[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 154 (Thursday, August 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 40881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19713]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration
International Standards on the Transport of Radioactive
Materials; Public Meeting
AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) Department
of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that RSPA will
conduct a public meeting to discuss issues to be considered at the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Technical Committee Meeting
(TCM) on the safe transport of radioactive material to be held
September 25-29, 1995 in Vienna, Austria.
DATES: September 19, 1995 at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Room 4200, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Boyle, Chief, Radioactive Materials Branch, Office of Hazardous
Materials Technology, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC
20590; (202) 366-4545.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This TCM is the fourth and final meeting of
the committee responsible for producing the 1996 edition of the IAEA's
Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, Safety
Series No. 6, and will serve as the final opportunity for the IAEA
Member States to propose and discuss additions and deletions to the
1996 edition of the transportation regulations. A draft of the 1996
edition of the IAEA regulations was made available by RSPA for review
and comment on April 11, 1995. Although any aspect of the revised
regulations may be discussed, the primary task of this committee is to
consider issues raised by industry and the public during the comment
period and the proposals for amendment made by the two TCMs and two
consultant services meetings which have been held since the committee
last met in October of 1994.
The major issues on the agenda are:
1. The recommendations made the TCM on the development of
transport regulations for radioactive material, TCM-946.
Specifically, TCM-946 discussed issues relating to the development
of radionuclide specific exemption quantities for radioactive
materials in transport and the air transport of radioactive material
in large quantities or with high activity.
2. The recommendations made by the TCM on improving individual
Member State compliance with existing transport regulations, TCM-
911. Specifically, TCM-911 discussed the issues relating to the
quality assurance and quality compliance aspects of the regulations
(Chapter 8).
3. The recommendations made by the consultant service meeting on
the proper packaging and transport of uranium hexafluoride, CT-2430.
Specifically, CT-2430 discussed proper performance criteria for
packages containing uranium hexafluoride, proper handling and
transportation requirements for uranium hexafluoride, and changes
that needed to be made to the IAEA transportation regulations
regarding uranium hexafluoride.
4. The recommendations made by the consultant service meeting on
criticality safety during transport, CT-2452. Specifically, CT-2452
discussed proper criticality analysis techniques, regulatory
exemptions for small quantities of fissile materials, and changes
that needed to be made to the IAEA transportation regulations
regarding criticality safety.
The public is invited to attend without prior notification.
documents: Copies of documents relating to the issues to be covered at
the TCM are on file in RSPA's Dockets unit (Nassif Building, Room 8421)
and may be viewed Monday--Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Documents
may also be ordered by contacting RSPA's Dockets Unit at (202) 366-
4453.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 4, 1995.
Alan I. Roberts,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 95-19713 Filed 8-9-95; 8:45 am]
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