Nuclear Regulatory Commission July 15, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will convene a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) on September 29-30, 2014. A sample of agenda items to be discussed during the public session includes: (1) A discussion on the physical presence requirements for the Leksell Gamma Knife [supreg] Perfexion \TM\; (2) a discussion on why and how certain emerging medical technologies are licensed under 10 CFR 35.1000; (3) a presentation on FDA's role regarding the global molybdenum-99 shortage; (4) an update on the NRC staff's efforts related to the release of patients administered radioactive material; (5) a discussion on the various mechanisms in use or proposed for reporting medical incidents; and (6) a discussion on the recommendations regarding the current medical event reporting criteria for yttrium-90 microspheres. The agenda is subject to change. The current agenda and any updates will be available at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acmui/ meetings/2014.html or by emailing Ms. Sophie Holiday at the contact information below. Purpose: Discuss issues related to 10 CFR Part 35 Medical Use of Byproduct Material. Date and Time for Closed Sessions: September 30, 2014, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The session on September 30, 2014 will be closed for ACMUI training. Date and Time for Open Sessions: September 29, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and September 30, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Address for Public Meeting: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Two White Flint North Building, Room T2-B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Public Participation: Any member of the public who wishes to participate in the meeting in person or via phone should contact Ms. Holiday using the information below. The meeting will also be webcast live: video.nrc.gov. Contact Information: Sophie J. Holiday, email: Sophie.Holiday@nrc.gov., telephone: (301) 415-7865.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a new regulatory guide (RG) 3.75, ``Corrective Action Programs for Fuel Cycle Facilities.'' This RG describes programmatic elements that the staff of the NRC considers acceptable when developing corrective action programs for fuel cycle facilities that are licensed under the NRC's regulations.