ML19259C859

Notice of Denial of Nondestructive Testing Mgt Association 780719 Petition for Rulemaking PRM-7-1.Draft Public Announcement Encl

ML19259C859
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Issue date:	07/18/1979
From:	Gossick L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
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.,,s" JUL 181979 PRM 7-1 Mr. Walter P. Peeples, Jm, President Non Destructive Testing Management Association P.O. Box 1214 Magnolia Park Station Burbank, California 91507

Dear Mr. Peeples:

That.k you for your letter of July 19, 1978, requesting that the Nuclear Regula-tory Commission form a review board made up of responsible members of industry to review all pertinent regulatiens and to clarify positions of the industry prior to issuance of all new regulaticns.

Your request coincided with NRC staff actions expected to result in a broader spectrum of puolic ccmment on proposed regulations and better assurance of licensee awareness of and compliance with effective regulations.

We strongly encourage public participation and input throughout the Comnission's rule making process.

We publish Federal Register notices, issue public announce-ments, hold public hearings if deemed advisable, and take other actions designed to notify and invite all interested persons who desire to submit written com-ments or suggestions for consideration in connection with a proposed regula-tion to send them to the Commission.

The invitation is extended to all persons who desire to comment upon a prcposed regulation af ter learning of its existence.

Last year, it was crought to our attention that, cespite Oublication in tne Feceral Register anc ctner efforts tc invite ccaments frcm interested perscns, some licensees do,ct Deccme aware of a regulation until 'cng af ter it is in effect or the ccament pericc has expirec.

In response, we arcertock a esiew cf cur procecures f cr ag;ressively sc4ing putlic *articipati,n in cur rulema(-

irg proceedings.

As a result of tne revie, I estaclisrec cn Novemcer 20, 1973, a new pclicy and p-ceiced NRC wice precedures fcr cirect cistributi n of amendnents to NRC regulaticns to licensees and cther interested perscrs.

The ne-rolicy is as fcilows:

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All substantive prcpcsec and effective regulatiens will be mailed to affected licensees a-d other kncwn i-terested ce-sens.

"Inte re sted pe r-sons" includes, fcr examcle, standarcs writing groups, trade asscciaticns, trade publications 'ikely to be read by affected licensees, public interest grcups, perscns -no cccmented en a prcposed ru'e, and cther persons who have expressed an interest in the regulation.

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Commission papers reccomending proposed or effective regulations will contain a statement that affected licensees and other interested persons will receive a ccpy of the amendment by direct mail.

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The task leader responsible for the devel-ment of a regulation will be responsible for designating the addressees to whom the rule will be mailed and coordinating the mailing of the rule.

The task leader, in coordinaticn with other affected ef fices and the Division of Technical Information and Document Centrol (DCC), will develop a list of licensees and other interested persons who will receive the regulation by mail.

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In the case of a regulation affecting Agreement State licensees, the Office of State Programs will be provided 45 copies of the regulation to make available to Agree.:ent States.

This NRC policy is in keeping with Executive Order 12044, "Im; roving Gcvernment Regulations," which in part provides tnat agencies give the public an early and meaningful opportunity to participate in the development of agency regula-tiots, including notifying interested parties diru tly and sencing notices of proposed regulations to publications likely to be read by those affected.

In view of your interest in regulations concerned with nondestructive testing, the task leader responsible for responding to your request has placed your name on mailing lists for regulations concerned with industrial radiography, industrial gauging, and oil -ell logging.

In addition, I invite all inter-ested perscns beicnging to or associated with the Non Destructive Testing Management Asscuiation who desire to receive proposed and effective regula-tions to send their names, addresses, and areas of interest to the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Wasnington, D.C.

20555, Attention:

Di s tri b u-tien Services Branch ( ACM/ CSS), CDC.

Please note that the direct distribution of sucstantive prctosed regulations to affected licensees and cther kncwn interes ec persons supplements and dces nct take tne place of public rulemaking prececures.

Notice and puclication in tne receral Register with specific invitation for written ccmments cr sugges-tiens in ccrnect'cn with pre;csed regulations is still necessa y.

All comments receised in res;cnse to notices puolished in the Federal Register, ecreducec in jcurnals c ne sletters, or directly cistri:wted are ccc e:ec, ackrcoledgec, e

arc ccnsicered in ceselcping effective regalatic s.

Inis cuclic comment precedure provices am;le cccertunity for all interested perscrs, including incustry, to suomit to the NRC neir sie s cn tre values, imoacts, acministrative burdens, costs, and Other ascects of crcpesed regulations.

Based cn these factors, I am denying ycu-request (:ccket Numter PRM 7 '.)

that the Com.nissicn f: m a review beard mace uo of respcasicle members cf the incus-try to eview all pertinent regulatiers and to clarify pcsitions of the indus-try pricr to issuance Of all new regulaticns.

I be ieve :nat the NRC policy and prccedures for cirect cistrication of proposed and effectise atencments of se G d: w*V *i) d

s NRC regulations to licensees and other interested persons:

(1) Fully satisfy the objectives set forth in your letter; and (2) Assure that affected licensees and applicants are aware of all prcposed and effective reguiations of a substan-tive nature, without the need to form a review board as requested in your letter.

Enclosed is a copy of the Federal Register notice of denial of your petition for rule making.

Alse enclosed is a copy of a public announcement issued to increase public awareness of the NRC staff procedures for direct mailing of rule changes to affected licensees and other interested persons.

Thank you for your time and effort on this i,mportant matter.

Sincerely, s'

w 'ssick uo Lee V.

Executive Director for Operations

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A copy of the petition for rule making and ccpies of the letters of comment and the Commission's letter of cenial are available for public ifispection at the Commissien's Public Cccument Fcc at 1717 H Street NW.,

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DRAFT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT NRC DENIES PETITION TO FORM REGULATICNS REVIEW E0ARD The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has denied a petition from the Non Destructive T,esting Management Association asking that the Com. mission form a review board, made up of responsible members of the industry, to review all pertinent regulatiens and clarify positions of the industry before new regu-lations are issued.

The petiticner believes that certain regulations have been passed within the past few years that are unnecessary, and that this is caused by lace of familiarity with the industry on the part of individuals who write the regula-tions.

The petition is related to all rules that di*ectly affect users of byproduct materials (materials made radioactive during the use or production of certain types of uranium or pluterium) in the field cf nondestructive testing.

In denying tne petition, the NRC noted that current and new agency pclicies and procedures ensure that affected licensees are made aware of pro-posed regulatory cnanges-without the need to ferr a revie-board as recuested in t"e petiticn.

70 enceurage puclic ;articipation and input to the rule mak-ing prccess, the NRC:

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?ublisnes retices in tre Federal Register concerning prcposed and effective regulations, 2)

Issues reos releases to the press, 3)

Helds public meetings when apprcpriate and 4)

Invites interested persons to submit -ritten ccrments er suggesticcs en proposed regulations.

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In addition, the NRC adcpted in November 1978 precedures to mail proposed and effective regulations directly to affected licensees and other knc-n inter-ested persons, such as standards writing groups, trade asscciations, trade publi-cations, public interest groups, persons who commented en a proposed rule and other individuals who have expressed an interest in a regu'aticn.

In keeping with this policy, individuals whc would like to receive a copy of preposed and effective regulations when issued are invited to send their names, addresses and areas of interest to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, Attentien-Distribution Service + Branch, Division of Technical Information and Document Control.

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