[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67495-67496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32394]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Consolidated Guidance about Materials Licenses: Program-Specific 
Guidance About Master Materials Licenses, Availability of Draft NUREG

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the 
availability of and requesting comment on draft NUREG-1556, Volume 10, 
``Consolidated Guidance about Materials Licenses: Program-Specific 
Guidance about Master Materials Licenses,'' dated October 1998.
    NRC is using Business Process Redesign techniques to redesign its 
materials licensing process, as described in NUREG-1539, ``Methodology 
and Findings of the NRC's Materials Licensing Process Redesign.'' A 
critical element of the new process is consolidating and updating 
numerous guidance documents into a NUREG series of reports. This draft 
NUREG report is the tenth program-specific guidance developed to 
support an improved materials licensing process.
    The guidance is intended for use by Federal applicants and 
licensees, and NRC staff. This document updates the guidance for 
applicants and licensees previously found in Policy and Guidance 
Directive (P&GD) 6-02, Revision 1: ``Standard Review Plan (SRP) for 
License Application for Master Material License,'' dated September 25, 
1997. Note that this document is strictly for public comment and is not 
for use in preparing or reviewing applications for Master Materials 
licenses until it is published in final form. It is being distributed 
for comment to encourage public participation in its development.

DATES: The comment period ends March 8, 1999. Comments received after 
that time will be considered if practicable.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to: Chief, Rules and Directives 
Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Hand-
deliver comments to 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, between 
7:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Federal workdays. Comments may also be 
submitted through the Internet by addressing electronic mail to 
[email protected].
    Those considering public comment may request a free single copy of 
draft NUREG-1556, Volume 10, by writing to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, ATTN: Mrs. Sally L. Merchant, Mail Stop TWFN 9-F-31, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001. Alternatively, submit requests through the 
Internet by addressing electronic mail to [email protected]. A copy of draft 
NUREG-1556, Volume 10, 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: Mrs. 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; electronic 
mail address: [email protected].

Electronic Access

    Draft NUREG-1556, Volume 10, will be available electronically by 
visiting NRC's Home Page (http://www.nrc.gov/

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NRC/nucmat.html) approximately 4 weeks after the publication date of 
this notice.

    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. 98-32394 Filed 12-4-98; 8:45 am]
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