Miscellaneous Corrections

<RULE> NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION <CFR>10 CFR Parts 50, 52, and 54</CFR> <DEPDOC>[NRC-2024-0091]</DEPDOC> <RIN>RIN 3150-AL15</RIN> <SUBJECT>Miscellaneous Corrections</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Nuclear Regulatory Commission. <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Final rule. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to make miscellaneous corrections. These changes include clarifying language and correcting grammatical and typographical errors, punctuation, references, and terms. This document is necessary to inform the public of these non-substantive amendments to the NRC's regulations. </SUM> <EFFDATE> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> This final rule is effective on August 15, 2024. </EFFDATE> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2024-0091 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly available information related to this action by any of the following methods: • <E T="03">Federal Rulemaking Website:</E> Go to <E T="03">https://www.regulations.gov</E> and search for Docket ID NRC-2024-0091. Address questions about NRC dockets to Dawn Forder; telephone: 301-415-3407; email: <E T="03">Dawn.Forder@nrc.gov.</E> For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the <E T="02">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT</E> section of this document. • <E T="03">NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):</E> You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at <E T="03">https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.</E> To begin the search, select “Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.” For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, at 301-415-4737, or by email to <E T="03">pdr.resource@nrc.gov.</E> • <E T="03">NRC's PDR:</E> The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to <E T="03">PDR.Resource@nrc.gov</E> or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> Tricia Lizama, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-4110; email: <E T="03">TriciaDolores.Lizama@nrc.gov.</E> </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">I. Introduction</HD> The NRC is amending its regulations in parts 50, 52, and 54 of title 10 of the <E T="03">Code of Federal Regulations</E> (10 CFR). The NRC is making these amendments to clarify language and correct grammatical and typographical errors, punctuation, references, and terms. <HD SOURCE="HD2">10 CFR Parts 50 and 54</HD> <E T="03">Correct Grammatical Errors.</E> This final rule revises §  50.10(e)(1)(iii) to remove periods and adjust capitalization to reflect that this paragraph contains a continuous list of items required for issuance of a limited work authorization. <E T="03">Remove Outdated Term.</E> This final rule revises § 50.30(d) to remove references to “an amendment to an application for a license to construct and operate a production or utilization facility” as this appears to be an outdated license application type ( <E T="03">i.e.,</E> a forerunner to the current combined license). <E T="03">Correct Term.</E> This final rule amends § 50.33(j) and § 54.17(f) by removing the undefined term “other defense information.” The term dates to an Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) amendment of this section on January 19, 1956 (21 FR 355, 357) and was not changed with the promulgation of 10 CFR part 95 (45 FR 14476; March 5, 1980) after the establishment of the NRC and the 1975 reissuance of the former AEC regulations. This final rule replaces the outdated term with the term “classified National Security Information,” for consistency with other use of this term in parts 50 and 54. <E T="03">Clarify Language and Correct Punctuation.</E> This final rule revises the first sentence of § 50.36b(b) to clarify the potential for removal of the authority to operate the reactor when a final, legally effective order to permanently cease operations comes into effect under § 50.82(a)(1) or § 52.110(a). This final rule also revises the second sentence to add a comma before the word “which.” <E T="03">Correct Grammatical and Typographical Errors.</E> This final rule revises the introductory text of § 50.43(e) to replace the word “which” with the word “that,” and to replace a period with a comma and adjust capitalization to eliminate two incomplete sentences. <E T="03">Clarify Language.</E> This final rule revises § 50.55(e)(2)(i) to clarify the scope of license holders that are subject to this regulation ( <E T="03">i.e.,</E> the regulations are only applicable to holders of a construction permit, combined license, or a manufacturing license and not all licensees subject to the regulations in 10 CFR part 50). This final rule also clarifies the introductory text of paragraph (e)(3)(iii) and paragraph (e)(4)(ii) by adding “or manufactured reactor” because the § 21.3 definition of “basic component” does not appear to be broad enough to include the term. Finally, this final rule updates the initial notification requirements in paragraph (e)(5)(i) to reflect that emails are also a permissible initial notification method in addition to facsimile and phone notification options. This final rule amends § 50.59(c)(1)(i) by replacing the phrase “A change” with “An amendment” to avoid using the defined term “change” that is used elsewhere in this section. <E T="03">Correct References and Grammatical Error.</E> This final rule revises § 50.82(a) by adding the actual effective date of the Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors final rule in paragraph (a)(1)(iii), removing the incorrect reference to § 50.2 in the introductory text to paragraph (a)(6), and correcting the placement of the semicolon at the end of paragraph (a)(8)(i)(B). <E T="03">Correct Reference.</E> This final rule amends § 50.100 to change the reference to § 50.42(a) to instead reference § 50.42. The provisions in § 50.42(a) were moved to § 50.42 by 73 FR 44619, July 31, 2008 and the reference to § 50.42(a) is no longer valid. <E T="03">Correct Typographical Error.</E> This final rule amends § 50.109(a)(4) by correcting “appropriated documented evaluation” to read “appropriate documented evaluation.” <HD SOURCE="HD2">10 CFR Parts 50 and 52</HD> <E T="03">Clarify Language and Correct Punctuation.</E> This final rule amends § 50.37 by adding the word “or” and commas, and § 52.54(c) by adding commas, to correct drafting errors and ensure parallel language. The preamble for the rulemaking that modified the parallel language in 10 CFR parts 50 and 52, Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants, provides a discussion on the intended language for these sections (72 FR 49352; August 28, 2007). <HD SOURCE="HD2">10 CFR Part 52</HD> <E T="03">Clarify Language.</E> This final rule amends § 52.26(b) by adding the words “early site” to the phrase “if a timely application for renewal of the permit has been docketed” to clarify that the term “permit” refers to the early site permit and not to the construction permit for which an application was submitted. This final rule revises the introductory text of § 52.31(a) to clarify that it is a criterion for renewal and § 52.31(b) to reflect that the provisions in § 52.31(a) are applicable to the Commission and not to the applicant for renewal of an early site permit. This final rule amends § 52.39(c) by removing the word “should” to improve the clarity of the paragraph and § 52.39(e) by replacing the word “including” with the word “or” to clarify the relationship between the early site permit and the site safety analysis report. <E T="03">Correct Reference.</E> This final rule revises the reference in § 52.91(b) to clarify that the sole activities permitted under paragraph (a) of this section are the submittal of an application for a limited work authorization under § 50.10. <E T="03">Correct Grammatical Error.</E> This final rule amends § 52.103(b)(2) by removing the word “that,” which is already included in the introductory text of paragraph (b). <E T="03">Remove References and Correct Punctuation.</E> This final rule amends § 52.110(e) to remove the incorrect reference to § 50.2 and the introductory text of § 52.110(f) to remove the incorrect reference to § 52.1, since neither reference contains a definition for “decommissioning activities.” This final rule also amends § 52.110(h)(1)(ii) to correct the placement of the semicolon. <E T="03">Correct Punctuation.</E> This final rule amends § 52.158(a)(1)(i) to replace the semicolon after “manufacturing license” with a comma. <E T="03">Correct Term.</E> This final rule amends § 52.177(d) by removing the term “permit” and adding the term “license” to reflect that a manufacturing license is considered a license in accordance with the definitions in § 52.1. <HD SOURCE="HD1">II. 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