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sources using multiple methods,
including secondary analyses of projectrelated materials such as existing
databases (MSP Management
Information System—OMB 3145–0199),
annual reports, Web sites, and relevant
policy and methodological documents
and original data collection through
one-on-one interviews with key
stakeholders conducted during site
visits. For the MSP Management
Information System, the contract team
will analyze these data using
quantitative statistical models. A second
data source consists of annual project
reports and other reports submitted by
the MSP grantees to the NSF in
accordance with Federal research
project reporting requirements
established at NSF under OMB 3145–
0058. A third source is U.S. Department
of Education’s public use files on
student achievement and school
systems’ demographic characteristics.
The fourth source for data is the
proposed evaluation’s original data
collection activities. In particular and
principally, a series of site visits will be
conducted during 2006–2011.
The evaluation’s overall framework
consists of several substudies each
focusing on a different, but essential
part of the MSP grantees’ work (e.g.,
partnerships, the role of disciplinary
faculty, student achievement). The
relevant evaluation design under these
conditions might be considered a metaanalytic rather than singular design—
e.g., providing a rationale for the
selection of substudies as well as some
guidance for conducting the substudies.
Consultations have occurred with a
team of external experts on the research
design during the evaluation’s design
phase and will continue to take place
throughout the evaluation. The team of
external experts represents the nation’s
leading researchers and scholars on
methodology and content in the field of
evaluation and representatives are from
top-tier university schools of education
and departments of mathematics or
science; an education advocacy group;
and an education research council.
The data collection instruments
include face-to-face interviews, such as
focus groups, and telephone or
electronic surveys. An interview
protocol based on the evaluation
framework will be administered during
the site visits. Expected respondents at
site visits are Principal Investigators, coPrincipal Investigators, administrators,
teams of external experts, and other
stakeholders who participated in MSP.
There are no costs to respondents other
than the time involved in the interview
or survey process.
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Information from the evaluation’s data
collections and analysis will be used to
improve the NSF’s program processes
and outcomes. It will enable NSF to
prepare and publish reports, and to
respond to requests from Committees of
Visitors, Congress, and the Office of
Management and Budget, particularly as
related to the Government Performance
and Results Act (GPRA) and the
Program Effectiveness Rating Tool
(PART).
The primary evaluation questions
include but are not limited to:
(1) How has the MSP Program effected
or influenced the expertise, numbers,
and diversity of the mathematics and
science teaching force, K–12 student
achievement in mathematics and
science, and other presumed program
outcomes?
(2) What factors or attributes have
accelerated or constrained progress in
the MSP Program’s achievements? and
(3) How have institutions of higher
education (IHEs) disciplinary faculty
(mathematics, science, and engineering)
participated in the MSP Program, and
what has been their role in the
Program’s achievements?
Respondents: Individuals and not-forprofit institutions.
Estimated Number of Total
Respondents: 216.
Total Burden on the Public: 456
hours.
Dated: July 1, 2009.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Issuance and
Availability of Regulatory Guide, RG
5.74.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC or Commission) is
issuing a new guide in the agency’s
‘‘Regulatory Guide’’ series. This series
was developed to describe and make
available to the public information such
as methods that are acceptable to the
NRC staff for implementing specific
parts of the agency’s regulations,
techniques that the staff uses in
evaluating specific problems or
postulated accidents, and data that the
staff needs in its review of applications
for permits and licenses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bonnie Schnetzler, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001, telephone: (301) 415–
7883 or e-mail to
Bonnie.Schnetzler@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC or Commission) is
issuing a new guide in the agency’s
‘‘Regulatory Guide’’ series. This series
was developed to describe and make
available to the public information such
as methods that are acceptable to the
NRC staff for implementing specific
parts of the agency’s regulations,
techniques that the staff uses in
evaluating specific problems or
postulated accidents, and data that the
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staff needs in its review of applications
for permits and licenses
RG 5.74, ‘‘Managing the Safety/
Security Interface,’’ was issued with a
temporary identification as Draft
Regulatory Guide, DG–5021. This guide
describes a method that the staff of the
NRC considers acceptable for use in
satisfying the requirements of 10 CFR
73.58, ‘‘Safety/Security Interface
Requirements for Nuclear Power
Reactors,’’ of 10 CFR Part 73, ‘‘Physical
Protection of Plants and Materials.’’ To
meet these objectives, NRC licensees
shall assess and manage changes to
safety and security activities so as to
prevent or mitigate potential adverse
effects that could negatively impact
either plant safety or security.
II. Further Information
In July 2007, DG–5021 was published
for public comment. The staff’s
responses to the public comments
received are located in the NRC’s
Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System under Accession
Number ML091690082. Electronic
copies of RG 5.74 are available through
the NRC’s public Web site under
‘‘Regulatory Guides’’ at https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/.
In addition, regulatory guides are
available for inspection at the NRC’s
Public Document Room (PDR) located at
11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
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USNRC PDR, Washington, DC 20555–
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telephone at (301) 415–4737 or (800)
397–4205, by fax at (301) 415–3548, and
by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
Regulatory guides are not
copyrighted, and Commission approval
is not required to reproduce them.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day
of June, 2009.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
R.A. Jervey,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Guide Development
Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of
Nuclear Regulatory Research.
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Solicitation for Public Comment on
Potential Changes to the Agency’s
Radiation Protection Regulations
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
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ACTION: Solicitation of Public Comment.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is seeking public
comment on potential changes to the
NRC’s current radiation protection
regulations to achieve greater alignment
between the regulations and the 2007
recommendations of the International
Commission on Radiological Protection
(ICRP) contained in ICRP Publication
103. Stakeholders and the public are
encouraged to submit comments
concerning potential impacts, burdens,
benefits, and concerns electronically to
https://www.regulations.gov.
Background
ICRP Publication 103 (December
2007) contains the latest in a series of
revised ICRP recommendations for
radiation protection. On December 18,
2008, the NRC staff provided a Policy
Issue Notation Vote Paper (SECY–08–
0197) to the Commission which
presented the regulatory options of
moving, or not moving, towards a
greater degree of alignment of the NRC
regulatory framework with ICRP
Publication 103. In a Staff Requirements
Memorandum (SRM) dated April 2,
2009, the Commission approved the
staff’s recommendation to begin
engagement with stakeholders and
interested parties to initiate
development of the technical basis for
possible revision of the NRC’s radiation
protection regulations, as appropriate
and where scientifically justified, to
achieve greater alignment with the
recommendations in ICRP Publication
103.
Discussion
The Commission believes that the
current NRC regulatory framework
continues to provide adequate
protection of health and safety of
workers, the public, and the
environment. From a safety regulation
perspective, ICRP Publication 103
proposes measures that go beyond what
the NRC believes are needed to provide
adequate protection. In order to ensure
that the NRC is well informed of all the
benefits and burdens associated with
further alignment of NRC’s current
radiation protection regulations with
ICRP Publication 103, the NRC is
soliciting input from stakeholders and
interested parties on the technical and
regulatory issues associated with such
changes. The NRC will utilize this
feedback in developing the appropriate
technical basis for any proposed
rulemaking.
An overview of possible changes to
both material and reactor-based
radiation protection regulations is
provided in SECY–08–0197, which is
publically available in the Agencywide
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Documents Access and Management
System (ADAMS) under accession No.
ML083360582. The SRM to SECY–08–
0197 is also publically available in
ADAMS under accession No.
ML090920103. In addition, stakeholders
and interested parties may introduce
other options, issues, and information
for the NRC’s consideration.
In an effort to facilitate public
involvement, the staff will give
presentations at a number of radiation
protection related conferences and
meetings including the Society of
Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting (July
13–17, 2009; Toronto, Canada), Fuel
Cycle Information Exchange (June 23–
25, 2009), and the Health Physics
Society Annual Meeting (July 12–16,
2009); In addition, a Web site dedicated
to the potential changes to the NRC’s
radiation protection regulations is
available at https://www.nrc.gov/aboutnrc/regulatory/rulemaking/optrevise.html. Please submit any
comments or questions by March 31,
2010 to Regulations.gov or
Reg4rp@nrc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Donald Cool, telephone (301) 415–6347,
e-mail, Donald.Cool@nrc.gov or Dr.
Kimyata Morgan Butler, telephone (301)
415–0733, e-mail,
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Office of Federal and State Materials
and Environmental Management
Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day
of June 2009.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Mark R. Shaffer,
Director, Division of Intergovernmental
Liaison and Rulemaking, Office of Federal
and State Materials and Environmental
Management Programs.
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5.74.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) is
issuing a new guide in the agency's ``Regulatory Guide'' series. This
series was developed to describe and make available to the public
information such as methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for
implementing specific parts of the agency's regulations, techniques
that the staff uses in evaluating specific problems or postulated
accidents, and data that the staff needs in its review of applications
for permits and licenses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Schnetzler, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: (301) 415-
7883 or e-mail to Bonnie.Schnetzler@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) is
issuing a new guide in the agency's ``Regulatory Guide'' series. This
series was developed to describe and make available to the public
information such as methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for
implementing specific parts of the agency's regulations, techniques
that the staff uses in evaluating specific problems or postulated
accidents, and data that the
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staff needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses
RG 5.74, ``Managing the Safety/Security Interface,'' was issued
with a temporary identification as Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-5021.
This guide describes a method that the staff of the NRC considers
acceptable for use in satisfying the requirements of 10 CFR 73.58,
``Safety/Security Interface Requirements for Nuclear Power Reactors,''
of 10 CFR Part 73, ``Physical Protection of Plants and Materials.'' To
meet these objectives, NRC licensees shall assess and manage changes to
safety and security activities so as to prevent or mitigate potential
adverse effects that could negatively impact either plant safety or
security.
II. Further Information
In July 2007, DG-5021 was published for public comment. The staff's
responses to the public comments received are located in the NRC's
Agencywide Documents Access and Management System under Accession
Number ML091690082. Electronic copies of RG 5.74 are available through
the NRC's public Web site under ``Regulatory Guides'' at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/.
In addition, regulatory guides are available for inspection at the
NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) located at 11555 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland. The PDR's mailing address is USNRC PDR,
Washington, DC 20555-0001. The PDR can also be reached by telephone at
(301) 415-4737 or (800) 397-4205, by fax at (301) 415-3548, and by e-
mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and Commission approval is
not required to reproduce them.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of June, 2009.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
R.A. Jervey,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch, Division of
Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
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