3150-AJ70 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC Modified Small Quantities Protocol [NRC-2015-0263]

The rule amends the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) regulations to make changes to 10 CFR parts 34, 35, and 75 as needed to ensure that the U.S. Government can meet its international obligations under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Information Circular No. 366 (INFCIRC/366) and the modified Small Quantities Protocol. The NRC is responsible for ensuring compliance by the licensees in the U.S. Caribbean Territories. Changes will 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.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Independent agency 10 CFR 34 10 CFR 35 10 CFR 75 42 U.S.C. 2201 42 U.S.C. 5841 No Final Rule 05/00/2018 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 International Atomic Energy Agency 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 No Yes Angella Love Blair 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC 301 415-3453 angella.loveblair@nrc.gov Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington DC 20555-0001