Nuclear Regulatory Commission June 11, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Branch Technical Position on Concentration Averaging and Encapsulation
Document Number: 2012-14084
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-06-11
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is soliciting public comments on a revised draft Revision 1 of its Branch Technical Position on Concentration Averaging and Encapsulation (CA BTP). An earlier draft was completed in August 2011 and made available to the public in September 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML112061191). The NRC staff held a workshop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 20, 2011, to receive public comments. This revised draft addresses the stakeholder comments received at the workshop, and others received after the workshop. After receiving and addressing public comments on this revised draft, the staff will finalize the CA BTP to replace the 1995 version now in effect.
Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste
Document Number: 2012-14082
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-06-11
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations that govern packaging and transportation of radioactive material and physical protection of plants and materials. Specifically, the amendments require licensees to provide advance notification to participating Federally-recognized Tribal governments regarding shipments of irradiated reactor fuel and certain nuclear wastes for any shipment that passes within or across their reservations. The rule extends to Tribal officials, his or her designee, and Tribal law enforcement personnel relief from fingerprinting requirements required for access to Safeguards Information (SGI). The participating Tribal government is required to protect the shipment information as SGI.
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