ML19340E910

Forwards Fr Notice of Petition for Rulemaking 30-57 Re Amend of Exemption for Ionizing Radiation Measuring Instruments.No Ltrs Have Been Received in Response to Notice

ML19340E910
Person / Time
Issue date:	12/19/1980
From:	Henry J NRC OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
To:	Mowry W GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER
References
RULE-PRM-30-57, TASK-OS, TASK-TP-028-3, TASK-TP-28-3 336-2003, NUDOCS 8101160212
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SEC 191980 PRM 30-57 Mr. William R. Mowry Licensing Administrator Nuclear Materials Control Division General Atomic Company P.O. Box 81608 San Diego, California 92138

Subject:

Petition to Amend Exemption for Ionizing Radiation Measuring Instruments (Ref. 356-2003)

Mr. Felton's letter of October 3,1980, considered as a petition for rulemaking your request that 10 CFR 30.15(a){9) be amended to permit persons exempt from licensing and regulatory requirements to receive ionizing radiation measuring instruments containing more than one source of byproduct material. Mr. Felton's letter assigned Docket Number PRM-30-5'i to indicate that your request is the 57th petition for rule-making concerned with the Commission's regulation 10 CFR Part 30, " Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of Byproduct Material."

On October 14, 1980, we pub.lished in the Federal Register a notice of receipt of your petition (copy enclosed) and called for submission of comments by December 15. 1980. As of today, we have received no letters of comment in response to the notice.

We will consider available data and information as we progress in our review of your petition. When the Commission arrives at a decision, we will infonn you of the actions the Commission will take in response to your petition.

ames J. Henry Transportation and Product Standards Branch Division of Engineering Standards Office of Standards Development

Enclosure:

45 FR 67673 B1011H

Fed;rd Register / Vcl. 45. Ns. 200 / Tuesday. October 14. 1980 / Proposed Rules 67673 DEC 191980

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its regulation 10 Cm Part 30 to permit (9) Ionizing radiation measuring-persons exempt from regulation to ',

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sources of byproduct material each not one source of byproduct material,

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