ML20149L585
| ML20149L585 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/20/1996 |
| From: | Weiss S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Glenn J NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20148P089 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-61FR65120, RULE-PR-20 AF31-2, AF31-2-041, AF31-2-41, NUDOCS 9604090447 | |
| Download: ML20149L585 (1) | |
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- MEMORANDlM TO: - John E. Glenn, Chief L Radiation Protection and Health Effects Branch Division of' Regulatory Applications.
Office' of Nuclear Regulatory Resear h'
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'Seymour H. Weiss, Director' v' N s O
Non-PowerReactorsandDecommisb'oning.
. Project _ Directorate
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1 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i
% 3XCT-PROPOSED RULE ON AIR EMISSIONS OF RADIONUCLIDES
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.On Decembersl3,'1995, the NRC published a proposed rule for comment in the i
, FEDERAL REGISTER concerning " Constraint Level,for Air Emissions of iRadionuclides." The purpose of the proposed rule is to establish a constraint l
of 10 mrem /yr TEDE for dose to members of the public form air emissions of
' radionuclides from NRC licensed-facilities other than power reactors.
i It appears'that the combination of the proposed rule' and existing rules would create a situation where test reactors do'not fall under any constraint;1.evel
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i for air emissions'of radionuclides._ The proposed 10 CFR 20.1101(d) as written
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Lwould not apply to power reactors and' test reactors (also called testing facilities in s'ome regulations) because-the section refers toelicensees other than.those subject to 10 CFR 50.34a and 50.36b. ~ Test reactors are subject"to 10 CFR~50.36b.. However,'10 CFR 50 44aLand Appendix,IetoTIO CFR Part 50 do not
- apply.to test reactors. Therefore, it appears that test reactors.would not be subject to the 10 mrem /yr constraint oncair;emissionsu
- If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact. Alexander
- Adams Jr., of my staff at 415-1127.
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