ML20138N224
| ML20138N224 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 12/17/1985 |
| From: | Minogue R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
| To: | Meyers S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
| References | |
| FRN-56FR23360, RULE-PR-20-MISC, RULE-PR-MISC AA38-2, AA38-2-1150, NUDOCS 8512230411 | |
| Download: ML20138N224 (4) | |
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Dear Mr. Meyers:
This is to inform you of the Comission's approval to publish for comment a proposed revision of 10 CFR Part 20, NRC's " Standards for Protection Against Radiation." We expect the Notice of the proposed revision to be published in the Federal Register within the next few weeks. An advance copy of the Notice of the proposed revision is enclosed for your information. The proposed revision is intended to be consistent with and to implement the pending Federal Guidance on Occupational Radiation Protection as well as applicable EPA standards.
You will note that the _F_ederal Register Notice contains questions posed by Comissioner Asselstine to elicit public responses, including a question directed to the EPA. This question concerns the relati)nship of the general limits for protection of individuals in the general pub,'ic in the proposed Part 20 and EPA's generally-applicable environmental radiation standards for the uranium fuel cycle in 40 CFR Part 190, which are incorporated by reference in both the existing and proposed Part 20.
In the Statement of Considerations for the revised Part 20, wt have characterized 40 CFR Part 190 as an ALARA standard, meaning that it was based primarily on analyses of what constituted "as low as is reasonably achievable" or ("as low as practicable"), taking into account the cost and the availability of effluent control measures as well as individual and collective (population) doses. We believe this to be an appropriate characterization of 40 CFR Part 190, but would appreciate your coments on this position.
Comissioner Asselstine had previously asked the NRC staff similar questions about the relationship of the proposed 10 CFR Part 20 and EPA's 40 CFR Part 190. Copies of Comissioner Asselstine's memos that posed these questions and the NRC staff's responses are enclosed for your information.
Copies of these comunications have been placed in the NRC public document room and are therefore public information.
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Enclosures:
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Notice of Proposed Revision of 10 CFR Part 20 2.
Commissioner Asselstine to OGC i
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Commissioner Asselstine to Dircks memo dated August 8, 1985 5.
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Dear Mr. Meyers:
This is to inform you of the Comission's approval to publish for coment a proposed revision of 10 CFR Part 20, NRC's " Standards for Protection Against Radiation." We expect the Notice of the proposed revision to be published in the Federal Register within the next few weeks. An advance copy of the Notice of the prop'osed revision is enclosed for your information. The proposed revision is intended to be consistent with and to implement the pending Federal Guidance on Occupational Radiation Protection as well as applicable EPA standards.
You will note that the Federal Register Notice contains questions posed by Commissioner Asselstine to elicit public responses, including a question directed to the EPA. This question concerns the relationship of the general limits for protection of individuals in the general public in the proposed Part 20 and EPA's generally-applicable environmental radiation standards for the uranium fuel cycle in 40 CFR Part 190, which are incorporated by reference in both the existing and proposed Part 20.
In the Statement of Considerations for the revised Part 20, we have characterized 40 CFR Part 190 as an ALARA standard, meaning that it was based primarily on analyses of what constituted "as low as is reasonably achievable" or ("as low as practicable"), taking into account the cost and the availability of effluent control measures as well as individual and collective (popul.ation) doses. We believe this to be an appropriate characterization of 40 CFR Part 190, but would appreciate your comments on this position.
Commissioner Asselstine had previously asked the NRC staff similar questions about the relationship of the proposed 10 CFR Part 20 and EPA's 40 CFR Part 190. Copies of Commissioner Asselstine's memos that posed these questions and the NRC staff's responses are enclosed for your information. Copies of these communications have been placed in the NRC public document room and are therefore public information.
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2 We will look forward with interest to your response to Commissioner Asselstine's question and any other comments the EPA may have on the proposed revision of Part 20.
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Robert B. Minogue, rector Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
Enclosures:
1.
Notice of Proposed Revision of 10 CFR Part 20 2.
Commissioner Asselstine to OGC memo dated August 7, 1985 3.
Dircks*to Commissioner Asselstine memo dated August 26, 1985 4.
Commissioner Asselstine to Dircks memo dated August 8, 1985 5.
Dircks to Commissioner Asselstine memo dated October 18, 1985 i
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