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NMSS Licensee Newsletter.Number 98-3.September-October 1998

ML20207L339
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Issue date:	10/31/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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NUREG-BR-0117, NUREG-BR-0117-N98-3, NUREG-BR-117, NUREG-BR-117-N98-3, NUDOCS 9903180088
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== ;;L iEe Lo ELECTRONIC ACd9sS li@ RDLESI2111NG DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY AND GUIDANCE DIRECTIVE FOR PROCESSING LICENSEE REQUESTS TO In an effort to further public access to, and POSTPONE INITIATION OF participation in, its rulemaking activities, the U.S. DECOMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has . The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's developed a World Wide Web site that contains proposed rulemakings which NRC has published (NRC's) " Timeliness in Decommissioning of Materials Facility" rule (hereafter Timeliness in the FedemlRegister, as well as petitions for rulemakmgs that NRC has received and docketed. Rule), became effective on August 15,1994.

Before issuance of the Timeliness Rule, there was Through this website, the public is able to leam a lack of definitive criteria that specified about and officially comment on these petitions acceptable time periods for decommissioning of and proposed rulemakings electromcally. This . nuclear material facilities after licensed activities website replaces the use of the FedWorld Bulletin Board services for publishing and receiving had ceased. This lack of criteria resulted in instances where NRC had to issue orders to comments on rulemakmgs.

establish schedules for timely decommissioning.

The Timeliness Rule established the definitive criteria necessary to avoid future problems Proposed rules and petitions are placed on the resulting from delayed decommissioning of g website when the comment period opens. contaminated inactive facilities, separate L Background files on the proposed rule or petition buildings, and outdoor areas. /

are available for viewing or downloading from the file libraries. Comments on the proposed In May 1996, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) rulemakings and petitions can be uploaded, as filed a petition for rulemaking to amend the files, by members of the puble,in lieu of sending Timeliness Rule. NEI contended that the current 2I in written comments to NRC. Timeliness Rule is too restrictive since it requires -

decommissioning of any facility, separate building, or outdoor area that has been inactive for at least 24 months and is unsuitable for unrestricted From the NRC home page (www.nrc. gov), select release. NEI believes the Timeliness Rule shotdd "Rulemaking" from the toolbar. The interactive contain provisions that allow facilities to operate rulemaking website can then be accessed by on " standby" mode without having to selecting Rulemaking Forum decommission. In its petition, NEI stated that

<http://ruleforum.Ilnl. gov >. without a provision for a standby mode, a licensee's ability to make commercial decisions is impacted, and there is the potential to significantly impact important components of the (Contact: Carol Gallagher, ADM, nuclear industry that may be needed in 301-415-5905, or e-mail: cag(R nrc. gov) future years.

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ADM Office of Administration Page NRR Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation OE Office of Enforcement

1. Electronic Access to Rulemaking OS Office of Security (Contact: Carol Gallagher, ADM, OSP Office of State Programs 301-415-5905, or e-mail to: RII Region II cag@nrc. gov) 1 Rill Region Ill

2. Development of Policy and Guidance Directive for Processing Licensee Commertts, and suggestions you may have Requests to Postpone Initiation of for information that is not currently being Decommissioning Activities included, that might be helpful to licensees, (Contact: John Buckley, NMSS, should be sent to:

301-415-6607, e-mail: jtb@nrc. gov) 1 E. Kraus NMSS Licensee Newsletter Editor

3. Interim Staff Guidance for the Office of Nuclear Material Safety Review of Dry Cask Storage System and Safeguards Applications (Contact: Eric Leeds, NMSS,301-415-8540, Two White Flint North, Mail Stop 8-A-23 IJ.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission e-mail: ejl@nrc. gov) 2 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

4. NRC Staff Efforts to Develop Guidance for the License Termination Rule (Contact:

Dominick A. Orlando, NMSS, 301 - 415 - 6749, The Office of Nuclear Material Safety and e-mail: dao@nrc. gov) 3 Safeguards (NMSS) believes the Timeliness Rule contains provisions that allow licensees to request

5. Status of Previous Guidance on delays or postponement of decommissioning, Former Burials (Contact: Tim Harris, provided they can demonstrate that the delays are NMSS,301-415-6613, e-mail: not detrimental to the public health and safety and teh@nrc. gov) 4 are otherwise in the public interest. During a public meeting with NEI on September 2,1998,

6. Use of Proper Protective Clothing (Contact: NRC and NEl agreed that guidance was required Brian Smith, NMSS,301-415-5723, e-mail: to identify the acceptance criteria necessary to bws1@nrc. gov) 4 demonstrate that postponement of decom-missioning activities will not be detrimental to the

7. Damaged Iridium-192 Radiography public health and safety and is othenvise in the Source Caused by Electrical Short public interest. The staffis currently preparing a Circuit (Contact: Eric Compton, policy and guidance directive on this issue. It is NMSS,301-415-5799, e-mail: anticipated that the guidance will be available for ebc@nrc. gov) 5 staff use in 1999.

8. Significant Enforcement Actions (Contact: (Contact: John Buckley, NMSS,301-415-6607, Joseph DelMedico, OE,301-415-2739, e-mail: jtb@nrc. gov) e-mail: rjd@nrc. gov) 5 INTER!M STAFF GUIDANCE FOR THE

9. Generic Communications Issued (May 1, REVIEW OF DRY CASK STORAGE 1998-August 31,1998) (General SYSTEM APPLICATIONS

Contact:

Kevin M. Ramsey, NMSS, 301-415-7887, e-mail: In January 1997 and March 1998, respectively, the kmr@nrc. gov) 6 staff issued its Standard Review Plan (SRP) for

" Dry Cask Storage Systems," NUREG-1536, and

10. Selected FederalRegister Notices (June 1, the draft SRP for " Transportation Packages for 1998-September 30,1998) (General Spent Nuclear Fuel"(NUREG-1617). The SRPs

Contact:

Paul E Goldberg, NMSS, provide guidance to the NRC staffin the Spent 301-415-7842, e-mail: Fuel Storage Project Office (SFPO), for pfg@nrc. gov) 7 performing safety reviews of dry cask storage 2

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system.. The SRPs are intended to ensure the or the public. The objective of the quality and uniformity of the staff reviews. The decommissioning plan is to describe the activities SRPs present a basis for the technical re iew and procedures that the licensee intends to scope and provide clarification of the reg 21atory undertake to remove residual radioactive material requirements. at the facility to levels that meet NRC criteria for release of the site and termination of the The SFPO staff has gained experience in using the radioactive materials license. In July 1997 NRC SRPs in the review of current dry cask storage and amended its regulations regarding transportation applications. Further,it has found decommissioning of licensed facilities to provide areas for which the SRPs do not provide adequate specific radiological criteria for the guidance. SFPO has recently issued Interim Staff decommissioning of lands and structures.

Guidance (ISG) on seven topics to ensure consistent reviews by the staff until the guidance In July 1998, NRC staff completed development of can be incorporated in the next revision of Draft NUREG-1549," Decision Methods for the SRPs. Dose Assessment to Comply with Radiological Criteria for License Termination" and in August The ISGs were issued on September 28,1998, for the staff completed draft regulatory guidance in SFPO management approval,and the Director of DG-4006," Demonstrating Compliance with the SFPO approved the ISGs in early October. The Radiological Criteria for License Termination" for ISGs covered such diverse topics as: a 2-year review and comment period. DG- 4006 and NUREG-1549 are intended to provide an

1. " Damaged Fuel" overall framework for dose assessment and decision-making at sites undergoing decom-

2. " Fuel Retrievability" missioning.

3. " Post Accident Recovery and Compliance with NRC staff is currently developing a Standard 10 CFR 72.122(1)" Review Plan (SRP) for evaluating information submitted by licensees and other responsible

4. " Cask Closure Weld Inspections" parties to support the decommissioning of fuel cycle and materials facilities. The goal of the SRP

5. " Normal, Off-Normal, and Hypothetical is to enable NRC staff to evaluate information Accident Dose Estimate Calculations for submitted by licensees in a timely, efficient, and Whole Body, Thyroid, and Skin" consistent manner, to determine if the decommissioning will be conducted in such a

6. " Establishing Minimum Initial Enrichment for manner that the public health and safety is the Bounding Design Basis protected and the facility can be released in Fuel Assembly (ies)" accordance with NRC's requirements.

7. " Potential Generic Issue Concerning Cask To obtain input from interested stakeholders on Heat Transferin a Transportation Accident." the issues that will need to be addressed in the SRP and final Regulatory Guide, the staff will The ISGs are available in the Public Document hold monthly conference calls with interested Room as well as on the NRC/SFPO web site. stakeholders to identify these issues. The staff

. will also hold workshops, with the stakeholders, (Contact: Eric Leeds, NMSS, 301 - 415 - 8540, on dose-modeling, and surveys, demonstrating e-mail: ejl@ nrc. gov) as-low-as-is-reasonably achievable, and restricted NRC STAFF EFFORTS TO DEVELOP use ahernate cdtda, anM qscuss & issues in detail before it develops resolutions to them.

GUIDANCE FOR TIIE LICENSE Workshops were held on December 1-2; 1998 TERMINATION RULE and January 21-22,1999, and will be held on March 18-19,1999, June 16-17,1999; August U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 18-19,1999, and October 20-21,1999.

regulations require that a decommissioning plan be submitted by a licensee to support the The staff has also established a Website decommissioning ofits facility when it is required (http://techconf.llnl. gov /cgi-bin / topics) and is by license condition, or if the procedures and requesting that interested individuals activities necessary to carry out the communicate their concerns by posting the decommissioning have not been approved by concerns on the website. Finally, the staff will NRC, and these procedures could increase the provide interested stakeholders with the potential health and safety impacts on the workers opportunity to review and comment on the SRP by 3

posting the drafts of the SRP on the website at revising the BTP, the Rule " Radiological Criteria periodic intervals during the project. for License Termination" was finalized and published. This rule established a 0.25-mSv/ year The staff expects to complete development of the dose limit for unrestricted use and release of sites.

SRP and publish the final Regulatory Guide in Staff determined that the BTP methodology would July 2000. not always be conservative enough for all radionuclides or combinations of radionuclides, (Contact: Dominick A. Orlando, NhtSS, using a more robust modeling approach.

301-415-6749, e-mail: dao@nrc. gov) Therefore,it was decided not to finalize the BTP.

STATUS OF PREVIOUS GUIDANCE ON Instead, staff decided to provide guidance on FORMER BURIALS evaluating former burials as part of the guidance development toimplement the License On November 4,1996, the U.S. Nuclear Termination Rule. Parts of this guidance have Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a draft been issued for interim use. A computer code, j Branch Technical Position (BTP), entitled " Branch DandD, was also developed as a screening tool.

Technical Position on Screening hiethodology for Under certain circumstances and assumptions, the Assessing Prior Land Burials of Radioactive DandD code could be used to evaluate former Waste Authorized under Former 10 CFR 20.304, burials. Should sites fail to meet screening using and 20.302,"in the FederalRegister The draft BTP the DandD code, site-specific analysis would be was issued to assist licensees in evaluating formal required. Staff continues to develop this guidance burials and in complying with the " Final Rule on with respect to site-specific analysis and Timeliness in Decommissioning Nuclear evaluating former burials. Licensees should continue to submit their assessments of onsite Facilities" (Timeliness Rule).

burials, using DandD or other appropriate code, NRCissued Administrative Letter Notice 96-05, as required by the Timeliness Rule, to NRC, entitled " Compliance with the Timeliness Rule in for review.

Decommissioning of hiaterial Facilities,"which in part presented NRC s position that former burials (Contact: Tim Harris, NhtSS,301-415-6613, were covered by the Timeliness Rule. NRC also e-mail: teh@nrc. gov) i issued Information Notice 96-47, entitled . USE OF PROPER PROTECTIVE I "Recordkeeping, Decommissioning Notifications CLOTHING for Disposal of Radioactive Waste by Land Burial Authorized under Former 10 CFR 20.304,20.302, For those licensees, such as hospitals and and Current 20.2002." This Information Notice radiopharmacies, that use unsealed radioactive required licensees to notify NRC of former burials materials, the use of protective clothing is by October 15,1996, and either begin essential to prevent unnecessary exposure to decommissioning or submit, within 12 mo".ths of radioactive materials. In most cases, the licensee notification, a decommissioning plan, or to has committed to specific uses of protective request an extension of the time periods by clothing, in its license. In addition, after an September 15,1996. The notice also notified individual's use of protective clothing, radiological licensees that NRC was developing a methodology surveys should be performed to ensure that the that could be used to determine the acceptability individual's clothing is not contaminated. The of prior burials. The methodology would be used combination of protective clothing and personal as a screening tool to determine which burials surveys will help maintain exposures to have the greatest potential to impact public health radioactive materials as low as is reasonably and safety. achievable. Failure to wear the proper protective clothing and to properly smvey, after the use of The draft BTP was issued for public use and unsealed radioactive materials, can lead to comment for 90 days. At the end of the 90 , day , unnecessary personnel exposures and the spread period, comments were evaluated to determme if of contamination.

the BTP should be revised. It was noted that since there was a possibility that the comments could The U.S. Nuclear Regul.itory Commiscion result in a substantial change to the draft BTP, recently L ame avm of two instances where NRC would not make any decisions regarding the licensees' wcrkers fanied to wear the proper assessment of prior burials until after the public protective clothing and were contaminated. In comments were evaluated. NRC received five both instances, the workers were required, by comments on the draft BTP. Subsequent to the license condition, to wear shoulder-length gloves close of the public comment period and NRC when working with unsealed radioactive materials.

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However, both individuals wore only Because of the design and construction of wrist-length gloves. radiography cameras of various conductive metals, conduction through the camera itselfis quite In the first instance, the individual believed that possible. However, considering the frequency of nothing abnormal happened during the work. The these incidents,it appears that this is a unique and worker did perform a personal survey before relatively uncommon event. NRC suggests that leaving the restricted area. However, this survey radiography licensees review their protocols and was inadequate and did not identify contamination take actions, appropriately, to avoid the on the individual's arms and clothing, which tmforeseen possibilities of electrical short circuits subsequently resulted in the spread of with welding equipment.

contamination in the licer see's facility and the individual's home. Forturately, the exposure to (Contact: Eric Compton, NMSS,301-415-5799, the individual did not restit in an overexposure. e-mail: ebc@ nrc. gov)

In the second instance, r.n incident occurred, that SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS resulted in contaminatian of the individual's arm, lab coat, and the licersee's facility. The individual Detailed information regarding these enforcement took immediate actions to decontaminate the actions can be accessed via the NRC homepage area. However, the individual failed to perform /http://www.nrc. gov //. Click on "About NRC";

an adequate personal survey before leaving the click on " Enforcement Program"; click on licensee's facility. In this case, the exposure to the " Enforcement Actions Issued"; and click on either individual did result in an overexposure to " Escalated Enforcement Actions Issued to an extremity. Materials Licensees Since March,1996"; or

" Enforcement Actions Issued to Individuals."

(Contact: Brian Smith, NMSS,301-415-5723, e-mail: bws1@nrc. gov) Fuel Facilities U. S. Enrichment Corporation, Bethesda, DAMAGED IRIDIUM-192 RADIOGRAPHY Maryland, EA 98-156. A Confirmatory Order SOURCE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL Modifying the Certificate for the Paducah, SHORT CIRCUIT Kentucky, Gaseous Diffusion Plant was issued to require seismic modifications and to place The Texas Department of Health, Bureau of restrictions on certain operations, in the interim.

Radiological Control, notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that on June 19, Measuring Gauges 1998, a radiography was attempted while an energized welding lead was still attached to the J&L Testing Company, Inc., Canonsburg, vessel. As the exposure device was lowered int Pennsylvania, EA 96-110. An Order Revoking the vessel by crane, the gmde tube came in contact License was issued based on deliberate and widespread wrongdoing by J&L, including with the vessel wall. Contact between the gmde unauthorized use of byproduct material, tube and the vessel provided a current pathway, inaccurate statements, violations of license and as a result, the Ir-192 sealed source and a conditions, and deliberate destruction of records.

portion of the gmde tube melted. The radiographers noted that the guide tube and drive cable were severed, with the end of the guide tube Medical fused because of heat damage. The radiographer Altoona Hospital, Altoona, Pennsylvania, EAs placed the camera in a plastic bag and returned it 98-194 and 98-202. A $2750 civil penalty was to the licensee's facility. However, five workers assessed for failure to complete written directives were found contaminated as a result of before the administration ofiodine-131 this incident. to patients.

In addition to this incident, a radiography licensee Jose M. Colon Vaquer, Manati, Puerto Rico, EA has indicated to NRC that he is aware of two other 98-183. A Confirmatory Order Modifying similar incidences that have occurred within the License was issued to require that the use of a past 20 years, in which a radiography source had Strontium-90 eye applicator cease and that the ruptured as a result of an electrical short involving device be placed in safe storage. The device had the intermingling of the radiographer's control been used after the license expired and two assembly with the welders' cables. misadministrations occurred.

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Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, IN 98-18. "RECENT CONTAMINATION '

EA 98-145. A $2750 civil penalty was assessed INCIDENCES RESULTING FROM FAILURE for six violations related to the control of TO PERFORM ADEOUATE SURVEYS,"was radioactive waste. issued on May 13,1998, to all medical licensees.

It alerts them to recent incidents of Wood River Medical Center, Sun Valley, Idaho, radiopharmacies receiving contaminated EA 97-613. A $2750 civil penalty was assessed packages from client facilities when the clients for 21 violations indicative of a breakdown in failed to resurvey packages after a spill.

Contact:

control oflicensed activities. Torre Taylor, NMSS,301-415-7900, e-mail:

tmt@nrc. gov.

(Contact: Joseph DelMedico, OE'

, IN 98-20," PROBLEMS WITH EMERGENCY 301-415-2739, e-mail: rjd@nrc. gov)

PREPAREDNESS RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAMS," was issued on GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS ISSUED June 3,1998, to all power reactors, non-power (May 1,1998 - August 31,1998) reactors, and all fuel cycle and materials licensees required to have an NRC-approved emergency Note that these are only summaries of U.S. plan. It alerts them to multiple weaknesses Nuclear Regulatory Commission generic discovered in respiratory protection programs communications. If one of these documents supporting emergency preparedness. Contacts:

appears relevant to your needs and you have not James E. Wigginton, NRR,301-415-1059, received it, please call one of the technical e-mail: jew 2@nrc. gov; Lawrence K. Cohen, contactslisted below. The Internet address for NRR, 301 -415 -2923, e -mail: Ikc@ nrc. gov; the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Michael A. Lamastra, NMSS,301-415-8139, library of generic communications is - e-mail: mx12@nre. gov.

www.nrc. gov /N RC/G ENACT /G C/index.h t ml .

Please note that this address is case-sensitive and IN 98-26, " SETTLEMENT MONITORING must be entered exactly as shown. AND INSPECTION OF PLANT STRUCTURES AFFECTED BY DEGRADATION OF POROUS Generic Letters (GLs) CONCRETE SUBFOUNDATIONS,"was issued on July 24,1998, to all power reactors, all GL 98-03,"NMSS LICENSEES' AND independent spent fuel storage installations CERTIFICATE HOLDERS' YEAR 2000 (ISFSIs), and all designers and fabricators of READINESS PROGRAMS," was issued on June ISFSIs. It informs them of the possibility of ,

22,1998, to all uranium hexafluoride plants, degradation in porous concrete subfoundations.

uranium enrichment plants, and uranium fuel Contacts: R. Pichumani, NRR,301-415-2734; fabrication plants. It notifies them of the need for e-mail: rxp@nrc. gov; H. Asher, NRR, Year 2000 readiness programs to address 301-415-2851, e-mail: hga@ nrc. gov; W. Burton, problems with computer systems; requests them to NRR, 301 -415-2853, e-mail: wfb@nrc. gov.

implement the actions described; and requires Supplement 1 to IN 97-91,"RECENT them to provide NRC with a written response t the letter. Contacts: Gary Purdy, NMSS, FAILURES OF CONTROL CABLES USED ON 301-415-7897, e-mail: gwpl@nrc. gov; Harry AMERSHAM MODEL 660 POSILOCK Felsher, NMSS, 301 -415-5521, e-mail: RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEMS," was issued on hdf@nrc. gov. August 10,1998, to all industrial radiography licensees. It alerts them to the results and recommendations from a special inspection of Information Notices (ins) source disconnects resulting from the control IN 98-17," FEDERAL BUREAU OF (drive) cables breaking during routine operations.

Contacts: Larry W. Camper, NMSS, INVESTIGATION'S (FBI's) AWARENESS ON 301-415-7231, e-mail:lwc@nrc. gov; Doug A.

NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES AND Broaddus, NMSS, 301 -415-5847, e -mail:

RESPONSE (ANSIR) PROGRAM," was issued dab @nrc. gov; John M. Pelchat, RII, on May 7,1998, to all fuel cycle, power reactor, 403 -562-4729, e-mail: jmp2@ nrc. gov; Deborah and non-power reactor licensees. It informs A. Piskura, RIII,630-829-9867, e-mail:

them about the ANSIR program and its dap2@ nrc. gov.

availability to corporate security professiona!s.

Contacts: John Davidson, NMSS,301-415-8130, IN 98-30,"EFFECT OF YEAR 2000 e-mail: jjd@nrc. gov; Robert Skelton, NRR, COMPUTER PROBLEM ON NRC LICENSEES 301-415-3309, e-mail: rfs1@nrc. gov. AND CERTIFICATE HOLDERS," was issued on 6

Au' gust 12,1998, to all material and fuel cycle Mark Haisfield, NMSS,301-415-6196, e-mail:

licensees. It reminds them of the potential mfh@ nrc. gov.

problems their computer systems and software may encounter as a result of the change to the " License Applications for Certain Items year 2000.

Contact:

Gary Purdy, NMSS, Containing Byproduct Material," 63 FR 32969, 301-415-7897, e-mail: gwpl@nrc. gov. June 17,1998.

Contact:

Donald O. Nellis, NMSS, l 301-415-6257, e-mail: don @nrc. gov.

IN 98-33,"NRC REGULATIONS THAT .

PROHIBIT AGREEMENTS THAT RESTRICT , Licenses for Industrial Radiography and OR DISCOURAGE AN EMPLOYEE FROM Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial PARTICIPATING IN PROTECTED Radiographic Operations; Clarifying Amendments ACTIVITIES," was issued on August 28,1998, to and Corrections," 63 FR 37059, July 9,1998.

all NRC licensees. It informs them that NRC

Contact:

Donald O. Nellis, NMSS, regulations specify that any agreement with an 301-415-6257, e-mail: don @nrc. gov.

employee, including an agreement to settie a

, , " Minor Corrections, Clarifying Changes, and a discrimmation complaint, may not prohibit,

, Minor Policy Change (Part 20)," 63 FR 39477, restrict. or othenvise discourage an employee July 23,1998.

Contact:

Jayne M. McCausland, from participatmg m protected activities such as

, NMSS,301-415-6219, e-mail: jmm2@ nrc. gov.

providmg mformation to NRC on potential violations or other matters within NRC's " Minor Corrections, Clarifying Changes, and a regulatory responsibilities.

Contact:

James Minor Policy Change; Delay of Effective Date,"

Lieberman, OE, 301 -415 -2741, e -mail: 63 FR 45393, August 26,1998.

Contact:

Jayne M.

jxl@nrc. gov. McCausland, NMSS,301-415-6219.

(General

Contact:

Kevin Ramsey, NMSS, 301-415-7887, e-mail: kmr@nrc. gov) " Physical Protection for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste: Technical SELECTED FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES Amendment," 63 FR 49413, September 16,1998.

Contact:

Barry Mendelsohn, NMSS, (June 1,1998 - September 30,1998) 301-415-7262, e-mail: btm1@nrc. gov.

" Transfer for Disposal and Manifests; Minor NOTE: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Techmcal Conformmg Amendment," 63 FR (NRC) contacts may be reached by mail at the 50127, September 21,1998.

Contact:

Mark U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Haisfield, NMSS,301-415-6196, e -mail:

Washington, DC 20555 - 0001.

mfh@ nrc. gov.

FINAL RULES "Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding by PROPOSED RULES Nonprofit and Non-Bond-Issuing Licensees," 63 FR 29535, June 1,1998.

Contact:

Dr. Clark " Miscellaneous Changes to Licensing ,

Prichard, NMSS, 301 -415 -6203, e -mail: Requirements for the Independent Storage of cwp@ nrc. gov.

Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste," 63 FR 31363, June 9,1998.

Contact:

M.

" License Term for Medical Use Licenses," 63 L. Au, NMSS,301-415-6181, e-mail l FR31604, June 10,1998. mla@ nrc. gov.

Contact:

Jayne M. McCausland, NMSS' " Radiation Sources on Army Land (Department 301-415-6219, e-mail: jmm2@ me. gov. of Defense)," 63 FR 37296, July 10,1998.

Contact:

Colonel Robert Cherry,703-695-7291. j

" Revision of Fee Schedules: 100 Percent Fee Recovery, FY 1998," 63 FR 31840, June 10, " Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict l 1998.

Contact:

Glenda Jackson, Office of the Internal Exposures," 63 FR 38511, July 17,1998.

Chief Financial Officer,301-415-6057.

Contact:

Alan K. Roecklein, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation,301-415-3883, email:

" Requirements for Shipping Packages Used to akr@nrc. gov.

Transport Vitrified High-Level Waste," 63 FR 32600, June 15,1998. Contacts: Earl Easton, " Expand Applicability of Regulations to Holders l l

NMSS, 301 -415-8520, e-mail: exe@nrc. gov, or of, and Applicants for, Certificates of Compliance 7

F and Their Contractors and Subcontractors," 63 Issuance and Availability of Draft Regulatory '

FR 39526, July 23,1998. Contacts: Anthony Guide, DG-4006, " Demonstrating Compliance DiPalo, NMSS, 301 -415-6191, e -mail: with the Radiological Criteria for License ajd@nrc. gov; Philip Brochman. NMSS, Termination," 63 FR 41604, August 4,1998.

301 -415 -8592, e-mail: pgb@ nrc. gov.

" Policy on Conduct of Adjuaicatory Proceedings;

" Streamlined Hearing Process for NRC Approval Policy Statement," 63 FR 41872, August 5,1998.

of License Transfers," 63 FR 48644, September Contar: Robert M. Weisman, OGC, 11,1998.

Contact:

Joseph R. Gray, OGC, 301-415-1696, e-mail: rmw@ nrc. gov.

301-415-1740, e-mail jrg@nrc. gov.

" Medical Use of Byproduct Material; Proposed

" Elimination of Reporting Requirement and Revisions," 63 FR 43516, August 13,1998.

30-Day Hold in Loading Spent Fuel After Contacts: Catherine Haney, NMSS, Preoperational Testing of lependent Spent Fuel 301-415-6825, e-mail exh@nte. gov; Diane Storage or Monitored Ret m:able Storage Flack, NMSS,301-415-5681, e-mail:

Installations," 63 FR 49046 September 14,1998. dsf1@ nrc. gov.

Contact:

Gordon Gundersen, NMSS, 301-415-6195, e-mail: gegl@nrc. gov. " Medical Use of Byproduct Material; Draft Poh.ey Statement,"63 FR 43580, August 13,1998.

" Certification Renewal and Amendment Contacts: Catherine Haney, NMSS, Processes for Gaseous Diffusion Plants,63 FR 301-415-6325, e-mail: cxh@ nrc. gov; Marjorie 49301, September 16,1998.

Contact:

John L. U. Rothschild, OGC,301 -415-1633, e-mail:

Telford, NMSS, 301 -415-6229, e-mail: mur@nrc. gov.

jlt@ nrc. gov.

" Source Disconnects Resulting from Radiography

" Physical Protection for Spent Nuclear Fuel and Drive Cable Failures"(NUREG-1631) 63 FR High-Level Radioactive Waste: Technical 43732, August 14,1998.

Contact:

Larry W.

Amendment," 63 FR 49505, September 16,1998. Camper, NMSS,301 -415-7231; e-mail:

Co.itact: Barry Mendelsol'n, NMSS, lwc@ nrc 80v.

301-415-7262, e-mail: btm1@nrc. gov. " Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance About OTHER NOTICES Medical Use Licenses, Availability of Draft" (NUREG-1556, Vol. 9),63 FR 45270, August 25, Availability and Request for Comments on 1998.

Contact:

Sally L. Merchant, NMSS, NUREG-1556, Vol. 7," Consolidated Guidance 301-415-7874; e-mail: sim2@ nrc. gov.

About Licensees of Limited Scope,63 FR 37059, July 2,1998.

Contact:

Sally Merchant, NMSS, " Consolidated Guidance About Materials 301 -415-7874, e-mail: sim2@nrc. gov. Licenses: Applications for Sealed Source and Device Evaluation and Registration"

" Radiographer Certification-Certifying Entities," (NUREG-1556, Vol. 3),63 FR 46494, 63 FR 32971, June 17,1998

Contact:

J. Bruce September 1,1998.

Contact:

Sally L. Merchant, Carrico, NMSS, 301 -415 -7826, e -mail: NMSS,301-415-7874, e-mail: sim2@ nrc. gov.

jbc@nrc. gov.

Issuance and Availability of Regulatory Guide

" Governors' Designees Receiving Advance 3.71, " Nuclear Criticality Safety Standards for Notification of Transportation of Nuclear Waste," Fuels and Material Facilities," 63 FR 47046, 63 FR 35620, June 30,1998.

Contact:

Spiros September 3,1998. " Hazardous Materials:

Droggitis, OSP,301-415-2367, e-mail: Withdrawal of Radiation Protection Program sed @ nrc. gov. Requirement" (Department of Transportation) 63 FR 48566, September 10,1998. Contacts: Dr.

Issuance and Availability of Draft Regulatory Fred D. Ferate II, Office of Hazardous Materials Guide, DG-8022," Acceptable Programs for Technology (202) 366-4545; Charles E. Betts, Respiratory Protection," 63 FR 40141, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards (202)

July 27,1998. 366-8553, RSPA, U.S. DOT,400 Seventh Street "Conformance to National Policies for Access to and Protection of Classified Information," 63 FR Ame rican National Standards Institute N43.10 41206, August 3,1998.

Contact:

Duane G. Kidd, Committee," Receipt of Petition for Rulemaking ADM,301-415-7403, e-mail: dgk@nrc. gov. to Allow the Operation of Panoramic Irradiator 8

Facilities without Continuous Onsite Attendance" Licenses of Broad Scope," Availability of Draft (PRM-36-1) 63 FR 49298, September 15,1998. NUREG-1556, Vol.11,63 FR 49615, September

Contact:

David L. Meyer, ADM,301-415-7162, 16,1998.

Contact:

Sally Merchant, NMSS, or Toll Free: 800-368-5642, or e-mail: 301 -415-7874, e-mail: sim2@nrc. gov.

dim 1@ nrc. gov.

" Consolidated Guidance about Materials (General

Contact:

Paul E Goldberg, NMSS, Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance about 301-415-7842,e-mail: pfg@nre. gov) 9

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