NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 7 November 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States of America.

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Title: Increased Enrichment of Conventional and Accident Tolerant Fuel Designs for Light-Water Reactors

Description: On 8 September 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested comments on the regulatory basis to support a rulemaking to amend the NRC's regulations related to the use of conventional and accident tolerant light-water reactor fuel designs. The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on 22 November 2023. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments.

The due date of comments requested in the document published on 8 September 2023 (88 FR 61986) is extended. Comments should be filed no later than 22 January 2024. 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.

Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 50, 51, and 71

This regulatory basis; extension of comment period and the previous action notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2045 is identified by Docket Number NRC-2020-0034. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NRC-2020-0034/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 22 January 2024. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.

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