ML20202C158
| ML20202C158 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 02/06/1998 |
| From: | Thompson H NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Wilson R ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9802120179 | |
| Download: ML20202C158 (3) | |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20655 4001 February 6,1998 Mr. Richard Wilson Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 401 M. Street, S.W.
935 West Tower (M6101)
Washington, D.C. 20460
Dear Mr. Wilson:
In my letter to you of February 4,1998, conceming EPA's Federal Guidance Report No.13 Health Risks from Low-Level Environmentaf Exposure to Radionuclides (FGR-13), I asked that the document be issued as a draft FGR for public comment rather than as an interim use and comment document. I also asked that NRC's brief (2-page) statement of its technical and policy views on the report, which was attached to my letter, accompany the document.
I have since leamed that at the time EPA received my letter, it had already distributed copies to the members of the Interagency Steering Comoittee on Radiation Standards and had sent the document to the printer in preparation forlarge-scale distrit,ution. NRC continues to believe that in this problematic area, where there are differences of opinion regarding both se!ence and policy, readers can only benefit by seeing a range of viewpoints and issues. We therefore request that NRC's statement on the technical and policy issues concemed be forwarded to the printer for inclusion as an appendix to FGR.13 or, failing this, that a copy of the NRC's statement be provided to anyone who is sent a copy of FGR 13 for comment. The statement should also be included in the Federal Register Notice and any other public notification plans that EPA has for FGR-13. As a co-sponsor of this effort, we renew our request that FGR-13 be issued only for comment and not for interim use. Because of the technical and policy differences that exists, no radiological standard setting use should occur until public comments have been received and evaluated.
Again, we look forward to working with you on this issue. If EPA sees any problem with the above request, please do not hesitate to call me directly, at 301-415-1713.
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Mr. Richard Wilson
- Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- 401 M.- Street, S.W.
935 West Tower (M6101)
- Washington, D.C. 20460
Dear Mr. Wilson:
- In my letter to you of February 4,1998, concoming EPA's Federal Gudnce Report No.13 Health Risks from Low-Level Environmental Exposure to Radlunuclices (FGR-13), I asked that
- the document be issued as a draft FGR for public comment rather than as an interim use and comment document. I also asked that NRC's brief (2-page) statement of its technical and policy views on the report, which was attached to my letter, accompany the document.-
I have since learned that at the time EPA received my letter, it had already distributed copies to the members of the Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation Standards and had sent the document to the printer in preparation for large-scale distribution. NRC continues to believe that in this problematic area, where there are differences of opinion regarding both science and policy, readers can only benefit by seeing a range of viewpoints and issues. We therefore
- request ~ that NRC's statement on the technical and policy issues concerned be forwarded to the printer for inclusion as an appendix to FGR-13 or, failing this, that a copy of the NRC's -
statement be provided to anyone who is sent a copy of FGR 13 for comment...The statement should also be included in the Federal Register Notice and any other public notification plans that EPA has for FGR-13.1 As a co-sponsor of this effort, we renew our request that FGR-13 be issued only for comment and not for interim use. Because of the technical and policy differences that exists, no radiological standard setting use should occur until public comments
- have been received and evaluated.
Again, we look forward to working with you on this issue. If EPA sees any problem with the above; request, please do not hesitate to call me directly, at 301-415-1713.~
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Hugh L. Thompson,'Jr.
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