ML20034D221
| ML20034D221 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 11/27/1991 |
| From: | Beckjord E NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
| To: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20034D215 | List:
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| References | |
| FRN-57FR56287, RULE-PR-31, RULE-PR-32 AD82-1-011, AD82-1-11, AD82-1-12, NUDOCS 9112300101 | |
| Download: ML20034D221 (3) | |
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
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SUBJECT:
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Enclosed is the proposed rulemaking package on the above subject.
The rule would be applicable to NRC general licensees who use certain types of gauges which have both an accessible air gap and radiation levels that exceed specified values. General licensees who currently-possess these gauges would.
have two options:
(1) obtain a specific license for the gauge and establish a radiation safety program that, among other things, could include lock-out procedures, or (2) have the gauge physically modified to eliminate the accessible air gap and avoid obtaining a specific license.
The Office of State Programs has not yet concurred on this' paper pending a review by the Agreement States (Copy of memo from Denton to Heltemes is enclosed). We did r.ot have any interaction with the Agreement States because there was nothing available to discuss at the CRCPD meeting in the spring of 1991, and the rulemaking was already too far advanced for the character of ~
rulemaking discussions held at the All Agreement States meeting in.the fall of 1991. Hence, although all other offices have concurred and we have no legal-objection from OGC, I recommend you await forwarding this proposed rule to the Commission until mid January. By then we will have had the opportunity.to assess comments from the Agreement States and factored them into the recommendation to the Commission as appropriate, particularly with regard to compatability questions on which the paper is now silent.
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Enclosures:
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ACCESSIBLE AIR GAP FOR GENERALLY LICENSED DEVICES Enclosed for your signature is a paper which forwards the proposed rulemaking package on the above subject to the Commission. The rule is applicable tr, NRC general licensees who use certain types of gauges which have both an accessible air gap and radiation levels that exceed specified values. General licensees who currently possess these gauges would have two options:
(1) obtain a specific license for the gauge and establish a radiation safety program that, among other things, could include lock-out procedures, or (2) have the gauge physically modified to eliminate the accessible air gap and avoid obtaining a specific license.
The Office of State Programs has withheld concurrance on this paper pending a review by the Agreement States (Copy of memo from Denton to Heltemes is enclosed). We did not have any interaction with the Agreement States because there was nothing available to discuss at the CRCPD meeting in the spring of 1991, and the rulemaking was already too far advanced for discussions at the All Agreement States meeting in the fall of 1991.
In accordance with your previously stated policy, we did not send this predecisional package to the Agreement States for their review. However, we continue to interact on all rulemakings with Agreement States in the forum of CRCPD meetings every spring and All Agreement State meetings every fall as far as practical.
Eric S. Beckord, Director Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
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SUBJECT:
ACCESSIBLE AIR GAP F6R GENERALLY LICENSED DEVICES Enclosed is the proposed rulemaking package on the above subject.
The rule would be applicable to NRC general licensees who use certain types of gauges which have both an accessible air gap and radiation levels that exceed specified values. General licensees who currently possess these gauges would have two options:
(1) obtain a specific license for the gauge and establish a radiation safety program that, among other things, could include lock-out i
procedures, or (2) have the gauge physically modified to eliminate the accessible air gap and avoid obtaining a specific license.
The Office of State Programs has not yet concurred on this paper pending a review by the Agreement States (Copy of memo from Denton to Heltemes is enclosed). We did not have any interaction with the Agreement States because there was nothing available to discuss at the CRCPD meeting in the spring of 1991, and the rulemaking was already too far advanced for the character of rulemaking discussions held at the All Agreement States meeting in the fall of 1991. Hence, although all other offices have concurred and we have no legal objection from OGC, I recommend you await forwarding this proposed rule to the Commission until mid January. Py then we will have had the opportunity to
.1 assess comments from the Agreement States and factored them into the recommendation to the Commission as appropriate, particularly with regard to compatability questions on which the paper is now silent.
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