[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 28, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44072-44093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18219]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 110

[NRC-2008-0567]
RIN 3150-AI16


Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material; Updates and 
Clarifications

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is 
amending its regulations that govern the export and import of nuclear 
equipment and material. This rule allows International Atomic Energy 
Agency Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive 
Sources Category 1 and 2 quantities of radioactive materials to be 
imported under a general license. This rule also revises the definition 
of ``radioactive waste'' and removes the definition of ``incidental 
radioactive material.'' In addition, this rule updates, clarifies, and 
corrects several provisions.

DATES: The rule is effective on August 27, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You can access publicly available documents related to this 
document using the following methods:
    Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
search for documents filed under Docket ID [NRC-2008-0567]. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Ms. Carol Gallagher at 301-492-3668; e-
mail [email protected].
    NRC's Public Document Room (PDR): The public may examine and have 
copied for a fee publicly available documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1 
F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
    NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): 
Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are 
available electronically at the NRC's electronic Reading Room at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public can gain 
entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public 
documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems 
in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's PDR 
reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brooke G. Smith, Senior International 
Policy Analyst, Office of International Programs, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, MS-O4E21, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 
(301) 415-2347; e-mail: [email protected], or Jill Shepherd, 
Licensing Officer, Office of International Programs, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, MS-O4E21, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 
(301) 415-3635; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
II. Analysis of Public Comments on Proposed Rule
III. Section-by-Section Analysis

I. Background

    On June 23, 2009, the NRC published a proposed rule that requested 
comments on the proposed changes to 10 CFR part 110, Export and Import 
of Nuclear Equipment and Material (74 FR 29614). This final rule 
updates, clarifies, and corrects several provisions in 10 CFR part 110 
to improve NRC's regulatory framework for the export and import of 
nuclear equipment, material, and radioactive waste. It also clarifies 
and corrects the regulations addressing the general license for the 
export of byproduct material. In addition, changes are made to the 
regulations governing the export and import of International Atomic 
Energy Agency (IAEA) Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of 
Radioactive Sources Category 1 and Category 2 quantities of radioactive 
materials listed in appendix P to 10 CFR part 110 and the definition of 
``radioactive waste'' in 10 CFR part 110. A discussion of the most 
significant changes follows.

A. Category 1 and 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material Listed in 
Appendix P to 10 CFR Part 110

    The NRC reevaluated the need for a specific license for the import 
of Category 1 and 2 quantities of radioactive material to a U.S.-
licensed user in light of enhancements made to the NRC's domestic 
regulatory framework. As a result, the NRC is amending 10 CFR part 110 
to allow imports of Category 1 and 2 quantities of materials listed in 
Appendix P under a general license.
    After the attacks of September 11, 2001, the Commission determined 
that certain licensed material should be subject to enhanced security 
requirements and safeguarded during transport, and that individuals 
with unescorted access to risk-significant quantities of radioactive 
material should be subject to background investigations. The results of 
vulnerability assessments performed by the NRC were used in the 
development of security enhancement orders that were issued to 
licensees using a graded approach based on the relative risk and 
quantity of material possessed by the licensee. (70 FR 72128; December 
1, 2005) These security orders specifically address the security of 
byproduct material possessed in quantities greater than, or equal to, 
Category 1 and 2 quantities. The orders provide for enhanced security 
measures for such things as license verification before transfer, 
intrusion detection and response, access control, and coordination with 
local law enforcement authorities. The orders also contain requirements 
for the licensee to determine the trustworthiness and reliability of 
individuals permitted unescorted access to risk-significant radioactive 
materials. The determination involves a background investigation of the 
individual.
    With the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 giving the NRC 
new fingerprinting authority, the Commission determined that 
individuals with access to Category 1 and 2 quantities of radioactive 
material warrant fingerprinting and FBI criminal history records 
checks.
    By the end of 2007, the NRC had issued orders to all NRC licensees 
that possessed Category 1 or 2 quantities of radioactive material (72 
FR 70901; December 13, 2007) to require fingerprinting and FBI criminal 
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records checks for unescorted access to Category 1 or 2 quantities of 
radioactive material.
    For all these requirements, NRC Agreement States have also imposed 
legally-binding measures on their licensees possessing Category 1 and 2 
quantities of radioactive material.
    During the same time period, the NRC issued two sets of orders to 
licensees transporting radioactive material in quantities greater than, 
or equal to, Category 2. The additional security measures contained in 
the orders provide for enhanced security measures during transportation 
that are beyond the current regulations, including enhanced security in 
preplanning and coordinating shipments, advance notification of 
shipments to the NRC and States through which the shipment will pass, 
control and monitoring of shipments that are underway, trustworthiness 
and reliability of personnel, information security considerations, and 
control of mobile or portable devices.
    The security requirements put in place by the orders supplement the 
existing domestic regulatory requirements. A rulemaking is currently 
underway that, if promulgated, would incorporate security requirements 
for Category 1 and 2 quantities of radioactive material into the 
domestic regulations. (SECY-09-0181; December 14, 2009 (ML0928201950)).
    Another significant enhancement pertinent to these materials is the 
establishment of the National Source Tracking System (NSTS) that tracks 
from ``cradle to grave'' transactions involving Category 1 and 2 
radioactive sources (71 FR 65686; November 8, 2006). Licensees are 
responsible for recording the manufacture, shipment, arrival, and 
disposal of all licensed and tracked Category 1 and 2 sources. For 
every nationally tracked source that is imported, the facility 
obtaining the source is required to report the information to the NSTS 
by the close of the next business day after receipt of the imported 
source. With the NSTS in place, there is much more information about 
imported sources available to the staff.
    In light of the many security enhancements, the Commission had 
decided to eliminate the specific license requirement in Sec.  
110.27(f) for imports of radioactive material listed in Table 1 of 
Appendix P to 10 CFR part 110. Conforming changes have been made to 
Sec. Sec.  110.32, 110.43, and 110.50. Imports of radioactive material 
into the United States under a general license continue to be 
contingent on the consignee being authorized to receive and possess the 
material under a general or specific NRC or Agreement State license. 
See Sec.  110.27(a). Moreover, importers of Category 1 and 2 materials 
under a general license are still subject to the notification 
requirements prior to shipment as required by Sec.  110.50. The advance 
notification of imports of Category 1 and 2 quantities of material, 
Sec.  110.50 (c) is revised to require the exporting facility name, 
location, address, contact name and telephone number as part of the 
pre-shipment notification.
    Additionally, Sec.  110.50 (c) is revised to require advance 
notifications of imports to be submitted seven days in advance of 
shipment. This change will permit NRC staff adequate time to verify the 
information provided in the advance notification.

B. Import and Export of Radioactive Waste

    This final rule revises the definition of radioactive waste and 
incorporates aspects of the removed definition of incidental 
radioactive material (IRM). The revised definition of ``radioactive 
waste'' improves consistency with and eliminates some of the 
differences between the licensing requirements for export and import 
and the domestic licensing requirements for possession. The revised 
definition links the specific license requirement for the export and 
import of radioactive waste to those materials (in the form of waste) 
that require a specific license in accordance with NRC's domestic 
regulations. This eliminates the need for a specific license to export 
or import materials that, under NRC's regulations in 10 CFR chapter 1, 
do not require a specific license to possess them.
    These changes require a specific export or import license for any 
material that, in accordance with the requirements in 10 CFR chapter 1, 
requires a specific NRC license to possess it domestically, which is 
exported or imported for the purposes of (1) disposal in a land 
disposal facility as defined in part 61, a disposal area as defined in 
appendix A to part 40, or an equivalent facility; or (2) recycling, 
waste treatment or other waste management process that generates 
radioactive material for disposal in a land disposal facility as 
defined in part 61, a disposal area as defined in Appendix A to part 
40, or an equivalent facility. This change simplifies the regulatory 
framework by clearly stating that exporting or importing material for 
recycling, waste treatment, or other waste management process that 
generates radioactive material for disposal in a 10 CFR part 40 or part 
61 facility (or the equivalent) requires a specific export or import 
license.
    The final rule removes the definition of ``incidental radioactive 
material'' from 10 CFR part 110. This rule does incorporate aspects of 
IRM into the revised definition of radioactive waste and the exclusions 
from that definition. The scope of the exclusion related to 
contamination on service equipment (including service tools) used in 
nuclear facilities (if the service equipment is being shipped for use 
in another nuclear facility and not for waste management purposes or 
disposal) is expanded and broadened to include some of the material 
that previously fell under the definition of IRM such as launderable 
protective clothing.
    In response to comments, the Commission clarified that the first 
exclusion to the definition of ``radioactive waste'' applies only to 
sources of U.S. origin. Disused sources that originated in a country 
other than the United States would be considered ``radioactive waste'' 
under 10 CFR part 110. Exclusion two is revised to clarify that the 
broader meaning of ``nuclear facility'' is intended and that the 
material must be shipped solely for recovery and beneficial reuse of 
the non-radioactive material. In addition, an illustrative list of 
activities that would meet the standard set forth in exclusion two is 
added to the Statement of Considerations. The Commission also added a 
sixth exclusion to the definition of ``radioactive waste'' to address 
the question of recycling activities that would not be considered as 
radioactive waste, such as utilizing depleted uranium in shielding 
applications or catalyst manufacturing. The six exclusions are set 
forth below:
    1. Radioactive material in sealed sources or devices containing 
sealed sources that are of U.S. origin and being returned to any 
manufacturer, distributor or other entity which is authorized to 
receive and possess them. This change allows the return of U.S. origin 
sources or devices to distributors and other appropriately authorized 
entities. A specific import license is required for the importation of 
sources originating outside of the United States for disposal in the 
United States. Licensing and notification requirements for Category 1 
and Category 2 quantities of material listed in Table 1 of Appendix P 
are applicable.
    2. A contaminant on any non-radioactive material (including service 
tools and protective clothing) used in a nuclear facility (an NRC- or 
Agreement State-licensed facility (or equivalent facility) or activity 
authorized to possess or use radioactive material), if the item

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is being shipped solely for recovery and beneficial reuse of the non-
radioactive component in a nuclear facility and not for waste 
management purposes or disposal. The scope of the exclusion is expanded 
and broadened to include some of the material that previously fell 
under the definition of IRM such as launderable protective clothing. 
Other examples of materials meeting this exclusion include:
    (a) Importing contaminated metal for the purpose of recovery of the 
non-radioactive metal for beneficial reuse as shield blocks or other 
industrial/construction purposes in licensed facilities domestically 
and abroad is an import not ``solely'' for waste management or disposal 
purposes. This example is within the scope of exclusion two even though 
the recycling process will produce some waste that may require disposal 
at a part 61 disposal site. This is similar to the laundering of 
protective clothing, which also may have a waste stream to a 10 CFR 
part 61 facility.
    (b) Decontamination and repair of contaminated equipment such as 
pumps, valves, and motors that after recovery would be beneficially 
reused in a licensed facility.
    (c) Decontaminating shipping containers used to import radioactive 
material for the purpose of reusing the shipping containers.
    (d) Importing contaminated magnesium metal and using the recovered 
magnesium as a neutralizing agent for disposing of mixed waste in a 
licensed disposal facility.
    3. Materials exempted from regulation by the NRC or equivalent 
Agreement State regulations. This exclusion is consistent with the 
previously mentioned revision that links the requirement for a specific 
import or export license for radioactive waste to the specific 
licensing requirements in 10 CFR chapter 1 (e.g., 10 CFR parts 30, 40, 
and 70). This change eliminates some of the differences between NRC's 
export and import regulations and domestic regulation of the same 
material or equipment.
    4. Materials generated or used in a U.S. Government waste research 
and development testing program under international arrangements.
    5. Materials being returned by or for the U.S. Government or 
military to a facility that is authorized to possess the material. This 
exclusion recognizes that the U.S. Government or military will, in 
certain circumstances, seek to return material to the United States. 
Material returned must be to a facility that is authorized to possess 
the material.
    6. Materials imported solely for the purposes of recycling and not 
for waste management or disposal where there is a market for the 
recycled material and evidence of a contract or business agreement can 
be produced upon request by the NRC. This exclusion was added to 
address concerns regarding the legitimate recycling of radioactive 
material that might otherwise be seen as waste. For example, under 
certain circumstances, this exclusion would permit the import under 
general license of depleted uranium for use in shielding applications 
or catalyst manufacturing.
    In response to comments, the Commission revised Sec. Sec.  110.43 
and 110.45 to clarify that the NRC consults, as applicable, with the 
Agreement State in which the facility is located and low-level waste 
compact commission(s).

II. Summary of Public Comments

    The Commission received 14 letters from the public commenting on 
the proposed rule. The commenters represent a variety of interests. 
Comments were received from individuals, licensees, Federal and State 
agencies, and citizen, environmental, and industry groups. The comments 
addressed a wide range of issues concerning the proposed changes to 10 
CFR part 110. Many of those responding to the proposed rule commented 
on multiple sections; therefore, several comments have been separated 
by section and addressed. Likewise, similar comments have been 
consolidated. The following is a summary of all significant comments, 
along with the NRC's responses.

A. Section 110.2--Definitions

    Comment: One commenter stated that the proposed definition for 
``bulk material'' in Sec.  110.2 is confusing. The commenter seeks 
clarification on whether the definition is intended to cover ``raw'' 
material (material produced in reactors) that is then incorporated into 
sealed sources. The commenter also states that the proposed definition 
seems to imply that Category 3, 4 and 5 sources would be considered 
bulk material. The commenter asked how it is known when the quantity is 
deemed to pose a risk similar to or greater than a Category 2 source.
    Response: The definition of bulk material includes both ``raw'' 
material produced for encapsulation in sealed sources, as well as, 
Category 3, 4, and 5 sealed sources that, in aggregate, are equal to or 
exceed Category 2 activity thresholds. The NRC believes that no changes 
are necessary to the proposed definition for ``bulk material'' and it 
is unchanged in this final rule.
    Comment: One commenter suggested that the definition of 
``radioactive waste'' should include other disposal methods that are 
approved by the NRC and Agreement States such as alternative disposals 
under 10 CFR 20.2002.
    Response: The intent of the proposed changes to the definition of 
``radioactive waste'' is to align the NRC's export and import 
regulations with its domestic regulations; therefore, if a specific 
license is required for a domestic licensee to possess the material, 
then a specific license to export/import the material would also be 
required. The NRC and Agreement State licensees may request approval 
for alternative disposal methods for wastes held under their domestic 
possession license in accordance with 10 CFR 20.2002 or equivalent 
Agreement State regulations. Waste could not be imported and directly 
disposed of under 10 CFR 20.2002, as this type of authorization can 
only be granted to persons regulated by the NRC or the Agreement 
States. No change was made to the proposed definition of ``radioactive 
waste'' as a result of this comment.
    Comment: One commenter suggested revising the proposed definition 
of ``radioactive waste'' to clarify that it does not include spent 
fuel. The respondent noted that it is not clear from the definition 
what the term ``equivalent facility'' includes and therefore the 
definition could be construed to include a facility for the disposal or 
storage of spent fuel or material that results from recycling, 
treatment or processing of spent fuel. This commenter also stated that 
the term ``material imported for recycling * * *'' could be read to 
include spent fuel. Another commenter also noted that the term 
``recycling'' could be confused with the reprocessing of nuclear fuel.
    Response: The change to the definition of ``radioactive waste'' in 
10 CFR part 110 refers exclusively to low level radioactive waste 
(LLW). Spent or irradiated fuel is not considered to be LLW; therefore, 
the definition of ``radioactive waste'' in 10 CFR part 110 does not 
include spent or irradiated fuel. A sentence has been added to the 
proposed definition of ``radioactive waste'' to clarify in this final 
rule that it does not include spent or irradiated fuel.
    Comment: One commenter expressed concern about implementation of 
the revised definition of ``radioactive waste'' and the correlation 
between the need for a specific export or import license and the need 
for a specific domestic license for the same material. This commenter 
asked if the NRC will make its determination based on whether the

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conditions in the domestic specific license held by the potential 
exporter or importer allow possession of the foreign material. The 
commenter also asked if the NRC will judge the need for an export or 
import license only against NRC-issued specific licenses or against 
Agreement State-issued licenses as well. The commenter noted that the 
NRC and Agreement States have flexibility in writing license conditions 
and consequently, there may be a lack of national uniformity in the 
kinds of radioactive materials a domestic specific licensee may 
possess.
    Response: An NRC import license only allows material to be brought 
into the United States. Once the material is in the United States, the 
material is subject to the domestic authorization process and operates 
no differently than if the material were of domestic origin. The import 
license is not a mechanism to alter the established domestic 
authorization process, including Agreement State regulations. The NRC 
will not issue an import license for radioactive waste unless the U.S. 
importer is authorized to possess the material under the applicable 
domestic regulation, whether that regulation is an Agreement State's or 
NRC's. No change was made to the proposed definition of ``radioactive 
waste'' as a result of this comment.
    Comment: One commenter noted that the NRC's ``changes to 10 CFR 
part 110 will facilitate the licensing process for exports and imports 
of radioactive waste * * *'' This commenter suggested that the NRC 
complete an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to address the 
increased import of radioactive waste from foreign countries and their 
shipment within the United States. Further, this commenter would like 
the EIS to address cumulative impacts from shipments of all radioactive 
wastes from existing and new nuclear facilities, including shipments 
resulting from license extensions at existing facilities and the 
increased shipment of radioactive wastes expected as a result of 
proposed changes to 10 CFR part 110.
    Response: Under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(1), amendments to 10 CFR part 110 
are categorically excluded from environmental review based on a 
Commission finding by rule that this category of action does not 
individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human 
environment. In any event, the NRC does not anticipate an increase in 
imports or shipping of radioactive waste as a result of this revision. 
Therefore, no change was made to the proposed definition of 
``radioactive waste'' as a result of this comment.
    Comment: One commenter noted that the United States does not 
currently have an approved radioactive waste repository and questions 
how accepting imports of radioactive waste is consistent with the NRC's 
mission to protect human and environmental health. The commenter 
further stated that if Yucca Mountain were opened in the near future, 
the current stockpiles of radioactive waste in the United States would 
fill the repository. This commenter suggested a moratorium on imports 
of radioactive waste until an approved repository is opened.
    Response: The definition of ``radioactive waste'' in 10 CFR part 
110 refers exclusively to low-level radioactive waste. There are 
currently several low-level waste disposal facilities in the United 
States. High-level waste is not addressed in this final rule. 
Therefore, no change was made to the proposed definition of 
``radioactive waste'' as a result of this comment.
    Comment: One commenter suggested that the term ``recycling'' in the 
proposed definition of ``radioactive waste'' be removed or defined 
further to clarify that recycling under the general license is 
authorized when the recycling provides for a beneficial re-use of the 
material. Another commenter noted that the proposed definition of 
``radioactive waste'' is ambiguous with regard to the import of 
radioactive materials imported and used as ``raw'' materials directly 
by manufacturing facilities as opposed to waste processing facilities. 
The commenter stated that the proposed definition includes 
``radioactive material'' that requires a specific license for 
possession and is intended for disposal, recycling, waste treatment or 
some other waste management process. As asserted by the commenter, the 
ambiguity is that as raw material, waste treatment or waste management 
would not apply to such non-waste; however, ``recycling'' without 
further clarification seems to inadvertently include non-waste, ``raw'' 
materials. The commenter suggested that the term ``recycling'' be 
modified to a more restrictive phrase such as ``waste component 
recycling'' which would clearly not apply to ``raw'' materials. As 
another possibility, the commenter suggested restricting the definition 
of radioactive waste to those imports that are consigned to licensed 
waste treatment and disposal facilities, so that imports of radioactive 
material going to licensed manufacturing facilities would not be 
included.
    Another commenter addressed the concept of recycling in the context 
of exclusion two to the proposed definition of ``radioactive waste,'' 
stating that the term ``recycling'' in the main part of the definition 
seems to conflict with ``recovery and beneficial use'' in the 
exclusion. In the commenter's view, recycling means the recovery and 
beneficial re-use of the recovered material. The commenter stated that 
it appears the intent of the proposed definition is to clarify that, in 
general, while radioactive material imported for the purpose of 
processing and disposal is waste, radioactive material imported for the 
purpose of beneficial re-use is not waste as long as the re-used non-
radioactive material is used in a nuclear facility. The commenter 
offered two suggestions to clarify this apparent conflict. First, the 
commenter suggested that we insert the word ``recycling'' prior to 
``for recovery and beneficial use'' in the text of the exclusion. 
Second, the commenter suggested that we include a clarifying statement 
in the Statement of Considerations for the final rule that says the 
intent of the exclusion is to provide an exception to the general rule 
that would permit recycling under the general license where the 
recycling provides for beneficial re-use of the non-radioactive 
material in an environment licensed by the NRC or an Agreement State.
    Response: In order to address the numerous concerns regarding the 
legitimate recycling of radioactive material that might otherwise be 
seen as waste, the NRC has decided to add a sixth exclusion to the 
proposed definition of ``radioactive waste'' to clarify that the 
definition does not include material imported solely for the purposes 
of recycling and not for waste management or disposal where there is a 
market for the recycled material and evidence of a contract or business 
agreement can be produced upon request by the NRC. An example of such 
material would be depleted uranium for use in shielding applications or 
catalyst manufacturing. An example of ``recycling'' that would be 
considered ``radioactive waste'' is the use of combustible material 
(such as wood or oil) as an energy source at an NRC- or Agreement 
State-licensed facility.
    An import for the purpose of recycling is similar to the 
importation of useable radioactive materials and products, which occurs 
routinely. With respect to recycling of materials, as with products 
that contain radioactivity, recycled materials have a beneficial use 
yet waste may be generated as they are recycled. In the United States, 
these wastes would be managed safely in accordance with domestic 
licensing requirements.
    The Commission is aware that there could be instances in which a 
person intends to import what is in fact

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radioactive waste, but which is argued to be for recycling purposes 
(i.e., sham recycling). Any person who imports materials under a 
general license for recycling, but with the purpose of disposing of 
them in the United States, would be subject to NRC enforcement action. 
In addition, there may be instances in which some small value may be 
obtained from the materials that are imported, but the primary 
intention is for disposal. In such cases, to avoid possible enforcement 
action, the staff recommends that the Commission be consulted before 
any such imports are made. This final rule includes the six exclusions 
under the definition for ``radioactive waste.''
    The Commission does not accept the second commenter's suggestion to 
add the word ``recycling'' to exclusion two because the use of the word 
``recycling'' could potentially open exclusion two to other general 
forms of recycling, which would not meet the intent of the exclusion. 
The intent of exclusion two is exclusively for the importation of 
materials being recovered and reused in an NRC- or Agreement State-
licensed facility.
    Comment: Several commenters addressed the proposed changes to 
exclusion one to the definition of ``radioactive waste'' regarding 
sealed sources and devices. Two commenters expressed support for the 
proposed changes and stated that they will allow for sources to be 
transferred and transported easily to an entity that may be able to 
recertify the source or recycle the source for beneficial use rather 
than disposal. Another commenter suggested that the purpose of the 
exclusion should be clarified to indicate that it does not cover 
importing sources originating in other countries for disposal in the 
United States.
    Response: Exclusion one to the proposed definition of ``radioactive 
waste'' has been revised in this final rule to clarify that this 
exclusion only applies to sources of U.S. origin. Disused sources that 
originated in a country other than the United States would be 
considered ``radioactive waste'' under 10 CFR part 110. Therefore, in 
the case of an import, a specific license is required for the 
importation of sources (in the form of waste or disused sources) 
originating outside of the United States for disposal in the United 
States. Licensing and notification requirements for Category 1 and 2 
quantities of materials listed in Table 1 of appendix P to 10 CFR part 
110 are applicable.
    Comment: One commenter stated that importation of material destined 
for re-use should require a specific license. The application for a 
specific license constitutes a form of public disclosure and the public 
should be aware of radioactive materials, such as radioactive metals, 
that may be reused. This commenter asserted that reused radioactive 
metal could contaminate the general supply of reused scrap metal if it 
eventually makes its way back to unrestricted use. Consequently, the 
public should be notified and provided the opportunity to comment on a 
specific license for the import of radioactive materials proposed for 
reuse.
    Response: The intent of this change is to address the re-use and 
recovery of these materials for use in an NRC- or Agreement State-
licensed facility. Once imported to an NRC- or Agreement State-licensed 
facility the material and any waste generated as a result of the re-use 
or recovery process is subject to NRC or Agreement State domestic 
licensing requirements. Therefore, no change was made to the definition 
of ``radioactive waste'' as a result of this comment.
    Comment: Several commenters asserted that the second exclusion to 
the proposed definition of ``radioactive waste'' could be abused if 
only a small fraction of the import is for recovery or beneficial use 
of the non-contaminated material. Two commenters addressed the proposed 
language ``not solely for waste management purposes or disposal'' at 
the end of the exclusion. One commenter stated that this phrase should 
be further clarified, changed or replaced to indicate that the portion 
of the import destined for disposal must, at all times, be considered 
radioactive waste. Another commenter thought the closing phrase 
unnecessary because, if the import is for recovery and reuse of the 
non-radioactive material, then the import would never be ``solely'' for 
waste management purposes or disposal. This commenter speculated that 
the intent of the language is to ensure good faith intent for recovery 
and reuse of the material. This commenter recommended that this concern 
be addressed by stating that the purpose is ``primarily'' for recovery 
and re-use since all recovery efforts will likely have some waste 
processing or disposal aspects. The term ``primarily'' is proposed to 
make it clear that the recovery operation produces a product that is in 
fact useful and that the recovery operation is in good faith and not a 
pretense for waste management. The commenter recommended rewording the 
exclusion to read ``* * * if the material is being shipped primarily 
for recycling, i.e., recovery and beneficial use of the non-radioactive 
material in a nuclear facility.'' Another commenter asserted that some 
of the exclusions under the proposed definition of ``radioactive 
waste'' should be more restrictive. Specifically with regard to the 
second exclusion, the commenter stated that the disposable radioactive 
portion of the imported material should be recognized as ``radioactive 
waste'' at the time of import; otherwise, that disposable radioactive 
portion could simply appear to be domestic waste resulting from 
domestic processing.
    Response: In the definition of ``radioactive waste'' in this final 
rule, the word ``solely'' has been moved from its proposed location in 
front of ``for waste management'' to between ``shipped'' and ``for 
recovery'' in order to clarify the intent of the exclusion. Once items 
have been imported to an NRC- or Agreement State-licensed facility for 
beneficial recovery and/or re-use these items would then be subject to 
the NRC's or Agreement State's domestic licensing requirements. 
Circumvention of the specific licensing requirements for radioactive 
waste is subject to NRC or Agreement State enforcement action.
    Comment: One commenter noted that ``launderable protective 
clothing'' and ``service tools'' are the examples provided in the 
second exclusion to the definition of ``radioactive waste.'' This 
commenter suggested that the Statement of Considerations for the final 
rule expand on the discussion of examples in order to avoid confusion 
related to the use of the term ``incidental radioactive material.'' The 
commenter also asserted that an expanded discussion of examples would 
help define what satisfies the standard of ``primarily for recovery.'' 
The commenter recommended including, at a minimum, the following 
examples:
    (a) Importing contaminated metal for the purpose of recovery of the 
non-radioactive metal for beneficial re-use as shield blocks or other 
industrial/construction purposes in licensed facilities domestically 
and abroad is an import not ``solely'' for waste management or disposal 
purposes. The commenter noted that this example fits the language in 
the proposed rule even though the recycling process will produce some 
waste that will need to be sent to a 10 CFR part 61 disposal site. This 
is similar to the laundering of protective clothing, which also has a 
waste stream to a 10 CFR part 61 facility.
    (b) Decontamination and repair of contaminated equipment such as 
pumps, valves, and motors that after recovery would be beneficially 
reused in a licensed facility.

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    (c) Incinerating contaminated wood or oil to generate steam in a 
licensed facility for process heat or electricity.
    (d) Decontaminating shipping containers used to import radioactive 
material for the purpose of reusing the shipping containers.
    (e) Importing contaminated magnesium metal and using the recovered 
magnesium as a neutralizing agent for disposing of mixed waste in a 
licensed disposal facility.
    In addition to the examples provided above, the commenter 
recommended that the NRC include any other examples that it has found 
acceptable in the past.
    Another commenter also requested the NRC provide such a list and 
went on to suggest amending Sec.  110.27 to add a paragraph (g) that 
reads:

    Persons importing material primarily for recovery and beneficial 
use under a general license on the basis that the import meets 
[exclusion] 2 of the definition of ``radioactive waste'' must submit 
Form 7 to the NRC seven days prior to the import. The submitted form 
need only address the provisions of paragraphs (a)-(f) of 10 CFR 
110.32. The Form 7 shall be submitted to the Deputy Director, Office 
of International Programs.

    The commenter stated that this proposed provision would be solely a 
notice provision. It would not establish an obligation for the importer 
to await any NRC action following submittal of the form to the NRC.
    Response: The first commenter's examples (a), (b), and (d) would 
meet the standard for ``primarily for recovery'' provided there is a 
market for the recovered product to be reused in an NRC or Agreement 
State licensed facility and evidence of a contract or business 
agreement can be produced upon request by the NRC. The commenter's 
example (e) would also meet the standard but it must be primarily for 
recovery and reuse of magnesium. Example (c) does not meet the standard 
for ``primarily for recovery'' because it is an example of a waste 
process with a small amount of energy produced as a byproduct. The NRC 
does not consider waste processes to be ``primarily for recovery.''
    In response to the second commenter's request for the provision of 
information on NRC Form 7, the NRC does not feel that placing an 
additional regulatory compliance burden on the public is warranted at 
this time. The NRC believes that any questions the public may have 
regarding compliance with exclusion two to the definition of 
``radioactive waste'' would best be addressed individually on a case-
by-case basis. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, the NRC will make 
examples of recovery activities under exclusion two to the definition 
of ``radioactive waste'' publicly available. No changes to the proposed 
definition of ``radioactive waste'' were made as a result of these 
comments.
    Comment: One commenter asserted that the term ``nuclear facility'' 
is unclear. The commenter asked whether the term is being used as in 
the Atomic Energy Act to mean a ``production'' or ``utilization'' 
facility, or is it intended to have a broader meaning to include any 
plant or activity which is licensed for use or possession of 
radioactive material? The commenter recommended that the term ``nuclear 
facility'' be defined as ``a plant or activity licensed by either the 
Commission or an Agreement State for possession or use of radioactive 
material.''
    Response: The NRC has revised exclusion two to the proposed 
definition of ``radioactive waste'' to clarify that the broader meaning 
of facility is intended in this final rule.
    Comment: Two commenters addressed exclusion five to the definition 
of ``radioactive waste'' regarding the U.S. government or military. One 
commenter stated that the purpose and intent of this new exclusion is 
not clear, and that the circumstance, or combination of circumstances, 
under which the U.S. government or military would need to return 
material to an authorized U.S. facility could be interpreted very 
broadly. Another commenter suggested that U.S. government waste 
research and development testing programs under international 
arrangements should be specifically identified, along with appropriate 
caps on the total amounts of relevant wastes to be imported and 
exported each year.
    Response: This is not a new addition to 10 CFR part 110. Current 
regulations at Sec.  110.27, General license for imports, only allow 
the return of material under a general license if the material was 
going to a military or government facility. In the proposed rule, this 
concept was moved from Sec.  110.27 to Sec.  110.2 as an exclusion to 
the definition of ``radioactive waste'' and expanded to include an 
allowance for the U.S. military to bring radioactive waste items back 
to a licensed facility in the United States. The proposed provision is 
unchanged in this final rule.

B. Section 110.6--Retransfers

    Comment: One commenter sought clarification on why the retransfer 
of byproduct material is not included in the requirements of Sec.  
110.6. The commenter also sought clarification on whether retransfers 
of special nuclear material produced through the use of U.S.-obligated 
material are subject to the requirements of this section.
    Response: Byproduct material is not covered by the requirements of 
Sec.  110.6 because there is no retransfer restriction on byproduct 
material in the Atomic Energy Act. Retransfers of special nuclear 
material produced through the use of U.S.-obligated material are 
subject to the requirements of this section.

C. 110.26--General License for the Export of Nuclear Reactor Components

    Comment: One commenter questioned the proposed revision to Sec.  
110.26(a) to cover ``components solely of U.S. origin'' for three 
reasons:

    (1) U.S. origin has many meanings in the United States today, 
but given the wording ``solely of U.S. origin'' or ``of U.S. 
origin,'' it is rather difficult to purchase anything which is only 
of U.S. origin. The commenter requested further definition.
    (2) While the commenter agreed with the authorization contained 
in proposed Sec.  110.26(a)(2), the commenter stated that the 
proposed wording conveys the authority to re-export nuclear 
components from such generally authorized countries as listed in 
Sec.  110.26(b) to each other. However, this is an authorization 
that U.S. companies would not be able to utilize if the component is 
required to be solely of U.S. origin.
    (3) Many nuclear components or parts are imported into the U.S. 
for ultimate end use as either a standalone nuclear component or for 
use in a larger nuclear component for future sale in either the U.S. 
or non-U.S. markets.

    The commenter noted that many U.S. companies have international 
markets as well as foreign-based manufacturing facilities or joint 
ventures. Such global companies will import nuclear spare parts or 
components for utilization in larger U.S.-built nuclear components for 
sale both within the United States as well as outside of the United 
States. The commenter stated that these U.S. imports and subsequent 
exports create and maintain U.S. jobs and should not be delayed or 
subjected to a new NRC component license application process and 
associated application fees. The commenter said that to do so would 
remove a vital part of the purpose of Sec.  110.26, which is to enable 
U.S. companies to export nuclear components quickly to a select list of 
generally authorized countries that do not require an NRC validated 
export license. These component exports are subject to NRC reporting 
requirements, but they enable the U.S. nuclear industry to sell our 
components in a very efficient manner to pre-approved countries. 
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U.S. nuclear industry in the world marketplace and cause a giant step 
backwards in the U.S. nuclear industry's ability to freely sell these 
nuclear components or parts to pre-approved countries that are not 
subjected themselves subjected to similar restrictions.
    Response: The NRC believes the commenter makes a valid point 
regarding limiting the general license under Sec.  110.26 to 
``components solely of U.S. origin.'' With the increasing globalization 
of the nuclear industry, U.S. nuclear companies are outsourcing more 
and more items, including parts and components for reactor equipment 
and fuel assemblies. However, since the U.S. industry has been able to 
accept the current language of Sec.  110.26 which allows use of the 
general license for ``U.S. origin'' component exports to a select list 
of countries, even when the ``U.S. origin'' component includes non-U.S. 
content, the proposed language is retained in this final rule. Further, 
the NRC added clarifying language to Sec.  110.26 stating that ``U.S. 
origin'' includes components produced or finished in the United States, 
even with non-U.S. content unless the foreign content is obligated by 
supplier government conditions, such as a prior consent for retransfer 
condition.

D. 110.27--General License for Imports

    Comment: Two commenters addressed the proposed amendment to Sec.  
110.27 that would remove the paragraph that addresses activities 
conducted under a contract with the Department of Energy (DOE). The 
commenters suggested revising the Section-by-Section Analysis for Sec.  
110.27 to state that the NRC's import regulations do not apply to the 
DOE imports of source, special nuclear or byproduct material, including 
imports conducted on DOE's behalf by DOE contractors. The commenters 
also state that the Statement of Considerations for the proposed rule 
cites sections 54, 64, 82, and 91 of the Atomic Energy Act which govern 
exports, not imports, and are not applicable in this context.
    For purposes of clarification, one commenter, suggested that in 
Sec.  110.27(b), the words ``source or special nuclear'' should be 
inserted before ``material'' so that the sentence reads as follows:

    The general license in paragraph (a) of this section does not 
authorize the import of source or special nuclear material in the 
form of irradiated fuel if the total weight of the [source or 
special nuclear] material exceeds 100 kilograms per shipment.

    Response: The NRC's import regulations do not apply to DOE imports 
of source, special nuclear, or byproduct material including imports 
conducted on DOE's behalf by DOE contractors. The removal of Sec.  
110.27(a)(1) clarifies that DOE is not subject to NRC import licensing 
requirements. The Atomic Energy Act citations in the Statement of 
Considerations for the proposed rule apply to exports, not imports. The 
sections of the Atomic Energy Act that apply to imports of special 
nuclear, source or byproduct material are sections 53, 62, and 81. 
Section 110.27(b) has been rewritten in this final rule in response to 
the request for clarification.
    Comment: One commenter noted that the clear intent of the proposed 
rule, as expressed in the Statement of Considerations to the proposed 
rule, is to grant a general license for the import of materials that 
are exempt from domestic licensing (e.g., material exempted by 10 CFR 
40.13(a)) by the NRC. Section 110.27(a) of the proposed rule would 
grant a general license for the import of byproduct, source, and 
special nuclear material if the U.S. consignee were authorized to 
possess such material under a general or specific license from the NRC 
or an Agreement State. The commenter asserted that while the new 
definition of ``radioactive waste'' in the proposed rule would exclude 
``exempt'' material such as 10 CFR 40.13(a) material, the controlling 
provision for the import of material under proposed Sec.  110.27(a) 
seems to be the possession of an existing general or specific license. 
The commenter stated that under the framework for the domestic 
licensing of byproduct, source, or special nuclear material, general 
licenses are not synonymous with ``exemptions'' for material: No 
license is required for the possession of exempt material. The 
commenter stated that Sec.  110.27(a)(2) of the current regulations 
does grant a general license for the import of ``exempt'' material; 
however, this section would be deleted under the proposed rule, and the 
commenter suggested that original language be retained.
    Response: The NRC's revisions to the definition of ``radioactive 
waste'' in 10 CFR part 110 are designed, in part, to align export/
import licensing criteria with domestic regulations that are 
implemented by the NRC and the Agreement States. If a specific license 
is required domestically, a specific import or export license would 
also be required. The changes to the definition of ``radioactive 
waste'' and the deletion of Sec.  110.27(a)(2) are consistent with the 
intended alignment in that if the material (meaning any exempt 
material, not just material in the form of waste) is exempt from 
requiring a license domestically (e.g., 10 CFR 40.13(a) is only one 
example of an exemption), then that same material would be exempt from 
requiring a general import license as well. Therefore, an additional 
provision to provide authorization to import under a general license is 
redundant and unnecessary. As proposed, Sec.  110.27(a)(1) and (a)(2) 
are removed in this final rule.
    Comment: Two commenters generally addressed the proposal to allow 
imports of Category 2 quantities of materials under a general license. 
Specifically, they noted that imports conducted under the authority of 
a general license are not subject to the same public notification and 
comment requirements as imports conducted under specific licenses. One 
respondent stated that the general license could be used for unlimited 
imports without public knowledge.
    Response: While it is correct that imports under a general license 
are not subject to the same public notification requirements as a 
specific license, the NRC is aware of and continues to regulate such 
imports. In accordance with Sec.  110.50, pre-shipment notification is 
still required by the importer. Additionally, domestic licensees must 
report receipt of Category 1 and 2 radioactive sources to the NSTS. 
Imports of radioactive material into the United States are contingent 
on the consignee being authorized to receive and possess the material 
under a general or specific NRC or Agreement State license.

E. 110.43--Import Licensing Criteria

    Comment: One commenter recommended that the NRC require more 
specificity in the application for a specific license to import 
radioactive waste and that foreign waste retain its ``country of 
origin'' attribution from import through disposal. With regard to the 
specificity in an application, this commenter is primarily concerned 
with the concept of waste characterization versus waste classification 
prior to its import. Specifically, the commenter noted that under the 
proposed rule, the NRC would only require an applicant to classify the 
radioactive waste in accordance with 10 CFR 61.55 when the waste is 
being imported for direct disposal. The commenter stated that this 
provision is too narrowly written and most waste would escape 
classification. The commenter asserted that if the imported waste was 
first processed or managed and then disposed of, under the proposed 
rule, the waste would not be classified prior to import. This commenter 
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the importer to characterize the waste rather than classify it prior to 
import, the NRC may allow the import of radioactive waste that cannot 
be disposed of in this country. Further, the host state or compact 
would have insufficient information to make an informed decision about 
the appropriateness of the waste for disposal at facilities under its 
jurisdiction. Another commenter stated that in the past, there have 
been situations where all the disposition pathways for waste resulting 
from the processing of imported radioactive wastes were not clearly 
identified in the original import license application. The commenter 
recommended that the NRC require license applications for the import of 
radioactive waste to include a list of all facilities that are 
projected to receive wastes for disposal that result from imported 
wastes. This should include licensed low-level waste disposal 
facilities as well as landfills that are licensed to accept materials 
such as those surveyed for bulk release (exempt wastes). The commenter 
stated that this would ensure that parties responsible for evaluating 
the application have the information necessary to conduct a thorough 
review.
    Response: As discussed above in Section I.B of this document, the 
NRC's revisions to the definition of ``radioactive waste'' in 10 CFR 
part 110 are designed, in part, to align export and import licensing 
criteria with domestic regulations that are implemented by the NRC and 
the Agreement States. Therefore, if a specific license is required to 
possess the material domestically, a specific license would be required 
to import or export that waste material. In accordance with domestic 
regulations, the NRC, when processing applications for the import of 
radioactive waste, would follow the waste attribution approaches used 
in the United States, which are, in almost all cases, developed by the 
Agreement States and compacts.
    Under domestic licensing requirements, waste disposed of at a 10 
CFR part 61 or equivalent Agreement State-licensed facility must be 
classified in accordance with 10 CFR 61.55. Under the shipping manifest 
requirements in Appendix G to 10 CFR part 20, waste must be classified 
when it is being shipped for disposal. It is not required to be 
classified before shipment for disposal, i.e., waste being sent to a 
processor need not be classified, but waste being shipped directly for 
disposal must be classified in accordance with 10 CFR 61.55. The waste 
classification requirements are designed to provide for protection 
against an inadvertent intruder into a waste disposal site 100 years or 
more after the site is closed. For higher concentrations of waste (and 
higher waste classes), additional measures are required at the disposal 
site to ensure that the intruder is protected even from wastes that 
pose a greater hazard. Thus, the classification of waste at 
intermediate points in its processing is not relevant to the purpose of 
waste classification.
    The final rule does not require classification of waste being 
imported to a waste processor because such classification would have no 
safety relevance at that time. The licensed waste processor, after 
processing the waste, must classify the waste which would ensure that 
the disposal site facility requirements are met. This approach is 
consistent with domestic requirements. It should be noted that the NRC 
Chairman, on October 8, 2009, requested a vote paper from the NRC staff 
addressing blending of low-level radioactive waste. While blending is 
not related to the import of waste, the issue of when waste is to be 
classified will be addressed in the paper. Current regulations require 
that waste be classified when shipped for disposal. If, as a result of 
this current review, changes are made in classification requirements or 
practices, the staff will implement review procedures for waste import 
applications consistent with new domestic practices or requirements.
    While it is agreed that it is undesirable to import waste that 
cannot be disposed of in the United States, the NRC will ensure, in its 
review of license applications, that when there is uncertainty 
regarding the final waste classification of waste to be disposed of, 
that an export license application has been applied for to ensure that 
no waste is left in the United States without a disposal option. This 
ensures that any waste without a domestic disposal option will not be 
orphaned in the United States, but will be returned to the country of 
origin.
    With respect to Agreement States and compacts making informed 
decisions, the NRC will ensure in its consultations with States and 
compacts, as applicable, that the waste to be processed and disposed of 
meets the classification requirements of the disposal facility and the 
license conditions of any intermediate facilities, such as a waste 
processor. The final rule notes that license applicants would need to 
characterize the waste before import to ensure that it meets the 
license requirements for a domestic processor. However, consistent with 
domestic regulations, classification is not required, since waste 
classification is designed to ensure safety of waste to be disposed of, 
and is not related to safety of the waste at intermediate points in its 
processing.
    In response to the concerns raised by the second commenter 
regarding clearly identifying an imported waste's disposition pathway, 
the NRC will consult with the Agreement State and, if applicable, the 
low-level waste compact commission to ensure that an appropriate 
facility is authorized to accept waste for management or disposal.
    With respect to the commenter's recommendation that import license 
applications include a list of all facilities projected to receive 
imported waste, under domestic regulations a waste processor receiving 
foreign waste could only transfer processed waste to authorized 
recipients. Thus, there would be no safety or security concerns, once 
waste was received by an authorized waste processor.
    It is possible that other waste management or disposal facilities 
receiving waste from a processor could be subject to laws or 
regulations applicable to foreign wastes; however, assurances that 
foreign waste could be accepted at these facilities would be needed. 
Such assurance could come from consultations with the States and 
compacts. In cases where foreign waste is attributed to the foreign 
low-level waste generator, the NRC will consult with other affected 
States and compacts that receive processed waste. Section 110.32(f)(6) 
places an obligation on the foreign waste import applicant to identify 
where the waste, not attributed to the processor (i.e. foreign waste 
that remains attributed to the foreign low-level waste generator), will 
be disposed of within the United States. Again, in accordance with 
domestic regulations, the NRC will follow the waste attribution 
approaches developed by the Agreement States and compacts in its 
processing of applications to import foreign waste. There, the 
applicable provisions of the proposed rule are unchanged in this final 
rule.
    Comment: Several commenters expressed support for the proposed 
revisions to Sec. Sec.  110.43 and 110.45, that provided clarification 
that the NRC consults (with respect to the import of radioactive waste) 
with the host State(s), and, if applicable, the appropriate low-level 
waste compact commission(s) to confirm that an appropriate facility has 
agreed to accept and is authorized to possess the waste for management 
or disposal. However, one commenter suggested that the NRC should 
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any host State that is the proposed destination for imported 
radioactive waste before approving an import application by adding a 
new paragraph (g) to Sec.  110.43.
    Another commenter sought clarification regarding what the NRC 
intends to do if there is an impasse between the NRC and a host State 
or compact concerning whether an appropriate facility is authorized to 
accept foreign radioactive waste for disposal.
    A third commenter suggested that the NRC should distinguish between 
Agreement States that should be consulted to determine if the site is 
licensed for disposal and host States under the compact system that are 
consulted to determine if the disposal is allowed under compact rules. 
Citing EnergySolutions, LLC v. NW Interstate Compact on Low-Level 
Radioactive Waste Mgmt., No. 2:08-CV, D. Utah, June 17, 2009, this 
commenter stated that for a non-compact site such as the 
EnergySolutions Clive site, the concepts of host States and compacts do 
not apply. For a non-compact site, consultation with the State in which 
the site is located should only address the authorization for disposal 
under the State's Agreement State authority. This commenter recommended 
that Sec. Sec.  110.32(f)(6), 110.43(d), and 110.45(b)(4) should be 
changed to address these distinctions.
    Response: The NRC revised Sec. Sec.  110.43 and 110.45 in this 
final rule to further clarify those contacted and the intent of the 
proposed change. In response to the commenter's question regarding the 
NRC's actions in an impasse, the NRC believes that such an impasse is 
unlikely because the appropriateness and authorization of a facility 
will be determined by the regulatory authority (i.e. the NRC or 
Agreement State) and compacts as applicable.

F. 110.44--Physical Security Standards

    Comment: One commenter sought clarification of the intent and 
purpose of the incorporation by reference of the current INFCIRC/225/
Rev. 4 (corrected), June 1999, in Sec.  110.44(a). The commenter stated 
that it is their understanding that INFCIRC/225/Rev. 4 (corrected), 
June 1999, is currently undergoing review and revision by the IAEA and 
international community; incorporation by reference of the current 
INFCIRC document may not address the applicability of substantial 
INFCIRC changes underway that could be potentially incorporated in the 
future. The commenter stated that changes to INFCIRC/225/Rev. 4 
(corrected), June 1999, may have a significant impact on physical 
security standards, policy, and guidance, both domestic and 
international.
    Response: The NRC is aware of the current review by the IAEA and 
the international community and will make any necessary changes to this 
section once that document is finalized. Therefore, INFCIRC/225/Rev. 4 
(corrected), June 1999, ``The Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials 
and Nuclear Facilities'' continues to be incorporated by reference in 
Sec.  110.44(a) of this final rule.

G. 110.50--Terms

    Comment: Currently, notifications for imports are required to be 
submitted at least seven days in advance of each shipment, to the 
extent practical, but in no case less than 24 hours in advance of each 
shipment. Several commenters addressed the proposed amendment to Sec.  
110.50(c) that would require advance notification for imports to be 
submitted seven days in advance of shipment. Specifically, one 
commenter stated that a seven-day advance notification requirement 
would cause many importers of Category 2 sources to be out of 
compliance with the proposed regulation. This commenter noted that 
there are many instances where his customers do not tell him when a 
source is being returned.
    Another commenter stated that it is unclear why the NRC now needs 
seven-days advance notice. The commenter stated that the only 
explanation is to allow NRC adequate time to verify information. The 
commenter questioned the verification information if the importer is an 
established licensee and routinely receives returned sources. This 
commenter also noted that the NSTS would account for imported sources 
once received under an NRC or Agreement State license. The commenter 
recommended that the NRC have no requirement for advance notification 
for the import of Category 2 sources because the sources will be 
accounted for in the NSTS and there is no documented benefit to the 
advance notification requirement.
    One commenter noted that with regard to imports of Category 1 
quantities of material, which are typically bulk and raw material 
shipments, 24-hour advance notification is currently received and that 
seven-day advance notification is not provided because final shipping 
arrangements often change on a daily basis. The commenter recommended 
that the NRC retain the current requirement that allows for 24-hour 
advance notification.
    Response: The pre-shipment notification requirement contained in 
Sec.  110.50 is being included in this final rule as proposed because 
the current policy of ``no less than 24 hours in advance'' is 
insufficient for NRC staff to verify pre-shipment information and 
coordinate with other applicable government agencies, such as an 
Agreement State and/or the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
Insufficient time to complete these activities could result in a delay 
of the import entering the United States. The NRC suggests that 
licensees work with their clients to better inform them of their 
obligations to comply with United States' regulations so that the 
client can provide the requisite information to ensure the U.S. 
licensee is not out of compliance. In the event the shipment date is 
changed after the NRC has been notified, the NRC will not require a 
revised notification submission if the shipment will take place within 
14 days of the initial shipment date provided to the NRC. If the 
shipment date will be delayed for a longer period of time, a new 
notification should be provided to the NRC.

III. Section-by-Section Analysis of the Final Rule

Subpart A--General Provisions

    Section 110.1, Purpose and scope. This final rule removes paragraph 
(b)(1) and the remainder of paragraph (b) is renumbered accordingly. 
Paragraph (b) is clarified regarding the regulation of U.S. Munitions 
List nuclear items.
    Section 110.2, Definitions. This final rule revises the definitions 
for Agreement for Cooperation, Atomic Energy Act, Classified 
Information, Conversion facility, Depleted uranium, Effective kilograms 
of special nuclear material, Embargoed, Executive Branch, General 
license, Heels, Medical isotope, Natural uranium, Non-Nuclear Weapons 
State, NRC Public Document Room, Obligations, Person, Physical 
security, Production facility, Radioactive waste, Radiopharmaceutical, 
Recipient Country, Restricted destinations, and Specific license. The 
revision to the definition of radioactive waste is discussed in detail 
in Section I.B of this document. The definitions for Bulk material, 
Low-level waste compact, and Nuclear Suppliers Group are added for 
clarification purposes. In addition, this final rule removes the 
definition of Incidental radioactive material as discussed in Section 
I.B of this document.
    Section 110.6, Retransfers. This final rule adds language 
clarifying the scope of the provisions to be consistent with the 
requirements of the Atomic Energy

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Act. Paragraph (b) is amended to update the address for the Department 
of Energy.
    Section 110.7, Information collection requirements: OMB approval. 
This final rule restructures the section for clarification and makes a 
minor editorial change.
    Section 110.7a, Completeness and accuracy information. This final 
rule makes an editorial change to paragraph (b).

Subpart B--Exemptions

    Section 110.10, General. This final rule amends paragraph (c) to 
clarify that an exemption does not relieve any person from complying 
with the regulations of other U.S. Federal and/or State government 
agencies.
    Section 110.11, Export of IAEA safeguards samples. This final rule 
makes editorial changes.

Subpart C--Licenses

    Section 110.19, Types of licenses. This final rule removes 
paragraph (b) which relates to exports of incidental radioactive 
material. This final rule also amends paragraph (a) by removing the 
last sentence regarding compliance with other applicable regulations, 
and the paragraphs designation. The requirement that general and 
specific licensees are subject to other applicable laws or regulations 
is addressed in Sec.  110.50(a).
    Section 110.20, General license information. This final rule 
removes references to ``incidental radioactive material'' and corrects 
citations in paragraph (a). Paragraph (d) is amended to preclude use of 
generally licensed material in any illegal or inappropriate activity 
such as use in a radiological dispersion device, diversion of material 
or equipment, and other malicious acts.
    Section 110.21, General license for the export of special nuclear 
material. This final rule removes the general license provision related 
to the export of incidental radioactive material in paragraph (e) and 
makes editorial changes to paragraphs (a), (b), and (c).
    Section 110.22, General license for the export of source material. 
This final rule deletes paragraph (c), makes editorial changes, 
corrects internal reference errors in the section, and adds a reference 
to paragraph (d) to the text of paragraph (e). Paragraph (c) is removed 
because it repeats rule text found in Sec.  110.21(b)(3). The final 
rule also removes the general license provision related to the export 
of incidental radioactive material in paragraph (g).
    Section 110.23, General license for the export of byproduct 
material. This final rule makes editorial and organizational changes to 
clarify requirements. The reporting requirements in paragraph (b) for 
exports of americium and neptunium are moved to Sec.  110.54, Reporting 
requirements.
    Section 110.24, General license for the export of deuterium. This 
final rule makes editorial changes to clarify the text in order to 
improve readability.
    Section 110.25. This final rule adds and reserves Sec.  110.25. 
This change is made to clarify that there is not a printing error in 10 
CFR part 110 and reserves this section for possible future changes to 
the regulations.
    Section 110.26, General license for the export of nuclear reactor 
components. This final rule restructures paragraph (a) to clarify that 
the general license covers components of U.S. origin. In response to a 
comment received on the proposed rule, a clarifying note is added at 
the end of Sec.  110.26 regarding ``U.S. origin''. The text of 
paragraph (a)(1) is incorporated into the introductory text of 
paragraph (a). Paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3) are redesignated as (a)(1) 
and (a)(2), respectively. New paragraph (a)(2) is revised to allow a 
component to be returned to the United States after final fabrication 
or repair or to be used in a nuclear power or research reactor in one 
of the destinations listed in the section. This allows, for example, a 
component that was sent to Japan for final fabrication or repair to be 
sent to Spain for use in a nuclear power or research reactor in that 
country. The list of destinations previously contained in paragraph (a) 
are now in the new paragraph (b) of this final rule. Subsequent 
paragraphs are renumbered accordingly.
    New paragraph (b) is revised to include additional destinations to 
which exports may be sent under a general license. These destinations 
are Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovak Republic, and 
Slovenia. The United States has received broad generic assurances from 
EURATOM which also apply to these new EURATOM member countries for 
purposes of section 109b. of the Atomic Energy Act.
    The reporting requirements contained in paragraph (d) for exports 
of reactor components are moved to Sec.  110.54, Reporting 
requirements, in this final rule.
    Section 110.27, General license for imports. This final rule 
removes paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2). NRC's import regulations do not 
apply to DOE imports of source, special nuclear, or byproduct material 
including imports conducted on DOE's behalf by DOE contractors. 
Paragraph (a)(2) is removed because a general license is not required 
for the import of byproduct, source, or special nuclear material when 
that same material is exempt from NRC domestic licensing requirements. 
This change clarifies that material that is exempt or else not subject 
to domestic licensing requirements (e.g., Sec.  31.18 and Sec.  40.13) 
does not require a general or specific import license unless otherwise 
mandated in 10 CFR part 110.
    Paragraph (b) is revised to clarify that the 100 kilograms per 
shipment limit only applies to the material and does not include the 
weight of the container. As revised, this paragraph states that the 
general license in paragraph (a) does not authorize the import of more 
than 100 kilograms per shipment of source and/or special nuclear 
material in the form of irradiated fuel.
    This final rule revises paragraph (f) by removing the specific 
license requirement for imports of radioactive material listed in Table 
1 of Appendix P to 10 CFR part 110 and referencing the advance 
notification requirement in Sec.  110.50.
    Section 110.30, Members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group. This final 
rule updates the list of Nuclear Suppliers Group members by adding 
China, Croatia, Estonia, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, and Malta.
    Section 110.31, Application for a specific license. The final rule 
amends this section to require requests for an exemption from a 
licensing requirement to be filed on NRC Form 7. This is consistent 
with NRC regulations that require all licensing requests (e.g., 
exports, imports, amendment, and renewal applications) to be made using 
NRC Form 7. See 71 FR 19102; April 13, 2006.
    This final rule also requires a request for an exemption from a 
licensing requirement to be accompanied by the appropriate fee in 
accordance with the fee schedules in Sec. Sec.  170.21 and 170.31. This 
change is consistent with the Fiscal Year 2007 NRC Fee Rule which 
established a flat fee for requests for exemptions from the NRC's 
export and import licensing requirements. See 72 FR 31402; June 6, 
2007. This change updates 10 CFR part 110 to reflect recent changes to 
the fee schedule in 10 CFR part 170.
    Additionally, this final rule adds a signature requirement to Sec.  
110.31 that each application submitted on NRC Form 7 must be signed by 
the applicant or licensee or a person duly authorized to act for and on 
behalf of the applicant or licensee. This change is consistent with 
requirements related to applications for specific licenses in other 
parts of the NRC's regulations. It also clarifies that a signature is 
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to certify the veracity of information submitted to the agency on the 
NRC Form 7.
    Finally, the order of paragraphs (b) and (c) is reversed so that 
Sec.  110.31 flows in a more logical manner where the requirement for 
an application for a specific license to export or import or a request 
for an exemption from a licensing requirement precedes the requirement 
that such an application or request be accompanied by the appropriate 
license fee. In paragraph (b), as revised, ``combined export/import'' 
is removed to be consistent with the proposal to allow imports of 
Category 1 and 2 materials listed in Table 1 of Appendix P of 10 CFR 
part 110 under general license.
    Section 110.32, Information required on an application for a 
specific license/NRC Form 7. This final rule change to paragraph (b) to 
clarify that the name and address of any other party, including the 
supplier of the equipment or material, if different from the applicant, 
must be provided on the application. Paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) are 
amended for consistency purposes. Specifically, for the export of 
nuclear equipment to a foreign reactor, a license application will 
include the name of the facility so the NRC will know whether Executive 
Branch review is required, per Sec.  110.41(a)(7).
    This section is also amended to clarify that applicants for the 
import of radioactive waste must provide the classification of that 
waste as defined in 10 CFR 61.55 when the waste is being imported for 
direct disposal. If the waste is being imported for treatment or 
management at an NRC- or Agreement State-licensed waste processor, 
classification, as defined in 10 CFR 61.55, is not required. Rather, a 
detailed characterization (physical and chemical characteristics) of 
the waste being imported for treatment or management must be provided 
in the application.
    Paragraph (g) is deleted to conform to the change that allows 
Category 1 and Category 2 quantities of radioactive materials to be 
imported under a general license. This change is discussed in more 
detail in the section-by-section analysis for Sec.  110.27.
    Paragraph (h) is redesignated as new paragraph (g) and allows the 
exporter of Category 2 quantities of material listed in Table 1 of 
Appendix P to provide the pertinent documentation that the recipient of 
the material has the necessary authorization under the laws and 
regulations of the importing country to receive and possess the 
material to the NRC at least 24 hours prior to the shipment. The 
requirement that the applicant for a Category 1 export license provide 
the NRC, at the time the application is submitted, with pertinent 
documentation demonstrating that the recipient of the radioactive 
material has the necessary authorization (usually in the form of a 
license) under the laws and regulations of the importing country to 
receive and possess the material remain unchanged.

Subpart D--Review of License Applications

    Section 110.40, Commission review. This final rule amends this 
section to reduce the number of export license applications that 
require Commission review, and instead focuses Commission review on the 
export license applications that raise significant policy issues. For 
example, mandatory Commission review of export applications for nuclear 
grade graphite for nuclear end use and 1,000 kilograms or more of 
deuterium oxide are no longer required unless the export raises an 
important policy issue. This change also increases the proposed export 
of one effective kilogram of high-enriched uranium, plutonium or 
uranium-233 to five effective kilograms for mandatory Commission 
review. The change mandates Commission review of export and import 
license applications that raise significant policy issues. Significant 
policy issues include, but are not limited to, the proposed initial 
decision on whether to issue a license with special limitations to a 
country, or the proposed decision on issuance of a license covering a 
facility where major safety or security issues have been recently 
raised. If the staff is uncertain whether a license application raises 
a significant policy issue, the license application should receive 
Commission review. However, any export that is subject to special 
limitations as determined by the staff or the Executive Branch will be 
considered one that raises a significant policy issue and will continue 
to require Commission review. By focusing on policy issues, this change 
increases efficiency and reduces fees on routine NRC export 
applications. This final rule also adds a requirement for Commission 
review of export applications of material listed in Table 1 of appendix 
P to 10 CFR part 110 involving exceptional circumstances, as defined in 
Sec.  110.42, or Category 1 quantities of material to any country 
listed in Sec.  110.28.
    Section 110.41, Executive Branch review. The final rule makes a 
minor editorial change and requires Executive Branch review of exports 
raising significant policy issues, including exports of radioactive 
material listed in Table 1 of appendix P to 10 CFR part 110 involving 
exceptional circumstances, as defined in Sec.  110.42. Also, the export 
of radioactive material listed in Table 1 of Appendix P to any country 
listed in Sec. Sec.  110.28 or 110.29 requires the review of the 
Executive Branch in accordance with Sec.  110.41(a)(9).
    Section 110.43, Import licensing criteria. This final rule 
clarifies that, with respect to the import of radioactive waste, the 
NRC consults with, as applicable, the Agreement State in which the 
facility is located and the low-level waste compact commission(s) to 
confirm that an appropriate facility has agreed to accept and is 
authorized to possess the waste for management or disposal. This change 
addresses commenters questions that the NRC received on the scope of 
the Agreement State and low-level waste compact commission's role (if 
applicable) regarding the NRC's review of import applications for 
radioactive waste.
    Additionally, this final rule removes the import licensing criteria 
related to the imports of radioactive material listed in Appendix P. 
This change conforms Sec.  110.43 with the change to allow Category 1 
and Category 2 quantities of radioactive materials to be imported under 
a general license. This change is discussed in more detail in the 
section-by-section analysis for Sec.  110.27.
    Section 110.44, Physical security standards. This final rule 
corrects the Web site address for the National Archives and Records 
Administration. Changes to Sec.  110.44(b)(1) clarify that the 
Commission determinations on the adequacy of physical security measures 
are based on receipt by the appropriate U.S. Executive Branch agency of 
written assurances from the relevant recipient country governments that 
physical security measures for providing protection are at least 
comparable to the recommendations set forth in INFCIRC/225/Rev. 4 
(corrected), June 1999.
    Section 110.45, Issuance or denial of license. This final rule 
removes the parenthetical text in paragraph (a) that states ``If an 
Executive Order provides an exemption pursuant to section 126a of the 
Atomic Energy Act, proposed exports to EURATOM countries are not 
required to meet the criteria in Sec.  110.42(a)(4) and (5)''. This is 
no longer needed because the Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful 
Uses of Nuclear Energy between the European Atomic Energy Community 
(EURATOM) and the United States of America that went into effect in 
1995 obviates the need for a presidential exemption.

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    This final rule makes conforming changes to paragraph (b)(4) which 
are consistent with the changes to Sec.  110.43(d), regarding the 
issuance of an import license for radioactive waste. Paragraph (b)(5) 
is removed to eliminate the criteria related to the imports of 
radioactive material listed in Appendix P to 10 CFR part 110. This 
change conforms Sec.  110.45 with the change to allow Category 1 and 
Category 2 quantities of radioactive materials to be imported under a 
general license. This change is discussed in more detail in the 
section-by-section analysis for Sec.  110.27. Additionally, paragraph 
(d) is amended to clarify that the provisions in this paragraph do not 
apply to Commission decisions regarding license applications for 
specific licenses to export radioactive material listed in Table 1 of 
Appendix P.

Subpart E--License Terms and Related Provisions

    Section 110.50, Terms. This final rule makes several editorial, 
clarifying, and conforming changes to this section. In paragraph 
(a)(1), changes clarify that each license is subject to all applicable 
provisions of the Atomic Energy Act or other applicable law. Paragraph 
(a)(4) is rewritten and renumbered as paragraph (a)(5) to make clear 
that each license issued by the NRC for the export or import of nuclear 
material authorizes only the export or import of that nuclear material 
and accompanying packaging, fuel element, hardware, or other associated 
devices or products. Paragraph (b)(5) is revised to remove reference to 
10 CFR parts 40, 70, 71, and 73 and renumbered as paragraph (a)(3). 
This license term applies to both general and specific licenses and is 
moved to paragraph (a).
    In paragraph (b)(2), changes clarify that a licensee may export or 
import only for the purpose(s) and/or end-use(s) stated in the specific 
export or import license issued by the NRC. Paragraph (b)(3) is amended 
by adding a new paragraph (b)(3)(i) and renumbering current paragraphs 
(b)(3)(i) and (b)(3)(ii) as (b)(3)(ii) and (b)(3)(iii), respectively. 
New paragraph (b)(3)(i) clarifies that prior to shipment of certain 
nuclear material or equipment that has associated with it export 
controls imposed by other countries (foreign-obligated material or 
equipment), a license amendment may be required to authorize the 
shipment. Alternatively, the licensee is to give the NRC 40-days 
advance notice of the intended shipment.
    Paragraph (b)(4) is redesignated as new paragraph (c) and includes 
the requirements for advanced notifications related to the export or 
import of radioactive material listed in Table 1 of appendix P to 10 
CFR part 110. Changes to the advance notification requirements conforms 
this section to the change to allow Category 1 and Category 2 
quantities of radioactive materials to be imported under a general 
license. This change is discussed in more detail in the section-by-
section analysis for Sec.  110.27. Additionally, editorial changes 
update the Web site information for the Office of International 
Programs and provide specific details on where to send the information 
required for export and import notifications.
    Section 110.51, Amendment and renewal of licenses. This final rule 
separates the requirements for license amendments and renewals into 
separate paragraphs. This change clarifies the differences in 
requirements between amendment and renewal requests and improves 
readability of the section. No substantive changes are made to the 
requirements of the paragraphs.
    Section 110.53, United States address, records, and inspections. 
This final rule clarifies that both general and specific licensees are 
required to have an office in the United States where papers may be 
served and where records required by the Commission will be maintained. 
Also, similar clarifying language is added to paragraph (b) of this 
section that license applicants and both general and specific licensees 
shall maintain records concerning its exports and imports. Clarifying 
language is added that byproduct material records must be retained for 
three years after the date of each export or import shipment.
    Section 110.54, Reporting requirements. The reporting requirements 
in Sec.  110.23 for exports of americium and neptunium, and in Sec.  
110.26 for exports of reactor components have been moved to Sec.  
110.54. This change consolidates the reporting requirements in 10 CFR 
part 110 into one section.

Subpart F--Violations and Enforcement

    Sections 110.60, Violations, 110.66, Enforcement hearing, and 
110.67, Criminal penalties. This final rule makes non-substantive 
changes for the purposes of consistency and clarification.

Subpart G--Public Notification and Availability of Documents and 
Records

    Section 110.70, Public notice of receipt of an application. This 
final rule clarifies that the Commission will publish in the Federal 
Register a notice of receipt for applications for amendment or renewal 
for the export of the nuclear equipment and material listed in Sec.  
110.70(b)(1) through (b)(5) and for applications for amendment or 
renewal for the import of radioactive waste. Once a notice has been 
published, the Commission would not publish in the Federal Register 
proposed minor amendments to the application or license. Proposed 
amendments would be posted on the NRC's Web site.

Subpart H--Public Participation Procedures Concerning License 
Applications

    Section 110.80, Basis for hearings. This final rule corrects the 
omission of the word ``import'' from the section. This change clarifies 
that the procedures in 10 CFR part 110 constitute the exclusive basis 
for hearings on export and import license applications.
    Section 110.81, Written comments. This final rule clarifies that 30 
days after public notice of receipt of the application means 30 days 
after the application is posted on the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov or in the Federal Register for those applications required 
to be published in the Federal Register.
    Section 110.82, Hearing request or intervention petition. This 
final rule adds language stating that hearing requests and intervention 
petitions are considered timely when filed no later than 30 days after 
publication of notice on the NRC Web site. This change is consistent 
with Sec.  110.70, which states that the Commission will notice the 
receipt of each specific license application for an export or import by 
making a copy available at the NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov. 
Paragraphs (c)(2) and (c)(3) are renumbered accordingly.

Subpart I--Hearings

    Section 110.112, Reporter and transcript for an oral hearing. This 
final rule clarifies the scope of information that will be made 
available at the NRC Web site or Public Document Room. Any portions of 
the transcript for an oral hearing containing classified information, 
Restricted Data, Safeguards information, proprietary information, or 
other sensitive unclassified information will not be made available to 
the public.
    Appendix L to 10 CFR part 110--Illustrative list of byproduct 
material under NRC export/import licensing authority.
    This final rule revises the list of byproduct material in Appendix 
L to include several radionuclides that are now classified as byproduct 
material as a result of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which expanded 
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byproduct material in Section 11e. of the Atomic Energy Act.

Agreement State Compatibility

    Under the ``Policy Statement on Adequacy and Compatibility of 
Agreement State Programs'' approved by the Commission on June 30, 1997, 
and published in the Federal Register on September 3, 1997 (62 FR 
46517), this rule is classified as Compatibility Category ``NRC.'' 
Compatibility is not required for Category ``NRC'' regulations. The NRC 
program elements in this category are those that relate directly to 
areas of regulation reserved to the NRC by the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954, as amended, or the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations. Although an Agreement State may not adopt program elements 
reserved to NRC, it may wish to inform its licensees of certain 
requirements via a mechanism that is consistent with the particular 
State's administrative procedure laws but does not confer regulatory 
authority on the State. The NRC will provide the Agreement States 
additional information so that they can inform their licensees of the 
change to and obligations under the revised import/export regulations.

Voluntary Consensus Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-113) requires that Federal Agencies use technical standards that 
are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies unless 
using such a standard is inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise 
impractical. This action does not constitute the establishment of a 
standard for which the use of a voluntary consensus standard would be 
applicable.

Environmental Impact: Categorical Exclusion

    The NRC has determined that this final rule is the type of action 
described in categorical exclusion 10 CFR 51.22(c)(1). Therefore, 
neither an environmental impact statement nor an environmental 
assessment has been prepared for this rule.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

    This final rule decreases the information collection burden on 
licensees to update, clarify, and correct several provisions. The 
public burden for this information collection is estimated to be a 
reduction of 6 hours, which is insignificant. Because the burden for 
this information collection is insignificant, Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval of the final rule is not required. Existing 
requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, 
approval number 3150-0036.

Abstract

    The NRC is amending its regulations that govern the export and 
import of nuclear equipment and material. In addition to updating, 
clarifying, and correcting several provisions, the final rule allows 
Category 1 and 2 quantities of material to be imported under a general 
license.

Public Protection Notification

    The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to 
respond to, a request for information or an information collection 
requirement unless the requesting document displays a currently valid 
OMB control number.

Regulatory Analysis

    A regulatory analysis has not been prepared for this regulation. 
The NRC is amending its regulations at 10 CFR part 110 to update, 
clarify, and correct several provisions improving NRC's regulatory 
framework for the export and import of nuclear equipment, material, and 
radioactive waste. Most of the changes are administrative in nature and 
result in no changes to the information collection burden or costs to 
the public. In addition to updating, clarifying and correcting several 
provisions of 10 CFR part 110, this final rule allows imports of 
Category 1 and 2 quantities of material under a general license instead 
of a specific license. The final rule also revises the definition of 
``radioactive waste.'' In addition, the definition of ``incidental 
radioactive material'' has been removed and aspects of it have been 
incorporated into the revised definition of ``radioactive waste.'' The 
changes to 10 CFR part 110 facilitate the licensing process for exports 
and imports of radioactive waste and improve the efficiency and 
consistency of licensing actions. These changes do not result in a 
significant increase to the information collection burden or costs to 
the public.

Regulatory Flexibility Certification

    As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, (5 U.S.C. 
605(b)), the Commission certifies that this rule does not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
This rule affects only companies exporting or importing nuclear 
equipment, material, and radioactive waste to and from the United 
States and does not fall within the scope of the definition of ``small 
entities'' set forth in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 
601(3)), or the Size Standards established by the NRC (10 CFR 2.810).

Backfit Analysis

    The NRC has determined that a backfit analysis is not required for 
this rule because these amendments do not involve any provisions that 
impose backfits as defined in 10 CFR chapter I.

Congressional Review Act

    In accordance with the Congressional Review Act of 1996, the NRC 
has determined that this action is not a major rule and has verified 
this determination with the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs of OMB.

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 110

    Administrative practice and procedure, Classified information, 
Criminal penalties, Export, Import, Incorporation by reference, 
Intergovernmental relations, Nuclear materials, Nuclear power plants 
and reactors, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Scientific 
equipment.

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For the reasons set out in the preamble and under the authority of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; the Energy Reorganization Act of 
1974, as amended; and 5 U.S.C. 553, the NRC is adopting the following 
amendments to 10 CFR part 110.

PART 110--EXPORT AND IMPORT OF NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL

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1. The authority citation for part 110 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 51, 53, 54, 57, 63, 64, 65, 81, 82, 103, 104, 
109, 111, 126, 127, 128, 129, 134, 161, 181, 182, 183, 187, 189, 68 
Stat. 929, 930, 931, 932, 933, 936, 937, 948, 953, 954, 955, 956, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 2071, 2073, 2074, 2077, 2092-2095, 2111, 2112, 
2133, 2134, 2139, 2139a, 2141, 2154-2158, 2201, 2231-2233, 2237, 
2239); sec. 201, 88 Stat. 1242, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5841; sec. 5, 
Pub. L. 101-575, 104 Stat 2835 (42 U.S.C. 2243); sec. 1704, 112 
Stat. 2750 (44 U.S.C. 3504 note); Energy Policy Act of 2005; Pub. L. 
109-58, 119 Stat. 594 (2005).
    Sections 110.1(b)(2) and 110.1(b)(3) also issued under Pub. L. 
96-92, 93 Stat. 710 (22 U.S.C. 2403). Section 110.11 also issued 
under sec. 122, 68 Stat. 939 (42 U.S.C. 2152) and secs. 54c and 57d, 
88 Stat. 473, 475 (42 U.S.C. 2074). Section 110.27 also issued under 
sec. 309(a), Pub. L. 99-440. Section 110.50(b)(3) also issued under 
sec. 123, 92 Stat. 142 (42 U.S.C. 2153). Section 110.51 also issued 
under sec. 184, 68 Stat. 954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2234). Section 
110.52 also issued under sec. 186, 68 Stat. 955 (42 U.S.C. 2236). 
Sections 110.80-110.113 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552, 554. 
Sections 110.130-110.135 also issued under 5 U.S.C.

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553. Sections 110.2 and 110.42(a)(9) also issued under sec. 903, 
Pub. L. 102-496 (42 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.).


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2. In Sec.  110.1, paragraph (b) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.1  Purpose and scope.

* * * * *
    (b) The regulations in this part apply to all persons in the United 
States except:
    (1) Persons who import or export U.S. Munitions List nuclear items 
such as uranium depleted in the isotope-235 and incorporated in defense 
articles. These persons are subject to the regulations promulgated 
pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act and administered by the 
Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, and the 
Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
Explosives, as authorized by section 110 of the International Security 
and Development Cooperation Act of 1980.
    (2) Persons who export uranium depleted in the isotope-235 and 
incorporated in commodities solely to take advantage of high density or 
pyrophoric characteristics. These persons are subject to the controls 
of the Department of Commerce under the Export Administration Act, as 
continued in force under Executive Order 13222 (August 22, 2001), as 
extended;
    (3) Persons who export nuclear referral list commodities such as 
bulk zirconium, rotor and bellows equipment, maraging steel, nuclear 
reactor related equipment, including process control systems and 
simulators. These persons are subject to the licensing authority of the 
Department of Commerce pursuant to 15 CFR part 730 et seq.;
    (4) Persons who import deuterium, nuclear grade graphite, or 
nuclear equipment other than production or utilization facilities. A 
uranium enrichment facility is not a production facility for the 
purposes of import; and
    (5) Shipments which are only passing through the U.S. (in bond 
shipments) do not require an NRC import or export license; however, 
they must comply with the Department of Transportation/IAEA packaging, 
and State transportation requirements.

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3. In Sec.  110.2:
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a. The definition of ``Incidental radioactive material'' is removed;
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b. The definitions of ``Agreement for Cooperation'', ``Atomic Energy 
Act'', ``Classified Information'', ``Conversion facility'', ``Depleted 
uranium'', ``Effective kilograms of special nuclear material'', 
``Embargoed'', ``Executive Branch'', ``General license'', ``Heels'', 
``Medical isotope'', ``Natural uranium'', ``Non-Nuclear Weapons 
State'', ``NRC Public Document Room'', ``Obligations'', ``Person'', 
``Physical security'', ``Production facility'', ``Radioactive waste'', 
``Radiopharmaceutical'', ``Recipient Country'', ``Restricted 
destinations'', and ``Specific license'' are revised; and
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c. The definitions of ``Bulk material'', ``Low-level waste compact'', 
and ``Nuclear Suppliers Group'' are added in alphabetical order.
    The revisions and additions read as follows:


Sec.  110.2  Definitions.

* * * * *
    Agreement for Cooperation means any agreement with another nation 
or group of nations concluded under section 123 of the Atomic Energy 
Act.
    Atomic Energy Act means the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
    Bulk Material means any quantity of any one or more of the 
radionuclides listed in Table 1 of Appendix P to this part in a form 
that is:
    (1) Not a Category 1 radioactive source;
    (2) Not a Category 2 radioactive source;
    (3) Not plutonium-238; and
    (4) Deemed to pose a risk similar to or greater than a Category 2 
radioactive source.
* * * * *
    Classified Information means Classified National Security 
Information under Executive Order 12958, as amended, or any successor 
Executive Order and Restricted Data under the Atomic Energy Act.
* * * * *
    Conversion facility means any facility for the transformation from 
one uranium chemical species to another, including conversion of 
uranium ore concentrates to uranium trioxide (UO3), conversion of UO3 
to uranium dioxide (UO2), conversion of uranium oxides to uranium 
tetrafluoride (UF4) or uranium hexafluoride (UF6), conversion of UF4 to 
UF6, conversion of UF6 to UF4, conversion of UF4 to uranium metal, and 
conversion of uranium fluorides to UO2.
    Depleted uranium means uranium having a percentage of uranium-235 
less than the naturally occurring distribution of uranium-235 found in 
natural uranium (less than 0.711 weight percent uranium-235). It is 
obtained from spent (used) fuel elements or as byproduct tails or 
residues from uranium isotope separation.
* * * * *
    Effective kilograms of special nuclear material means:
    (1) For plutonium and uranium-233, their weight in kilograms;
    (2) For uranium enriched 1 percent or greater in the isotope 
uranium-235, its element weight in kilograms multiplied by the square 
of its enrichment expressed as a decimal weight fraction; and
    (3) For uranium enriched below 1 percent in the isotope uranium-
235, its element weight in kilograms multiplied by 0.0001.
    Embargoed means that no nuclear material or equipment can be 
exported to certain countries under an NRC general license. Exports to 
embargoed countries must be pursuant to a specific license issued by 
the NRC and require Executive Branch review pursuant to Sec.  110.41.
* * * * *
    Executive Branch means the Departments of State, Energy, Defense 
and Commerce.
* * * * *
    General license means an export or import license effective without 
the filing of a specific application with the Commission or the 
issuance of licensing documents to a particular person. A general 
license is a type of license issued through rulemaking by the NRC and 
is not an exemption from the requirements in this part. A general 
license does not relieve a person from complying with other applicable 
NRC, Federal, and State requirements.
    Heels means small quantities of natural, depleted or low-enriched 
uranium (to a maximum of 20 percent), in the form of uranium 
hexaflouride (UF6) left in emptied transport cylinders being returned 
to suppliers after delivery of the product.
* * * * *
    Low-level waste compact, as used in this part, means a compact 
entered into by two or more States pursuant to the Low-Level 
Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985.
* * * * *
    Medical isotope, for the purposes of Sec.  110.42(a)(9), includes 
molybdenum-99, iodine-131, xenon-133, and other radioactive materials 
used to produce a radiopharmaceutical for diagnostic, therapeutic 
procedures or for research and development.
    Natural uranium means uranium as found in nature, containing about 
0.711 percent of uranium-235, 99.283 percent of uranium-238, and a 
trace (0.006 percent) of uranium-234.
* * * * *
    Non-Nuclear Weapon State means any State not a nuclear weapon State 
as

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defined in the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. 
Nuclear Weapon State means any State which has manufactured and 
exploded a nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device prior to 
January 1, 1967 (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States).
* * * * *
    NRC Public Document Room means the facility at One White Flint 
North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, where 
certain public records of the NRC that were made available for public 
inspection in paper or microfiche prior to the implementation of the 
NRC Agencywide Documents Access and Management System, commonly 
referred to as ADAMS, will remain available for public inspection. It 
is also the place where NRC makes computer terminals available to 
access the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of ADAMS 
on the NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov, and where copies can be viewed 
or ordered for a fee as set forth in Sec.  9.35 of this chapter. The 
facility is staffed with reference librarians to assist the public in 
identifying and locating documents and in using the NRC Website and 
ADAMS. The NRC Public Document Room is open from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. Reference 
service and access to documents may also be requested by telephone 
(301-415-4737 or 800-397-4209) between 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., or by 
e-mail ([email protected]), facsimile (301-415-3548), or letter (NRC 
Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike 
(first floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738).
* * * * *
    Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a group of nuclear supplier 
countries which seeks to contribute to the non-proliferation of nuclear 
weapons through the implementation of Guidelines for nuclear exports 
and nuclear-related exports.
    Obligations means the commitments undertaken by the U.S. Government 
or by foreign governments or groups of nations with respect to imports 
or exports of nuclear material (except byproduct material) and 
equipment listed in Sec. Sec.  110.8 and 110.9. Imports and exports of 
material or equipment subject to these commitments involve conditions 
placed on the transfer of the material or equipment, such as peaceful 
end-use assurances, prior consent for retransfer, and exchanges of 
information on the import or export. The U.S. Government informs the 
licensee of obligations attached to material or equipment being 
imported into the United States and approves changes to those 
obligations.
* * * * *
    Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, 
association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, 
Government agency, other than the Commission or the Department of 
Energy, except that the Department of Energy shall be considered a 
person within the meaning of the regulations in this part to the extent 
that its activities are subject to the licensing and related regulatory 
authority of the Commission pursuant to section 111 of the Atomic 
Energy Act; any State or political subdivision of, or any political 
entity within a State, any foreign government or nation or any 
political subdivision of any such government or nation, or other 
entity; and any legal successor, representative, agent, or agency of 
the foregoing.
    Physical security or Physical protection means measures to 
reasonably ensure that source or special nuclear material will only be 
used for authorized purposes and to prevent theft or sabotage.
    Production facility means any nuclear reactor or plant specially 
designed or used to produce special nuclear material through the 
irradiation of source material or special nuclear material, the 
chemical reprocessing of irradiated source or special nuclear material, 
or the separation of isotopes, other than a uranium enrichment facility 
for purposes of import.
* * * * *
    Radioactive waste, for the purposes of this part, means any 
material that contains or is contaminated with source, byproduct, or 
special nuclear material that by its possession would require a 
specific radioactive material license in accordance with this Chapter 
and is imported or exported for the purposes of disposal in a land 
disposal facility as defined in 10 CFR part 61, a disposal area as 
defined in Appendix A to 10 CFR part 40, or an equivalent facility; or 
recycling, waste treatment or other waste management process that 
generates radioactive material for disposal in a land disposal facility 
as defined in 10 CFR part 61, a disposal area as defined in Appendix A 
to 10 CFR part 40, or an equivalent facility. Radioactive waste does 
not include radioactive material that is--
    (1) Of U.S. origin and contained in a sealed source, or device 
containing a sealed source, that is being returned to a manufacturer, 
distributor or other entity which is authorized to receive and possess 
the sealed source or the device containing a sealed source;
    (2) A contaminant on any non-radioactive material (including 
service tools and protective clothing) used in a nuclear facility (an 
NRC- or Agreement State-licensed facility (or equivalent facility) or 
activity authorized to possess or use radioactive material), if the 
material is being shipped solely for recovery and beneficial reuse of 
the non-radioactive material in a nuclear facility and not for waste 
management purposes or disposal;
    (3) Exempted from regulation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
or equivalent Agreement State regulations;
    (4) Generated or used in a U.S. Government waste research and 
development testing program under international arrangements;
    (5) Being returned by or for the U.S. Government or military to a 
facility that is authorized to possess the material; or
    (6) Imported solely for the purposes of recycling and not for waste 
management or disposal where there is a market for the recycled 
material and evidence of a contract or business agreement can be 
produced upon request by the NRC.

    Note:  The definition of radioactive waste in this part does not 
include spent or irradiated fuel.

    Radiopharmaceutical, for the purposes of Sec.  110.42(a)(9), means 
a radioactive isotope that contains byproduct material combined with 
chemical or biological material and is designed to accumulate 
temporarily in a part of the body for therapeutic purposes or for 
enabling the production of a useful image for use in a diagnosis of a 
medical condition.
    Recipient Country, for the purposes of Sec.  110.42(a)(9), means 
Canada, Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands.
    Restricted destinations means countries that are listed in Sec.  
110.29 based on recommendations from the Executive Branch. These 
countries may receive exports of certain materials and quantities under 
a general license, but some exports to restricted destinations will 
require issuance of a specific license by the NRC including Executive 
Branch review pursuant to Sec.  110.41.
* * * * *
    Specific license means an export or import license document issued 
to a named person and authorizing the export or import of specified 
nuclear equipment or materials based upon the review and approval of an 
NRC Form 7 application filed pursuant to this part and other related 
submittals in support of the application.
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4. Section 110.6 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.6  Retransfers.

    (a) Retransfer of any nuclear equipment or material listed in 
Sec. Sec.  110.8 and 110.9 (except byproduct material), including 
special nuclear material produced through the use of equipment, source 
material, or special nuclear material bearing obligations to the United 
States pursuant to an agreement for cooperation, requires authorization 
by the Department of Energy, unless the export to the new destination 
is authorized by the NRC under a specific or general license or an 
exemption from licensing requirements. See definition of 
``obligations'' in Sec.  110.2.
    (b) Requests for authority to retransfer are processed by the 
Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Office 
of International Regimes and Agreements, Washington, DC 20585.

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5. In Sec.  110.7, paragraph (c) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.7  Information collection requirements: OMB approval.

* * * * *
    (c) This part contains information collection requirements in 
addition to those approved under the control number specified in 
paragraph (a) of this section. The information collection requirements 
contained in Sec. Sec.  110.19, 110.20, 110.21, 110.22, 110.23, 110.31, 
110.32, and 110.51, and NRC Form 7 are approved under control number 
3150-0027.

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6. In Sec.  110.7a, paragraph (b) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.7a  Completeness and accuracy of information.

* * * * *
    (b) Each licensee or applicant for a license shall notify the 
Commission of information identified by the applicant or licensee as 
having, for the regulated activity, a significant implication for 
public health and safety or common defense and security. An applicant 
or licensee violates this paragraph if the applicant or licensee fails 
to notify the Commission of information that the applicant or licensee 
has identified as having a significant implication for public health 
and safety or common defense and security. Notification shall be 
provided to the Administrator of the appropriate Regional Office within 
two working days of identifying the information. This requirement is 
not applicable to information which is already required to be provided 
to the Commission by other reporting or updating requirements.

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7. In Sec.  110.10, paragraph (c) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.10  General.

* * * * *
    (c) The granting of an exemption does not relieve any person from 
complying with the regulations of other U.S. Federal and/or State 
government agencies applicable to exports or imports under their 
authority.

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8. Section 110.11 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.11  Export of IAEA safeguards samples.

    A person is exempt from the requirements for a license to export 
special nuclear material set forth in sections 53 and 54d. of the 
Atomic Energy Act and from the regulations in this part to the extent 
that the person exports special nuclear material in IAEA safeguards 
samples, if the samples are exported in accordance with Sec.  75.8 of 
this chapter, or a comparable Department of Energy order, and are in 
quantities not exceeding a combined total of 100 grams of contained 
plutonium, uranium-233 and uranium-235 per facility per year. This 
exemption does not relieve any person from complying with parts 71 or 
73 of this chapter or any Commission order under section 201(a) of the 
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5841(a)).

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9. Section 110.19 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.19  Types of licenses.

    Licenses for the export and import of nuclear equipment and 
material in this part consist of general licenses and specific 
licenses. A general license is effective without the filing of an 
application with the Commission or the issuance of licensing documents 
to a particular person. A specific license is issued to a named person 
and is effective upon approval by the Commission of an application 
filed pursuant to the regulations in this part and issuance of 
licensing documents to the applicant.

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10. In Sec.  110.20, paragraphs (a) and (d) are revised to read as 
follows:


Sec.  110.20  General license information.

    (a) A person may use an NRC general license as authority to export 
or import nuclear equipment or material, if the nuclear equipment or 
material to be exported or imported is covered by the NRC general 
licenses described in Sec. Sec.  110.21 through 110.27. If an export or 
import is not covered by the NRC general licenses described in 
Sec. Sec.  110.21 through 110.27, a person must file an application 
with the Commission for a specific license in accordance with 
Sec. Sec.  110.31 through 110.32.
* * * * *
    (d) A general license for export may not be used if the exporter 
knows, or has reason to believe, that the material will be used in any 
illegal activity or any activity related to isotope separation, 
chemical reprocessing, heavy water production or the fabrication of 
nuclear fuel containing plutonium, unless these activities are 
generically authorized under an appropriate agreement for cooperation.
* * * * *

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11. In Sec.  110.21 paragraph (e) is removed and paragraphs (a)(3), 
(a)(4), (b), and (c) are revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.21  General license for the export of special nuclear 
material.

    (a) * * *
    (3) Special nuclear material, other than plutonium-236 and 
plutonium-238, in sensing components in instruments, if no more than 3 
grams of enriched uranium or 0.1 gram of plutonium or uranium-233 are 
contained in each sensing component.
    (4) Plutonium-236 and plutonium-238 when contained in a device, or 
a source for use in a device, in quantities of less than 3.7 x 
10-3 TBq (100 millicuries) of alpha activity (189 micrograms 
plutonium-236, 5.88 milligrams plutonium-238) per device or source.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, a general 
license is issued to any person to export the following to any country 
not listed in Sec.  110.28 or Sec.  110.29:
    (1) Special nuclear material, other than plutonium-236 and 
plutonium-238, in individual shipments of 0.001 effective kilogram or 
less (e.g., 1.0 gram of plutonium, uranium-233 or uranium-235, or 10 
kilograms of 1 percent enriched uranium), not to exceed 0.1 effective 
kilogram per calendar year to any one country.
    (2) Special nuclear material in fuel elements as replacements for 
damaged or defective unirradiated fuel elements previously exported 
under a specific license, subject to the same terms as the original 
export license and the condition that the replaced fuel elements must 
be returned to the United States within a reasonable time period.
    (3) Uranium, enriched to less than 20 percent in uranium-235, in 
the form of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) heels in cylinders being 
returned to suppliers in EURATOM.
    (c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, a general 
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issued to any person to export plutonium-236 or plutonium-238 to any 
country listed in Sec.  110.30 in individual shipments of 1 gram or 
less, not to exceed 100 grams per calendar year to any one country.
* * * * *

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12. Section 110.22 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.22  General license for the export of source material.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, a general 
license is issued to any person to export the following to any country 
not listed in Sec.  110.28:
    (1) Uranium or thorium, other than uranium-230, uranium-232, 
thorium-227, and thorium-228, in any substance in concentrations of 
less than 0.05 percent by weight.
    (2) Thorium, other than thorium-227 and thorium-228, in 
incandescent gas mantles or in alloys in concentrations of 5 percent or 
less.
    (3) Thorium-227, thorium-228, uranium-230, and uranium-232 when 
contained in a device, or a source for use in a device, in quantities 
of less than 3.7 x 10-3 TBq (100 millicuries) of alpha 
activity (3.12 micrograms thorium-227, 122 micrograms thorium-228, 3.7 
micrograms uranium-230, 4.7 milligrams uranium-232) per device or 
source.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (f) of this section, a general 
license is issued to any person to export uranium or thorium, other 
than uranium-230, uranium-232, thorium-227, or thorium-228, in 
individual shipments of 10 kilograms or less to any country not listed 
in Sec.  110.28 or Sec.  110.29, not to exceed 1,000 kilograms per 
calendar year to any one country or 500 kilograms per calendar year to 
any one country when the uranium or thorium is Canadian-obligated.
    (c) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, a general 
license is issued to any person to export uranium or thorium, other 
than uranium-230, uranium-232, thorium-227, or thorium-228, in 
individual shipments of 1 kilogram or less to any country listed in 
Sec.  110.29, not to exceed 100 kilograms per calendar year to any one 
country.
    (d) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, a general 
license is issued to any person to export uranium-230, uranium-232, 
thorium-227, or thorium-228 in individual shipments of 10 kilograms or 
less to any country listed in Sec.  110.30, not to exceed 1,000 
kilograms per calendar year to any one country or 500 kilograms per 
calendar year to any one country when the uranium or thorium is 
Canadian-obligated.
    (e) Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section do not 
authorize the export under general license of source material in 
radioactive waste.

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13. Section 110.23 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.23  General license for the export of byproduct material.

    (a) A general license is issued to any person to export byproduct 
material (see Appendix L to this part) to any country not listed in 
Sec.  110.28 and subject to the following limitations:
    (1) The general license in this section does not authorize the 
export of byproduct material in the form of radioactive waste.
    (2) The general license in this section does not authorize the 
export of the following radionuclides:

Americium-242m
Californium-249
Californium-251
Curium-245
Curium-247

    (3) For byproduct materials listed in Table 1 of Appendix P to this 
part, individual shipments under a general license for export must be 
less than the terabequeral (TBq) values specified in Category 2 of 
Table 1 unless a more restrictive requirement applies.
    (4) The general license authorizes exports of the following 
radionuclides when contained in a device, or a source for use in a 
device, in quantities less than 3.7 x 10-3 TBq (100 
millicuries) of alpha activity per device or source, unless the export 
is to a country listed in Sec.  110.30:

Actinium-225
Actinium-227
Californium-248
Californium-250
Californium-252
Californium-253
Californium-254
Curium-240
Curium-241
Curium-242
Curium-243
Curium-244
Einsteinium-252
Einsteinium-253
Einsteinium-254
Einsteinium-255
Fermium-257
Gadolinium-148
Mendelevium-258
Neptunium-235
Polonium-208
Polonium-209
Polonium-210
Radium-223

     (5)(i) For americium-241, exports under the general license to a 
country listed in Sec.  110.29 must not exceed 3.7 x 10-2 
TBq (one curie) per shipment.
    (ii) For americium-241, exports under the general license to a 
country listed in Sec.  110.29 that exceed 3.7 x 10-2 TBq 
(one curie) per shipment, must be contained in industrial process 
control equipment or petroleum exploration equipment in quantities not 
exceeding 0.60 TBq (16 curies) per device and not exceeding 7.4 TBq/
calendar year (200 curies/calendar year) to any one country.
    (iii) All exports of americium are subject to the reporting 
requirements listed in Sec.  110.54(b).
    (6) For neptunium-235 and -237, exports under the general license 
must not exceed one gram for individual shipment and must not exceed a 
cumulative total of 10 grams per calendar year to any one country. All 
exports of neptunium are subject to the reporting requirements listed 
in Sec.  110.54(b).
    (7) For polonium-210, exports under the general license, when 
contained in static eliminators, must not exceed 3.7 TBq (100 curies) 
per individual shipment.
    (8)(i) For tritium in any dispersed form (e.g., luminescent light 
sources and paint, accelerator targets, calibration standards, labeled 
compounds), exports under the general license must not exceed 0.37 TBq 
(10 curies (1.03 milligrams)) per item, not to exceed 37 TBq (1,000 
curies (103 milligrams)) per shipment, or 370 TBq (10,000 curies (1.03 
grams)) per calendar year to any one country.
    (ii) For tritium in any dispersed form (e.g., luminescent light 
sources and paint, accelerator targets, calibration standards, labeled 
compounds), exports under the general license to the countries listed 
in Sec.  110.30 must not exceed the quantity of 1.48 TBq (40 curies 
(4.12 milligrams)) per item, not to exceed 37 TBq (1,000 curies (103 
milligrams)) per shipment or 370 TBq (10,000 curies (1.03 grams)) per 
calendar year to any one country.
    (iii) For tritium in luminescent safety devices installed in an 
aircraft, exports under the general license must not exceed 1.48 TBq 
(40 curies (4.12 milligrams)) per light source.
    (iv) The general license in this section does not authorize the 
export of tritium for recovery or recycle purposes.

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14. Section 110.24 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.24  General license for the export of deuterium.

    (a) A general license is issued to any person to export to any 
country not listed in Sec.  110.28 or Sec.  110.29 deuterium

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in individual shipments of 10 kilograms or less (50 kilograms of heavy 
water). No person may export more than 200 kilograms (1,000 kilograms 
of heavy water) per calendar year to any one country.
    (b) A general license is issued to any person to export to any 
country listed in Sec.  110.29 deuterium in individual shipments of 1 
kilogram or less (5 kilograms of heavy water). No person may export 
more than 5 kilograms (25 kilograms of heavy water) per calendar year 
to any one country listed in Sec.  110.29.


Sec.  110.25  [Reserved]

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15. Section 110.25 is reserved.

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16. Section 110.26 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.26  General license for the export of nuclear reactor 
components.

    (a) A general license is issued to any person to export to a 
destination listed in paragraph (b) of this section any nuclear reactor 
component of U.S. origin described in paragraphs (5) through (9) of 
Appendix A to this part if--
    (1) The component will be used in a light or heavy water-moderated 
power or research reactor; or
    (2) The component is in semifabricated form and will be undergoing 
final fabrication or repair in those countries for either subsequent 
return to the United States for use in a nuclear power or research 
reactor in the United States or in one of the destinations listed in 
paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) The export of nuclear reactor components under the general 
license established in paragraph (a) of this section is approved to the 
following destinations:

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
New Zealand
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Korea
Romania
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Kingdom

     (c) This general license does not authorize the export of 
components, in final or semi-fabricated form, for research reactors 
capable of continuous operation above 5 MW thermal.
    (d) This general license does not authorize the export of 
essentially complete reactors through piecemeal exports of facility 
components. When individual exports of components would amount in the 
aggregate to export of an essentially complete nuclear reactor, a 
facility export license is required.
    (e) All exports under paragraph (a) of this section are subject to 
the reporting requirements in Sec.  110.54(c).

    Note to Sec.  110.26:  U.S. Origin includes components produced 
or finished in the United States, even with non-U.S. content unless 
the foreign content is obligated by supplier government conditions, 
such as a prior consent for retransfer condition.


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17. In Sec.  110.27, paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (f) are revised to 
read as follows:


Sec.  110.27  General license for import.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, a 
general license is issued to any person to import byproduct, source, or 
special nuclear material if the U.S. consignee is authorized to receive 
and possess the material under a general or specific NRC or Agreement 
State license issued by the Commission or a State with which the 
Commission has entered into an agreement under Section 274b. of the 
Atomic Energy Act.
    (b) The general license in paragraph (a) of this section does not 
authorize the import of more than 100 kilograms per shipment of source 
and/or special nuclear material in the form of irradiated fuel.
    (c) Paragraph (a) of this section does not authorize the import 
under a general license of radioactive waste.
* * * * *
    (f) Importers of radioactive material listed in Appendix P to this 
part must provide the notifications required by Sec.  110.50.


Sec.  110.30  [Amended]

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18. Section 110.30 is amended by adding ``China'', ``Croatia'', 
``Estonia'', ``Iceland'', ``Kazakhstan'', ``Lithuania'', and ``Malta'' 
in alphabetical order.

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19. Section 110.31 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.31  Application for a specific license.

    (a) A person shall file an application for a specific license to 
export or import with the Deputy Director of the NRC's Office of 
International Programs, using an appropriate method listed in Sec.  
110.4.
    (b) Applications for an export, import, amendment or renewal 
licenses or a request for an exemption from a licensing requirement 
under this part shall be filed on NRC Form 7.
    (c) An application for a specific license to export or import or a 
request for an exemption from a licensing requirement must be 
accompanied by the appropriate fee in accordance with the fee schedules 
in Sec.  170.21 and Sec.  170.31 of this chapter. A license application 
will not be processed unless the specified fee is received.
    (d) Each application on NRC Form 7 shall be signed by the applicant 
or licensee or a person duly authorized to act for and on behalf of the 
applicant or licensee.
    (e) Each person shall provide in the license application, as 
appropriate, the information specified in Sec.  110.32. The Commission 
also may require the submission of additional information if necessary 
to complete its review.
    (f) An application may cover multiple shipments and destinations.
    (g) The applicant shall withdraw an application when it is no 
longer needed. The Commission's official files retain all documents 
related to a withdrawn application.

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20. Section 110.32 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.32  Information required in an application for a specific 
license/NRC Form 7.

    (a) Name and address of applicant.
    (b) Name and address of any other party, including the supplier of 
equipment or material, if different from the applicant.
    (c) Country of origin of equipment or material, and any other 
countries that have processed the material prior to its import into the 
U.S.


    Note:  This is meant to include all obligations attached to the 
material, according to the definition of obligations in Sec.  110.2. 
Licensees must keep records of obligations attached to material 
which they own or is in their possession.


    (d) Names and addresses of all intermediate and ultimate 
consignees,

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other than intermediate consignees performing shipping services only.
    (e) Dates of proposed first and last shipments.
    (f) Description of the equipment or material including, as 
appropriate, the following:
    (1) Maximum quantity of material in grams or kilograms 
(terabequerels or TBq for byproduct material) and its chemical and 
physical form.
    (2) For enriched uranium, the maximum weight percentage of 
enrichment and maximum weight of contained uranium-235.
    (3) For nuclear equipment, the name of the facility and its total 
dollar value.
    (4) For nuclear reactors, the name of the facility, its design 
power level and its total dollar value.
    (5) For proposed exports or imports of radioactive waste, the 
volume, physical and chemical characteristics, route of transit of 
shipment, classification (as defined in Sec.  61.55 of this chapter) if 
imported or exported for direct disposal at part 61 or equivalent 
Agreement State licensed facility, and ultimate disposition (including 
forms of management or treatment) of the waste.
    (6) For proposed imports of radioactive waste, the industrial or 
other process responsible for generation of the waste, and the status 
of the arrangements for disposition, including pertinent documentation 
of these arrangements.
    (7) Description of end use by all consignees in sufficient detail 
to permit accurate evaluation of the justification for the proposed 
export or import, including the need for shipment by the dates 
specified.
    (g)(1) For proposed exports of Category 1 quantities of material 
listed in Table 1 of appendix P to this part, pertinent documentation 
that the recipient of the material has the necessary authorization 
under the laws and regulations of the importing country to receive and 
possess the material.
    (2) For proposed exports of Category 2 quantities of material 
listed in Table 1 of appendix P to this part, pertinent documentation 
that the recipient of the material has the necessary authorization 
under the laws and regulations of the importing country to receive and 
possess the material. This documentation must be provided to the NRC at 
least 24 hours prior to the shipment.
    (3) Pertinent documentation shall consist of a copy of the 
recipient's authorization to receive and possess the material to be 
exported or a confirmation from the government of the importing country 
that the recipient is so authorized. The recipient authorization shall 
include the following information:
    (i) Name of the recipient;
    (ii) Recipient location and legal address or principal place of 
business;
    (iii) Relevant radionuclides and radioactivity being imported or 
that the recipient is authorized to receive and possess;
    (iv) Uses, if appropriate; and
    (v) The expiration date of the recipient's authorization (if any).

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21. Section 110.40 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.40  Commission review.

    (a) Immediately after receipt of a license application for an 
export or import requiring a specific license under this part, the 
Commission will initiate its licensing review and, to the maximum 
extent feasible, will expeditiously process the application 
concurrently with any applicable review by the Executive Branch.
    (b) The Commissioners shall review a license application for export 
of the following:
    (1) A production or utilization facility.
    (2) More than 5 effective kilograms of high-enriched uranium, 
plutonium or uranium-233.
    (3) An export involving assistance to end uses related to isotope 
separation, chemical reprocessing, heavy water production, advanced 
reactors, or the fabrication of nuclear fuel containing plutonium, 
except for exports of source material or low-enriched uranium to 
EURATOM or Japan for enrichment up to 5 percent in the isotope uranium-
235, and those categories of exports which the Commission has approved 
in advance as constituting permitted incidental assistance.
    (4) The initial export to a country since March 10, 1978 of source 
or special nuclear material for nuclear end use.
    (5) An initial export to any country listed in Sec.  110.28 or 
Sec.  110.29 involving over:
    (i) 10 grams of plutonium, uranium-233 or high-enriched uranium;
    (ii) 1 effective kilogram of low-enriched uranium;
    (iii) 250 kilograms of source material or heavy water; or
    (iv) 37 TBq (1,000 curies) of tritium.
    (6) The export of radioactive material listed in Table 1 of 
Appendix P of this part involving:
    (i) Exceptional circumstances in Sec.  110.42(e); or
    (ii) Category 1 quantities of material to any country listed in 
Sec.  110.28.
    (c) The Commission will review export and import license 
applications raising significant policy issues.
    (d) If the Commission has not completed action on a license 
application within 60 days after receipt of the Executive Branch 
judgment, as provided for in Sec.  110.41, or the license application 
when an Executive Branch judgment is not required, it will inform the 
applicant in writing of the reason for delay and, as appropriate, 
provide follow-up reports.

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22. In Sec.  110.41, paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(10) are revised to read 
as follows:


Sec.  110.41  Executive Branch review.

    (a) * * *
    (2) More than one effective kilogram of high-enriched uranium or 10 
grams of plutonium or uranium-233.
* * * * *
    (10) An export raising significant policy issues or subject to 
special limitations as determined by the Commission or the Executive 
Branch, including exports of radioactive material listed in Table 1 of 
appendix P to this part involving exceptional circumstances in Sec.  
110.42(e).
* * * * *

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23. In Sec.  110.43, paragraphs (e) and (f) are removed and paragraph 
(d) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.43  Import licensing criteria.

* * * * *
    (d) With respect to the import of radioactive waste, an appropriate 
facility has agreed to accept and is authorized to possess the waste 
for management or disposal as confirmed by NRC consultations with, as 
applicable, the Agreement State in which the facility is located and 
low-level waste compact commission(s).

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24. Section 110.44 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.44  Physical security standards.

    (a) Physical security measures in recipient countries must provide 
protection at least comparable to the recommendations in the current 
version of IAEA publication INFCIRC/225/Rev. 4 (corrected), June 1999, 
``The Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities,'' 
and is incorporated by reference in this part. This incorporation by 
reference was approved by the Director of the Office of the Federal 
Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Notice 
of any changes made to the material incorporated by reference will be 
published in the Federal Register. Copies of INFCIRC/225/Rev. 4 may be 
obtained from the Deputy Director, Office of International Programs, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and are

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available for inspection at the NRC library, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738, telephone, (301-415-4737 or 800-397-
4209) between 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. A copy is available for 
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-
741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    (b) Commission determinations on the adequacy of physical security 
measures are based on:
    (1) Receipt by the appropriate U.S. Executive Branch Agency of 
written assurances from the relevant recipient country government that 
physical security measures providing protection at least comparable to 
the recommendations set forth in INFCIRC/225/Rev. 4 (corrected).
    (2) Information obtained through country visits, information 
exchanges, or other sources. Determinations are made on a country-wide 
basis and are subject to continuing review. Appendix M to this part 
describes the different categories of nuclear material to which 
physical security measures are applied.

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25. In Sec.  110.45, paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) are revised to read as 
follows:


Sec.  110.45  Issuance or denial of license.

    (a) The Commission will issue an export license if it has been 
notified by the State Department that it is the judgment of the 
Executive Branch that the proposed export will not be inimical to the 
common defense and security, and:
    (1) Finds, based upon a reasonable judgment of the assurances 
provided and other information available to the Federal government, 
that the applicable criteria in Sec.  110.42, or their equivalent, are 
met.
    (2) Finds that there are no material changed circumstances 
associated with an export license application (except for byproduct 
material applications) from those existing at the time of issuance of a 
prior license to export to the same country, if the prior license was 
issued under the provisions of paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (b) The Commission will issue an import license if it finds that:
    (1) The proposed import will not be inimical to the common defense 
and security;
    (2) The proposed import will not constitute an unreasonable risk to 
the public health and safety;
    (3) The requirements of subpart A of part 51 of this chapter (to 
the extent applicable to the proposed import) have been satisfied; and
    (4) With respect to a proposed import of radioactive waste, an 
appropriate facility has agreed to accept and is authorized to posses 
the waste for management or disposal as confirmed by NRC consultations 
with, as applicable, the Agreement State(s) in which the facility is 
located and the low-level waste compact commission(s).
* * * * *
    (d) If, after receiving the Executive Branch judgment that the 
issuance of a proposed export license will not be inimical to the 
common defense and security, the Commission does not issue the proposed 
license on a timely basis because it is unable to make the statutory 
determinations required under the Atomic Energy Act, the Commission 
will publicly issue a decision to that effect and will submit the 
license application to the President. The Commission's decision will 
include an explanation of the basis for the decision and any dissenting 
or separate views. The provisions in this paragraph do not apply to 
Commission decisions regarding applications for specific licenses to 
export byproduct material, including radioactive material listed in 
Table 1 of Appendix P to this part, or radioactive waste.
* * * * *

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26. Section 110.50 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.50  Terms.

    (a) General and specific licenses.
    (1) Each license is subject to all applicable provisions of the 
Atomic Energy Act and other applicable law and to all applicable rules, 
regulations, decisions and orders of the Commission.
    (2) Each license is subject to amendment, suspension, revocation or 
incorporation of separate conditions when required by amendments of the 
Atomic Energy Act or other applicable law, or by other rules, 
regulations, decisions or orders issued in accordance with the terms of 
the Atomic Energy Act or other applicable law.
    (3) A licensee authorized to export or import nuclear material is 
responsible for compliance with applicable requirements of this 
chapter, unless a domestic licensee of the Commission has assumed that 
responsibility and the Commission has been so notified.
    (4) Each license authorizes export or import only and does not 
authorize any person to receive title to, acquire, receive, possess, 
deliver, use, transport or transfer any nuclear equipment or material 
subject to this part.
    (5) Each license issued by the NRC for the export or import of 
nuclear material authorizes only the export or import of that nuclear 
material and accompanying packaging, fuel element, hardware, or other 
associated devices or products.
    (6) No nuclear equipment license confers authority to export or 
import nuclear material.
    (7) Each nuclear equipment export license authorizes the export of 
only those items required for use in the foreign nuclear installation 
for which the items are intended.
    (8) A licensee shall not proceed to export or import and shall 
notify the Commission promptly if he knows or has reason to believe 
that the packaging requirements of part 71 of this chapter have not 
been met.
    (b) Specific licenses.
    (1) Each specific license will have an expiration date.
    (2) A licensee may export or import only for the purpose(s) and/or 
end-use(s) stated in the specific export or import license issued by 
NRC.
    (3) Unless a license specifically authorizes the export of certain 
foreign-obligated nuclear material or equipment, a licensee may not 
ship such material or equipment until:
    (i) The licensee has requested and the Commission has issued an 
amendment to the license authorizing such shipment; or
    (ii) The licensee has given at least 40 days advance notice of the 
intended shipment in writing to the Deputy Director, Office of 
International Programs (OIP); and
    (iii) The Deputy Director, OIP has:
    (A) Obtained confirmation, through either the Department of Energy 
or State, that the foreign government in question has given its consent 
to the intended shipment pursuant to its agreement for cooperation with 
the United States; and
    (B) Communicated this in writing to the licensee.
    (c) Advanced notification.
    (1) A licensee authorized to export or import the radioactive 
material listed in Appendix P to this part is responsible for notifying 
NRC and, in cases of exports, the government of the importing country 
in advance of each shipment. A list of points of contact in importing 
countries is available at NRC's Office of International Programs Web 
site, accessible on the NRC Public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov.
    (2) The NRC's office responsible for receiving advance 
notifications for all export and import shipments is the NRC Operations 
Center. Notifications are to be e-mailed to [email protected] (preferred 
method) or faxed to (301) 816-5151. In the subject line of the e-mail 
or on the fax cover page include ``10 CFR 110.50(c) Notification.'' To

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contact the NRC Operations Center, use the same e-mail address or call 
(301) 816-5100. Difficulties notifying the NRC Operations Center must 
be promptly reported to the Office of International Programs at (301) 
415-2336.
    (3) Notifications may be electronic or in writing on business 
stationary, and must contain or be accompanied by the information which 
follows.
    (i) For export notifications:
    (A) 10 CFR part 110 export license number and expiration date;
    (B) Name of the individual and licensee making the notification, 
address, and telephone number;
    (C) Foreign recipient name, address, and end use location(s) (if 
different than recipient's address);
    (D) Radionuclides and activity level in TBq, both for single and 
aggregate shipments;
    (E) Make, model and serial number, for any Category 1 and 2 sealed 
sources, if available;
    (F) End use in the importing country, if known;
    (G) Shipment date; and
    (H) A copy of the foreign recipient's authorization or confirmation 
of that authorization from the government of the importing country as 
required by Sec.  110.32(g) unless the authorization has already been 
provided to the NRC.
    (ii) For import notifications:
    (A) Name of individual and licensee making the notification, 
address, and telephone number;
    (B) Recipient name, location, and address (if different than 
above);
    (C) Name, location, address, contact name and telephone number for 
exporting facility;
    (D) Radionuclides and activity level in TBq, both for single and 
aggregate shipments;
    (E) Make, model and serial number, radionuclide, and activity level 
for any Category 1 and 2 sealed sources, if available;
    (F) End use in the U.S.;
    (G) Shipment date from exporting facility and estimated arrival 
date at the end use location; and
    (H) NRC or Agreement State license number to possess the import in 
the U.S. and expiration date.
    (4) Export notifications must be received by the NRC at least 7 
days in advance of each shipment, to the extent practical, but in no 
case less than 24 hours in advance of each shipment. Import 
notifications must be received by the NRC at least 7 days in advance of 
each shipment.
    (5) Advance notifications containing the above information must be 
controlled, handled, and transmitted in accordance with Sec.  2.390 of 
this chapter and other applicable NRC requirements governing protection 
of sensitive information.
    (d) A specific license may be transferred, disposed of or assigned 
to another person only with the approval of the Commission by license 
amendment.

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27. Section 110.51 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.51  Amendment and renewal of licenses.

    (a) Amendments.
    (1) Applications for amendment of a specific license shall be filed 
on NRC Form 7 in accordance with Sec. Sec.  110.31 and 110.32 and shall 
specify the respects in which the licensee desires the license to be 
amended and the grounds for such amendment.
    (2) An amendment is not required for:
    (i) Changes in monetary value (but not amount or quantity);
    (ii) Changes in the names and/or mailing addresses within the same 
countries of the intermediate or ultimate consignees listed on the 
license; or
    (iii) The addition of intermediate consignees in any of the 
importing countries specified in the license (for a nuclear equipment 
license only).
    (b) Renewals.
    (1) Applications for renewal of a specific license shall be filed 
on NRC Form 7 in accordance with Sec. Sec.  110.31 and 110.32.
    (2) If an application to renew a license is submitted 30 days or 
more before the license expires, the license remains valid until the 
Commission acts on the renewal application. An expired license is not 
renewable.
    (c) General. In considering an application by a licensee to renew 
or amend a license, the Commission will apply, as appropriate, the same 
procedures and criteria it uses for initial license applications.
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28. In Sec.  110.53, paragraphs (a) and (b)(1) are revised to read as 
follows:


Sec.  110.53  United States address, records, and inspections.

    (a) Each licensee (general or specific) shall have an office in the 
United States where papers may be served and where records required by 
the Commission will be maintained.
    (b)(1) Each license applicant or licensee (general or specific) 
shall maintain records concerning his exports or imports. The licensee 
shall retain these records for five years after each export or import 
except that byproduct material records must be retained for three years 
after the date of each export or import shipment.
* * * * *

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29. Section 110.54 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.54  Reporting requirements.

    (a)(1) Reports of exports of nuclear facilities and equipment, 
nuclear grade graphite for nuclear end use, and deuterium shipped 
during the previous quarter must be submitted by licensees making 
exports under the general license or specific license of this part by 
January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15 of each year on DOC/NRC 
Forms AP-M or AP-13, and associated forms. The reports must contain 
information on all nuclear facilities, equipment, and non-nuclear 
materials (nuclear grade graphite for nuclear end use and deuterium) 
listed in Annex II of the Additional Protocol.
    (2) These required reports must be sent via facsimile to (202) 482-
1731, emailed to [email protected], or hand-delivered or submitted by 
courier to the Bureau of Industry and Security, in hard copy, to the 
following address: Treaty Compliance Division, Bureau of Industry and 
Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, Attn: AP Reports, 14th Street 
and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 4515, Washington, DC 20230. 
Telephone: (202) 482-1001.
    (b) Persons making exports under the general license established by 
Sec.  110.23(a) or under a specific license shall submit by February 1 
of each year one copy of a report of all americium and neptunium 
shipments during the previous calendar year. This report shall be 
submitted to the Deputy Director, Office of International Programs at 
the address provided in Sec.  110.4. The report must include:
    (1) A description of the material, including quantity in TBq and 
gram;
    (2) Approximate shipment dates; and
    (3) A list of recipient countries, end users, and intended use 
keyed to the items shipped.
    (c) Persons making exports under the general license established by 
Sec.  110.26(a) shall submit by February 1 of each year one copy of a 
report of all components shipped during the previous calendar year. 
This report must include:
    (1) A description of the components keyed to the categories listed 
in appendix A to this part.
    (2) Approximate shipment dates.
    (3) A list of recipient countries and end users keyed to the items 
shipped.

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30. Section 110.60 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.60  Violations.

    (a) The Commission may obtain an injunction or other court order to

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prevent a violation of the provisions of--
    (1) The Atomic Energy Act;
    (2) Title II of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974; or
    (3) A regulation or order pursuant to those Acts.
    (b) The Commission may obtain a court order for the payment of a 
civil penalty imposed under section 234 of the Atomic Energy Act:
    (1) For violations of:
    (i) Sections 53, 57, 62, 63, 81, 82, 101, 103, 104, 107, or 109 of 
the Atomic Energy Act;
    (ii) Section 206 of the Energy Reorganization Act;
    (iii) Any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to the 
sections specified in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section;
    (iv) Any term, condition, or limitation of any license issued under 
the sections specified in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section.
    (2) For any violation for which a license may be revoked under 
section 186 of the Atomic Energy Act.

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31. In Sec.  110.66, paragraph (b) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.66  Enforcement hearing.

* * * * *
    (b) A hearing pursuant to this subpart will be conducted under the 
procedures in subpart G of part 2 of this chapter.

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32. In Sec.  110.67, paragraph (a) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.67  Criminal penalties.

    (a) Section 223 of the Atomic Energy Act provides for criminal 
sanctions for willful violation of, attempted violation of, or 
conspiracy to violate, any regulation issued under sections 161b., 
161i., or 161o. of the Atomic Energy Act. For purposes of section 223, 
all the regulations in 10 CFR part 110 are issued under one or more of 
sections 161b, 161i, or 161o, except for the sections listed in 
paragraph (b) of this section.
* * * * *

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33. Section 110.70 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.70  Public notice of receipt of an application.

    (a) The Commission will notice the receipt of each license 
application, including applications for amendment or renewal, for an 
export or import for which a specific license is required by making a 
copy available at the NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov.
    (b) The Commission will also publish in the Federal Register a 
notice of receipt of each license application, including applications 
for amendment or renewal, to export the following:
    (1) A production or utilization facility.
    (2) Five effective kilograms or more of plutonium, high-enriched 
uranium or uranium-233.
    (3) 10,000 kilograms or more of heavy water. (Note: Does not apply 
to exports of heavy water to Canada.)
    (4) Nuclear grade graphite for nuclear end use.
    (5) Radioactive waste.
    (c) The Commission will also publish in the Federal Register a 
notice of receipt of a license application, including applications for 
amendment or renewal, for an import of radioactive waste for which a 
specific license is required.

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34. Section 110.80 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.80  Basis for hearings.

    The procedures in this part will constitute the exclusive basis for 
hearings on export and import license applications.

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35. In Sec.  110.81, paragraph (b) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.81  Written comments.

* * * * *
    (b) These comments should be submitted within 30 days after public 
notice of receipt of the application on the NRC Web site or in the 
Federal Register and addressed to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: 
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff.
* * * * *

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36. In Sec.  110.82, paragraph (c) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.82  Hearing request or intervention petition.

* * * * *
    (c) Hearing requests and intervention petitions will be considered 
timely only if filed not later than:
    (1) 30 days after notice of receipt in the Federal Register, for 
those applications published in the Federal Register;
    (2) 30 days after publication of notice on the NRC Web site at 
http://www.nrc.gov;
    (3) 30 days after notice of receipt in the Public Document Room; or
    (4) Such other time as may be provided by the Commission.

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37. In Sec.  110.112, paragraph (b) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  110.112  Reporter and transcript for an oral hearing.

* * * * *
    (b) Except for any portions containing classified information, 
Restricted Data, Safeguards Information, proprietary information, or 
other sensitive unclassified information, transcripts will be made 
available at the NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov, and/or at the NRC 
Public Document Room.
* * * * *

Appendix L--[Amended]

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38. Appendix L to 10 CFR Part 110 is amended by adding ``Carbon 11 (C 
11),'' ``Cesium 129 (Cs 129),'' ``Cobalt 57 (Co 57),'' ``Gallium 67 (Ga 
67),'' ``Gold 195 (Au 195),'' ``Indium 111 (In 111),'' ``Iodine 123 (I 
123),'' Iron 52 (Fe 52),'' ``Nitrogen 13 (N 13),'' ``Oxygen 15 (O 
15),'' ``Potassium 43 (K 43),'' ``Rubidium 81 (Rb 81),'' ``Yttrium 87 
(Y 87),'' and ``Yttrium 88 (Y 88)'' in alphabetical order.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of July, 2010.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Annette Vietti-Cook,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-18219 Filed 7-27-10; 8:45 am]
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