Ratification of Department Actions, 75223-75230 [2020-26060]

Download as PDF 75223 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 85, No. 228 Wednesday, November 25, 2020 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 8 CFR Chapter I Ratification of Department Actions Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Ratification. AGENCY: The Department of Homeland Security, through its Acting Secretary, is publishing a notice of two ratification documents regarding a number of previous actions by the Department. The jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:45 Nov 24, 2020 Jkt 253001 ratifications provide the public with certainty, by resolving any potential defect in the validity of those actions. DATES: The ratification documents were signed on November 16, 2020 and relate back to the original date of each action ratified. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leo (Chip) Boucher, Assistant General Counsel, Administrative Law, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, (202) 282–9822. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security, through its Acting Secretary, is ratifying a number of previous actions by the Acting Secretary and by former Acting Secretary Kevin K. McAleenan, and one previous action by U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Deputy Director for Policy Joseph Edlow. The Department continues to maintain that the November 8, 2019, succession order PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 designating Chad Wolf as Acting Secretary is valid and that Acting Secretary Wolf had the authority to take the actions being ratified in the attached appendix. And the Department continues to maintain that the April 9, 2019, succession order designating Kevin K. McAleenan as Acting Secretary was valid and that Acting Secretary McAleenan had the authority to take the actions being ratified in the appendix. The Department issued these ratifications and is now publishing them in the Federal Register out of an abundance of caution. Neither the ratifications nor the publication is a statement that the ratified actions would be invalid absent the ratification. Ian Brekke, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 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ACTION: Final rule, correcting amendment. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020, and became effective on November 16, 2020. That document inadvertently replaced an outdated Executive Order with an incorrect reference. This document corrects the reference to the Executive Order in the final rule. DATES: This correction is effective on November 25, 2020. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2020–0125 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–2020–0125. Address questions about NRC dockets to Dawn Forder; telephone: 301–415–3407; email: Dawn.Forder@nrc.gov. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:45 Nov 24, 2020 Jkt 253001 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. • 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: Jill Shepherd, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– 1230, email: Jill.Shepherd@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC is correcting FR Doc. 20–21148, a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020 (85 FR 65656), and became effective on November 16, 2020. That document inadvertently replaced an outdated Executive Order with an incorrect reference. This document corrects the reference to the Executive Order in the final rule. On page 65657, third column, under the heading ‘‘10 CFR part 73,’’ correct the paragraph ‘‘Correct Reference. This final rule corrects the reference in § 73.57(b)(2)(iii) to read ‘‘Executive Order 13767, as amended by Executive Order 13764,’’ which replaced Executive Order 10450.’’ to read ‘‘Correct Reference. This final rule corrects the reference in § 73.57(b)(2)(iii) to read ‘‘Executive Order 13467, as amended by Executive Order 13764,’’ PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 which replaced Executive Order 10450.’’ List of Subjects In 10 CFR Part 73 Criminal penalties, Exports, Hazardous materials transportation, Incorporation by reference, Imports, Nuclear energy, Nuclear materials, Nuclear power plants and reactors, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures. Accordingly, 10 CFR part 73 is corrected by making the following correcting amendments: PART 73—PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF PLANTS AND MATERIALS 1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 53, 147, 149, 161, 170D, 170E, 170H, 170I, 223, 229, 234, 1701 (42 U.S.C. 2073, 2167, 2169, 2201, 2210d, 2210e, 2210h, 2210i, 2273, 2278a, 2282, 2297f); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842); Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, secs. 135, 141 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 10161); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. Section 73.1 also issued under Nuclear Waste Policy Act secs. 135, 141 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 10161). Section 73.37(b)(2) also issued under Sec. 301, Public Law 96–295, 94 Stat. 789 (42 U.S.C. 5841 note). Section 73.37(f) also issued under Sec. 301, Pub. L. 96–295, 94 Stat. 789 (42 U.S.C. 5841 note). § 73.57 [Amended] 2. In § 73.57(b)(2)(iii), remove ‘‘Executive Order 13767’’ and add in its place ‘‘Executive Order 13467’’. ■ Dated November 18, 2020. E:\FR\FM\25NOR1.SGM 25NOR1 ER25NO20.051</GPH> 75230

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 25, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26060]



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Rules and Regulations
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents 
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed 
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published 
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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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 228 / Wednesday, November 25, 2020 / 
Rules and Regulations

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

8 CFR Chapter I


Ratification of Department Actions

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Ratification.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, through its Acting 
Secretary, is publishing a notice of two ratification documents 
regarding a number of previous actions by the Department. The 
ratifications provide the public with certainty, by resolving any 
potential defect in the validity of those actions.

DATES: The ratification documents were signed on November 16, 2020 and 
relate back to the original date of each action ratified.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leo (Chip) Boucher, Assistant General 
Counsel, Administrative Law, Office of the General Counsel, Department 
of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, (202) 282-9822.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security, through 
its Acting Secretary, is ratifying a number of previous actions by the 
Acting Secretary and by former Acting Secretary Kevin K. McAleenan, and 
one previous action by U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
Deputy Director for Policy Joseph Edlow. The Department continues to 
maintain that the November 8, 2019, succession order designating Chad 
Wolf as Acting Secretary is valid and that Acting Secretary Wolf had 
the authority to take the actions being ratified in the attached 
appendix. And the Department continues to maintain that the April 9, 
2019, succession order designating Kevin K. McAleenan as Acting 
Secretary was valid and that Acting Secretary McAleenan had the 
authority to take the actions being ratified in the appendix. The 
Department issued these ratifications and is now publishing them in the 
Federal Register out of an abundance of caution. Neither the 
ratifications nor the publication is a statement that the ratified 
actions would be invalid absent the ratification.

Ian Brekke,
Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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