ML20238F499
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| Issue date: | 07/02/1998 |
| From: | Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Fletcher J, Meckelnburg R AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NUCLEAR PHYSICIANS, SOCIETY OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE |
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Dr. Robert L. Meckelnburg President American CoIIege of Nuclear Physicians Dr. James W. Fletcher president Society of Nuclear Medicine 1850 Samuel Morse Drive Reston, Virginia 20190-5316
Dear Drs. Meckelnburg and Fletcher:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated June 23,1998 to Chairman Shirley Ann Jackson concerning 10 CFR Part 3S.
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American College of Nuclear Physicians / Society of Nuclear Medicine GOVERNMENT RELATIONS OFFICE June 23,1998 The Honorable Shirley Ann Jackson Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Re: Request for Extension of Comment Period
Dear Chairman Jackson:
The American College of Nuclear Physicians (ACNP) and the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) have begun reviewing the draft proposed rule to revise 10 CFR Part 35, which was submitted to the Commission (SECY-98-128) on June 4,1998. Due to the size of this rulemaking and the major impact that it will have on the practice of nuclear medicine, we request that you accept the NRC's Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) recommendation and lengthen the proposed comment period by 45 days.
As proposed by the staff, the comment period would be 75 days. Assuming that the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register in mid-July, the comment period would end in late September.
The ACNP and SNM would like to provide meaningful comments to the NRC on the many important issues raised by this proposed rule. To do so, however, we will need adequate time to review, analyze, distribute, collect, and collate information related to this rulemaking and secure the approval of two governing bodies. We are concerned that a 75 day comment period will not allow sufficient time for this process, especially since most of the comment period would occur during the summer, when personal vacation schedules often make it difficult for membership organizations to reach decisions promptly.
In addition, the NRC has tentatively scheduled three public workshops on the proposal, the last of which is potentially within a week of the end of the comment period. ACNP and SNM would like the opportunity to hear discussions from stakeholder at these workshops and then l potentially modify our comments based on this input. l l
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For these reasons, we strongly my,e you to extend the comment period for an additional 45 days.
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We do not believe that this extensionwould delay the publication of the fmal rule in June 1999, '
and a 120-day comment period would provide sufficient time for all parties concemed to develop meaningful and constructive comments to the Commission.
Thank you for consideration of this request. If you have any questions, feel fre contact Mr.
David Nichols, Director of Government Relations at (703) 708-9773.
Sincerely, Robert L. Meckelnburg, M.D. James. . Fletcher, M.D.
President President -j American College of Nuclear Physicians Society of Nuclear Medicine ;
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. Re: Request for Extension of Comment Period
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H The American College of. Nuclear Physicians (ACNP) and the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) have begun reviewing the draft proposed rule to revise 10 CFR Part 35, which was submitted to the Commission (SECY-98-128) on June 4,1998. Due to the size of this rulemaking and the major impact that it will have on the practice of nuclear medicine, we request that you accept the NRC's Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI)
. recommendation and lengthen the proposed comment period by 45 days.
l As proposed by the staff, the comment period would be:75 days. Assuming that the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register in mid-July, the comment period would end in late September.
The ACNP and SNM would like to provide meaningful comments to the NRC on the many important issues raised by this proposed rule. To do so, however, we will need adequate time to review, analyze, distribute, collect, and collate information related to this rulemaking and secure the approval of two governing bodies. We are concerned that a 75 day comment period will not allow sufficient time for this process, especially since most of the comment period would occur during the summer, when personal vacation schedules often make it difficult for membership organizations to reach decisions promptly.
. In addition, the NRC has tentatively scheduled three public workshops on the proposal, the last )
. of which is potentially within a week of the end of the comment period. ACNP and SNM would like the opportunity _to hear discussions from stakeholder at these workshops and then potentially modify our comments based on this input.
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Thank you for consideration of this request. If you have any questions, feel fre contact Mr.
David Nichols, Director of Government Relations at (703) 708-9773.
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Sincerely, Robert L. Meckelnburg, M.D.
President James. . Fletcher, M.D.
President American College of Nuclear Physicians Society ofNuclear Medicine cc: The Honorable Greta Joy Dieus, Commissioner The Honorable Edward McGaffigan, Jr., Commissioner The Honorable Nils J. Diaz, Commissioner
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I American College of Nuclear Physicians / Society of Nuclear Medicine GOVERNMENT RELATIONS OFFICE June 23,1998 The Honorable Shirley Ann Jackson Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington,DC 20555 Re: Request for Ertencion of Comment Period
Dear Chairman Jacks (n:
The American College of Nuclear Physicians (ACNP) and the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) have begun reviewing the draft proposed rule to revise 10 CFR Part 35, which was submitted to the Commission (SECY-98-128) on June 4,1998. Due to the size of this rulamaking and the major impact that it will have on the practice of nuclear medicine, we request that you accept the NRC's Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses ofIsotopes (ACMUI) renemandation and lengthen the propored comment period by 45 days.
As proposed by the staff, the comment period would be 75 days. Awnning that the proposed '
rule is published in the Federal Register in midJuly, the comment period would end in late Septe#ve.I.
The ACNP and SNM would like to provide meaningful comments to the NRC on the many important issues raised by this pn> posed rule. To do so, however, we will need adequate time to review, analyze, distribute, collect, and collate infonnation related to this rulemaWg and secure the approval of two governing bodies. We are concerned that a 75 day comment period will not allow sufficient time for this process, especially since most of the comment period would occur during the summer, when personal ucation schedules often make it difficult for membership organintions to reach decisions promptly.
In addition, the NRC has tentatively scheduled three public workshops on the proposal, the last of which is potentially within a week of the end of the comment period. ACNP and SNM would like the opportunity to hear discussions from stakeholder at these workshops and then potentially modify our comments based on this input.
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For these reasons, we strongly urge you to extend the comment period for an additional We do not believe that this extension would delay the publication of the final rule in June and a 120-day comment period would provide sufficient time for all parties concemed meaningful and constructive comments to the Commission.
Thank you for consideration of this request. If you have any questions, feelcontact fr Mr.
David Nichols, Director of Govemment Relations at (703) 708-9773.
Sincerely, obert L. Meckelnburg, M.D. I President Jarhes.W. Fletcher, M.D.
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