[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 96 (Friday, May 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 35162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12418]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Guidance for Inspections of Medical Licensees; Announcement of 10 
CFR Part 35 Public Workshop

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Announcements of public workshop.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting a public 
meeting on June 6, 2002, to obtain stakeholder comments on draft 
guidance for inspections of Medical Use licensees. This guidance is 
being revised in order to facilitate inspections under a recently 
published, major revision to the regulations governing the medical use 
of byproduct material (67 FR 20249; April 24, 2002). The final rule 
becomes effective on October 24, 2002, six months from the date of 
publication. The meeting on inspection guidance is one of three 
workshops being conducted on guidance related to the revised rule. The 
other workshops, related to draft NUREG-1556, Volume 9, ``Consolidated 
Guidance About Materials Licenses; Program-Specific Guidance About 
Medical Use Licenses,'' were held at NRC headquarters in Rockville MD 
on April 25 and 30, 2002. The NRC is especially interested in 
stakeholder comments that will improve guidance to make it more risk-
informed and performance-based.

DATES: Commenters should submit comments on the draft inspection 
procedures by June 21, 2002. The draft inspection procedures will be 
made publically available in mid-May, 2002. Comments received after 
this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the 
Commission is able to assure consideration only for comments received 
on or before this date. A one day public workshop will be held on 
Thursday, June 6, 2002, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at NRC's headquarters; 
the workshop will be preceded by an open house from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. 
The intent of the open house is to present the opportunity for informal 
interactions between attendees, both NRC staff and members of the 
public. To ensure that adequate copies of handouts are available, 
persons planning to attend the workshop should contact the person 
designated below by June 4, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the draft inspection guidance may be 
submitted to the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Office of 
Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop T6-D59, 
Washington, DC 20555. The draft inspection guidance will be available 
for review and comment on the Internet at the NRC's Rulemaking Forum at 
http://ruleforum.llnl.gov/cgi-bin/library?source=*&library=rg_lib&file=*. A link will be provided at that site to enable submission 
of public comments. For information about the web site, contact Carol 
Gallagher via e-mail at [email protected].
    The public workshop will be held at the NRC Auditorium, Two White 
Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. Information 
about the workshops will also be posted at NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov; click on ``Public Meeting Schedule.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wade T. Loo, Office of Nuclear 
Materials Safety and Safeguards, Division of Industrial and Medical 
Nuclear Safety, Rulemaking and Guidance Branch, Mail Stop T9-C24, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 
(404) 562-4727; e-mail: [email protected]. Questions about the public meeting 
process should be directed to Francis Cameron, Office of the General 
Counsel, USNRC, Washington, DC 20555-000; e-mail: [email protected]; 
telephone: (301) 415-1642. Individuals who need accommodations under 
the American with Disabilities Act may contact Roberta Gordon in 
advance at 301-415-7555; from outside of the Washington, DC 
metropolitan area, call 1-800-368-5642 and ask for extension 7555, e-
mail: [email protected]. Persons planning to attend the meeting should 
contact Ms. Gordon and provide information that will facilitate 
entrance into the building on the day of the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Draft Inspection Guidance for Implementation of Revised Part 35

    The NRC is posting draft inspection guidance for public comment on 
the NRC's Rulemaking Forum web site. In addition to obtaining written 
comments, the NRC staff will be conducting a public workshop on June 6, 
2002, to obtain stakeholder comments on the draft guidance. The 
workshop will be held in the Auditorium at NRC Headquarters in 
Rockville, MD.
    The NRC staff is seeking input on the draft guidance in order to 
make it useful for the conduct of inspections for compliance with the 
revised 10 CFR part 35, ``Medical Use of Byproduct Material.'' In 
particular, staff is especially interested in receiving comments on how 
to make inspection procedures both performance-based and risk-informed.
    To facilitate the NRC's handling of comments, we request that 
commenters relate their comments to specific sections in the draft 
inspection guidance or in 10 CFR part 35. This will help place the 
comments in context and aid in understanding how they relate to the 
guidance.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of May, 2002.

Patricia K. Holahan,
Chief, Rulemaking and Guidance Branch, Division of Industrial and 
Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and 
Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 02-12418 Filed 5-16-02; 8:45 am]
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