[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 236 (Friday, December 9, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-30336]
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[Federal Register: December 9, 1994]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Parts 20, 30, 40, 50, 51, 70, and 72
RIN 3150-AD65
Radiological Criteria for Decommissioning
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Extension of Comment Period for Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: On August 22, 1994, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
published for comment a proposed rule on Radiological Criteria for
Decommissioning (59 FR 43200). The period for submitting comments on
the proposed rule ends on December 20, 1994. The Commission is
extending the comment period for the proposed rule until January 20,
1995 for the following reasons: the proposed rule did not explicitly
seek comments on the appropriateness of the proposed 15 mrem/yr
distinguishable from background radiation standard; the complexity of
the issues involved; the broad interest in the rulemaking; the
solicitation of comments on supporting documents (e.g., NUREG-1500);
and the short time available for submitting written comments after the
Site Characterization Workshop held November 29-30, 1994, and the SSAB
Workshop held from December 6-8, 1994.
DATES: Submit comments by January 20, 1995. Comments received after
this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the
Commission is able to assure consideration only for comments received
on or before this date.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555. ATTN: Docketing and Service Branch.
Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland, between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays.
Comments may be submitted electronically, in either ASCII text or
Wordperfect format, by calling the NRC Enhanced Participatory
Rulemaking on Radiological Criteria for Decommissioning Electronic
Bulletin Board, 1-800-880-6091 (58 FR 37760; July 13, 1993). The
bulletin board may be accessed using a personal computer, a modem, and
most commonly available communications software packages. Communication
software parameters should be set as follows: parity to none, data bits
to 8, and stop bits to 1 (N,8,1). Use ANSI or VT-100 terminal
emulation. Background documents on the rulemaking are also available
for downloading and viewing on the bulletin board. For more information
about this bulletin board, call Ms. Christine Daily, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Phone (301) 415-6026; FAX
(301) 415-5385, e-mail [email protected]
In addition, comments may be submitted electronically by calling
the NRC Online subsystem on FedWorld. This bulletin board can be
accessed directly by dialing the toll free number: 1-800-303-9672.
Communication software parameters should be set as follows: parity to
none, data bits to 8, and stop bits to 1 (N,8,1). Using ANSI or VT-100
terminal emulation, the NRC rulemaking subsystems can then be accessed
by selecting the ``Rules Menu'' option from the ``NRC Main Menu.'' For
further information about options available for NRC at FedWorld consult
the ``Help/Information Center'' from the ``NRC Main Menu.''
The NRC subsystem on FedWorld can also be accessed by a direct dial
phone number for the main FedWorld BBS: 703-321-8020; Telnet via
Internet: fedworld.gov (192.239.93.3); File Transfer Protocol (FTP) via
Internet: ftp.fedworld.gov (192.239.92.205); and World Wide Web using:
http://www.fedworld.gov (this is the Uniform Resource Locator (URL)).
If using a method other than the toll free number to contact
FedWorld, then the NRC subsystem will be accessed from the main
FedWorld menu by selecting the ``F--Regulatory, Government
Administration and State Systems'', then selecting ``A--Regulatory
Information Mall''. At that point, a menu will be displayed that has an
option ``A--U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission'' that will take you to
the NRC Online main menu. You can also go directly to the NRC Online
area by typing ``/go nrc'' at a FedWorld command line. If you access
NRC from FedWorld's main menu, then you may return to FedWorld by
selecting the ``Return to FedWorld'' option from the NRC Online Main
Menu. However, if you access NRC at FedWorld by using NRC's toll-free
number, then you will have full access to all NRC systems, but you will
not have access to the main FedWorld system. For more information on
NRC bulletin boards call Mr. Arthur Davis, Systems Integration and
Development Branch, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555, telephone (301) 415-5780; e-mail AXD3@nrc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Charleen T. Raddatz, Office of
Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415-6215.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 22, 1994, the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission published for comment a proposed rule on Radiological
Criteria for Decommissioning (59 FR 43200). The period for submitting
comments on the proposed rule ends on December 20, 1994. The Commission
is extending the comment period for the proposed rule until January 20,
1995, for the following reasons: the original Federal Register Notice
did not explicitly seek comments on the appropriateness of the proposed
15 mrem/yr distinguishable from background radiation standard; the
complexity of the issues involved; the broad interest in the
rulemaking; the solicitation of comments on supporting documents (e.g.,
NUREG-1500); and the short time available for submitting written
comments after the Site Characterization Workshop held November 29-30,
1994, and the SSAB Workshop held from December 6-8, 1994.
During a review of the August 22, 1994, notice of proposed
rulemaking, a concern was expressed that sufficient emphasis had not
been placed on the Commission's desire to receive comment on the
appropriateness of the proposed 15 mrem/y distinguishable from
background standard. Since the 15 mrem/yr distinguishable from
background proposed standard is central to the proposed rule, the
Commission is particularly interested in comments concerning the
appropriateness of this standard. Comments received during the enhanced
participatory workshop process expressed a range of viewpoints and
recommendations concerning an appropriate dose or risk level. For
example, some commenters recommended that NRC decommissioning standards
be based on, and be consistent with, the scientific information and
advice of such organizations as NCRP and ICRP; that NRC consider
adopting a risk limit standard equating to a radiation dose of 25 to
100 mrem/y; and that the NRC establish a risk or dose limit on the
order of the variability of natural background radiation occurring
across the United States. Other commenters recommended using the NCRP
recommendation of a ``Negligible Individual Risk Level'' of 1 mrem/y as
the limit; using values consistent with the EPA standards of one in
10,000 to 1 in 1,000,000 lifetime risk of fatal cancer promulgated
under superfund; and that NRC use a zero increment above background in
establishing its standard. A more complete discussion of the comments
received is contained in the supplemental information for the proposed
rule (59 FR 43200).
Commenters are also invited to comment on each of the other issues
presented in the original Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (59 FR 43200).
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day of December 1994.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John C. Hoyle,
Acting Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 94-30336 Filed 12-8-94; 8:45 am]
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