3150-AJ70 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC Modified Small Quantities Protocol [NRC-2015-0263]

This rule amends the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulations in 10 CFR parts 40, 70, and 75, as needed, to ensure that the U.S. Government can meet its international obligations under INFCIRC/366. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is responsible for ensuring compliance by the licensees in the U.S. Caribbean Territories. Changes would go into effect as a final rule, issued without notice and comment under 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1), which allows agencies to issue rules involving the foreign affairs functions of the United States without notice and comment. These rule changes must be in effect before the U.S. Government can bring the modified Small Quantities Protocol to INFCIRC/366 into force.

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This rule would respond to Commission direction to proceed with rulemaking.

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The legal basis of this rule is to ensure that the U.S. Government meets its obligations under the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco).

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]]> Final Rule 05/00/2017 In SECY-15-0080 staff requested Commission approval to initiate rulemaking: On June 5, 2015, the staff requested Commission approval to initiate the rulemaking. On July 21, 2015, the Commission approved initiation of the rulemaking. Specifically, the Commission provided its clearance for the Circular 175 memorandum authorizing the Department of State to negotiate and conclude a modified Small Quantities Protocol between the US and IAEA with the treaty for the prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America. This rulemaking will go directly to a final rule as it has a foreign policy exclusion. No No None No No Yes Gregory Trussell 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC 301 415-6445 gregory.trussell@nrc.gov Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington DC 20555-0001