[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11096-11097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4888]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Notice of the Staff's Intention to Combine Draft Regulatory Guide 
DG-4006 With the Standard Review Plan for Decommissioning

SUMMARY: The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) plans to combine 
the guidance in Draft Regulatory Guide DG-4006, with the Standard 
Review Plan (SRP) for decommissioning currently being developed by NRC 
staff.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In August 1998, NRC issued ``Draft 
Regulatory Guide DG-4006, Demonstrating Compliance with the 
Radiological Criteria for License Termination'' for a 2-year use and 
comment period. DG-4006 addressed the release from regulatory control 
of buildings and soil but did not pertain to the release of 
contaminated equipment. It included

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regulatory positions on dose modeling, methods for conducting final 
status surveys, as low as reasonably achievable analysis, and license 
termination under restricted conditions. DG-4006 also discussed how 
these regulatory positions should be integrated during license 
termination activities. NRC staff initially intended to finalize the DG 
by July 2000. In September 1999, NRC staff stated that it would accept 
comments on DG-4006 until November 1999. NRC staff received 
approximately 185 comments on DG-4006 from four professional 
organizations, one Federal agency, three State regulatory agencies and 
the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, and two private 
concerns.
    In late 1999, NRC staff, in recognition that similar guidance was 
being presented in the SRP, decided to combine the guidance in DG-4006 
with the guidance in the SRP and use the SRP as the primary guidance 
document. This action will aid in consolidating decommissioning 
guidance in a user-friendly manner. As such, NRC staff does not plan to 
publish a final version of the Regulatory Guide. Comments submitted by 
interested individuals on DG-4006 will be considered as NRC staff 
finalizes the SRP.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dominick A. Orlando, Decommissioning 
Branch, Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety 
and Safeguards, at (301) 415-6749.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day of February 2000.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael C. Layton,
Acting Chief, Decommissioning Branch, Division of Waste Management, 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 00-4888 Filed 2-29-00; 8:45 am]
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