Nuclear Regulatory Commission August 31, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a time- limited waiver of the requirements enacted by section 651(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, titled ``Treatment of Accelerator-Produced and Other Radioactive Material as Byproduct Material'', as they pertain to byproduct material as defined in paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 11 e. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as added by section 651(e). The waiver will allow persons owning, using, and otherwise engaging in activities involving the material to continue with their activities and States to continue to regulate this material during the applicable waiver period.