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10 CFR Part 20
[NRC–2023–0218]
Regulatory Guide: Health Physics
Surveys for Byproduct Material at
NRC-Licensed Processing and
Manufacturing Plants
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Regulatory guide: withdrawal.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is withdrawing
Regulatory Guide (RG) 8.21, ‘‘Health
Physics Surveys for Byproduct Material
at NRC-Licensed Processing and
Manufacturing Plants.’’ This RG is being
withdrawn because there is more up-todate guidance in NUREG–1556,
‘‘Consolidated Guidance About
Materials Licenses,’’ making RG 8.21
obsolete.
SUMMARY:
The effective date of the
withdrawal of RG 8.21 is January 2,
2024.
DATES:
Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2023–0218 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of
information regarding this document.
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Lowman, telephone: (301) 415–5452;
email: Don.Lowman@nrc.gov, or Harriet
Karagiannis, Office of Nuclear
Regulatory Research, telephone: 301–
415–2493; email: Harriet.Karagiannis@
nrc.gov. Both are staff of the Office of
Nuclear Regulatory Research at the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC
is withdrawing RG 8.21, ‘‘Health
Physics Surveys for Byproduct Material
at NRC-Licensed Processing and
Manufacturing Plants.’’ The NRC staff
issued RG 8.21 in 1979 to describe the
methods and procedures considered
acceptable by the NRC staff to comply
with the survey requirements found in
part 20 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Standards for
Protection Against Radiation.’’ Although
10 CFR part 20 was revised in 1991
(May 21, 1991; 56 FR 23390), RG 8.21
was not updated.
Since the staff had consolidated and
followed the latest guidance pertinent to
materials licensees found in NUREG–
1556, ‘‘Consolidated Guidance About
Materials Licenses,’’ RG 8.21 became
outdated. Specifically, guidance for the
advanced survey/measurement
techniques and other more recent
survey procedures are currently
included in NUREG–1556, Volume 12,
Revision 1 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML18136A704). Issues identified during
the periodic reviews of RG 8.21 in 2012
and 2023 include: 1) the citations to the
regulations described in RG 8.21 were
not consistent with those listed in the
1991 revision of 10 CFR 20, 2) several
of the references were outdated (e.g.,
some references were dated from the
1950’s and no longer available to the
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public), and 3) the latest advances since
1979 in survey/measurement techniques
and equipment that have been effective
were not included in RG 8.21. For these
reasons and because NUREG–1556
provides current health physics survey
guidance to NRC byproduct material
licensees, the NRC determined that RG
8.21 is no longer needed and is being
withdrawn.
Withdrawal of an RG means that the
guide no longer provides useful
information or has been superseded by
other guidance, technological
innovations, congressional actions, or
other events. The withdrawal of RG 8.21
does not alter any prior or existing NRC
licensing approval or the acceptability
of licensee commitments to RG 8.21.
Although RG 8.21 is withdrawn, current
licensees may continue to use it, and
withdrawal does not affect any existing
licenses or agreements. However, RG
8.21 should not be used in future
requests or applications for NRC
licensing actions.
Dated: December 26, 2023.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Stephen M. Wyman,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Guide and Programs
Management Branch, Division of Engineering,
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 20
[NRC-2023-0218]
Regulatory Guide: Health Physics Surveys for Byproduct Material
at NRC-Licensed Processing and Manufacturing Plants
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Regulatory guide: withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing
Regulatory Guide (RG) 8.21, ``Health Physics Surveys for Byproduct
Material at NRC-Licensed Processing and Manufacturing Plants.'' This RG
is being withdrawn because there is more up-to-date guidance in NUREG-
1556, ``Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses,'' making RG
8.21 obsolete.
DATES: The effective date of the withdrawal of RG 8.21 is January 2,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2023-0218 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may obtain publicly available information related to this document
using any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2023-0218. Address
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann;
telephone: 301-415-0624; email: [email protected]. For technical
questions, contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, at 301-415-4737,
or by email to [email protected].
NRC's PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies
of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an
appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to
[email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8
a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don Lowman, telephone: (301) 415-5452;
email: [email protected], or Harriet Karagiannis, Office of Nuclear
Regulatory Research, telephone: 301-415-2493; email:
[email protected]. Both are staff of the Office of Nuclear
Regulatory Research at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC is withdrawing RG 8.21, ``Health
Physics Surveys for Byproduct Material at NRC-Licensed Processing and
Manufacturing Plants.'' The NRC staff issued RG 8.21 in 1979 to
describe the methods and procedures considered acceptable by the NRC
staff to comply with the survey requirements found in part 20 of title
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Standards for
Protection Against Radiation.'' Although 10 CFR part 20 was revised in
1991 (May 21, 1991; 56 FR 23390), RG 8.21 was not updated.
Since the staff had consolidated and followed the latest guidance
pertinent to materials licensees found in NUREG-1556, ``Consolidated
Guidance About Materials Licenses,'' RG 8.21 became outdated.
Specifically, guidance for the advanced survey/measurement techniques
and other more recent survey procedures are currently included in
NUREG-1556, Volume 12, Revision 1 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18136A704).
Issues identified during the periodic reviews of RG 8.21 in 2012 and
2023 include: 1) the citations to the regulations described in RG 8.21
were not consistent with those listed in the 1991 revision of 10 CFR
20, 2) several of the references were outdated (e.g., some references
were dated from the 1950's and no longer available to the public), and
3) the latest advances since 1979 in survey/measurement techniques and
equipment that have been effective were not included in RG 8.21. For
these reasons and because NUREG-1556 provides current health physics
survey guidance to NRC byproduct material licensees, the NRC determined
that RG 8.21 is no longer needed and is being withdrawn.
Withdrawal of an RG means that the guide no longer provides useful
information or has been superseded by other guidance, technological
innovations, congressional actions, or other events. The withdrawal of
RG 8.21 does not alter any prior or existing NRC licensing approval or
the acceptability of licensee commitments to RG 8.21. Although RG 8.21
is withdrawn, current licensees may continue to use it, and withdrawal
does not affect any existing licenses or agreements. However, RG 8.21
should not be used in future requests or applications for NRC licensing
actions.
Dated: December 26, 2023.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Stephen M. Wyman,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Guide and Programs Management Branch, Division
of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 2023-28797 Filed 12-29-23; 8:45 am]
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