[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 14381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7808]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 33
RIN 3150-AF54
Specific Domestic Licenses of Broad Scope for Byproduct Material
AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is withdrawing an
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) that discussed possible
changes to the regulations governing specific domestic licenses of
broad scope for byproduct material. Additionally, NRC is announcing
plans to finalize draft guidance currently contained in Draft
Regulatory Guide DG-0005, ``Applications for Licenses of Broad Scope,
Revision 2,'' as a NUREG.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Torre Taylor, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, MS T8F5,
Washington, DC 20555, Telephone (301) 415-7900.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 14, 1996 (61 FR 58346), the
Commission published an ANPR for 10 CFR Part 33, ``Specific Domestic
Licenses of Broad Scope for Byproduct Material.'' In the ANPR, the
Commission explained that it is considering amending these regulations
to clarify the regulatory and health and safety basis of current
licensing practices and to provide licensees with the flexibility to
make certain types of changes to their radiation safety programs.
The comment period expired February 12, 1997. The Commission
received 22 comments on the ANPR. The commenters were composed of broad
scope academic and medical facilities; professional associations;
private citizens; an Agreement State program; a Federal government
agency; and private industry. The majority of commenters responded
negatively to the ANPR. After reviewing the comments, NRC has decided
to withdraw the ANPR.
NRC is announcing plans to finalize draft guidance currently
contained in Draft Regulatory Guide DG-0005, ``Applications for
Licenses of Broad Scope, Revision 2,'' as a NUREG. This NUREG will
update existing draft guidance and will be published for public
comment. A notice of availability of the NUREG will be published in the
Federal Register. This effort is part of an ongoing project to update
and consolidate existing guidance. As part of this project, the NRC
staff plans to evaluate the licensing process and license conditions
for ways to provide greater flexibility for broad scope licensees to
modify their program without seeking a license amendment within the
constraints of the existing regulations in 10 CFR Part 33. All comments
received in response to the ANPR will be considered in the development
of this NUREG.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of March, 1998.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John C. Hoyle,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 98-7808 Filed 3-24-98; 8:45 am]
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