[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48904-48905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24677]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Consolidated Guidance about Materials Licenses: Program-Specific
Guidance about Industrial Radiography Licenses, Availability of Draft
NUREG
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is announcing the
availability of and requesting comment on draft NUREG-1556, Vol. 2,
``Consolidated Guidance about Materials Licenses: Program-Specific
Guidance
[[Page 48905]]
about Industrial Radiography Licenses,'' dated August 1997.
NRC is consolidating and updating numerous guidance documents into
a series of program specific guidance documents to be published in a
NUREG format. All NUREGs in the series will carry the number and title:
NUREG 1556, Volume X, ``Consolidated Guidance About Materials
Licenses.'' Each specific guidance document will have an identifying
volume number, and the title of the specific guidance will appear as
the sub-title of the NUREG. This draft NUREG is the second guidance
document to be published in this series; therefore it is listed as
Volume 2.
This draft NUREG report is intended for use by applicants,
licensees, NRC license reviewers, and other NRC personnel. This
guidance corresponds with the revision to 10 CFR part 34 published in
May 1997. It combines and updates the guidance for applicants and
licensees previously found in draft Regulatory Guide FC 401-4, ``Guide
for the Preparation of Applications for the Use of Sealed Sources and
Devices for Performing Industrial Radiography,'' (dated October 1984),
and the guidance for licensing staff previously found in Policy and
Guidance Directive FC 84-15, ``Standard Review Plan for Applications
for the Use of Sealed Sources and Devices for Performing Industrial
Radiography,'' dated October 1994. In addition, this draft report also
contains information found in pertinent Technical Assistance Requests
and Information Notices. This draft report takes, where applicable, a
more graded (or risk-informed) and performance-based approach to
licensing industrial radiography consistent with the current
regulations.
This draft NUREG report has been distributed for comment to
encourage public participation in its development. It represents the
current position of the NRC staff, which is subject to change after the
review of public comments. Comments received will be considered in
developing the final NUREG report that represents the official NRC
staff position. Until the final NUREG report is published, this draft
NUREG report represents the best available guidance, and may be used
when preparing requests for licensing actions. Once the final NUREG
report is published, NRC staff will use it in its review of requests
for licensing actions. The draft and final NUREG reports may differ. If
a license was issued or amended based on recommendations in the draft
NUREG report and the final guidance is believed to be more
advantageous, licensees may choose to request an amendment.
DATES: The comment period ends November 17, 1997. 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
[email protected]
Those considering public comment may request a free single copy of
draft NUREG-1556, Volume 2, by writing to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, ATTN: J. Bruce Carrico, Mail Stop TWFN 8F5, Washington, DC
20555-0001. Alternatively, submit requests through the Internet by
addressing electronic mail to [email protected] A copy of draft NUREG-1556,
Volume 2, is 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Bruce Carrico, Mail Stop TWFN 8-F5,
Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear
Materials Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415-7826; electronic mail
address: [email protected]
Electronic Access
NUREG-1556, Volume 2, is also available electronically by visiting
NRC's Home Page (http://www.nrc.gov) and choosing ``Nuclear
Materials,'' then ``Business Process Redesign project,'' then
``Library,'' and then ``draft NUREG-1556, Volume 2.''
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of August, 1997.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Larry W. Camper,
Chief, Medical, Academic, and Commercial Use Safety Branch, Division of
Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear Material
Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 97-24677 Filed 9-16-97; 8:45 am]
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