[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 210 (Tuesday, November 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65935-65936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6021]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Rulemaking To Establish a Regulatory Framework for the Expanded 
Definition of Byproduct Material Established by the Energy Policy Act; 
Meeting

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Section 651(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 expanded the 
definition of byproduct material as defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954, as amended. To comply with the Congressional mandate, the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission (NRC) is changing its regulations to expand the 
definition of byproduct material to include the following materials 
produced, extracted, or converted after extraction for use for 
commercial, medical, or research activities: (1) Discrete sources of 
radium-226, (2) accelerator-produced radioactive material, and (3) 
discrete sources of naturally occurring radioactive material, other 
than source material, that the Commission, in consultation with the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of 
Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and other appropriate 
Federal agencies, determines would pose a threat to public health and 
safety or the common defense and security similar to the threat posed 
by a discrete source of radium-226. To aid in the rulemaking process, 
NRC is holding a public meeting with a ``roundtable'' format (defined 
further in the body of this notice) to solicit input, that may be 
useful in drafting a proposed rule, from stakeholders. The meeting is 
open to the public, and all interested parties may attend. Individuals 
unable to attend the meeting will be able to listen by teleconference.

DATES: November 9, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is from 
8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.; however, all persons planning to attend the 
meeting are encouraged to preregister in order to facilitate security 
check-in on the day of the meeting.

ADDRESSES: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Two White Flint North, Room 
T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Kerr, telephone (301) 415-6272, 
e-mail [email protected], of the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001. Questions on the meeting format, including participation in the 
roundtable, should be directed to the meeting facilitator, Francis 
``Chip'' Cameron. Mr. Cameron can be reached at 301-415-1642 or 
[email protected]. To preregister to attend the meeting in person or to 
participate via teleconference, please contact Jayne McCausland, 
telephone (301) 415-6219, fax (301) 415-5369, or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 651(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (the Act) expanded the definition of byproduct material in Section 
11e. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to include certain naturally 
occurring and accelerator produced radioactive material (NARM) and 
required the NRC to provide a regulatory framework for licensing and 
regulating the additional byproduct material. The NRC is conducting a 
rulemaking to revise its regulations to expand the definition of 
byproduct material to include: (1) Any discrete source of radium-226 
that is produced, extracted, or converted after extraction for use for 
commercial, medical, or research activities; (2) accelerator-produced 
radioactive material that is produced, extracted, or converted after 
extraction for use for commercial, medical, or research activities; and 
(3) any discrete source of naturally occurring radioactive material, 
other than source material, that is extracted or converted after 
extraction for use for commercial, medical, or research activities that 
the Commission determines, in consultation with the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, and the head of any other appropriate 
Federal agency, would pose a threat to public health and safety or the 
common defense and security similar to the threat posed by discrete 
sources of radium-226.
    NRC is holding a public meeting on November 9, 2005 to solicit 
input from stakeholders on the regulation of NARM. The format for this 
public meeting will be a ``roundtable'' format. Participants at the 
roundtable will be the invited representatives of the broad spectrum of 
interests who may be affected by this rulemaking. The roundtable format 
is being used for this meeting to promote a dialogue among the 
representatives at the table on the issues of concern. Although the 
focus of the discussion will be on the invited participants at the 
table, an opportunity will be provided for comment and questions from 
the audience. Questions on the meeting format, including participation 
in the roundtable, should be directed to the meeting facilitator, 
Francis ``Chip'' Cameron. Mr. Cameron can be reached at 301-415-1642 or 
[email protected]. An agenda for the meeting will be posted to the NRC's 
rulemaking website: http://ruleforum.llnl.gov.
    Those planning to attend the meeting are encouraged to preregister 
for the meeting by notifying Ms. Jayne M. McCausland, telephone (301) 
415-6219, fax (301) 415-5369, or e-mail [email protected]. If an attendee 
will require special services, such as services for the hearing 
impaired, please notify Ms. McCausland of these requirements when 
preregistering. Individuals unable to attend the meeting will be able 
to listen by teleconference. For teleconference information, please 
contact Ms. McCausland.
    The NRC is accessible to the White Flint Metro Station. Visitor 
parking near the NRC buildings is limited.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day of October, 2005.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Charles L. Miller,
Director, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. E5-6021 Filed 10-31-05; 8:45 am]
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