Environmental Review for Renewal of Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses; Delay of Effective Date and Extension of Comment Period

On June 5, 1996, a final amendment to 10 CFR Part 51 was published in the Federal Register (61 FR 28467), to establish new requirements for the environmental review of applications to renew the operating licenses of nuclear power plants. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) solicited public comment on this rule for a period of 30 days, ending July 5, 1996. Absent a determination by the NRC that the rule should be modified, based on comments received, the final rule was to be effective on August 5, 1996. In response to a request to extend the comment period, the NRC is issuing this notice extending the comment period. The effective date is also delayed to accommodate the extended comment period.