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Wednesday, November 16, 2005 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

10 CFR Part 1 

RIN 3150–AH79 

Statement of Organization and General 

Information 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is revising its 

regulations to reflect the renaming of the 

Office of the Chief Information Officer 

as the Office of Information Services, 

the establishment of the Office of 

Nuclear Security and Incident 

Response, the transfer of the 

responsibility for the allegations 

program from the Office of Nuclear 

Reactor Regulation to the Office of 

Enforcement, and other minor changes. 

These amendments are necessary to 

inform the public of administrative 

changes within the NRC. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 16, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alzonia Shepard, Senior Regulations 

Specialist, Rules and Directives Branch, 

Division of Administrative Services, 

Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Washington, 

DC 20555–0001, Telephone (301) 415– 

6864, e-mail aws1@nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

January 6, 2005, the NRC announced a 

realignment of functions of the Office of 

the Executive Director for Operations. In 

the realignment, the NRC renamed the 

Office of the Chief Information Officer 

as the Office of Information Services. On 

April 7, 2002, the Commission 

established the Office of Nuclear 

Security and Incident Response (NSIR). 

These amendments include a 

description of the duties of NSIR. These 

amendments also reflect the transfer of 

the allegations program from the Office 

of Nuclear Reactor Regulation to the 

Office of Enforcement, the replacement 

of the reference to the Small Business 

Regulatory Enforcement Act with the 

Congressional Review Act, corrections 

to the addresses for Regions II and III, 

as well as other minor changes. 

Because these amendments constitute 

minor administrative changes to the 

regulations concerning agency 

organization, the notice and comment 

provisions of the Administrative 

Procedure Act do not apply under 5 

U.S.C. 553(b)(A). The amendments are 

effective upon publication in the 

Federal Register. Good cause exists 

under 5 U.S.C 553(d) to dispense with 

the usual 30-day delay in the effective 

date of the final rule, because the 

amendments are of a minor and 

administrative nature dealing with 

changes to certain CFR sections, which 

do not require action by any person or 

entity regulated by the NRC. Further, 

the final rule does not change the 

substantive responsibilities of any 

person or entity regulated by the NRC. 

Environmental Impact: Categorical 

Exclusion 

The NRC has determined that this 

final rule is the type of action described 

in categorical exclusion 10 CFR 

51.22(c)(2). Therefore, neither an 

environmental impact statement nor an 

environmental assessment has been 

prepared for this final rule. 

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement 

This final rule does not contain 

information collection requirements and 

therefore, is not subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 1 

Organization and functions 

(Government Agencies). 

■ For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble and under the authority of the 

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; 

the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, 

as amended; and 5 U.S.C. 552 and 553, 

the NRC is adopting the following 

amendments to 10 CFR Chapter 1. 

CHAPTER 1 [NOMENCLATURE CHANGE] 

■ 1. In 10 CFR Chapter 1, revise all 

references to the phrase ‘‘Office of the 

Chief Information Officer’’ to read 

‘‘Office of Information Services.’’ 

PART 1—STATEMENT OF 

ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL 

INFORMATION 

■ 2. The authority citation for Part 1 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Secs. 23, 161, 68 Stat. 925, 948, 

as amended (42 U.S.C. 2033, 2201); sec. 29, 

Pub. L. 85–256, 71 Stat. 579, Pub. L. 95–209, 

91 Stat. 1483 (42 U.S.C. 2039); sec. 191, Pub. 

L. 87–615, 76 Stat. 409 (42 U.S.C. 2241); 

Secs. 201, 203, 204, 205, 209, 88 Stat. 1242, 

1244, 1245, 1246, 1248, as amended (42 

U.S.C. 5841, 5843, 5844, 5845, 5849); 5 

U.S.C. 552, 553; Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 

1980, 45 FR 40561, June 16, 1980. 

■ 3. In § 1.3, paragraph (c) is revised to 

read as follows: 

§ 1.3 Sources of additional information. 

* * * * * 

(c) Information regarding the 

availability of NRC records under the 

Freedom of Information Act and Privacy 

Act of 1974 may be obtained from the 

Information and Records Services 

Division, Office of Information Services. 

NRC’s regulations are published in the 

Federal Register and codified in Title 

10, Chapter 1, of the Code of Federal 

Regulations. They may be viewed 

electronically at the NRC Web site, 

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/cfr/. Final opinions made in 

the adjudication of cases are published 

in ‘‘Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

Issuances,’’ and are available on a 

subscription basis from the National 

Technical Information Service, 5285 

Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. 

■ 4. In § 1.5, paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) 

are revised to read as follows: 

§ 1.5 Location of principal offices and 

regional offices. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(2) Region II, USNRC, Sam Nunn 

Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth 

Street, SW., Suite 23 T85, Atlanta, GA 

30303–8931. 

(3) Region III, USNRC, 2443 

Warrenville Road, Suite 210, Lisle, IL 

60532–4351. 

* * * * * 

■ 5. In § 1.32, paragraph (b) is revised to 

read as follows: 

§ 1.32 Office of the Executive Director for 

Operations. 

* * * * * 

(b) The EDO supervises and 

coordinates policy development and 

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operational activities in the following 

line offices; the Office of Nuclear 

Reactor Regulation, the Office of 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, 

the Office of Nuclear Regulatory 

Research, the Office of Nuclear Security 

and Incident Response, and the NRC 

Regional Offices; and the following staff 

offices: The Office of Enforcement, the 

Office of Administration, the Office of 

Information Services, the Office of 

Investigations, the Office of Small 

Business and Civil Rights, the Office of 

Human Resources, the Office of State 

and Tribal Programs, and other 

organizational units as shall be assigned 

by the Commission. The EDO is also 

responsible for implementing the 

Commission’s policy directives 

pertaining to these offices. 

* * * * * 

■ 6. Section 1.33 is revised to read as 

follows: 

§ 1.33 Office of Enforcement. 

The Office of Enforcement—

(a) Develops policies and programs for 

enforcement of NRC requirements; 

(b) Manages major enforcement 

action; 

(c) Assesses the effectiveness and 

uniformity of Regional enforcement 

actions; and 

(d) Manages the NRC allegation 

program. 

■ 7. In § 1.34, paragraph (d) is revised to 

read as follows: 

§ 1.34 Office of Administration. 

* * * * * 

(d) Develops and implements policies 

and procedures for the review and 

publication of NRC rulemakings, and 

ensures compliance with the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act and the Congressional 

Review Act, manages the NRC 

Management Directives Program, and 

provides translation services. 

■ 8. Section 1.35 is revised to read as 

follows: 

§ 1.35 Office of Information Services. 

The Office of Information Services—

(a) Plans, directs, and oversees the 

NRC’s information resources, including 

technology infrastructure and delivery 

of information management services, to 

meet the mission and goals of the 

agency; 

(b) Provides principal advice to the 

Chairman to ensure that information 

technology (IT) is acquired and 

information resources across the agency 

are managed in a manner consistent 

with Federal information resources 

management (IRM) laws and 

regulations; 

(c) Assists senior management in 

recognizing where information 

technology can add value while 

improving NRC operations and service 

delivery; 

(d) Directs the implementation of a 

sound and integrated IT architecture to 

achieve NRC’s strategic and IRM goals; 

(e) Monitors and evaluates the 

performance of information technology 

and information management programs 

based on applicable performance 

measures and assesses the adequacy of 

IRM skills of the agency; 

(f) Provides guidance and oversight 

for the selection, control and evaluation 

of information technology investments; 

and 

(g) Provides oversight and quality 

assurance for the design and operation 

of the Licensing Support Network (LSN) 

services and for the completeness and 

integrity of the LSN database, ensures 

that the LSN meets the requirements of 

10 CFR part 2, subpart J, concerning the 

use of the LSN in the Commission’s 

high-level waste licensing proceedings, 

and provides technical oversight of DOE 

in the design, development, and 

operation of the LSN. 

■ 9. In § 1.41, the section heading and 

the introductory text are revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 1.41 Office of State and Tribal Programs. 

The Office of State and Tribal 

Programs—

* * * * * 

■ 10. Section 1.43 is revised to read as 

follows: 

§ 1.43 Office of Nuclear Reactor 

Regulation. 

The Office of Nuclear Reactor 

Regulation—

(a) Develops, promulgates and 

implements regulations and develops 

and implements policies, programs, and 

procedures for all aspects of licensing, 

inspection, and safeguarding of—

(1) Manufacturing, production, and 

utilization facilities, except for those 

concerning fuel reprocessing plants and 

isotopic enrichment plants; 

(2) Receipt, possession, and 

ownership of source, byproduct, and 

special nuclear material used or 

produced at facilities licensed under 10 

CFR part 50; 

(3) Operators of such facilities; 

(4) Emergency preparedness at such 

facilities; and 

(5) Contractors and suppliers of such 

facilities. 

(b) Identifies and takes action 

regarding conditions and licensee 

performance that may adversely affect 

public health and safety, the 

environment, or the safeguarding of 

nuclear reactor facilities; 

(c) Assesses and recommends or takes 

action regarding incidents or accidents; 

(d) Provides special assistance as 

required in matters involving reactor 

facilities exempt from licensing; 

(e) Provides guidance and 

implementation direction to Regional 

Offices on reactor licensing, inspection, 

and safeguards programs assigned to the 

Region, and appraises Regional program 

performance in terms of effectiveness 

and uniformity; 

(f) Performs other functions required 

for implementation of the reactor 

licensing, inspection, and safeguard 

programs; and 

(g) Performs review and evaluation 

related to regulated facilities insurance, 

indemnity, and antitrust matters. 

■ 11. Section 1.46 is added to read as 

follows: 

§ 1.46 Office of Nuclear Security and 

Incident Response. 

The Office of Nuclear Security and 

Incident Response—

(a) Develops overall agency policy 

and provides management direction for 

evaluation and assessment of technical 

issues involving security at nuclear 

facilities, and is the agency safeguards 

and security interface with the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), the Department of Energy (DOE), 

other agencies; and the international 

activities related to the security of 

radioactive material and nuclear 

facilities; 

(b) Develops, in participation with 

domestic and international agencies, 

foreign policy guidance and provides 

international assistance in nuclear 

security and safeguards; 

(c) Develops emergency preparedness 

policies, regulations, programs, and 

guidelines for both currently licensed 

nuclear reactors and potential new 

nuclear reactors; 

(d) Provides technical expertise 

regarding emergency preparedness 

issues and interpretations; and 

(e) Develops and directs the NRC 

program for response to incidents, and 

is the agency emergency preparedness 

and incident response interface with the 

DHS, the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency (FEMA) and other 

Federal agencies. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day 

of November, 2005. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Luis A. Reyes, 

Executive Director for Operations. 

[FR Doc. 05–22672 Filed 11–15–05; 8:45 am] 

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