[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15504]
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Vol. 76
Thursday,
No. 130
July 7, 2011
Part XXII
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 130 / Thursday, July 7, 2011 /
Unified Agenda
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Chapter I
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing its
semiannual regulatory agenda in accordance with Public Law 96-354,
``The Regulatory Flexibility Act,'' and Executive Order 12866,
``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' The agenda is a compilation of all
rules on which the NRC has recently completed action or has proposed or
is considering action. This issuance updates any action occurring on
rules since publication of the last semiannual agenda on December 20,
2010 (75 FR 9934).
ADDRESSES: Comments on any rule in the agenda may be sent to the
Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications
Staff. Comments may also be hand delivered to the One White Flint North
Building, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738, between
7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., Federal workdays. Comments received on rules
for which the comment period has closed will be considered if it is
practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given
except as to comments received on or before the closure dates specified
in the agenda. Public comments on NRC's published rulemaking actions
are available on the Federal rulemaking Web site at http://www.regulations.gov.
The agenda and any comments received on any rule listed in the
agenda are available for public inspection and copying, for a fee, at
the NRC's Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Room O1-F21, Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738.
The complete Unified Agenda will be available online at http://www.reginfo.gov, in a format that offers users a greatly enhanced
ability to obtain information from the Agenda database.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning NRC
rulemaking procedures or the status of any rule listed in this agenda,
contact: Cindy Bladey, Rules, Announcements and Directives Branch,
Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone:
301-492-3667; E-mail: Cindy [email protected]. Persons outside the
Washington, DC, metropolitan area may call, toll-free: 1-800-368-5642.
For further information on the substantive content of any rule listed
in the agenda, contact the individual listed under the heading ``Agency
Contact'' for that rule.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information contained in this semiannual
publication is updated to reflect any action that has occurred on rules
since publication of the last NRC semiannual agenda on December 20,
2010 (75 FR 9934). Within each group, the rules are ordered according
to the Regulation Identifier Number (RIN).
The information in this agenda has been updated through February
25, 2011. The date for the next scheduled action under the heading
``Timetable'' is the date the rule is scheduled to be published in the
Federal Register. The date is considered tentative and is not binding
on the Commission or its staff. The agenda is intended to provide the
public early notice and opportunity to participate in the NRC
rulemaking process. However, the NRC may consider or act on any
rulemaking even though it is not included in the agenda.
The NRC agenda lists all open rulemaking actions. Three rules
affect small entities.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day of February, 2011.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Cindy Bladey,
Chief, Rules, Announcements and Directives Branch, Division of
Administrative Services, Office of Administration.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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449....................... Distribution of Source 3150-AH15
Material To Exempt
Persons and General
Licensees and Revision of
General License and
Exemptions [NRC-2009-
0084].
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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450....................... Controlling the 3150-AH18
Disposition of Solid
Materials [NRC-1999-0002].
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC)
Final Rule Stage
449. Distribution of Source Material to Exempt Persons and General
Licensees and Revision of General License and Exemptions [NRC-2009-
0084]
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2201; 42 U.S.C. 5841
Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's
regulations to improve the control over the distribution of source
material to exempt persons and to general licensees in order to make
part 40 more risk-informed. The proposed rule also would govern the
licensing of source material by adding specific requirements for
licensing of and reporting by distributors of products and materials
used by exempt persons and general licensees. Source material is used
under general license and under various exemptions from licensing
requirements in part 40 for which there is no regulatory mechanism for
the Commission to obtain information to fully assess the resultant
risks to public health and safety. Although estimates of resultant
doses have been made, there is a need for ongoing information on the
quantities and types of radioactive material distributed for exempt use
and use under general license. Obtaining information on the
distribution of source material is particularly difficult because many
of the distributors of source material to exempt persons and generally
licensed persons are not currently required to hold a license from the
Commission. Distributors are often unknown to the Commission. No
controls are in place to ensure that
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products and materials distributed are maintained within the applicable
constraints of the exemptions. In addition, the amounts of source
material allowed under the general license in section 40.22 could
result in exposures above 1 mSv/year (100 mrem/year) to workers at
facilities that are not required to meet the requirements of parts 19
and 20. Without knowledge of the identity and location of the general
licensees, it would be difficult to enforce restrictions on the general
licensees. This rule also would address Petition for Rulemaking, PRM-
40-27 submitted by the State of Colorado and Organization of Agreement
States.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 07/26/10 75 FR 43425
NPRM Comment Period End............. 11/23/10
Final Rule.......................... 12/00/11
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Gary C. Comfort, Jr., Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental
Management Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Phone: 301 415-8106, E-
mail: [email protected].
RIN: 3150-AH15
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC)
Long-Term Actions
450. Controlling the Disposition of Solid Materials [NRC-1999-0002]
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2201; 42 U.S.C. 5841
Abstract: The staff provided a draft proposed rule package on
Controlling the Disposition of Solid Materials to the Commission on
March 31, 2005, which the Commission disapproved. The Commission's
decision was based on the fact that the Agency is currently faced with
several high priority and complex tasks, that the current approach to
review specific cases on an individual basis is fully protective of
public health and safety, and that the immediate need for this rule has
changed due to the shift in timing for reactor decommissioning. The
Commission has deferred action on this rulemaking.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kimyata Morgan Butler, Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental
Management Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Phone: 301 415-0733, E-
mail: [email protected].
RIN: 3150-AH18
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