ML20133P784

Staff Requirements Memo Re SECY-96-252,Extension of License Term for Matl Licenses

ML20133P784
Person / Time
Issue date:	01/24/1997
From:	Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To:	Thompson H NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
REF-10CFR9.7 SECY-96-252-C, NUDOCS 9701270089
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Thompson, Jr.

MEMORANDUM TO:

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- SECY-96-252 - EXTENSION STAFF REQUIREMENTS

SUBJECT:

OF LICENSE TERM FOR MATERIAL LICENSES The Commission has approved an increase in license terms for to 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70 (with the

35) from the licenses issued pursuant exception of licenses issued pursuant to 10 CFR Part current 5-year period to a 10-year period and approved the rulemaking plan to remove the 5-year term for medical use This approval also includes 35.

licenses in 10 CFR Part 5-years to 10-years extending the license term from the currentfor licenses to ma issued pursuant to 10 CFR Part 32.

sentence in the press release should be The next to the last "These include, for example, universities companies that use revised as follows.

that use radioactive materials in research; d

moisture density gauges containing radioactive material in roa and other industrial users."

i construction; to the Commission on how the savings cfThe The staff should report approximately 6 FTE would be reprogrammed beginn program where the resources saved by license term extension can be reprogrammed more effectively to promote the NRC's mission.

4/25/97)

(SECY Suspense:

(EDO)

The use of license terms shorter than 10 years is appropriate on a case-specific basis and for situations where the industry or NRC has not had extensive experience in using or regulating the This shorter license option proposed use of the material. opportunity to make the NRC's regulatory to the provides an excellent The staff should report program more performance-based. Commission on whether the gui AND THE COMMISSION VOTING SECY-96-252, THIS SRM, RECORD CONTAINING THE VOTE SHEETS OF ALL SECY NOTE:

COMMISSIONERS WILL BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILAB

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a If further guidance or procedures are issue is sufficient.they should be developed by the staff.

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needed, (EDO)

Commission on The staff should consider and report back to theing to an annual (or the feasibility and cost effectiveness of mov l for certain categories of materials licensees and o further20 years) longer)

(e.g.,

extending license terms to longer than 10-years The registration for certain categories of materials licensees.the licensee is complyingand is could be tied to certification thatlicense terms and conditions, with applicable regulations, This would provide anking when determining remitting the appropriate fees.

for some opportunity to use risk-informed decision ma to renew licenses, provides little or no health whether to eliminate the requirement if it or many materials licensees, 1/30/98) and safety benefit.

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Chairman Jackson cc:

Commissioner Rogers Commissioner Dicus Commissioner Dia:

Commissioner McGaffigan OGC ACNW, ASLBP (via E-Mail)

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