[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 180 (Monday, September 16, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 48645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23632]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 34

[Docket No. PRM-34-5]


Amersham Corporation, Receipt of a Petition for Rulemaking: 
Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Petition for rulemaking: extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 18, 1996 (61 FR30837), the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (NRC) published for public comment a petition for rulemaking 
filed by Amersham Corporation. The petitioner requested that the NRC 
amend its regulations by removing the reference to ``associated 
equipment'' from the radiography equipment regulations. The petitioner 
believes that this amendment would clarify the licensing reviews of 
sealed sources and radiographic exposure devices to meet the applicable 
requirements. The comment period for this petition for rulemaking was 
to have expired on September 3, 1996.
    A public workshop was held by NRC on August 29, 1996, concerning 
the issues raised in the petition, and many of the attendees were 
planning to follow up their public comments with letters on the 
petition. The petitioner believes that the issues raised in the 
petition require significant input from the affected licensees in order 
that the most effective regulations can be put in place. Therefore, 
Amersham Corporation has requested that the comment period be extended 
until September 30, 1996.

DATES: The comment period has been extended and now expires on 
September 30, 1996. Comments received after this date will be 
considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration 
cannot be given except for comments received on or before this date.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Docketing and Service 
Branch.
    Deliver comments to 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, 
between 7:45 am and 4:15 pm on Federal workdays.
    For a copy of the petition, write: Rules Review Section, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael T. Lesar, Office of 
Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001. Telephone 301-415-7163 or Toll Free: 800-368-5642.

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

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John C. Hoyle,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 96-23632 Filed 9-13-96; 8:45 am]
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