[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 40141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19969]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Draft Regulatory Guide; Issuance, Availability
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued for public comment a
proposed revision of a guide in its Regulatory Guide Series. This
series has been developed to describe and make available to the public
such information as methods acceptable to the NRC staff for
implementing specific parts of the Commission's regulations, techniques
used by the staff in evaluating specific problems or postulated
accidents, and data needed by the staff in its review of applications
for permits and licenses.
The draft guide, temporarily identified by its task number, DG-8022
(which should be mentioned in all correspondence concerning this draft
guide), is a proposed Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 8.15, ``Acceptable
Programs for Respiratory Protection.'' The guide is in Division 8,
``Occupational Health.'' This proposed revision is being developed to
provide updated guidance on the elements of a respiratory protection
program that is acceptable to the NRC. This draft guide provides
guidance that is in conformance with the proposed revision to 10 CFR
part 20, ``Standards for Protection Against Radiation,'' of Subpart H,
``Respiratory Protection and Controls To Restrict Internal Exposure in
Restricted Areas,'' which was published recently.
The draft guide has not received complete staff review and does not
represent an official NRC staff position.
Public comments are being solicited on Draft Regulatory Guide DG-
8022. The related NUREG-0041, ``Manual of Respiratory Protection
Against Airborne Radioactive Material,'' is currently being revised to
be consistent with the revision to part 20. Comments and suggestions
are also solicited regarding the scope and content of this NUREG.
Comments may be accompanied by additional relevant information or
supporting data. Written comments may be submitted to the Rules and
Directives Branch, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Copies of comments received may be
examined at the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street NW.,
Washington, DC. Comments will be most helpful if received by September
30, 1998.
You may also provide comments via the NRC's interactive rulemaking
website through the NRC home page (http://www.nrc.gov). This site
provides the availability to upload comments as files (any format), if
your web browser supports that function. For information about the
interactive rulemaking website, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher, (301)415-
5905; e-mail [email protected]
Although a time limit is given for comments on this draft guide,
comments and suggestions in connection with items for inclusion in
guides currently being developed or improvements in all published
guides are encouraged at any time.
Regulatory guides are available for inspection at the Commission's
Public Document Room, 2120 L Street NW., Washington, DC. Requests for
single copies of draft or final guides (which may be reproduced) or for
placement on an automatic distribution list for single copies of future
draft guides in specific divisions should be made in writing to the
Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Reproduction and
Distribution Services Section; or by fax at (301)415-2289; or
[email protected] by email. Telephone requests cannot be accommodated.
Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and Commission approval is not
required to reproduce them.
(5 U.S.C. 552(a))
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of July 1998.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John W. Craig,
Director, Division of Regulatory Applications, Office of Nuclear
Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 98-19969 Filed 7-24-98; 8:45 am]
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