[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23478-23479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11341]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Survey of Steel Mills: Support of a Risk Assessment of Generally 
and Specifically Licensed Devices

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Survey of Steel Mills: Withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: On August 14, 1997, (62 FR 43556) NRC announced its intentions 
to conduct a survey of the steel industry for obtaining data tailored 
to a risk analysis. The survey would have provided empirical data about 
discoveries of radioactive material in the recycling stream. A risk 
analysis would use this information as the basis to systematically 
evaluate the effectiveness of current regulation and possible 
regulatory changes. The analysis supports regulatory changes toward 
improving the control of radioactive devices commonly used in many 
industries.
    The NRC received three letters from trade associations and a steel 
mill. All of these letters indicated that their organizations would not 
support the survey. Because participation in the survey would be 
voluntary and the letters were negative, the response rate for the 
survey would likely be low, resulting in insufficient data for a risk 
analysis as originally planned. Therefore, the NRC has decided not to 
conduct the survey.
    NRC is continuing the risk analysis with appropriate adjustments to 
accommodate for the lack of data available without the survey. The NRC 
will re-evaluate the need for the survey after the risk analysis is 
completed. If the NRC decides to conduct the survey at a later date, 
the survey will be announced in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Ryder, Mail Stop TWFN 10E-
50, Division of Systems Technology, Office of Nuclear Regulatory 
Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, 
telephone (301) 415-6102; electronic mail address: [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, MD., this 22nd day of April, 1998.


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    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Donald A. Cool,
Director, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 98-11341 Filed 4-28-98; 8:45 am]
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