On October 28, 2022 (87 FR 65177), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a proposed rule and guidance in the Federal Register (FR) extending the comment period and correcting its September 12, 2022 (87 FR 55708) Federal Register regarding 10 CFR Part 71 changes to maintain a consistent regulatory framework with the U.S. Department of Transportation for the domestic packaging and transportation of radioactive material and to ensure general accord with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) standards. This action is necessary to make corrections in the estimated burden for the information collection and to make other corrections. The public comment period on the amended information collection was originally scheduled to close on November 14, 2022. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period for the information collection to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments; the extended comment period for the information collection now aligns with the end of the general period for public comment. The due date of comments on the amended information collection requested in the document published on September 12, 2022 (87 FR 55708) is extended. Comments on the amended information collection should be filed no later than November 28, 2022, at the end of the general comment period. Comments received after this date will be considered, if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.

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NRC 10-28-2022 update to 09-12-2022 proposed rule IAEA Harmonization to 10 CFR Part 71