[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 29 (Monday, February 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8259-8260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3521]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Draft NUREG: Issuance, Availability

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a draft report 
entitled, ``Management of Radioactive Material Safety Programs at 
Medical Facilities'' (NUREG-1516). This draft report, prepared by NRC 
staff and two representatives of Agreement States, is available for 
review and comment.
    The draft report describes a systematic approach for effectively 
managing radiation safety programs at medical facilities. This is 
accomplished by defining and emphasizing the roles of an institution's 
executive management, radiation safety officer (RSO), and radiation 
safety committee, if required. Various aspects of program management 
are discussed and guidance is offered on selecting the RSO, determining 
adequate program resources, using contractual services such as 
consultants and service companies, conducting program audits, and 
clarifying the roles of physician authorized users and supervised 
individuals. NRC's reporting and notification requirements are outlined 
and a general description is given of how NRC's licensing, inspection, 
and enforcement programs work. There are 19 appendices that present 
detailed information on specific aspects of program management and 
include an annotated bibliography prepared by the Radiological Sciences 
Division of Brookhaven National Laboratory.
    This report presents regulatory guidance. It does not describe new 
or proposed regulations, and licensees are not required to adhere to 
its principles. Any discussion or specific information that implies a 
new or proposed regulatory requirement does so unintentionally. Rather, 
this should be viewed as a practical guide to present a management 
approach and describe management tools which regulatory agencies have 
observed to be effective when managing a radiation safety program at a 
medical facility. Even though the radiation safety principles and 
practices in NUREG-1516 are directed towards the safe use of byproduct 
material, they have universal applicability and may be used by the RSO 
and other responsible individuals to manage the safe use of other 
sources of radiation for medical use not specifically addressed in this 
report.
    Comments and suggestions on the Draft NUREG-1516 should be sent to 
the Chief, Rules Review and Directives Branch, Division of Freedom of 
Information and Publications Services, Office of Administration, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Hand deliver 
comments to 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, between 7:15 
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Federal workdays. Copies of the comments received 
may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room at 2120 L Street, NW., 
Washington, DC. Submit comments on this draft report by December 31, 
1995. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is 
practical to do so, but the Commission is able to assure consideration 
only for those comments received by this date.
    Copies of draft NUREG-1516 may be obtained by written request or 
telefax (301-504-2260) from Distribution Services, Printing and Mail 
Services Branch, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
    For further information contact Janet Schlueter, Division of 
Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear Material 
Safety and Safeguards, Mail Stop, T-8F5, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone (301) 415-7894.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day of January 1995.

    [[Page 8260]] For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Larry W. Camper,
Acting Chief, Medical, Academic, and Commercial Use Safety Branch, 
Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 95-3521 Filed 2-10-95; 8:45 am]
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