ML19249B678
| ML19249B678 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 08/10/1979 |
| From: | Henry J NRC OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT |
| To: | Bossen D, Taylor J, Eric Thomas AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION, BABCOCK & WILCOX CO., MEASUREX CORP. |
| References | |
| FRN-44FR45496, RULE-PRM-7-1, TASK-OS, TASK-TP-901-3 NUDOCS 7909040661 | |
| Download: ML19249B678 (5) | |
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usmNm ON. O C ::0555 AUG 10 G9 Mr. James H. Taylor Manager, Licensing Babccck and Wilcox P.O. Box 1260 Lynchburg, Virginia 24506
Dear Mr. Taylor:
Enclosed for your information is a copy of the notice of denial of PRM 7-1 filed by Mr. Walter P. Peeples on behalf of the Non Destructive Testing Management Asscciation.
The petitioner requested the Commission to form a review beard made up of responsible members of the industry to review all pertinent regulations and to clarify positions of the industry prior to issuance of all new regulaticns.
The petition was denied on the grounds that NRC policy and prccedures for direct distribution of proposed and effective amendments of NRC regulations to licensees at:d other interested persons:
(1) Fully satisfy the objectives of the petition; and (2) Assure that affected licensees and applicants are aware of all proposed and effective regulations of a substantive nature, with-out the need to form a review board as requested in the petition.
In view of your interest in PRM 7-1, I have placed your name on the NRC's mailing list to receive proposed and effective regulations.
Sincerely, James J. Henry Transportation and Prcduct Standards Branch Office of Standards Development
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.nsmNoicN. o c osss Q a Aug 1 0 r;79 Mr. David A. Bossen, President Peasurex Corporation Cne Results Way Cupertino, California 95014 Cear Mr. Bossen:
Enclosed for your information is a copy of the notice of denial of PRM 7-1 filed by Mr. Walter P. Peeples on behalf of the Non Cestructive Testing Management Association.
The petitioner requested the Commission to form a review board made up of respcnsible members of the industry to review all pertinent regulations and to clarify positions of the industry prior to issuance of all new regulations.
The petition was denied on the grounds that NRC policy and procedures for direct distribution of proposed and effective amendments of NRC regulaticns to licensees and other interested persons:
(1) Fully satisfy the cbjectives of the petition; and (2) Assure that affected licensees and applicants are aware of all proposed and effective regulations of a substantive nature, with-out the need to form a review board as requested in the petition.
In view of your interest in PRM 7-1, I have placed ycur name on the NRC's mailing list to receive preposed and effective regulations.
Sincerely, uames J. Henry Transportation a.1d Product Standards Branch Of fice of Stardards Development
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.y AUG 10 E79 Mr. E. L. Thcmas Assistant Vice President, Engineerit g Air Transport Association 1709 New York Avenue, Northwest Washington, D.C.
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Enclosed for your information is a ccpy of the notice of denial of PRM 7-1 filed by Mr. Walter P. Peeples on behalf of the Non Destructive Testing Management Association.
The petitioner requested the Comission to form a review board made up of responsible members of the industry to review all pertinent regulations and to clarify positions of the industry prior to issuance of all new regulations.
The petition was denied on the grounds that NRC policy and precedures for direct distributiot. of proposed and effective amendments of NRC regulations to licensees and other interested persons:
(1) Fully satisfy the objectives of the petition; and (2) Assure that affected licensees and applicants are aware of all proposed and effective regulations of a substantive nature, with-out the need to form a review board as requested in the petition.
In view of your interest in PRM 7-1, I have placed your name on the NRC's mailing list to receive proposed and effective regulations.
Sincerely, James J. Henry Transportation and Product Standards Branch Office of Standards Development
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AUG 101979 Mr. John I. Riesland, PE 10 Rice Court Rockville, Maryland 20850
Dear Mr. Riesland:
Enclosed for your information is a copy of the notice of denial of PRM 7-1 filed by Mr. Walter P. Peeples on behal f of the Non Destructive Testing Management Association.
The petitioner requested the Commission to form a review bcard made up of responsible members of the industry to review all pertinent regulations and to clarify positions of the industry prior to issuance of all new regulations.
The petition was denied on the grounds that NRC policy and procedures for direct distribution of proposed and effective amendments of NRC regulations to licensees and other interested persons:
(1) Fully satisfy the objectives of the petition; and (2) Assure that affected licensees and applicants are aware of all procosed and effective regulations of a substantive nature, with-out the need to form a review board as requested in the petition.
In view of your interest in PRM 7-1, I have placed your name on the NRC's mailing list to receive proposed and effective regulations.
Sincerely, h
W James J. Henry Transportation and Product Standards Branch Office of Standards Development
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Federal Register / Vol. 44. No.150 / Tht.rsday. August 2.1979 / Notices 45495 regulations and not being famdiar with the industry.
We feel that this petition is necessary and that this apptw.h will serve to educate both the industry and the US Nuclear Regulatory Cornmission.
ne industry's chiective is to maintain a liaison with the U.S. Nuclear Regdatory Commission and to indicate toahe US Nuclear Regulatory Coccission what la car sidered necessary and unnecessary in relationship to regulations.
' Request for Commeats on Petition I
' A notice of filing of petition for rule making was published in the Federal Register on September 14.1978 (43 FR 41100). %e comment period expired Nove=ber 13.1978. Four letters of comment were received in response to the notice.Two letters endorsed the petition as submitted. One letter ag eed with the petitioner's reasons for the need to review regulations but indicated that estabFshing a Commission review board is an unnecessary addition to the increasing staff of the Commission and
[ Docket No.PRM-7-il should not be employed. Ore letter stated a few members ofits association Non Destructive Testing Management do not believe the proposed review Association; Denial of Petit!cn for Rute board would be productive, but a Making majority feel that such a review board would be bereficial.
By !ctier dated July 12,1978 kir.
Walter P. Peeples. Jr., on behalf cf the NRC Staff Actions Non Destructive Testin;; Af anagement Association, filed with the Nuclear The NRC strongly encourages public Regulatory Commission a petition for participation and input throughout the rule making (PRM 7-1).
NRC's rufe making process. De NRC publishes Federal Register notices.
The Petitm.a issues public announcements holds
! The petitioner requested the Public meetingsif deemed advisable.
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- Commission to form a review boerd and takes other actions designed to
'made up of responsible members of the notify and invite aD interested persons who de2i's to submit wntten comments industry to review all pertinent
, regulations and to clarify positions of or suggestions for consideratica in
, the industry pnor to issuance of aIf new connection with a proposed regulation to send thera to the NRC.
, regulations.The petitioner stated that -
. the petition is related to all regulations In addition, the NRC s:aff has adopt ed l that directly aifect users of byproduct,
procedures expec*ed to result in a materiais in the Seid of nondestrt.ctive broader spectrum cf pobhc comment on
- testieg.De petitioner stated also that proposed amendments to NRC
'since the IIeld of nondestructive testing regulations and better assurance of is large in scope the members of the licensee awareness of and compliance
' review group shculd be selec:ed from with efIective NRC regulations.
the manufaciders and users of '
The procedures carry oot NRC peiicy-
, byproduct matenals representing established November 20.1978,that au.
industrial radiography. gauging, and oil substantive proposed and effective regulatices w:ll be mailed to affected weil inging industries. ~
licensees and other known interested
. Basis For Request
- persons. " Interested persons" include.
As the bash for the petition.the for exampIe. standards w-iting groups, petitioner stated:
trade associations. trade publications within *he past few years. it has beceme likely to be read by arTec!ed Iicensees, ob.ious that certaus regulations are praced Public interest groups, persons who uport the industry which are deemed coremented an a prepcsed rule.and unnecessary. It is the consensus of the other persons who hase expressed att gg g
D industry that this is caused by certam interest in the regulation bemg issued.
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Federal Rc;;ister / Vol. 44. No.150 / Thursday. August 2.1979 / Notices 45496 Under this policy, the NRC contact listed in the Federal Register notice of proposed or final rule making will be respons:ble for designating the addresses to whom the rotice will be mailed and coordinating the mailing of the notice.
In keeping with this NRC policy. all interested perscns who desire to receive proposed and effectise regulations are invited to send their names. addresses, and areas ofinterest to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Washington, D.C. 20555. Attention: Jistnbution Services Branch ( ADM/DSB). DDC.
All persons who submit substantive comments on a proposed regulation can identify their comments and the NRC staff responses to their comments in the comment analysis prepared in connection with the effective regulation.
This public comment procedure provides ample opportunity for allinterested persons including industry, to submit to the NRC their views on the values, impacts administrative burdens. costs, and other aspects of proposed '
regulations.
Only after thorough consideration of -
relevant matter presented does the NRC publish in the Federal Register nctices of adoption of effective regulations that include responses to the subatantive comments received.
Grounds for Denial The Commission has given careful consideration to this peution for rule making (PRM 7-1) and has decided to deny the petition on the grounds that NRC policy and procedures for direct distnbution of proposed and effective' amendments of NRC regulations to licensees and other interested persons:
(1) Fully satisfy the objectives set forth in the petition: and (2) Assure that.
affected licensees and applicants are
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aware of all proposed and effective regulations of a substantive nature, without the need to form a review board as requested in the petition.
A copy of the petition for rule making and copies of theletters of comment and the Commission's letter of denial are available for public inspection at the Commission's Put.lic Document Room at 1717 H Street NW Washington D.C.
Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this f ath day of July W9.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commis3 ion.
Lee V. Gossick.
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