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###### Nuclear Regulatory Commission

          - 10 CFR Part 2
          - [NRC-2020-0033]
          - RIN 3150-AK46

# AGENCY:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

# ACTION:

Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

# SUMMARY:

                        The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of January 19, 2021, for the direct final rule that was published in the                         **Federal Register**                         on November 5, 2020. This direct final rule revised and clarified the agency's rules of practice and procedure to reflect current Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel practice, Commission case law, and a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States and to enhance consistency within the NRC's regulations.                    

# DATES:

*Effective date:*                         The effective date of January 19, 2021, for the direct final rule published November 5, 2020 (85 FR 70435), is confirmed.                    

# ADDRESSES:

Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2020-0033 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:
      -  Federal Rulemaking website:                          Go to                          https://www.regulations.gov                          and search for Docket ID NRC-2020-0033. Address questions about NRC dockets to Dawn Forder; telephone: 301-415-3407; email:                          Dawn.Forder@nrc.gov.                          For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT                          section of this document.                    
      -  NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):                          You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at                          https://www.nrc.gov/​reading-rm/​adams.html.                          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, 301-415-4737, or by email to                          PDR.Resource@nrc.gov.                          The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is                                ( print page 3745)                              mentioned in the                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION                          section.                    
      -  Attention:                          The Public Document Room (PDR), where you may examine and order copies of public documents is currently closed. You may submit your request to the PDR via email at                          PDR.Resource@nrc.gov                          or call 1-800-397-4209 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Ian Irvin, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-287-9193, email:                         *2020_Part_2_Rulemaking@usnrc.onmicrosoft.com.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    On November 5, 2020 (85 FR 70435), the NRC published a direct final rule amending its regulations in part 2 of title 10 of the                     *Code of Federal Regulations*                     to reflect current Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel practice, Commission case law, and a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States and to enhance consistency within the NRC's regulations. In the direct final rule, the NRC stated that, if no significant adverse comments were received, then the direct final rule would become effective on January 19, 2021. The NRC received one, out of scope comment on the direct final rule. Therefore, the direct final rule will become effective as scheduled.                

Dated January 11, 2021.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Cindy K. Bladey,

Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Rulemaking Support Branch, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.

[FR Doc. 2021-00824 Filed 1-14-21; 8:45 am]

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