ML20236X088

Requests Concurrence on Commission Paper Transmitting RM Plan Addressing Group of Miscellaneous Items Which Would Correct Several Inconsistencies & Provide Clarification to Certain Sections of 10CFR72

ML20236X088
Person / Time
Issue date:	02/10/1997
From:	Morrison D NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES)
To:	Galante A, Paperiello C, Scroggins R NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS), NRC OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER
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References
FRN-63FR31364, RULE-PR-72 AF80-1-014, AF80-1-14, NUDOCS 9808070107
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l MEMORANDUM TO: Carl J. Paperiello, Director

Office of Nuclear Material Safety l and Safeguards Ronald M. Scroggins l Acting Chief Financial Officer i

! l i Anthony J. Galante l Chief Information Officer i

Brenda Jo. Shelton, Chief  !

l Information and Records Management Branch l l Office of Information Resources Management i

l William J. Olmstead, Associate General Counsel i

[ for Licensing and Regulation  ;

i Office of the General Counsel l FROM: David L. Morrison, Director Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research y

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SUBJECT:

APPROVAL OF RULEMAKING PLAN: MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES TO 10 CFR PART 72 AND AMENDMENT T0 10 CFR PART 40 TO REMOVE NATURAL OR DEPLETED URANIUM USED IN STORAGE CASK SHIELDING l

FROM PART 40 LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

( Your concurrence is requested on the attached Commission paper transmitting a i Rulemaking Plan addressing a group miscellaneous item ..r.ich would correct several inconsistencies and provide clarification to certain sections of 10 CFR Part 72. Also, the directors of the program offices should obtain input from the Regions on this rulemaking plan if appropriate. This rulemaking would also remove the use of natural or depleted uranium in storage ,

l casks from the licensing requirements of Part 40 This would be an extension of '

j. the shipping container exemotion in 6 40.13(c)(6).

By memorandum dated May 9,1996, the Spent Fuel Project Office, NMSS, proposed several changes to Part 72 together with a list of 18 miscellaneous items. In response to this request, RES initiated six rulemaking actions that were approved by the EDO. Nine of the miscellaneous items are included in this Rulemaking Plan. The remaining items are addressed by the other five of rulemaking actions.

The following is a summary of this request: ,

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Rulemaking Plan: Miscellaneous Changes to 10 CFR Part 72 and Amendment to 10 CFR Part 40 to Remove Natural or f( Depleted Uranium Used in Storage Cask Shielding from Part 40 Licensing Requirements.

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