[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 67495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32392]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses: Program-Specific 
Guidance About Fixed Gauges Licenses,'' Dated October 1998

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the 
availability of NUREG-1556, Volume 4, ``Consolidated Guidance about 
Materials Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance about Fixed Gauges 
Licenses,'' dated October 1998.

ADDRESSES: Copies of NUREG-1556, Vol. 4, may be obtained by writing to 
the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. 
Box 37082, Washington, DC 20402-9328. Copies are also available from 
the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, 
Springfield, Virginia 22161. A copy of the document is also available 
for inspection and/or copying for a fee in the NRC Public Document 
Room, 2120 L Street, NW. (Lower Level), Washington, DC 20555-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Sally L. Merchant, Mail Stop TWFN 9-F-31, Division of Industrial 
and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. 
Telephone: 301-415-7874.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 23, 1997 (62 FR 67100), NRC 
announced the availability of draft NUREG-1556, Volume 4, 
``Consolidated Guidance about Materials Licenses: Program-Specific 
Guidance about Fixed Gauges Licenses,'' dated October 1997, and 
requested comments on it. This draft NUREG report was the fourth 
program-specific guidance developed to support an improved materials 
licensing process. The NRC staff considered all the comments, including 
constructive suggestions to improve the document, in the preparation of 
the final NUREG report.
    The final version of NUREG-1556, Volume 4, is now available for use 
by applicants, licensees, NRC license reviewers, and other NRC staff. 
It supersedes the guidance for applicants and licensees previously 
found in Draft Regulatory Guide and Value/Impact Statement, FC 404-4, 
``Guide for the Preparation of Applications for Licenses for the Use of 
Sealed Sources and Nonportable Gauging Devices,'' dated January 1985, 
in Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) Policy and 
Guidance Directive (P&GD), FC 85-4, ``Standard Review Plan for 
Applications for Use of Sealed Sources and Nonportable Gauging 
Devices,'' dated February 6, 1985, and in NMSS P&GD, FC 85-8, Revision 
1, ``Licensing of Fixed Gauges and Similar Devices,'' dated June 29, 
1988. In addition, the draft report also contained information found in 
pertinent Technical Assistance Requests and Information Notices. NRC 
staff will use this final report in reviewing these applications.
    NUREG-1556, Volume 4, will also be available electronically 
approximately 1 month after publication of this notice by visiting 
NRC's Home Page (http://www.nrc.gov) and choosing ``Nuclear 
Materials,'' and then ``NUREG-1556, Volume 4.''

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    In accordance with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act of 
1996, NRC has determined that this action is not a major rule and has 
verified this determination with the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day of November, 1998.

    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. 98-32392 Filed 12-4-98; 8:45 am]
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