ML20212H562
| ML20212H562 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 09/23/1996 |
| From: | Mcgaffigan E NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
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| References | |
| FRN-64FR17510, RULE-PR-72 AG02-2-034, SECY-96-176-C, NUDOCS 9910010185 | |
| Download: ML20212H562 (1) | |
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September 23, 1996 orri o THE COMMISSIONER Morris Bahadur MEMORANDUM T0: John C. Hoyle Riani Secretary of thp. Con) mission FROM: Edward McGaffigan. Jr.
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SUBJECT:
SECY-96-176 - PROPOSED RULEMAKING ACTIVITY PLAN I approve the Rulemaking Activity Plan proposed in SECY-96-176 subject to the following --
- 1. SECY-96-176 indicatc; t'dat PRM-20-24. a petition for rulemaking from the University of Cincinnati involving radiation dose limits for members of the public. has been placed in " CATEGORY IV. ACTIVITIES ON HOLO".
pending further assessment. PRM-20-24 seeks a rule change that would allow radiation therapy patients and patients with brachytherapy implants to receive visits from "specified visitors determined by the physician to be necessary for the emotional and/or physical support of the patient . . . ." Since the Commission has approved the final rule changes to 10 CFR Part 35 involving among other things, radiation l therapy patient confinement (SECY-96-100).- I believe that NRC should be j in a position to address PRM-20-24 without further delay. Accordingly, i I would propose that the Commission direct the staff to modify the
. Proposed Rulemaking Activity Plan with regard to PRM-20-24 arid proceed to act on that petition for rulemaking.
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- 2. Chairman Jackson suggested that the rulemaking to eliminate the 30-day l
delay in loading s]ent fuel for dry cask storage after preoperational testing of the casc should be deferred. The staff has indicated that the 30-day delay period is unnecessary because the NRC has an extensive oversight presence during preoperational testing and evaluates, and acts on. the test results on a real ime basis, In addition. this proposed rulemaking is categorized as a " rule being planned." and, thus, is many months, perhaps years from being issued in final form. For these reasons. I would not favor an indefinite deferral of this rulemaking:
rather. I would support the staff's proposal to proceed with this ,
l rulemaking in the normal course.
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September 11, 1996 --
SEcY-96-197 FOR: The Commissioners C
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SUBJECT:
RULEMAKING PLAN: USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT - CONFORMING CHANGES W
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PURPOSE: Morris l Bahadur l To inform the Commission that the E00 intends to approve the attached Nilsen l Rulemaking Plan to amend 10 CFR Parts 40, 70, and 76, to bring these regulations into conformance with the new statutory requirements of the "USEC Privatization Act."
ISSUE:
Public Law 104-134, by amending the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, changes the way uranium enrichment facilities are licensed and adds different procedural requirements. The Commission's regulations must conform to these changes. A direct final rule providing the necessary amendments to the Commission's regulations should be published for public information and codified through the rulemaking process.
BACKGROUND:
i On April 26, 1996, President Clinton signed into law H.R. 3019 (Public Law No.
l 104-134), legislation which provides FY 1996 appropriations to a number of l Federal agencies. Included within the Act is a subchapter entitled the "USEC Privatization Act," which among other things, directs the Board of Directors of the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) to sell the assets of the USEC to a private sector entity. The private sector corporation that CONTACT: NOTE: TO BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE Charles W. Nilsen, RDB/DRA/RES WEN THE FINAL SRM IS MADE i (301) 415 6209 AVAILABLE 1
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