[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 16, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 36307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11590]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Parts 34, 36, and 39
[NRC-2019-0031]
RIN 3150-AK29
Individual Monitoring Devices
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the
effective date of June 16, 2020, for the direct final rule published in
the Federal Register on March 18, 2020. The amendments in the direct
final rule authorize the use of modern individual monitoring devices in
industrial radiographic, irradiator, and well logging operations, and
align personnel dosimetry requirements in these areas with the
requirements for all other NRC licensees.
DATES: Effective Date: The effective date of June 16, 2020, for the
direct final rule published March 18, 2020 (85 FR 15347), is confirmed.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2019-0031 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may
obtain publicly-available information related to this action by any of
the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2019-0031. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; 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 obtain publicly-available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, 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, 301-415-4737, or
by email to [email protected]. The ADAMS accession number for each
document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first
time that it is mentioned in this document.
Attention: The Public Document Room (PDR), where you may
examine and order copies of public documents, is currently closed. You
may submit your request to the PDR via email at [email protected] or
call 1-800-397-4209 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony McMurtray, telephone: 301-415-
2746, email: [email protected]; or Edward Lohr, telephone: 301-
415-0253, email: [email protected]. Both are staff of the Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 18, 2020 (85 FR 15347), the NRC
published a direct final rule amending part 34 of title 10 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Licenses for Industrial Radiography
and Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic
Operations''; 10 CFR part 36, ``Licenses and Radiation Safety
Requirements for Irradiators''; and 10 CFR part 39, ``Licenses and
Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging,'' to authorize the use
of modern personnel dosimeters. The amendments align personnel
dosimetry requirements in these areas with the requirements for all
other NRC licensees.
The NRC also issued supplemental guidance (ADAMS package Accession
No. ML19360A184) in conjunction with the direct final rule. The
existing guidance for 10 CFR parts 34, 36, and 39 is provided in NUREG-
1556, ``Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses,'' in the
volumes for industrial radiography (Volume 2), irradiators (Volume 6),
and well logging (Volume 14). The supplemental guidance documents are
in a markup format to these NUREG-1556 volumes and reflect the
provisions in the direct final rule. The NRC intends to incorporate
this supplemental guidance into the next comprehensive revision of
NUREG-1556. Beginning on June 16, 2020, licensees may use the
supplemental guidance to comply with the provisions in the direct final
rule.
In the direct final rule, the NRC stated that if no significant
adverse comments were received, the direct final rule would become
effective on June 16, 2020. As described more fully in the direct final
rule, a significant adverse comment is a comment where the commenter
explains why the rule would be inappropriate, including challenges to
the rule's underlying premise or approach, or would be ineffective or
unacceptable without a change.
The NRC received one comment from the public, which agreed with the
proposed changes to the regulations. Because no significant adverse
comments were received, the direct final rule will become effective as
scheduled.
Dated on May 26, 2020.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Cindy K. Bladey,
Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Rulemaking Support Branch, Division of
Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2020-11590 Filed 6-15-20; 8:45 am]
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