NRC releases staff's proposed final rule before vote

Washington (Platts)--8Jul2004

NRC commissioners have released the staff's proposed final rule that would
risk-inform the agency's special treatment requirements, which help ensure the
quality of components procured for nuclear plants. The 361-page final rule
package was sent to the commission by the staff late last week. Given the wide
interest in this rulemaking, the commission decided to release the staff's
proposal before any of the commissioners voted. A representative of the
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) said he "applauded" the commission's release of
the proposed final rule "this quickly." NEI is expected to file comments with
the commission to try to get the commissioners to make changes in the final
rule.

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