03-11699. Source Material Reporting Under International Agreements; Confirmation of Effective Date

AGENCY:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION:

Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

SUMMARY:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of October 1, 2003, for the direct final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of March 5, 2003 (68 FR 10362). This direct final rule amended the NRC's regulations on reporting source material with foreign obligations. This document confirms the effective date.

DATES:

The effective date of October 1, 2003, is confirmed for this direct final rule.

ADDRESSES:

Documents related to this rulemaking, including comments received, may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, Room O-1F23, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. These same documents may also be viewed and downloaded electronically via the rulemaking Web site (http://ruleforum.llnl.gov). For information about the interactive rulemaking Web-site, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Merri Horn, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; telephone [phone]; (e-mail: [e-mail]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On March 5, 2003 (68 FR 10362), the NRC published in the Federal Register a direct final rule amending its regulations in 10 CFR parts 40 and 150 to require licensees to report their holdings of source material with foreign obligations to the agency. In the direct final rule, NRC stated that if no significant adverse comments were received, the direct final rule would become final on the date noted above. The NRC did not receive any comments that warranted withdrawal of the direct final rule. Therefore, this rule will become effective as scheduled.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of May, 2003.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Michael T. Lesar,

Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration.