ML20155A444
| ML20155A444 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 09/29/1988 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 M880916A, NUDOCS 8810050319 | |
| Download: ML20155A444 (2) | |
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September 29, 1988 0FFKE OF THE SECRETARY MEMORANDUM FOR:
Victor Stello, Jr.
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Samuel J. Chilk, Secret 57 i
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BRIEF]
3 ON STATUS OF EFFORTS TO DEVELOP A BE_L FRIDAY,gSEPTEMBER16, mW EGULATORY CONCERN POLICY, lu:00 A.M.,
1988, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, ONE WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND (OPEN l
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The Commission was briefed by the staff and representatives of the Health Physics Society and NUMARC on proposed options for a Commission policy which establishes a generic radiation activity below regulatory concern.
Representing the Health Physics Society were:
- Dr. Lauriston S. Taylor Past President, Health Physics Society 1
- Robert Alexander Prosident, Health Physics Society l
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Representing NUMARC was:
- Thomas Tipton Division Director, NUMARC The Commission requested the staff to raise the following isnues at the International Workshop on Rules for Exemption from f
Regulatory Control scheduled for October 17-19, 1938.
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The need to include a collective dose criterion and possible alternatives for evaluating societal impact.
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The possibility of limiting the activity of individual products as an alternative to use of a collective dose l
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Allowing the use of radioactive materials under NRC i
surveillance as an alternative to exemption exclusions.
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The extent to which exposures resulting from any practice should be justified and the process for making such a determination:
(a) in considering proposals for exemptions, should the commission evaluata the social acceptibility of practices?
(b) should the commission determine a practice to be unjustified if non-radioactive alternatives exist?
The commission emphasized the importance of presenting the proposed policy in terms the general public can relate to (i.e., number of additional cancer deaths expected vs. number of mrem).
The staff should submit a paper to the commission summarizing the activities and conclusions reached at the International Workshop, including a revised policy statement which considers the above issues.
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(SECY Suspense:
1/27/89)
The Chairman requested his fellow commissioners to address in their vote sheets if the staff should publish the proposed policy, SECY-88-257, for public comment prior to the i
International Workshop.
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