[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 46456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22028]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Availability of Draft NUREGs on Risk Review of Use of Nuclear
Byproduct Material
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
ACTION: Notice of Availability and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: NRC is announcing the availability of, and requesting comment
on, three draft documents: NUREG/CR-6642, ``Risk Analysis and
Evaluation of Regulatory Options for Nuclear Byproduct Material
Systems;'' NUREG-1711, ``Nuclear Byproduct Material Risk Review:
Regulatory and Other Bases for Barriers to Dose;'' and NUREG-1712,
``Nuclear Byproduct Material Risk Review: Results of Survey of NRC and
Agreement State Materials Licensing and Inspection Personnel,'' all
dated July 1999.
NRC recognizes that, in order to accomplish its principal mission
in an efficient and cost-effective manner, it has to focus on those
regulated activities that pose the greatest risk to the public. The
nuclear byproduct material risk review is one of several staff actions
to address the issue. The intent is to develop a clearly understood
technical basis for determining whether and what risk-informed
adjustments can be made to the regulation of nuclear byproduct
material. Nuclear byproduct material is defined in section 11.e(1) of
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), Sec. 30.4. Regulation of this material is
addressed in 10 CFR parts 30 through 36 and 39. The three draft
documents that are the subject of this notice have been developed as
part of the risk review. NUREG/CR-6642 presents a detailed, comparative
risk analysis of nuclear byproduct materials, organized into groups of
activities or ``systems'' (e.g., medical diagnostic devices, nuclear
pharmacy, pool irradiators); describes the methodology used in the risk
analysis; and provides the results of the analyses through the date of
publication. NUREG-1711 is a compilation of existing barriers (defined
as those physical and/or procedural controls designed to limit worker
and public radiation doses) and the currently instituted support for
those barriers (e.g., regulations, license conditions, good practices).
NUREG-1712 summarizes the responses to a survey of NRC and Agreement
State materials licensing and inspection personnel regarding risks
associated with the use of nuclear byproduct material.
These documents are for public comment and do not communicate NRC
positions on how any particular nuclear byproduct material system may
be regulated in the future. The documents are being distributed for
comment to encourage public participation in developing accurate
information that will be used in assessing risks associated with use of
nuclear byproduct material. The documents will be finalized using the
public comments received.
DATES: The comment period ends October 25, 1999. Comments received
after that time will be considered if practicable.
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
dlm1@nrc.gov.
Those considering public comment may request a free single copy of
draft NUREG/CR-6642, draft NUREG-1711, and/or draft NUREG-1712 by
writing to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Dr. Dennis
Serig, Mail Stop TWFN 8-F-5, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Alternatively,
submit requests through the Internet by addressing electronic mail to
dis@nrc.gov. Single copies of draft NUREG/CR-6642, draft NUREG-1711,
and draft NUREG-1712 are also available for inspection and/or copying
for a fee in the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW. (Lower
Level), Washington, DC 20555-0001.
The Presidential Memorandum dated June 1, 1998, entitled, ``Plain
Language in Government Writing,'' directed that the Federal
government's writing be in plain language. NRC requests comments
specifically with respect to the clarity and effectiveness of the
language used in these documents. These comments should also be sent to
the address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Dennis Serig, Mail Stop TWFN 8-F-
5, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415-7901; e-mail: dis@nrc.gov.
Electronic Access
Draft NUREG/CR-6642 and NUREG-1711 and 1712 are available
electronically by visiting NRC's Home Page (http://www.nrc.gov/nrc/
nucmat.html).
Dated at Rockville, MD, this 6th day of August, 1999.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Donald A. Cool,
Director, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, NMSS.
[FR Doc. 99-22028 Filed 8-24-99; 8:45 am]
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