[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38864-38865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19227]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
A Nonparametric Statistical Methodology for the Design and
Analysis of Final Status Decommissioning Surveys: Interim Draft for
Comment and Use
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the
availability for use of NUREG-1505, ``A Nonparametric Statistical
Methodology for the Design and Analysis of Final Status Decommissioning
Surveys, Interim Draft for Comment and Use.'' NUREG-1505 provides the
statistical basis for Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site
Investigation Manual's (MARSSIM) information on planning, conducting,
and evaluating environmental radiological surveys of surface soils and
building surfaces for demonstrating compliance with regulations. NUREG-
1505 now incorporates public and NRC staff comments received since its
initial publication in August 1995 and MARSSIM's publication in
December 1996. The NRC reviewed public comments received on the draft
NUREG as well as comments received as a result of a concurrent,
independent, technical peer review. Suggested changes were
incorporated, where appropriate, in response to those comments.
DATES: The comment period ends December 31, 1998. Comments received
after this date will be considered if practical to do so, but the NRC
is able to ensure consideration only for those comments received on or
before this date.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to: Chief, Rules and Directives
Branch, Division of Administrative 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.
Comments may also be submitted through the Internet by addressing
electronic mail to [email protected]
Those considering public comment may request a free single copy of
NUREG-1505, while supplies last, by contacting the Office of the chief
Information Officer, Reproduction and Distribution Section, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; or send a
facsimile to 301-415-2289 or e-mail to GRW1@nrc.gov. A copy is also
available for inspection and/or copying for a fee in the NRC Public
Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW, Washington DC 20555-0001. All others
may purchase this report by writing to: The Superintendent of
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 37082, Washington,
DC 20402-9328.
The manual is also available through the Internet by linkage from
the NRC home page at: http://www.nrc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions concerning technical information in the NUREG should be
addressed to George E. Powers, Phone: (301) 415-6212, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, MS T-9C24, Washington DC 20555, e-mail
gep@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NUREG provides additional information
not contained in MARSSIM on planning, conducting and evaluating
environmental radiological surveys of soil surfaces and building
surfaces for demonstrating compliance with regulations. The MARSSIM,
now finalized, is a multi-agency consensus document.
NUREG-1505 provides the technical basis for MARSSIM's objective to
describe standardized and consistent approaches for surveys of soil
surfaces and building surfaces, which provide a high degree of
assurance that established release criteria, limits, guidelines, and
conditions of the regulatory agencies are satisfied, while at the same
time encouraging an effective use of resources. The techniques,
methodologies, and philosophies that form the bases of this manual were
developed to be consistent with current Federal limits, guidelines, and
procedures.
The agency is soliciting comments arising from review and use of
the NUREG in conjunction with MARSSIM.
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Comments will be reviewed and resolved as appropriate in the next
revision of the NUREG.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of June, 1998.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John W. Craig,
Director, Division of Regulatory Applications, Office of Nuclear
Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 98-19227 Filed 7-17-98; 8:45 am]
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