[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 248 (Monday, December 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 74989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31873]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Regulatory Guide; Issuance, Availability

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a revision of a 
guide in its Regulatory Guide Series. This series has been developed to 
describe and make available to the public such information as methods 
acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the 
NRC's regulations, techniques used by the staff in its review of 
applications for permits and licenses, and data needed by the NRC staff 
in its review of applications for permits and licenses.
    Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide 1.138, ``Laboratory Investigations 
of Soils and Rocks for Engineering Analysis and Design of Nuclear Power 
Plants,'' describes field investigations and testing practices 
acceptable to the NRC staff for for determining soil and rock 
properties and characteristics needed for engineering analysis and 
design for foundations and earthworks for nuclear power plants.
    Comments and suggestions in connection with items for inclusion in 
guides currently being developed or improvements in all published 
guides are encouraged at any time. Written comments may be submitted to 
the Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, 
Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington DC 20555. Questions on the content of this guide may be 
directed to Mr. Y. Li, (301) 415-4141; email [email protected].
    Regulatory guides are available for inspection or downloading at 
the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov under Regulatory Guides and in 
NRC's Electronic Reading Room (ADAMS System) at the same site. Single 
copies of regulatory guides may be obtained free of charge by writing 
the Reproduction and Distribution Services Section, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by fax to (301) 
415-2289, or by e-mail to [email protected]. Issued guides may also 
be purchased from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) on 
a standing order basis. Details on this service may be obtained by 
writing NTIS at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161; telephone 
1-800-553-6847; http://www.ntis.gov/. Regulatory guides are not 
copyrighted, and Commission approval is not required to reproduce them. 
(5 U.S.C. 552(a))

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of December 2003.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Ashok C. Thadani,
Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 03-31873 Filed 12-24-03; 8:45 am]
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