ML20133L394

Forwards Reg Guide 4.20, Constraint of Releases of Airborne Radioactive Matls to Environ for Licensees Other than Power Reactors, Which Provides Guidance on Methods Acceptable to NRC Staff for Compliance W/Constraint on Air Emissions

ML20133L394
Person / Time
Issue date:	12/11/1996
From:	Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA)
To:	Gingrich N, Gore A, Murphy R GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, HOUSE OF REP., SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, PRESIDENT OF U.S. & EXECUTIVE OFFICES
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ML20133L396	List: ML20133L394 ML20133L406
References
RTR-REGGD-04.020, RTR-REGGD-4.020 CCS, NUDOCS 9701220010
Download: ML20133L394 (3)

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UNITED STATES 1 [ S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U wassmeTon. o.c. messun

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The Honorable Al Gore President of the United States Senate j Washlagton, DC 20510

Dear Mr. President:

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Pursuant to Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 801, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is i submitting Regulatory Guide 4.20, " Constraint on Releases of Airborne

. Radioactive Materials to the Environment for Licensees Other than Power Reactors."

Regulatory Guide 4.20 provides guidance on methods acceptable to the NRC staff

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for compliance with the constraint on air emissions to the environment that is 1 j required by the Commission's regulations.

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. We have determined that this regulatory guide is not a " major rule" as defined in 5 U.S.C. 804(2). We have confirmed this determination with the Office of

! Management and Budget.

l Enclosed is a copy of Regulatory Guide 4.20, which will be distributed to af.fected licensees and other interested parties.

Sincerely,

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Dennis K. Rathbun, Director

Office of Congressional Affairs l .

Enclosures:

i Regulatory Guide 4.20 j Regulatory Analysis 4

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Decernber 11, 1996 i

l The Honorable Newt Gingrich  !

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives  ;

Washington, DC 20515 1

Dear Mr. Speaker:

Pursuant to Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness

. Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 801, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is ,

submitting Regulatory Guide 4.20, " Constraint on Releases of Airborne l Radioactive Materials to the Environment for Licensees Other than Power l Reactors." l 1

Regulatory Guide 4.20 provides guidance on methods acceptable to the NRC staff for compliance with the constraint on air emissions to the environment that is required by the Commission's regulations.

We have determined that this regulatory guide is not a " major rule" as defined in 5 U.S.C. 804(2). We have confirmed this determination with the Office of Management and Budget.

Enclosed is a copy of Regulatory Guide 4.20, which will be distributed to

affected licensees and other interested parties.

Sincerely, j Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs

Enclosures:

Regulatory Guide 4.20 Regulatory Analysis 4

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• • • • • December 11, 1996 h

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i Mr. Robert P. Murphy ,

General Counsel  !

l General Accounting Office i

Room 7175

441 G Street, NW.

] Washington, DC 20548 i

Dear Mr. Murphy:

l Pursuant to Subtitle E of the Small' Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairnes:-

1 Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 801, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is

' submitting Regulatory Guide 4.20, " Constraint on Releases of Airborne i Radioactive Materials to the Environment for Licensees Other than Power

! Reactors."

i Regulatory Guide 4.20 provides guidance on methods acceptable to the NRC staff for compliance with the constraint on air emissions to the environment that is required by the Commission's regulations.

I

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We have determined that this regulatory guide is not a " major rule" as defined in 5 U.S.C. 804(2). We have confirmed this determination with the Office of Management and Budget. l i Enclosed is a copy of Regulatory Guide 4.20, which will be distributed to 1

affected licensees and other interested parties.

Sincerely,

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Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs

Enclosures:

Regulatory Guide 4.20 1 4

Regulatory Analysis ,

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