[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 75 (Friday, April 18, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19071-19072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10073]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Parts 20, 30, 40, 50, 51, 70, and 72
RIN 3150-AD65
Radiological Criteria for License Termination; Meeting Between
EPA and NRC to Discuss Draft Final Rule
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of meeting between the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on draft final rule
on radiological criteria for license termination.
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SUMMARY: The NRC is developing a final rule on radiological criteria
for license termination (SECY-97-046A). As part of its preparation of
the final rule, the NRC is planning to hold a public meeting with the
EPA to discuss their comments related to the final rule.
DATES: The meeting will be held on April 21, 1997, from 2:00 pm-3:00
pm.
ADDRESSES: Conference Room T-2-B-3, Two White Flint North, 11545
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl A. Trottier (301) 415-6232 or
Frank Cardile (301) 415-6185, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC is amending its regulations
regarding decommissioning of licensed facilities to provide specific
radiological criteria for the decommissioning of lands and structures.
The intent of this rulemaking is to provide a clear and consistent
regulatory basis for determining the extent to which lands and
structures must be remediated before decommissioning of a site can be
considered complete and the license terminated.
On August 22, 1994, the NRC published a proposed rule for comment
in the Federal Register [59 FR 43200] to amend 10 CFR Part 20 of its
regulations ``Standards for Protection Against Radiation'' to include
radiological criteria for license termination. The public comment
period closed on January 20, 1995. Over 100 organizations and
individuals submitted comments on NRC's proposed rule. The nature of
the comments was varied. For nearly every provision of the rule, there
were viewpoints expressed both in support and in disagreement. Comments
received on the proposed rule were summarized in NUREG/CR-6353.
Based on the public comments received, the NRC staff has prepared a
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draft final rule for consideration by the Commission (SECY-97-046A). As
part of its deliberations on SECY-97-046A, the NRC has decided to hold
a public meeting with the EPA to discuss their comments on the draft
final rule. The format of the meeting will consist of discussion
between the EPA and NRC on issues related to the draft final rule.
Seating for the public will be on a first come, first-served basis.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of April 1997.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Frank A. Costanzi,
Deputy Director, Division of Regulatory Applications, Office of Nuclear
Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 97-10073 Filed 4-17-97; 8:45 am]
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