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[NRC–2009–0279]
Solicitation for Public Comment on
Potential Changes to the Agency’s
Radiation Protection Regulations
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
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,
Kimyata.MorganButler@nrc.gov of the
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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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2009-0279]
Solicitation for Public Comment on Potential Changes to the
Agency's Radiation Protection Regulations
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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 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/about-nrc/regulatory/rulemaking/opt-revise.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, Kimyata.MorganButler@nrc.gov of the
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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