[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 16, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18006]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 34


Radiography Equipment Workshop

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Public workshop.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff plans to convene 
a public workshop with representatives of Agreement States, NRC 
radiography licensees, radiography equipment manufacturers and other 
interested persons to discuss and solicit comments and concerns 
relating to NRC regulations for radiography, specifically Sec. 34.20. 
The purpose of the workshop is to establish whether there is a need for 
rulemaking related to design and control of radiography equipment.

DATES: The workshop will be held on August 29, 1996. The meeting time 
is: 8:30 am-5:00 pm or earlier if the business of the workshop is 
concluded at an earlier time.

ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn & Hotel Suites, 7787 Katy Freeway (I-10 West), 
Houston, Texas 77024. Telephone 1-800-822-8373 or (713) 681-5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl A. Trottier, Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research, Mail Stop T-9C24, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001, Telephone: (301) 415-6232.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the currently ongoing revision of NRC 
regulations on radiography, 10 CFR Part 34, numerous comments were 
received from NRC and Agreement State licensees and manufacturers of 
radiography devices that expressed concerns in regard to Sec. 34.20 of 
the regulations entitled ``Performance requirements for radiography 
equipment.'' Many of these comments related to the proposed 
requirements on accessories, referred to in the regulation as 
``associated equipment,'' to the labelling of the various components, 
and to the modification of radiography devices and components. In 
addition, the NRC has received and is requesting public comment on a 
petition for rulemaking filed by Amersham Corporation (61 FR 30837) 
Docket No. PRM-34-5, that requests that the NRC amend its regulations 
to remove reference to ``associated equipment'' from Sec. 34.20. In 
light of this petition and comments received during the development of 
the Part 34 final rule, the NRC is re-evaluating the applicability of 
the standard ANSI N432-1980 to associated equipment.
    Conduct of the Meeting: The workshop will be chaired by Cheryl A. 
Trottier. The workshop will be conducted in a manner that will expedite 
the orderly conduct of business. A transcript of the workshop will be 
available for inspection and copying for a fee at the NRC Public 
Document Room, 2120 L Street NW (Lower Level), Washington, DC 20555-
0001 on or about September 30, 1996.
    The following procedures apply to public attendance at the 
workshop:
    1. Questions or statements from attendees other than participants 
will be entertained as time permits.
    2. Seating for the public will be on a first come, first-served 
basis.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland on this 10th day of July, 1996.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Bill M. Morris,
Director, Division of Regulatory Applications, Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 96-18006 Filed 7-15-96; 8:45 am]
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