§9.3. Definitions. — Inbound Citations

(b) For purposes of this subpart, the term “employee of the NRC” includes all NRC personnel as that term is defined in § 9.3 of this part, including NRC contractors.

(a) The NRC does not consider a request as received until the date it is received by the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Officer. When NRC personnel determine that a request was misdirected within the agency, the request will be routed promptly to the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Officer. If a Freedom of Information Act request is misdirected, the response time provided by this section will begin on the date that the request is received by the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Officer, but in any event not later than 10 working days, as defined in § 9.3, after the request is first received.

(b) The NRC will acknowledge the request in writing and assign it an individualized tracking number if it will take longer than 10 working days, as defined in § 9.3, to process. The acknowledgment letter will contain the following information:

(1) The applicable tracking number;

(2) The date of receipt, as determined in accordance with § 9.23;

(3) A brief statement identifying the subject matter of the request; and

(4) Confirmation, with respect to any fees that may apply to the request pursuant to § 9.37, that the requester has sought a waiver or reduction in such fees, has agreed to pay any and all applicable fees, or has specified a higher limit that the requester is willing to pay in fees to process the request.

(2) The official authorized to act on an appeal will decide whether to reverse the initial determination (in whole or in part), or to remand the initial determination to the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Officer for further action, and will notify the requester of this decision in writing within 20 working days, as defined in § 9.3, after the date of receipt of the appeal, unless extended pursuant to § 9.26(d) and (f).

(4) Any change in the costs specified in this section will become effective immediately pending completion of the final rulemaking that amends this section to reflect the new charges. The Commission will post the charges that will be in effect for the interim period at the NRC Public Document Room. The Commission will publish a final rule in the Federal Register that includes the new charges within 15 working days, as defined in § 9.3, from the beginning of the interim period.

(6) Has performance in accordance with NEMA Design A (MG1) or B (MG1) characteristics or equivalent designs such as IEC Design N (IEC);

(J) Section 9.3, “Form A2—Method A calculations” as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section;