ML20350B802

01-06-21 Letter to Representative David Price, Et Al., from Chairman Svinicki Responds to Request for the NRC to Expeditiously Grant the Petition for Rulemaking Docket No. PRM-32-22 Filed by Lucerno Dynamics, LLC

ML20350B802
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Issue date:	01/06/2021
From:	Kristine Svinicki NRC/Chairman, NRC/OCM
To:	Butterfield G, Cline B, Holding G, Mcbath L, Price D, Riggleman D US HR (House of Representatives)
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CORR-20-0118, LTR-20-0427, PRM-32-22
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WASHINGTON,DC 205550001 n w CHAIRMAN January 6,2021 TheHonorable David Price United States Houseof Representatives Washington, DC20515 DearRepresentative Price:

Onbehalf oftheU.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC),

Iamresponding toyour November 27,2020,letter requestingthat theNRCexpeditiouslygrant thepetition for rulemaking byLucerno

Dynamics, LLC,that would require licensees toreport extravasations that exceed theNRC'sexisting medical event reporting criteria.

Since docketing thepetition inJune2020,the NRC staff hasbeenactively engaging the public andkeystakeholders onthematter.

OnSeptember 15,2020,thestaff published a

Federal Register notice requesting public commentson the

petition, including notification tothe Agreement States' about therequest forcommentonthe petition.

Thepublic commentperiod closed onNovember 30,2020,andthestaff continues toevaluate thecommentsreceived.

Additionally, theNRCstaff hosted apublic

meeting, via

Webex, on December 8,2020,to obtain insights fromstakeholders, including membersofthe public and themedical community, onradiopharmaceutical extravasations.

Thesepublic perspectives will inform thestaff's recommendation onwhether extravasations should bereported asmedical events.

Thestaff is committed toexamining fully anyissues raised inthepetition before providing a

recommendation totheCommission.

Thankyouforyourcontinued interest inthis matter.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions orneed additional information, please contact meorhaveyourstaff contact Eugene Dacus, Director of theOffice ofCongressional

Affairs, at(301) 415-1776.

Sincerely, w

Kristine L.Svinicki 1Agreement States arethose States that haveentered into formal agreements withtheNRC,pursuant to Section 274oftheAtomic Energy Actof1954,asamended, toregulate certain quantities ofradioactive materials within their borders.

Identical letters sentto:

TheHonorable David Price UnitedStates HouseofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 TheHonorableGeorge Holding United States House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 TheHonorable G.K.

Butterfield United States HouseofRepresentatives Washington, DC20515 TheHonorable BenCline United States HouseofRepresentatives Washington, DC20515 TheHonorable Denver Riggleman United States HouseofRepresentatives Washington, DC20515 TheHonorable LucyMcBath United States HouseofRepresentatives Washington, DC20515