98-19222. Assessment of the Use of Potassium Iodide (KI) as a Public Protective Action During Severe Reactor Accidents; Availability of NUREG

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 98-19222]


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Nuclear Regulatory Commission


Assessment of the Use of Potassium Iodide (KI) as a Public 
Protective Action During Severe Reactor Accidents; Availability of 
NUREG

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Request for comments and notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The NRC is announcing the availability of draft NUREG-1633, 
``Assessment of the Use of Potassium Iodide (KI) As a Public Protective 
Action During Severe Reactor Accidents,'' and is requesting comments by 
September 15, 1998. Copies may be obtained by writing to the 
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, PO Box 
37082, Washington, DC 20402-9328. You may obtain a copy free of charge 
to the extent of supply by writing to: Reproduction and Distribution 
Section, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop OP-137, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aby S. Mohseni, Division of Incident 
Response, Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Telephone: 
301-415-6409, e-mail [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 26, 1998, the Commission directed 
the staff to issue the draft NUREG-1633 for public comment. The staff 
will publish NUREG-1633 in its final form after evaluating comments 
received and making the appropriate changes. Subsequently, the staff 
will develop an information brochure based on NUREG-1633 to assist 
State and local planners in reaching an informed decision as to whether 
KI is an appropriate protective supplement.

Electronic Availability

    Draft NUREG-1633 is also available electronically in the Reference 
Library area of the NRC's Home Page under technical reports. (http://
www.nrc.gov).

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Frank J Congel,
Director, Division of Incident Response, Office for Analysis and 
Evaluation of Operational Data.
[FR Doc. 98-19222 Filed 7-17-98; 8:45 am]
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