Broadening Scope of Access Authorization and Facility Security Clearance Regulations: Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule, 8921 [05-3489]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
10 CFR Parts 25 and 95
RIN 3150–AH52
Broadening Scope of Access
Authorization and Facility Security
Clearance Regulations: Withdrawal of
Direct Final Rule
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Direct final rule; withdrawal.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is withdrawing a
direct final rule that would have
broadened the scope of the regulations
to include persons who may need access
to classified information in connection
with licensing and regulatory activities
under the regulations that govern the
disposal of high-level radioactive waste
in geologic repositories, and persons
who may need access to classified
information in connection with other
activities as the Commission may
determine, such as vendors of advanced
reactor designs. In addition, this direct
final rule would have broadened the
scope of the regulations applicable to
procedures for obtaining facility
security clearances. The NRC is
withdrawing this direct final rule
because it has received significant
adverse comments in response to an
identical proposed rule which was
published concurrently with the direct
final rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Anthony N. Tse, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301)
415–6233 (e-mail ant@nrc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 15, 2004 (69 FR 74949), the
NRC published in the Federal Register
a direct final rule that would have
amended NRC’s regulations to broaden
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the scope of the regulations (10 CFR Part
25) applicable to persons who may
require access to classified information,
to include persons who may need access
in connection with licensing and
regulatory activities under the
regulations that govern the disposal of
high-level radioactive waste in geologic
repositories, and persons who may need
access in connection with other
activities as the Commission may
determine, such as vendors of advanced
reactor designs. This direct final rule
would also have broadened the scope of
the regulations applicable to procedures
for obtaining facility security clearances
(10 CFR Part 95). The direct final rule
was to become effective on February 28,
2005. The NRC concurrently published
an identical proposed rule on December
15, 2004 (69 FR 75007).
In the direct final rule, NRC stated
that if any significant adverse comments
were received, a notice of timely
withdrawal of the direct final rule
would be published in the Federal
Register. As a result, the direct final rule
would not take effect.
The NRC received significant adverse
comments on the direct final rule;
therefore, the NRC is withdrawing the
direct final rule. As stated in the
December 15, 2004, direct final rule,
NRC will address the comments
received on the companion proposed
rule in a subsequent final rule. The NRC
will not initiate a second comment
period on this action.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day
of February, 2005.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Luis A. Reyes,
Executive Director for Operations.
[FR Doc. 05–3489 Filed 2–23–05; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
ADMINISTRATION
12 CFR Part 701
Loans to Members and Lines of Credit
to Members
National Credit Union
Administration (NCUA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NCUA is amending three
subsections of its lending rule and this
final rule clarifies: the conditions for
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applying the rule to loans secured by
mobile homes, recreational vehicles,
house trailers and boats; that loans
secured by manufactured homes may be
considered residential real estate loans;
and that loans with a partial government
guarantee, insurance, or advance
commitment to purchase a portion of a
loan fall within the rule. The changes
incorporate legal interpretations
previously issued by its Office of
General Counsel (OGC) regarding
permissible maturities for certain types
of loans and the effect of partial
government guarantees. The NCUA
Board is making these changes because
it believes it is helpful to federal credit
unions (FCUs) and others that may
consult NCUA regulations to
incorporate these interpretations as part
of the rule itself rather than having them
stated separately in OGC legal opinions.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is
effective March 28, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dianne M. Salva, Staff Attorney,
Division of Operations, Office of
General Counsel, at the above address or
telephone: (703) 518–6540.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Federal Credit Union Act (the
FCU Act) generally limits an FCU’s
authority on matters of loan maturity,
rates of interest, security and
prepayment penalties. 12 U.S.C.
1757(5). As permitted under the FCU
Act, the NCUA Board (the Board) has
promulgated lending regulations
allowing loan maturities of 20 years for
mobile home loans and up to 40 years,
or more with specific Board approval,
on residential real estate loans. 12 CFR
701.21(f) and (g). NCUA’s lending
regulations also address loans secured
by a state or federal government
insurance or guarantee. 12 CFR
701.21(e). The OGC had recently issued
several legal opinions addressing loan
guarantees and loan maturities. In the
course of the agency’s annual review of
regulations, the Board determined that
the rules on loan guarantees and
maturities should be updated to reflect
the OGC opinions. Accordingly, on
November 18, 2004, the Board issued a
proposal to amend the lending
regulations to incorporate the recent
OGC opinions. 69 FR 68829, Nov. 26,
2004.
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under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.
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Rules and Regulations
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Parts 25 and 95
RIN 3150-AH52
Broadening Scope of Access Authorization and Facility Security
Clearance Regulations: Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Direct final rule; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing a
direct final rule that would have broadened the scope of the
regulations to include persons who may need access to classified
information in connection with licensing and regulatory activities
under the regulations that govern the disposal of high-level
radioactive waste in geologic repositories, and persons who may need
access to classified information in connection with other activities as
the Commission may determine, such as vendors of advanced reactor
designs. In addition, this direct final rule would have broadened the
scope of the regulations applicable to procedures for obtaining
facility security clearances. The NRC is withdrawing this direct final
rule because it has received significant adverse comments in response
to an identical proposed rule which was published concurrently with the
direct final rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Anthony N. Tse, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415-6233 (e-mail ant@nrc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 15, 2004 (69 FR 74949), the NRC
published in the Federal Register a direct final rule that would have
amended NRC's regulations to broaden the scope of the regulations (10
CFR Part 25) applicable to persons who may require access to classified
information, to include persons who may need access in connection with
licensing and regulatory activities under the regulations that govern
the disposal of high-level radioactive waste in geologic repositories,
and persons who may need access in connection with other activities as
the Commission may determine, such as vendors of advanced reactor
designs. This direct final rule would also have broadened the scope of
the regulations applicable to procedures for obtaining facility
security clearances (10 CFR Part 95). The direct final rule was to
become effective on February 28, 2005. The NRC concurrently published
an identical proposed rule on December 15, 2004 (69 FR 75007).
In the direct final rule, NRC stated that if any significant
adverse comments were received, a notice of timely withdrawal of the
direct final rule would be published in the Federal Register. As a
result, the direct final rule would not take effect.
The NRC received significant adverse comments on the direct final
rule; therefore, the NRC is withdrawing the direct final rule. As
stated in the December 15, 2004, direct final rule, NRC will address
the comments received on the companion proposed rule in a subsequent
final rule. The NRC will not initiate a second comment period on this
action.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of February, 2005.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Luis A. Reyes,
Executive Director for Operations.
[FR Doc. 05-3489 Filed 2-23-05; 8:45 am]
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