITIES PROTOCOL TO THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT (10 CFR PART 75) (RIN 3150-AJ70)

Identical Letters sent to:

The Honorable Fred Upton with cc to Representative Bobby L. Rush The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito with cc to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse The Honorable Greg Walden with cc to Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.

The Honorable John Shimkus with cc to Representative Paul Tonko ML17304B459 OFC NMSS/COE NMSS/COE Tech Editor NMSS/COE OCA NAME GTrussell KButler- WMoore CBladey EDacus Morgan DATE 01/23/18 01/25/18 03/08/18 03/03/18 05/03/18 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 3, 2018 The Honorable Greg Walden Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing the following final rule in the Federal Register:

Title:

Modified Small Quantities Protocol [RIN 3150-AJ70; NRC-2015-0263].

  • Description of the rule: This final rule amends the NRCs regulations to collect information on nuclear material possessed by entities in the U.S. Caribbean Territories, as well as to allow for International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection access, if requested by the IAEA. This final rule also implements the requirements of The Agreement between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the application of safeguards in connection with the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America that apply to the U.S. based on modifications to this Agreements small quantities protocol.
  • Dates: This final rule will become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Compliance with this final rule is required by 60 days after publication.
  • This is not a major rule as defined by the Congressional Review Act.

For more information, see the enclosed document.

Please contact me at 301-415-1776 if you have questions or need more information.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Eugene Dacus, Director Office of Congressional Affairs

Enclosure:

As stated cc: Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 3, 2018 The Honorable Fred Upton Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing the following final rule in the Federal Register:

Title:

Modified Small Quantities Protocol [RIN 3150-AJ70; NRC-2015-0263].

  • Description of the rule: This final rule amends the NRCs regulations to collect information on nuclear material possessed by entities in the U.S. Caribbean Territories, as well as to allow for International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection access, if requested by the IAEA. This final rule also implements the requirements of The Agreement between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the application of safeguards in connection with the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America that apply to the U.S. based on modifications to this Agreements small quantities protocol.
  • Dates: This final rule will become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Compliance with this final rule is required by 60 days after publication.
  • This is not a major rule as defined by the Congressional Review Act.

For more information, see the enclosed document.

Please contact me at 301-415-1776 if you have questions or need more information.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Eugene Dacus, Director Office of Congressional Affairs

Enclosure:

As stated cc: Representative Bobby L. Rush

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 3, 2018 The Honorable John Shimkus Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing the following final rule in the Federal Register:

Title:

Modified Small Quantities Protocol [RIN 3150-AJ70; NRC-2015-0263].

  • Description of the rule: This final rule amends the NRCs regulations to collect information on nuclear material possessed by entities in the U.S. Caribbean Territories, as well as to allow for International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection access, if requested by the IAEA. This final rule also implements the requirements of The Agreement between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the application of safeguards in connection with the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America that apply to the U.S. based on modifications to this Agreements small quantities protocol.
  • Dates: This final rule will become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Compliance with this final rule is required by 60 days after publication.
  • This is not a major rule as defined by the Congressional Review Act.

For more information, see the enclosed document.

Please contact me at 301-415-1776 if you have questions or need more information.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Eugene Dacus, Director Office of Congressional Affairs

Enclosure:

As stated cc: Representative Paul Tonko

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 3, 2018 The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510

Dear Madam Chairwoman:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing the following final rule in the Federal Register:

Title:

Modified Small Quantities Protocol [RIN 3150-AJ70; NRC-2015-0263].

  • Description of the rule: This final rule amends the NRCs regulations to collect information on nuclear material possessed by entities in the U.S. Caribbean Territories, as well as to allow for International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection access, if requested by the IAEA. This final rule also implements the requirements of The Agreement between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the application of safeguards in connection with the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America that apply to the U.S. based on modifications to this Agreements small quantities protocol.
  • Dates: This final rule will become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Compliance with this final rule is required by 60 days after publication.
  • This is not a major rule as defined by the Congressional Review Act.

For more information, see the enclosed document.

Please contact me at 301-415-1776 if you have questions or need more information.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Eugene Dacus, Director Office of Congressional Affairs

Enclosure:

As stated cc: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse