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31, 2005, in accordance with section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
We are issuing and publishing this
notice in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Stainless Steel Bar from Italy;
Extension of Time Limit for the
Preliminary Results of the
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review
Dated: January 10, 2005.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
[FR Doc. E5–147 Filed 1–13–05; 8:45 am]
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 14, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melanie Brown, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 1, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington DC 20230; telephone (202)
482–4987.
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
AGENCY:
Background
On May 27, 2004, the Department of
Commerce (‘‘the Department’’)
published in the Federal Register the
notice of initiation of the administrative
review of the antidumping duty order
on stainless steel bar from Italy,
covering the period March 1, 2003,
through February 29, 2004 (69 FR
30282). On November 17, 2004, the
Department published a notice of
extension of time limit for the
preliminary results of this antidumping
duty administrative review until
February 1, 2005.
Extension of Time Limits for
Preliminary Results
Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act
of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) requires the
Department to issue the preliminary
results of an administrative review
within 245 days after the last day of the
anniversary month of an antidumping
duty order for which a review is
requested and issue the final results
within 120 days after the date on which
the preliminary results are published.
However, if the Department finds it is
not practicable to complete the review
within the time period, section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the
Department to extend these deadlines to
a maximum of 365 days and 180 days,
respectively.
Due to the complex verification and
affiliation issues in this case, the
Department finds that it is not
practicable to complete the preliminary
results in this administrative review of
stainless steel bar from Italy by February
1, 2005. Therefore, the Department is
extending the time limit for completion
of the preliminary results until March
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
[Docket No.: 041119323–4323–01]
Radiation Detection Instrument
Evaluations
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On behalf of the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS), the
National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) is coordinating
performance tests, supporting the ANSI
N42.32, N42.33, N42.34 and N42.35
standards, of commercially available
equipment for the DHS by various
National laboratories. The tests are
designed to determine the effectiveness
of radiation detection instruments that
may be used by first responders in a
radiological incident. The participating
National laboratories are: Oak Ridge
National Laboratory (ORNL), Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL),
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
and Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory (LLNL).
DATES: Manufacturers who wish to
participate in the program must submit
an executed Letter of Understanding by
February 14, 2005, 5 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: Letters of Understanding
may be obtained from and should be
submitted to Dr. Leticia Pibida, National
Institute of Standards and Technology,
Physics Laboratory, Ionizing Radiation
Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop
8462, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–8462.
Letters of Understanding may be faxed
to: Dr. Leticia Pibida at (301) 926–7416.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
shipping and further information, you
may telephone Dr. Leticia Pibida at
(301) 975–5538 or Dr. Michael
Unterweger at (301) 975–5536 or e-mail:
leticia.pibida@nist.gov or
michael.unterweger@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On behalf
of the Department of Homeland
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Security, the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) is
coordinating performance tests of
commercially available equipment
based on the ANSI N42.32, N42.33,
N42.34 and N42.35 standards as well as
on the test and evaluation protocols for
the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) by various National laboratories.
The tests are designed to determine the
effectiveness of radiation detection
instruments that may be used by first
responders in a radiological incident.
The participating National laboratories
are: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
(ORNL), Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory (PNNL), Los Alamos
National Laboratory (LANL) and
Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory (LLNL).
Interested manufacturers should
contact NIST at the address given above.
NIST will supply a Letter of
Understanding, which the manufacturer
must execute and send to NIST. NIST
will then assign the manufacturer’s
equipment to the National laboratory
conducting the testing for that type of
device and will provide the
manufacturer with shipping instructions
for their equipment. All equipment
tested under this program must meet the
minimum specifications stated in ANSI
Standards N42.32 ‘‘Performance Criteria
for Alarming Personal Radiation
Detectors for Homeland Security,’’
N42.33 ‘‘Portable Radiation Detection
Instrumentation for Homeland
Security,’’ N42.34 ‘‘Performance Criteria
for Hand-held Instruments for the
Detection and Identification of
Radionuclides,’’ and N42.35
‘‘Evaluation and Performance of
Radiation Detection Portal Monitors for
Use in Homeland Security,’’ as detailed
below.
The instruments provided will be
tested according to the provisions in the
standards and will be returned to the
manufacturer after the tests by the
National laboratory that performed the
tests. Manufacturers should be aware
that some of the testing protocols may
damage or destroy the equipment. At
the conclusion of the testing, the
equipment will be returned to the
Manufacturer, c.o.d., in the condition
the equipment is in at the conclusion of
the testing. Neither NIST, the
Department of Homeland Security, nor
any National laboratory will be
responsible for the condition of the
equipment when returned to the
manufacturer. As a condition for
participating in this testing program,
each manufacturer must agree in
advance to hold harmless all of these
parties for the condition of the
equipment.
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The information acquired during the
tests will be compiled by the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) and will be copied to the
manufacturer for their instruments. A
summary of the results of equipment
testing will be made publicly available.
Manufacturers who do not want the
results of the testing of their equipment
to be made publicly available should
not participate in this program.
Participating manufacturers must
provide three units of each instrument
model. For portal monitors, two units of
each instrument model are required.
Manufacturers will pay all shipping
costs, but there is no cost to the
manufacturer for the testing. For the
results to be valid two out of three
submitted instruments per model must
be operational for all tests. No
modifications to the instruments are
permitted during the testing process.
Only calibrated instruments will be
accepted for the testing program.
The types of instruments and
preliminary specifications for each type
are as follows:
Type A Instruments
Alarming personal radiation devices
designed to detect low levels of
radiation and alert the wearer with a
visible, audible or vibratory alarm. They
are not to be electronic dosimeters,
radiation survey meters or other
instruments designed for health physics
use. If submitted for testing under this
category, electronic dosimeters, survey
meters, and similar health physics
instruments will be returned to the
manufacturer without testing.
Preliminary Specifications for Type A
• Personal sized (less than 20×10× 5
cm and less than 400 g).
• Capable of detecting photon
exposure rates from approximately 10 to
3000 micro R/h.
• Capable of detecting photon
energies from approximately 10 to 1000
keV.
• Capable of photon exposure rate
measurements with ±30% accuracy.
• Audible, visible and/or vibratory
alarm less than 2 seconds after
detection.
• Optional response to neutrons.
• Mean time to false alarm greater
than 1 hour.
• Capable of normal operation over
temperature range from ¥20 °C to +50
°C and humidity from 40% to 93%.
• Unaffected by RF from 20 MHz to
1000 MHz, magnetic fields of 1 mT and
electrostatic discharges of 6–8 kV.
Type B Instruments
Portable radiation detection
instrumentation equipped with gamma-
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and x-ray detectors. The instruments
shall be able to determine exposure rate
and be equipped with alarming
capabilities. The survey meters should
be submitted either as a Type 1 or a
Type 2 instrument according to
standard N42.33 specifications. If
submitted for testing under this
category, electronic dosimeters, and
personal radiation devices instruments
will be returned to the manufacturer
without testing.
Preliminary Specifications for Type B
Type 1: Detection and Interdiction
• Storage space less than 1 ft3
excluding extendable probes.
• Weight less than 10 pounds (4.55
kg).
• Outer instrument case shall be
rigid, shock resistant, splash proof and
dust resistant.
• Capable of detecting photon
exposure rates from approximately 1 to
1000 micro R/h (that can be achieved
with several probes).
Type 2: Hazard Assessment
• Storage space less than 0.12 3
excluding extendable probes.
• Weight less than 6 pounds (2.7 kg).
• Outer instrument case shall be
rigid, shockproof, waterproof (blowing
rain) and dust proof.
• Capable of detecting photon
exposure rates from approximately 100
micro R/h to 1000 R/h (that can be
achieved with several probes).
For Both Type 1 and 2
• Displays and alarm indications
shall be oriented towards the user.
• The instrument case shall be
constructed of materials that provide
easy decontamination for radioactive
materials and other potential surface
contaminants.
• Capable of photon exposure rate
measurements with ±30% accuracy.
• Instruments shall allow the user to
set exposure rate alarm levels.
• Instruments shall indicate at least
the following faults: low battery supply;
detector failure; and high exposure rate
level.
• Batteries shall provide at least 12
hours of continuous use under standard
test conditions, i.e., the response of the
instrument shall remain unchanged.
• Response time to increase or
decrease in exposure rate display
(indication of less than 20% from actual
exposure rate value) shall be within 4
seconds.
• Instruments readout shall remain
‘‘off-scale’’ for exposure rates greater
than the maximum value of the
instrument range
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• Capable of normal operation over
temperature range from ¥20 °C to +50
°C and humidity from 40% to 93%.
• Instruments shall be unaffected by
RF interference from 20 MHz to 1000
MHz, magnetic fields of 1 mT, and
electrostatic discharges of 6–8 kV.
Type C Instruments
Hand-held instruments for the
detection and identification of
radionuclides. These instruments shall
provide gamma exposure or dose rate
measurements, radionuclide
identification, and be equipped with
indication of neutron radiation. If
submitted for testing under this
category, instruments that are not
equipped with gamma-ray and neutron
detectors will be returned to the
manufacturer without testing.
Preliminary Specifications for Type C
• Equipped with neutron detector.
• Capable of detecting photon
energies from approximately 25 to 3000
keV.
• The instrument shall have the
ability to transfer data to an external
device, such as a computer.
• The instrument shall include: a
display that is easily readable over the
required temperature range and under
different lighting conditions, controls
that are user-friendly for routine
operation, a menu structure that is
simple and easy to be followed
intuitively, and a user-definable
radionuclide library with access via the
restricted mode. The instrument shall
have at least two different operating
modes, one mode for routine operation
and the other as a restricted (password
protected) mode. The instrument shall
be capable of operation if the user is
wearing gloves or if the instrument is
enclosed in anti-contamination
protection (e.g., plastic bag).
• Instruments shall be designed to
prevent water ingress from rain,
condensing moisture, or high humidity.
• Batteries shall be such that they
provide operation for a minimum of 2
hours of continuous use.
• Capable of normal operation over
temperature range from ¥ 20 °C to +50
°C and humidity from 40% to 93%.
• Unaffected by RF from 20 MHz to
1000 MHz, magnetic fields of 1 mT and
electrostatic discharges of 6–8 kV.
Type D Instruments
Fixed or Transportable portal monitor
systems. These types of monitors
include fixed or transportable systems
used for detection of radioactive
materials concealed in people, packages
and vehicles (including rail vehicles).
These systems shall be capable of
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detecting gamma-rays emitted from
radioactive sources; neutron detection is
optional for all models except for
vehicle monitoring. If portal monitors
for vehicles are submitted for testing
without neutron detection capabilities,
instruments will be returned to the
manufacturer without testing.
Preliminary Specifications for Type D
• Pedestrian, vehicles, rail vehicles
and package monitors equipped with
gamma-ray detection are accepted for
testing.
• Vehicle monitors shall be equipped
with neutron detectors.
• Instruments shall communicate,
save and store time history data for later
retrieval including background readings
prior to and/or after an alarm, alarm
information shall include time and date.
• Monitor shall be capable of
providing local indication and alarm
signals (these signals should be
available at a remote station at a
distance of at least 50 m).
• Monitors shall continuously
indicate its operational or nonoperational condition.
• Capable of normal operation over
temperature range from ¥ 30 °C to +55
°C and humidity from 10% to 93%.
• Unaffected by RF from 20 MHz to
1000 MHz, magnetic fields of 1 mT and
electrostatic discharges of 6–8 kV.
Dated: January 10, 2005.
Hratch G. Semerjian,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 05–835 Filed 1–13–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 011105C]
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Southeast Region
Vessel Identification Requirements
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before March 15, 2005.
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Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Robert Sadler, NMFS, 9721
Executive Center Drive N., St.
Petersburg, FL 33702; (phone 727–570–
5760).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
I. Abstract
Regulations at 50 CFR 622.6 and 640.6
require that all vessels with Federal
permits to fish in the Southeast, and all
vessels that fish for or possess shrimp in
the Gulf, Exclusive Economic Zone
(EEZ), display the vessel’s official
number and, additionally, those vessels
with fish traps must display its traps’
color codes. The numbers and colors
codes must be in a specific size and
displayed on the port and starboard
sides of the deckhouse or hull and on
a weather deck. The display of the
identifying number and color-codes aids
in fishery law enforcement.
II. Method of Collection
No information is collected.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648–0358.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, and individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
8,043.
Estimated Time Per Response: 45
minutes (15 minutes for each of three
markings) for fishing and shrimp
vessels; 30 minutes (10 minutes for each
of three markings) for vessels with fish
traps.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,133.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $245,290.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
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collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: January 7, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–837 Filed 1–13–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–S
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 011105E]
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Foreign Fishing
Gear Identification Requirements
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before March 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at DHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Bob Dickinson, F/SF4, Room
13304, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910–3282 (phone 301–
713–2276, ext. 154).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The regulations at 50 CFR part
600.503 require that foreign fishing
vessels that deploy gear that is not
physically and continuously attached to
the vessel must mark that gear with a
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
[Docket No.: 041119323-4323-01]
Radiation Detection Instrument Evaluations
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On behalf of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is coordinating
performance tests, supporting the ANSI N42.32, N42.33, N42.34 and
N42.35 standards, of commercially available equipment for the DHS by
various National laboratories. The tests are designed to determine the
effectiveness of radiation detection instruments that may be used by
first responders in a radiological incident. The participating National
laboratories are: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Los Alamos National Laboratory
(LANL) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
DATES: Manufacturers who wish to participate in the program must submit
an executed Letter of Understanding by February 14, 2005, 5 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: Letters of Understanding may be obtained from and should be
submitted to Dr. Leticia Pibida, National Institute of Standards and
Technology, Physics Laboratory, Ionizing Radiation Division, 100 Bureau
Drive, Mail Stop 8462, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8462. Letters of
Understanding may be faxed to: Dr. Leticia Pibida at (301) 926-7416.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For shipping and further information,
you may telephone Dr. Leticia Pibida at (301) 975-5538 or Dr. Michael
Unterweger at (301) 975-5536 or e-mail: leticia.pibida@nist.gov or
michael.unterweger@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On behalf of the Department of Homeland
Security, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is
coordinating performance tests of commercially available equipment
based on the ANSI N42.32, N42.33, N42.34 and N42.35 standards as well
as on the test and evaluation protocols for the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) by various National laboratories. The tests are designed
to determine the effectiveness of radiation detection instruments that
may be used by first responders in a radiological incident. The
participating National laboratories are: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
(ORNL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Los Alamos
National Laboratory (LANL) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
(LLNL).
Interested manufacturers should contact NIST at the address given
above. NIST will supply a Letter of Understanding, which the
manufacturer must execute and send to NIST. NIST will then assign the
manufacturer's equipment to the National laboratory conducting the
testing for that type of device and will provide the manufacturer with
shipping instructions for their equipment. All equipment tested under
this program must meet the minimum specifications stated in ANSI
Standards N42.32 ``Performance Criteria for Alarming Personal Radiation
Detectors for Homeland Security,'' N42.33 ``Portable Radiation
Detection Instrumentation for Homeland Security,'' N42.34 ``Performance
Criteria for Hand-held Instruments for the Detection and Identification
of Radionuclides,'' and N42.35 ``Evaluation and Performance of
Radiation Detection Portal Monitors for Use in Homeland Security,'' as
detailed below.
The instruments provided will be tested according to the provisions
in the standards and will be returned to the manufacturer after the
tests by the National laboratory that performed the tests.
Manufacturers should be aware that some of the testing protocols may
damage or destroy the equipment. At the conclusion of the testing, the
equipment will be returned to the Manufacturer, c.o.d., in the
condition the equipment is in at the conclusion of the testing. Neither
NIST, the Department of Homeland Security, nor any National laboratory
will be responsible for the condition of the equipment when returned to
the manufacturer. As a condition for participating in this testing
program, each manufacturer must agree in advance to hold harmless all
of these parties for the condition of the equipment.
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The information acquired during the tests will be compiled by the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and will be copied to the
manufacturer for their instruments. A summary of the results of
equipment testing will be made publicly available. Manufacturers who do
not want the results of the testing of their equipment to be made
publicly available should not participate in this program.
Participating manufacturers must provide three units of each
instrument model. For portal monitors, two units of each instrument
model are required. Manufacturers will pay all shipping costs, but
there is no cost to the manufacturer for the testing. For the results
to be valid two out of three submitted instruments per model must be
operational for all tests. No modifications to the instruments are
permitted during the testing process. Only calibrated instruments will
be accepted for the testing program.
The types of instruments and preliminary specifications for each
type are as follows:
Type A Instruments
Alarming personal radiation devices designed to detect low levels
of radiation and alert the wearer with a visible, audible or vibratory
alarm. They are not to be electronic dosimeters, radiation survey
meters or other instruments designed for health physics use. If
submitted for testing under this category, electronic dosimeters,
survey meters, and similar health physics instruments will be returned
to the manufacturer without testing.
Preliminary Specifications for Type A
Personal sized (less than 20x10x 5 cm and less than 400
g).
Capable of detecting photon exposure rates from
approximately 10 to 3000 micro R/h.
Capable of detecting photon energies from approximately 10
to 1000 keV.
Capable of photon exposure rate measurements with 30% accuracy.
Audible, visible and/or vibratory alarm less than 2
seconds after detection.
Optional response to neutrons.
Mean time to false alarm greater than 1 hour.
Capable of normal operation over temperature range from -
20 [deg]C to +50 [deg]C and humidity from 40% to 93%.
Unaffected by RF from 20 MHz to 1000 MHz, magnetic fields
of 1 mT and electrostatic discharges of 6-8 kV.
Type B Instruments
Portable radiation detection instrumentation equipped with gamma-
and x-ray detectors. The instruments shall be able to determine
exposure rate and be equipped with alarming capabilities. The survey
meters should be submitted either as a Type 1 or a Type 2 instrument
according to standard N42.33 specifications. If submitted for testing
under this category, electronic dosimeters, and personal radiation
devices instruments will be returned to the manufacturer without
testing.
Preliminary Specifications for Type B
Type 1: Detection and Interdiction
Storage space less than 1 ft3 excluding
extendable probes.
Weight less than 10 pounds (4.55 kg).
Outer instrument case shall be rigid, shock resistant,
splash proof and dust resistant.
Capable of detecting photon exposure rates from
approximately 1 to 1000 micro R/h (that can be achieved with several
probes).
Type 2: Hazard Assessment
Storage space less than 0.12 3 excluding
extendable probes.
Weight less than 6 pounds (2.7 kg).
Outer instrument case shall be rigid, shockproof,
waterproof (blowing rain) and dust proof.
Capable of detecting photon exposure rates from
approximately 100 micro R/h to 1000 R/h (that can be achieved with
several probes).
For Both Type 1 and 2
Displays and alarm indications shall be oriented towards
the user.
The instrument case shall be constructed of materials that
provide easy decontamination for radioactive materials and other
potential surface contaminants.
Capable of photon exposure rate measurements with 30% accuracy.
Instruments shall allow the user to set exposure rate
alarm levels.
Instruments shall indicate at least the following faults:
low battery supply; detector failure; and high exposure rate level.
Batteries shall provide at least 12 hours of continuous
use under standard test conditions, i.e., the response of the
instrument shall remain unchanged.
Response time to increase or decrease in exposure rate
display (indication of less than 20% from actual exposure rate value)
shall be within 4 seconds.
Instruments readout shall remain ``off-scale'' for
exposure rates greater than the maximum value of the instrument range
Capable of normal operation over temperature range from -
20 [deg]C to +50 [deg]C and humidity from 40% to 93%.
Instruments shall be unaffected by RF interference from 20
MHz to 1000 MHz, magnetic fields of 1 mT, and electrostatic discharges
of 6-8 kV.
Type C Instruments
Hand-held instruments for the detection and identification of
radionuclides. These instruments shall provide gamma exposure or dose
rate measurements, radionuclide identification, and be equipped with
indication of neutron radiation. If submitted for testing under this
category, instruments that are not equipped with gamma-ray and neutron
detectors will be returned to the manufacturer without testing.
Preliminary Specifications for Type C
Equipped with neutron detector.
Capable of detecting photon energies from approximately 25
to 3000 keV.
The instrument shall have the ability to transfer data to
an external device, such as a computer.
The instrument shall include: a display that is easily
readable over the required temperature range and under different
lighting conditions, controls that are user-friendly for routine
operation, a menu structure that is simple and easy to be followed
intuitively, and a user-definable radionuclide library with access via
the restricted mode. The instrument shall have at least two different
operating modes, one mode for routine operation and the other as a
restricted (password protected) mode. The instrument shall be capable
of operation if the user is wearing gloves or if the instrument is
enclosed in anti-contamination protection (e.g., plastic bag).
Instruments shall be designed to prevent water ingress
from rain, condensing moisture, or high humidity.
Batteries shall be such that they provide operation for a
minimum of 2 hours of continuous use.
Capable of normal operation over temperature range from -
20 [deg]C to +50 [deg]C and humidity from 40% to 93%.
Unaffected by RF from 20 MHz to 1000 MHz, magnetic fields
of 1 mT and electrostatic discharges of 6-8 kV.
Type D Instruments
Fixed or Transportable portal monitor systems. These types of
monitors include fixed or transportable systems used for detection of
radioactive materials concealed in people, packages and vehicles
(including rail vehicles). These systems shall be capable of
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detecting gamma-rays emitted from radioactive sources; neutron
detection is optional for all models except for vehicle monitoring. If
portal monitors for vehicles are submitted for testing without neutron
detection capabilities, instruments will be returned to the
manufacturer without testing.
Preliminary Specifications for Type D
Pedestrian, vehicles, rail vehicles and package monitors
equipped with gamma-ray detection are accepted for testing.
Vehicle monitors shall be equipped with neutron detectors.
Instruments shall communicate, save and store time history
data for later retrieval including background readings prior to and/or
after an alarm, alarm information shall include time and date.
Monitor shall be capable of providing local indication and
alarm signals (these signals should be available at a remote station at
a distance of at least 50 m).
Monitors shall continuously indicate its operational or
non-operational condition.
Capable of normal operation over temperature range from -
30 [deg]C to +55 [deg]C and humidity from 10% to 93%.
Unaffected by RF from 20 MHz to 1000 MHz, magnetic fields
of 1 mT and electrostatic discharges of 6-8 kV.
Dated: January 10, 2005.
Hratch G. Semerjian,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 05-835 Filed 1-13-05; 8:45 am]
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