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The Commission has approved publication of the Notice of Denial of Rulemaking Petition in the Federal Register, subject to the changes noted in the attachment, and issuance of the letter to the petitioner.

The NRC staff should take all reasonable measures in the future to prevent delays of this length. The review of action on pending rulemaking petitions must be more vigorous and every effort must be made to prevent a recurrence.

Attachment: Changes to the Federal Register notice in SECY-03-0151

Attachment

1. On page 3, after the 1^st full paragraph, insert the following:

A response to the petition was delayed a number of times to consider the petition in light of the Commission's ongoing public information initiatives and legislative and executive branch directives on reducing unnecessary reporting and recordkeeping. For example, there was a significant delay associated with developing and implementing ADAMS, the Commission's electronic document library system. During the review period the staff contacted the petitioner to provide updates on the status of the agency's review. Nevertheless, the Commission finds this delay to be unacceptable. The Commission is committed to a more rigorous review of action on pending rulemaking petitions in order to prevent a recurrence of an unnecessary delay of this length and to assure timely response.

2. On page 4, 1^st full paragraph, revise line 2 to read ' ... not directly to protect or ....'

3. On page 4, last paragraph, revise line 1 to read ' ... the PRA (revising and strengthening earlier requirements) and the ....'

4. On page 5, in lines 2 and 3 from the top, capitalize "Federal" and "Government".

5. On page 7, 1^st full paragraph, revise line 9 to read ' ... and continue to also to be available ....' Revise lines 14 through 16 to read ' ... apparently discounted the process by which NRC determined the fact that many of the documents which are the subject of the petition for rulemaking are those which NRC has determined are unnecessary for NRC to process in order to make regulatory decisions that protect the public ....'

6. On page 8, last paragraph, revise line 1 to read ' ... private citizen contended pointed out that ....' In line 7, correct the spelling of "commenter".

7. On page 9, paragraph 1, delete the 1^st sentence. In line 3, delete "this". Revise line 6 to read ' ... licensees to immediately to notify NRC ....'

8. On page 10, 1^st full paragraph, lines 1 and 6, correct the spelling of "commenter".

9. On page 11, 1^st full paragraph, line 10, capitalize "Federal" and "Government".

10. On page 11, last paragraph, lines 1, 2, and 5, correct the spelling of "commenter".

11. On page 12, revise the last line to read ' ... that is afforded for other ....'

12. On page 13, 1^st full paragraph, lines 1 and 4, correct the spelling of "commenter".

13. On page 13, last paragraph, revise line 7 to read ' ... as well as the website with additional ....'

14. On page 15, 1^st full paragraph, line 1, correct the spelling of "commenter".

15. On page 15, last paragraph, line 1, correct the spelling of "commenter".

16. On page 16, 1^st full paragraph, line 1, correct the spelling of "commenter".

17. On page 16, 2^nd full paragraph, line 1, correct the spelling of "commenter".

18. On page 16, last line, correct the spelling of "commenter".

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