[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 29 (Monday, February 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8259-8260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3521]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Draft NUREG: Issuance, Availability
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a draft report
entitled, ``Management of Radioactive Material Safety Programs at
Medical Facilities'' (NUREG-1516). This draft report, prepared by NRC
staff and two representatives of Agreement States, is available for
review and comment.
The draft report describes a systematic approach for effectively
managing radiation safety programs at medical facilities. This is
accomplished by defining and emphasizing the roles of an institution's
executive management, radiation safety officer (RSO), and radiation
safety committee, if required. Various aspects of program management
are discussed and guidance is offered on selecting the RSO, determining
adequate program resources, using contractual services such as
consultants and service companies, conducting program audits, and
clarifying the roles of physician authorized users and supervised
individuals. NRC's reporting and notification requirements are outlined
and a general description is given of how NRC's licensing, inspection,
and enforcement programs work. There are 19 appendices that present
detailed information on specific aspects of program management and
include an annotated bibliography prepared by the Radiological Sciences
Division of Brookhaven National Laboratory.
This report presents regulatory guidance. It does not describe new
or proposed regulations, and licensees are not required to adhere to
its principles. Any discussion or specific information that implies a
new or proposed regulatory requirement does so unintentionally. Rather,
this should be viewed as a practical guide to present a management
approach and describe management tools which regulatory agencies have
observed to be effective when managing a radiation safety program at a
medical facility. Even though the radiation safety principles and
practices in NUREG-1516 are directed towards the safe use of byproduct
material, they have universal applicability and may be used by the RSO
and other responsible individuals to manage the safe use of other
sources of radiation for medical use not specifically addressed in this
report.
Comments and suggestions on the Draft NUREG-1516 should be sent to
the Chief, Rules Review and Directives Branch, Division of Freedom of
Information and Publications Services, Office of Administration, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Hand deliver
comments to 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, between 7:15
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Federal workdays. Copies of the comments received
may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room at 2120 L Street, NW.,
Washington, DC. Submit comments on this draft report by December 31,
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 those comments received by this date.
Copies of draft NUREG-1516 may be obtained by written request or
telefax (301-504-2260) from Distribution Services, Printing and Mail
Services Branch, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
For further information contact Janet Schlueter, Division of
Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear Material
Safety and Safeguards, Mail Stop, T-8F5, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone (301) 415-7894.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day of January 1995.
[[Page 8260]] For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Larry W. Camper,
Acting Chief, Medical, Academic, and Commercial Use Safety Branch,
Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 95-3521 Filed 2-10-95; 8:45 am]
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