ML20207Q472

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Responds to 860723 Request for Clarification of Exemptions from 10CFR40.13.Elements Conventionally Defined as Rare Earth Elements Considered in Rulemaking.Matls Under Consideration Require License
ML20207Q472
Person / Time
Issue date: 09/12/1986
From: Carrico J
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To: Keefe J
DYNAMIT NOBEL
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ML20207Q360 List:
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FOIA-86-896 NUDOCS 8701270403
Download: ML20207Q472 (2)


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Ye;r letter indicar.es t. t ycur oc:prny vishes tc, i.part z.irecnitra oxide 1.2t 2401r f:nn mst C r e.rrf scru of wtich contair. g eater thaa C.05% h.'t le.: s than 0.25" by seig'.t.e r.aterial. Ycu qaesticn if these ratecials wc:16 gnliff as rare u=.rths trrJer 40.13(c)(1)(vi),10 Cm Part 40 an] '.o;)d be c:.o:pt frcri licensirr.

The rare earth exceptici in 10 CTR 40.13(c)(1)(iv) was first pS]icha ?.y the Atcric F.crgf Com:issim cu !! arch 20, 1947 (12 FR 1G55). It &vsi.A apsz that alcre.nts otkr thsnlf.he ' cob.esticnally defined rare t u-Lh elc ents sere consi% c 3 in the rule naking. 'Iherefere, only thi.e eht,'t.ts which are sciuatifically Farined as rare earths (the lanthani6e s.n des -

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The :.iroxtit:n oxide reterials you uculd 11he to in_ut which contain greater th.m. 0.02 by weight soarm r.sterial would retyire a license (either general er specific) for pcssessicn. Ycu shculd rcte that this app 11.es to both your finn ard joar custcrers. Ycu shculd also note that perscus are exerpt frcx:t licv_ ming prst: ant to 40.13 cnly to the extent that thef pacsess the mterials or 7::-Mucts identified in 40.13. Certain of the protacts de-scribed in t'.e 'czotures included with year letter do not appaar to be exe pt; fer e.nc cle, ncr_zles, kiln ware, and glam are not exerpt if the ecnceritnticn cf eaurce r:aterial excee?.s 0.05%.

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