Peter G. Crane; Receipt of an Amended Petition for Rulemaking, Extension of Comment Period

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 50

[Docket No. PRM-50-63A]

Peter G. Crane; Receipt of an Amended Petition for Rulemaking,

Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Amended petition for rulemaking: extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On December 17, 1997 (62 FR 66038), the Nuclear Regulatory

Commission published a notice of receipt of an amended petition for

rulemaking filed by Peter G. Crane and requested public comment on the

amended petition. In the amended petition for rulemaking, the

petitioner seeks to amend NRC's emergency planning regulations to

require consideration of sheltering, evacuation, and the prophylactic

use of potassium iodide for the general public in developing a range of

emergency planning protective actions. In addition, the petitioner has

filed supplemental information in support of his amended petition which

is available in the NRC Public Document Room. The comment period on the

amended petition was to have expired on January 16, 1998. In response

to several requests, the NRC has decided to extend the comment period

for this action.

DATES: The comment period has been extended and now expires on February

17, 1998. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is

practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given

except to those comments received on or before this date.

pired on January 16, 1998. In response

to several requests, the NRC has decided to extend the comment period

for this action.

DATES: The comment period has been extended and now expires on February

17, 1998. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is

practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given

except to those comments received on or before this date.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemakings and

Adjudications Staff.

Deliver comments to 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland,

between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. on Federal workdays.

You may also provide comments via the NRC's interactive rulemaking

website through the NRC home page (http://www.nrc.gov). This site

provides the availability to upload comments as files (any format), if

your web browser supports that function. For information about the

interactive rulemaking website, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher, 301-415-

5905; E-mail [email protected].

For a copy of the amended petition, write: Rules and Directives

Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001. A copy

of the amended petition and other documentation filed by the petitioner

are also available for public inspection, and copying for a fee, in the

NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street NW (Lower Level), Washington,

D.C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Jamgochian, Office of Nuclear

Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington,

D.C. 20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-6534, E-mail: MTJ[email protected]; or

Michael T. Lesar, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-7163 or

Toll Free: 1-800-368-5642, E-mail: [email protected].

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.