The Rulemaking Process Sample Clauses

The Rulemaking Process. 1. Generally, the rulemaking process consists of development of a rulemaking plan followed by issuance of a proposed rule for public comment, and following the public comment period, issuance of a final rule. In certain situations, NRC may issue what is referred to as a “direct final rule.” A description of those situations, including the procedures for issuing a direct final rule, is contained in Part 9 of the “NRC Regulations Handbook,” NUREG-BR/0053. Specific steps for preparing a proposed rule package, a final rule package, and a direct final rule package are described in FSME Policy and Procedures 6-10, Appendices B, C, and D, respectively. 2. Another tool NRC employees can use is the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) or an issues paper. An ANPR or an issues paper is typically used when NRC employees do not have adequate information to make a decision to go forward with a rulemaking. In an ANPR or an issues paper, NRC employees seek information from the public that is then used as input to make the decision on whether to go forward with a rulemaking and/or the content of the rulemaking. The ANPR process is more formal than use of an issues paper. Part 11 of NUREG- BR/0053 contains additional information on the ANPR process. The office review and concurrence process is the same as for a proposed rule.