[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 16, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[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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