Withdrawal of Regulatory Guide 8.6, 12804-12805 [2010-5794]

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[FR Doc. 2010–5791 Filed 3–16–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2010–0103] Withdrawal of Regulatory Guide 8.6 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Withdrawal of Regulatory Guide 8.6, ‘‘Standard Test Procedure for ¨ Geiger-Muller Counters.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harriet Karagiannis, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, telephone: 301–251– 7477 or e-mail Harriet.Karagiannis@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing Regulatory Guide (RG) 8.6, ‘‘Standard ¨ Test Procedure for Geiger-Muller Counters,’’ published in May 1973. The ¨ NRC issued RG 8.6, for Geiger-Muller (GM) counters endorsing test procedures specified in ANSI N42.3–1969, ‘‘Test ¨ Procedure for Geiger-Muller Counters.’’ ANSI N42.3–1969 has not been revised; it is outdated and no longer useful. E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 17, 2010 / Notices wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES_PART 1 RG 8.6 provided guidance for licensees to comply with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 20, ‘‘Standards for Protection against Radiation,’’ specifically 10 CFR 20.201, ‘‘Precautionary Procedures: Surveys’’ which required surveys, including appropriate measurements of levels of radiation. That provision, 10 CFR 20.201, was deleted, and that subject matter is addressed in a new section, 10 CFR 20.1501, ‘‘General,’’ which states that licensees shall perform surveys to ensure that instruments and equipment used for quantitative radiation measurements (e.g., dose rate and effluent monitoring) are calibrated periodically for the radiation measured. In the 1970s, the GM counters were the main radiation detection instruments used by licensees. At that time, radiation protection programs needed the guidance included in RG 8.6 because there was limited information available on the use and maintenance of these counters. However, since the 1970s, technology has changed radically, and currently, in addition to GM counters, there are many types of radiation detection and measurement instruments used. Most of them are fairly complex to operate, maintain, and calibrate. Generally, the NRC does not provide specific guidance for the technical testing or calibration of radiation detection and measurement equipment. Any such guidance would soon become outdated, since the development of these instruments is continuously advancing, producing new models tailored to a range of specialized clientele. The manufacturers provide instructions and training for testing and calibration of each new instrument. Also, since the 1970s, the industry has gained extensive experience in the characteristics of the GM counters and other instruments. In addition, organizations such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology and other private groups offer calibration services to those who lack in-house training and experience in testing and calibrating instruments. II. Further Information The withdrawal of RG 8.6 does not alter any prior or existing licensing commitments or conditions based on its use. The guidance provided in RG 8.6 is neither necessary nor current. Regulatory guides may be withdrawn when their guidance is superseded by congressional action or no longer provides useful information. Regulatory guides are available for inspection or downloading through the NRC’s public Web site under VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:08 Mar 16, 2010 Jkt 220001 ‘‘Regulatory Guides’’ in the NRC’s Electronic Reading Room at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections. Regulatory guides are also available for inspection at the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR), Room O–1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852– 2738. The PDR’s mailing address is US NRC PDR, Washington, DC 20555–0001. The PDR staff can be reached by telephone at 301–415–4737 or 800–397– 4209, by fax at 301–415–3548, and by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and NRC approval is not required to reproduce them. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of March, 2010. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Andrea D. Valentin, Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2010–5794 Filed 3–16–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. CP2010–26; Order No. 420] New Postal Product Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to include a new contract within the existing Global Expedited Package Services 2 (GEPS 2) product. The Postal Service characterizes the referenced contract as a successor to a current contract, which will terminate early due to fulfillment of a volume condition. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with this filing. DATES: Comments are due: March 19, 2010. Submit comments electronically via the Commission’s Filing Online system at https:// www.prc.gov. Commenters who cannot submit their views electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on alternatives to electronic filing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 202–789–6820 or stephen.sharfman@prc.gov. ADDRESSES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Notice of Filing PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12805 III. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction On March 10, 2010, the Postal Service filed a notice announcing that it has entered into an additional Global Expedited Package Services 2 (GEPS 2) contract.1 The Postal Service believes the instant contract is functionally equivalent to previously submitted GEPS 2 contracts, and is supported by Governors’ Decision No. 08–7, attached to the Notice and originally filed in Docket No. CP2008–4. Id. at 1, Attachment 3. The Notice also explains that Order No. 86, which established GEPS 1 as a product, also authorized functionally equivalent agreements to be included within the product, provided that they meet the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3633. Id. at 1. In Order No. 290, the Commission approved the GEPS 2 product.2 The instant contract. The Postal Service filed the instant contract pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.5. In addition, the Postal Service contends that the contract is in accordance with Order No. 86. The Postal Service submitted the contract and supporting materials under seal, a redacted copy of the contract as Attachment 1, a certified statement required by 39 CFR 3015.5(c)(2) to the Notice as Attachment 2, Governors’ Decision No. 08–7 and an application for non-public treatment of materials as Attachments 3 and 4, respectively. Id. at 1–2. The Postal Service relates that the instant contract is the immediate successor contract to the contract in Docket No. CP2009–59, which expires on September 5, 2010, and which the Commission found to be functionally equivalent in Order No. 286.3 It states that because the customer has met the volume commitment of its present contract, it requests approval for the instant contract and the customer’s current contract will be terminated early. The term of the contract is one year from the date the Postal Service notifies the customer that all necessary regulatory approvals have been received. The Notice advances reasons why the instant GEPS 2 contract fits within the 1 Notice of United States Postal Service Filing of Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited Package Services 2 Negotiated Service Agreement and Application for Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under Seal, March 10, 2010 (Notice). 2 Docket No. CP2009–50, Order Granting Clarification and Adding Global Expedited Package Services 2 to the Competitive Product List, August 28, 2009 (Order No. 290). 3 Docket No. CP2009–59, Order Concerning Additional Global Expedited Package Services 1 Negotiated Service Agreement, August 24, 2009 (Order No. 286). E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 17, 2010)]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-5794]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2010-0103]


Withdrawal of Regulatory Guide 8.6

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Withdrawal of Regulatory Guide 8.6, ``Standard Test Procedure 
for Geiger-M[uuml]ller Counters.''

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harriet Karagiannis, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: 301-251-
7477 or e-mail Harriet.Karagiannis@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing 
Regulatory Guide (RG) 8.6, ``Standard Test Procedure for Geiger-
M[uuml]ller Counters,'' published in May 1973. The NRC issued RG 8.6, 
for Geiger-M[uuml]ller (GM) counters endorsing test procedures 
specified in ANSI N42.3-1969, ``Test Procedure for Geiger-M[uuml]ller 
Counters.'' ANSI N42.3-1969 has not been revised; it is outdated and no 
longer useful.

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    RG 8.6 provided guidance for licensees to comply with Title 10 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 20, ``Standards for 
Protection against Radiation,'' specifically 10 CFR 20.201, 
``Precautionary Procedures: Surveys'' which required surveys, including 
appropriate measurements of levels of radiation. That provision, 10 CFR 
20.201, was deleted, and that subject matter is addressed in a new 
section, 10 CFR 20.1501, ``General,'' which states that licensees shall 
perform surveys to ensure that instruments and equipment used for 
quantitative radiation measurements (e.g., dose rate and effluent 
monitoring) are calibrated periodically for the radiation measured.
    In the 1970s, the GM counters were the main radiation detection 
instruments used by licensees. At that time, radiation protection 
programs needed the guidance included in RG 8.6 because there was 
limited information available on the use and maintenance of these 
counters. However, since the 1970s, technology has changed radically, 
and currently, in addition to GM counters, there are many types of 
radiation detection and measurement instruments used. Most of them are 
fairly complex to operate, maintain, and calibrate.
    Generally, the NRC does not provide specific guidance for the 
technical testing or calibration of radiation detection and measurement 
equipment. Any such guidance would soon become outdated, since the 
development of these instruments is continuously advancing, producing 
new models tailored to a range of specialized clientele. The 
manufacturers provide instructions and training for testing and 
calibration of each new instrument. Also, since the 1970s, the industry 
has gained extensive experience in the characteristics of the GM 
counters and other instruments. In addition, organizations such as the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology and other private groups 
offer calibration services to those who lack in-house training and 
experience in testing and calibrating instruments.

II. Further Information

    The withdrawal of RG 8.6 does not alter any prior or existing 
licensing commitments or conditions based on its use. The guidance 
provided in RG 8.6 is neither necessary nor current. Regulatory guides 
may be withdrawn when their guidance is superseded by congressional 
action or no longer provides useful information.
    Regulatory guides are available for inspection or downloading 
through the NRC's public Web site under ``Regulatory Guides'' in the 
NRC's Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections. Regulatory guides are also available for inspection at the 
NRC's Public Document Room (PDR), Room O-1 F21, One White Flint North, 
11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-2738. The PDR's mailing 
address is US NRC PDR, Washington, DC 20555-0001. The PDR staff can be 
reached by telephone at 301-415-4737 or 800-397-4209, by fax at 301-
415-3548, and by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
    Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and NRC approval is not 
required to reproduce them.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of March, 2010.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrea D. Valentin,
Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch, Division of Engineering, 
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 2010-5794 Filed 3-16-10; 8:45 am]
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