STC-21-022, STC Letter for Member State Review of DS499 and DS500
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| Issue date: | 04/23/2021 |
| From: | Brian Anderson NRC/NMSS/DMSST/ASPB |
| To: | State, Agreement States, State, Non-Agreement States |
| Flannery C | |
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| STC-21-022 | |
| Download: ML21067A544 (3) | |
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ALL AGREEMENT STATES, CONNECTICUT, NON-AGREEMENT STATES AND STATE LIAISON OFFICERS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY DRAFT SAFETY GUIDES DS499, APPLICATION OF THE CONCEPT OF EXEMPTION AND DS500, APPLICATION OF THE CONCEPT OF CLEARANCE (STC-21-022)
Purpose:
To provide States with the opportunity to review and comment on the Draft Safety Guides DS499, Application of the Concept of Exemption and DS500, Application of the Concept of Clearance1 by June 7, 2021, to the contact listed.
Background:
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has made available the Draft Safety Guide DS499, Application of the Concept of Exemption and DS500, Application of the Concept of Clearance for Member State review and comment. Proposed changes from Member State review will be taken into account in the finalization of the safety standards. The objective of Draft Safety Guide DS499 is to provide recommendations and guidance on the application of the concept of exemption within the framework of planned exposure situations in accordance with the requirements of Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources:
International Basic Safety Standards, IAEA Safety Standards General Safety Requirements Part 3 (GSR Part 3). DS499 will be of particular value for regulatory bodies in applying the relevant requirements in GSR Part 3 relating to the exemption of a source or practice from regulatory control.
The objective of Draft Safety Guide DS500 is to provide recommendations and guidance on the application of the concept of clearance in accordance with the requirements of GSR Part 3 (e.g.,
clearance of materials, objects, and building from regulatory control). The drafts are part of the revision of the existing safety guide Application of the Concepts of Exclusion, Exemption and Clearance (RS-G-1.7) dealing with the concept of exemption (DS499) and clearance (DS500).
The Draft Safety Guides DS499 and DS500 are being submitted in parallel for comment.
Discussion: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is coordinating the U.S. review of these safety guides. Consolidated comments will be submitted to the IAEA by the NRC through established official channels. Please provide your comments to Cindy Flannery (cindy.flannery@nrc.gov) by June 7, 2021. The attached IAEA comment template is provided 1 This information request has been approved by OMB 3150-0029, expiration 7/31/2023 and 3150-0200, expiration 10/31/2021. The estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary collection is approximately 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />.
Send comments regarding the burden estimate to the FOIA, Library, and Information Collections Branch (T-6 A10M),
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by e-mail to infocollects.resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202 (3150-0029), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503, or by email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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for your use. Any comments provided should refer to the relevant paragraph number in the draft text being reviewed and should propose alternative text, as appropriate.
The review should focus on the following:
1.
Are there any safety issues that may be inconsistent with States regulations or common practices?
2.
Relevance and usefulness of this document Are the stated objectives appropriate, and are they met by the draft text? Do you have any suggestions to include in the document?
3.
Scope and completeness Is the stated scope appropriate and is it adequately covered by the draft text?
4.
Quality and clarity Does the guidance in the draft text represent the current consensus among specialists in the field, and is the guidance expressed clearly and coherently?
Comments of an editorial nature will be considered; however, it should be noted that the draft text will be comprehensively edited by the IAEA Secretariat.
Enclosed is: (1) communication from the IAEA concerning Draft Safety Guide DS499 and DS500 and its review, including an Explanatory Note regarding these documents; (2) Draft Safety Guide DS499, Application of the Concept of Exemption, and Draft Safety Guide DS500, Application of the Concept of Clearance; and (3) blank templates for comment preparation.
If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact the individual named below:
POINT OF CONTACT: Cindy Flannery E-MAIL: Cindy.Flannery@nrc.gov TELEPHONE:
301-415-0223 Brian C. Anderson, Branch Chief State Agreement Liaison Programs Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Enclosures:
- 1. IAEA Explanatory Note for DS499
- 2. IAEA Explanatory Note for DS500
- 3. Draft Safety Guide DS499
- 4. Draft Safety Guide DS500
- 5. IAEA Comment Template for DS499
- 6. IAEA Comment Template for DS500 cc: David Crowley, OAS Kim Steves, CRCPD Signed by Anderson, Brian on 04/23/21
ML21067A546; Ltr ML21067A544 OFFICE NMSS/MSST/SLPB NMSS/MSST/SLPB NMSS/MSST/SALB NAME CFlannery SPoy BAnderson DATE Mar 15, 2021 Apr 21, 2021 Apr 23, 2021