[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 5, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33691-33692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13344]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 70, 170, and 171
[NRC-2011-0003]
RIN 3150-AH15
Distribution of Source Material to Exempt Persons and to General
Licensees and Revision of General License and Exemptions
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Interim staff guidance; issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing
interim staff guidance for implementation of the final rule,
Distribution of Source Material to Exempt Persons and to General
Licensees and Revision of General License and Exemptions (Distribution
of Source Material Rule). The Distribution of Source Material Rule
amended the NRC's regulations to require that the initial distribution
of source material to exempt persons or to general licensees be
explicitly authorized by a specific license. The Distribution of Source
Material Rule also modified the existing possession and use
requirements of the general license for small quantities of source
material and revised, clarified, or deleted certain source material
exemptions from licensing.
DATES: This interim staff guidance is effective August 27, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2011-0003 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may access information related to this document, which the NRC
possesses and is publicly available using the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2011-0003. Documents
related to the Distribution of Source Material Rule can be found by
searching on Docket ID NRC-2009-0084. Address questions about NRC
dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-492-3668; email:
[email protected]. For technical questions, contact the
individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC
Library at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the
search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-
based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's
Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-
415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. The interim staff
guidance is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML13051A824.
NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Comfort, Office of Federal and
State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-
8106, email: [email protected] or Tomas Herrera, Office of Federal
and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-
7138, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
The NRC's Distribution of Source Material Rule (78 FR 32310; May
29, 2013) amended the NRC's regulations in parts 30, 40, 70, 170, and
171 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) to require
that the initial distribution of source material to exempt persons or
general licensees be explicitly authorized by a specific license. The
Distribution of Source Material Rule also included new reporting
requirements. The rule will affect manufacturers and distributors of
certain products and materials containing source material and certain
persons using source material under general license and under
exemptions from licensing. The Distribution of Source Material Rule
goes into effect on August 27, 2013.
In conjunction with the Distribution of Source Material Rule, the
NRC has developed interim staff guidance, which provides guidance to a
licensee or applicant for implementation of the amended regulations. It
is intended for use by applicants, licensees, Agreement States, and the
NRC staff. On January 7, 2011, the NRC published the draft
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interim staff guidance in the Federal Register (76 FR 1100) for public
comment. Two comment letters were received and considered during the
revision of the draft interim staff guidance. The guidance was also
enhanced based on comments received on the proposed rule.
The interim staff guidance document describes methods acceptable to
the NRC staff for implementing the new requirements in the Distribution
of Source Material Rule. The approaches and methods described in the
document are provided for information only. Methods and solutions
different from those described in the document are acceptable if they
meet the revised requirements. The guidance is provided in the form of
questions and answers on the primary provisions of the Distribution of
Source Material Rule. Guidance consistent with the revised 10 CFR part
40 will be incorporated into the next revision of relevant volumes of
NUREG-1556, ``Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses'' (current
ADAMS Accession Nos. ML022830847 and ML003681951).
Congressional Review Act
This interim staff guidance is a rule as designated in the
Congressional Review Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 801-808). However, the
Office of Management and Budget has not found it to be a major rule as
designated in the Congressional Review Act.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day of May, 2013.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brian J. McDermott,
Director, Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements, Office of
Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-13344 Filed 6-4-13; 8:45 am]
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