[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 1995)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 7467] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-3153] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR Parts 50, 52 and 100 RIN 3150-AD93 Reactor Site Criteria Including Seismic and Earthquake Engineering Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Proposed Denial of Petition From Free Environment, Inc. et al. AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule: Extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On October 17, 1994, the NRC published (59 FR 52255) for public comment a proposed revision of 10 CFR Parts 50, 52, and 100 to update the criteria used in decisions regarding power reactor siting, including geologic, seismic, and earthquake engineering considerations for future nuclear power plants. The comment period for this proposed rule presently expires on February 14, 1995. The Commission has received requests to extend the comment period based on the fact that staff guidance documents consisting of five draft regulatory guides and three standard review plan sections that were to accompany the proposed rule were delayed in issuance, and that availability of these documents were necessary to provide meaningful comments. The Commission agrees that availability of the staff guidance documents is necessary to provide adequate comments. The staff guidance documents are not yet available and may not be available before the present comment period expires. The Commission therefore intends to extend the comment period to allow a 75 day period after the staff guidance documents become available to allow interested persons adequate time to comment on the staff guidance documents as well as the proposed rule. The comment period for this proposed rule is being extended to allow at least 75 days after the relevant staff guidance documents become available. At this time no firm expiration date is available. When the staff documents are available a notice will be issued providing a firm expiration date for comments. ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention: Docketing and Service Branch. Deliver comments to 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, between 7:45 am and 4:15 pm, Federal workdays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Andrew J. Murphy, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415-6010, concerning the seismic and earthquake engineering aspects and Mr. Leonard Soffer, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415-6574, concerning other siting aspects. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day of February 1995. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. John C. Hoyle, Acting Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 95-3153 Filed 2-7-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P