[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]



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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.

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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]
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