ML16245A094

Regulatory Guides 8.7, Revision 1, and 8N6 to Implement the Revised 10 CFR Part 20

ML16245A094
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Issue date:	06/10/1992
From:	Ward D Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
To:	Taylor J NRC/EDO
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D9206 Mr. James M. Taylor Executive Director for Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

SUBJECT:

REGULATORY GUIDES 8.7, REVISION 1, AND 8N6 TO IMPLEMENT THE REVISED 10 CFR PART 20 During the 386th meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, June 4-5, 1992, we discussed the two subject regulatory guides related to the implementation of the revised 10 CFR Part 20, "Standards for Protection Against Radiation." Our Subcommittee on Occupational and Environmental Protection Systems and a Working Group of the Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) discussed these guides, together with four other guides in this area for which the ACNW has the lead responsibility, during a joint meeting on May 27, 1992. During this review, we had the benefit of discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and of the documents referenced.

Our general comments on these two regulatory guides are summarized below.

1. Regulatory Guide 8.7, Revision 1, "Instructions for Recording and Reporting Occupational Radiation Exposure Data" This guide contains detailed instructions on filling out NRC Form 4 (Lifetime Occupational Exposure History) and NRC Form 5 (Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period). The staff has done a creditable job of dealing with extensive public comments on the draft guide. We endorse publication of this guide for industry use.

2. Regulatory Guide 8N6, "Planned Special Exposures" This guide deals with infrequent, preplanned radiation exposures in excess of routine regulatory limits, deemed necessary because of some exceptional circumstances. The staff has done a creditable job of dealing with extensive public comments. Although we endorse issuing this guide for industry use, we suggest that you consider the desirability of holding a series of workshops to explain the intent of this guide to industry, to the unions that represent the relevant workers, and to the regional offices that will have to make judgments about adherence to the revised 10 CFR Part 20.

Sincerely,

David A. Ward Chairman

References:

1. Memorandum dated April 10, 1992, from Bill M. Morris, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, NRC, for Raymond F. Fraley, ACRS,

Subject:

ACRS Review of Final Regulatory Guide 8.7, Revision 1, "Instructions for Recording and Reporting Occupational Radiation Exposure Data," with enclosures.

2. Memorandum dated May 18, 1992, from Bill M. Morris, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, NRC, for Raymond F. Fraley, ACRS,

Subject:

ACRS/ACNW Review of Three Final Regulatory Guides to Implement Revised Part 20, with enclosures.