ML20217D964
| ML20217D964 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/24/1998 |
| From: | Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Schaefer D HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE |
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| NUDOCS 9803300341 | |
| Download: ML20217D964 (1) | |
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The Honorable Dan Schaefer, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has sent to the Office of the Federal Register, for publication, the enclosed copy of a Federal Register notice, announcing the termination of proposed rulemaking for Title 10, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 33, " Specific Domestic Licenses of Broad Scope for Byproduct Material." NRC has decided to terminate the proposed rulemaking because of overwhelmingly negative comments to the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
Sincerely, Original signed by DKRathbun Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs
Enclosure:
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR PART 33 RIN 3150-AF54
' SPECIFIC DOMESTIC LICENSES OF BROAD SCOPE FOR BYPRODUCT MATERIAL AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Withdrawal.
SUMMARY
- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is withdrawing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulen"aking (ANPR) that discussed possible changes to the regulations goveming specific domestic licenses of broad scope for byproduct material. Additionally, NRC is announcing plans to finalize draft guidance currently contained in Draft Regulatory Guide DG-0005, " Applications for Licenses of Broad Scope, Revision 2," as a NUREG.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Torre Taylor, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory.
Commission, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, MS T8F5, Washington, DC 20555, Telephone (301) 415 7900.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 14,1996 (61 FR 58346), the Commission published an ANPR for 10 CFR Part 33, " Specific Domestic Licenses of Broad Scope for Byproduct Material." In the ANPR, the Commission explained that it is considering amending these regulations to clarify the regulatory and health and safety basis of current licensing practices and to provide licensees with the flexibility to make certain types of changes to their i
radiation safety programs.
The comment period expired February 12,1997. The Commission received 22 comments on the ANPR. The commenters were composed of broad scope academic and medical facilities; professional associations; private citizens; an Agreement State program; a Federal govemment agency; and private industry. The majority of commenters responded negatively to the ANPR. After reviewing the comments, NRC has decided to withdraw the ANPR.
NRC is announcing plans to finalize draft guidance currently contained in Draft Regulatory Guide DG-0005, " Applications for Licenses of Broad Scope, Revision 2," as a NUREG. This NUREG wili update existing draft guiu.nce and will be published for public comment. A notice of availability of the NUREG will be published in the Federal Register. This effort is part of an ongoing project to update and consolidate existing guidance. As part of this project, the NRC staff plans to evaluate the licensing process and license conditions for ways to provide greater flexibility for broad scope licensees to modify their program w;thout seeking a license amendment within the constraints of the existing regulations in 1C CFR Part 33. All
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this,/[ day of March,168.
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