ML20029B215

Forwards Public Announcement & Final Rule Revising Commission Regulations for Protection Against Radiation in 10CFR20.W/o Encl

ML20029B215
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Issue date:	02/14/1991
From:	Carr K NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To:	Graham B, Kostmayer P, Sharp P HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REP., INTERIOR & INSULAR AFFAIRS, SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS
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NUDOCS 9103060212
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CHAIRMAN The Honorable Bob Graham, Chairman Subcommittee or Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, D. C.

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

I have enclosed for the information of the Subcommittee copies of a public announcement and a final rule revising the Commission's regulations for protection against. radiation in 10-CFR Part 20.

This rule is the foundation of NRC's radiation protection regula-tory framework and implements the Federal radiation guidance issued-by President Reagan in January-1987.

.NRC considers its' completion a significant accomplishment in_our mission to protect the public health and safety and the environment.

The rule will become ef fective 30 days af ter_ issuance in the Federal Re

~3Ei Int 3 gister, but licensees wil1 have until January 1, 1993,-to c3Epila n c e.

Early implementation may be beneficia'lEto applicants for new licenses or renewal of1 existing. licenses so that they will not have to commit to and ' implement the existing 10 CFR Part 20 for'only a short period of time before the revised Part 20 would replace it.

Consequently, flexibility for early-implementation has been provided.

The Commission is also: Asking the Agreement States to proceed as quickly as possible to conform to Part 20 and reouire their licensees to: comply on or before.

January 1, 1994.

The rule has been modified from a proposed rule published for 1public comment in January 1986.

Over 800 public1 comments were received and considered in

)reparing: the final rule.

The rule is generally consistent with tie recommendations ofLboth the-Hational Council on Radiation Protection _ and' Measurements end the Internationa1 Commission on Radiological Protection.

Members of the NRC staff would be_ pleased to-brief you and? members of your Subcommittee and -staf f on this-rev l sed regulation.

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February 14, 1991 CHAIRMAN The Honorable Peter Kostmayer, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment Committee on Interior and Insuler Affairs United States-House of Representatives Washington, D. C.

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Dear fir. Chairman:

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! have enclosed for the information of the Subcommittee copies of i

a public announcement and a final = rule revising.~the Commission's regulations for protection again:t radiation =in~ 10 CFR Part '20.

This rule is the foundation'of-NRC's-radiation protection regula-x tory f ramework and implements the Federal radiation guidance i

issued by President Reagan in January 1987.

NRC considers--its completion a significant accomplishment in our mission to protect j

the public health and safety and the environment.

i The rule will become effective 30 days after issuance-in-th'e-Federal Re come Tnt 3~gister, but licensees w.ill have until January 1, 1993, to compTTance.

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applicants for new licenses or_plementationumay.be beneficial to renewal of existing-licenses so-l that they will not have co-commit to,,and implement,.'the_ existing-i 10 CFR Part 20 for only a short period of time before the revised-i Part 20 would replace-it.

Consequently, flexibility f or ~ early-imp.lementation has been provided.

The Commission-is also asking.

the Agreement States to proceed as quickly as-possible:to conform to Part 20 and require their-licensees to _ comply--'on or. before J a n u a ry 1, 19 9 4 =.

The rule has been' modified from a proposed rule _ published for public-comment in January 1986.

Over'800 public comments were received and considered in preparing the final rule.

The rule is generally consistent with-the= recommendations-of both-the -

lational Council on Radiation Protection anc Measurements and'the i

International-Commission-on Radi_ological Protection.

I flembers of the NRC-staff would be pleased to brief you and members i-of your Subcommittee and staff on this revised regulation.,

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Sincerely,

Kenneth.f1._ Carr F

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. Rep. John J.' Rhodes.

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February 14, 1991 4 e e g es CHAlHMAN The Honorable Philip R. Sharp, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

1 I have enclosed for the information of the Subcommittee copies of a public announcement and a final rule revising the Commission's-d regulations for protection against radiation in 10 CFR Part 20.

This rule is the foundation of NRC's radiation protection regula-tory framework and implements the Federal radiation-guidance-issued by President Reagan in January:1987. -NRC considers its l

completion a significant accomplishment in our mission to orotect the public health and safety and the environment.

The rule will become effective.30 days after issuance-in:the 4

Federal Register, but licensees will have until-January 1, 1993-, to

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Early ' implementation may be beneficial :to applicants for new licenses or renewal of: existing licenses so that they will not have to commit to, and implement, the_ existing j'

10 CFR Part 20 for only a short period of:' time before'the rev.ised Part 20 would replace it..

Consequently, flexibility for:early implementation has been provided.

The Commissicn,is also:asking l--

the-Agreement States-to-proceed ~ac quickly as passible to conform =

to Part 20 and require their licensees to complycon or before l

January 1, 1994.

The rule has been modified from a pi )o sed ru le. publi'shed l f or.

-public comment in January 1986._

Over 800 public comments were received and considered in preparin-

e final rule. _ The rule is generally consistent with the rer an....endations of-both -_the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements-and the-International Commission on Radiological-Protection..

J Members of the NRC staff would be pleased to brief you and. members of your Subcommittee and staff -on this-revised regulation.

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S-incerely, Kenne &.

G4 h H. Carr j

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Rep. Carlos J. thorhead 1

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