94-25586. Draft Policy Statement on Agreement States Program: Extension of Comment Period

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

 

Draft Policy Statement on Agreement States Program: Extension of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Draft Statement of Policy: Extension of Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: On August 5, 1994 (59 FR 40058), the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission published for public comment a draft proposed policy 
statement on the Agreement States Program. The draft policy statement 
establishes Agreement State program principles, and describes the 
respective roles and responsibilities of the NRC and the States in the 
administration of this program, which is authorized by Section 274 of 
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Agreement States are States 
which have assumed regulatory authority from NRC over the possession 
and use of certain radioactive materials. The draft document is an 
``umbrella'' policy statement which will serve as broad guidance in 
delineating the NRC's and the State's respective responsibilities and 
expectations. The comment period for this draft policy statement 
expired on October 4, 1994. The NRC has been requested to extend the 
comment period and has decided to grant the request. Therefore, the 
comment period has been extended. The extended comment period now 
expires on December 19, 1994.

DATES: The comment period has been extended and now expires December 
19, 1994. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is 
practical to do so but the Commission is able to assure consideration 
only for comments received before this date.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, Attention: Docketing and Services 
Branch. Deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, 
between 7:45 am and 4:15 pm on Federal workdays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Lopez-Otin, Federal Liaison, 
Office of State Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555, telephone [phone].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 11th day of October 1994.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John C. Hoyle,
Acting Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 94-25586 Filed 10-14-94; 8:45 am]
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