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Information Notice No. 93­80: Implementation of the Revised 10 CFR

Part 20

UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555

October 8, 1993

Information Notice No. 93‐80: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED

10 CFR PART 20

Addressees

All byproduct, source, and special nuclear material licensees.

Purpose

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is issuing this information notice to

emphasize the upcoming deadline for implementation of the revised 10 CFR

Part 20 and to encourage licensees to prepare for the revised Part 20

immediately. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR MANAGEMENT AND RADIATION SAFETY STAFF,

SUCH AS RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER AND RADIATION SAFETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS,

REVIEW THIS DOCUMENT. It is expected that licensees will review this

information for applicability to their operation, distribute it to appropriate

staff, and consider actions to prepare for, and incorporate, these changes.

However, suggestions contained in this information notice are not new NRC

requirements; therefore, no specific action nor written response is required.

Description of Circumstances

The revised Part 20, "Standards for Protection Against Radiation," becomes

effective for all NRC licensees on January 1, 1994. In recent meetings NRC

has held with byproduct material licensees, NRC has become aware that some

licensees are not knowledgeable about and have done little, if anything, to

prepare for the revised Part 20, even though the implementation date is less

than 3 months away. On January 1, 1994, NRC will begin inspecting against and

enforcing the regulations in the revised Part 20 for all licensees.

Discussion

Licensees who have not yet prepared to implement the revised Part 20

regulations are late. Licensees who are not even knowledgeable about the new

regulations will have difficulty in meeting the January 1, 1994,

implementation date and risk being out of compliance with the regulations once

they become effective for all licensees. All NRC licensees should be taking

action as soon as possible to develop procedures for implementing the revised

Part 20.
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The final rule for the revised Part 20 was published in the Federal Register

on May 21, 1991 (56 FR 23360), with an original implementation date of

January 1, 1993. Subsequently, the implementation date was extended to

January 1, 1994 (57 FR 38588). Licensees were sent copies of the new

regulations and were informed of the revised Part 20 in an information notice

(IN 93‐03). Licensees have had over 2 years to prepare for the new

regulations.

The revised Part 20 makes fundamental changes in the standards for protection

against radiation. These changes require corresponding changes in licensees'

radiation protection programs. Licensees who are just now beginning to look

at the new regulations and consider their impact are sorely behind in

preparing for implementation. If licensees find themselves in this situation,

NRC encourages them to immediately review the regulations, associated

regulatory guides, and related guidance documents, and begin to prepare to

implement the revised Part 20. Copies of the revised Part 20 and the

regulatory guides may be obtained in accordance with the directions in

Attachment 1.

This information notice requires no specific action nor written response. If

you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact

one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate regional office.

/s/'d by Carl J. Paperiello

Carl J. Paperiello, Director

Division of Industrial and

Medical Nuclear Safety

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

and Safeguards

Technical contacts: Cynthia G. Jones, NMSS

(301) 504‐2629

Joseph E. DeCicco, NMSS

(301) 504‐2067

Catherine T. Haney, NMSS

(301) 504‐2628

Scott W. Moore, NMSS

(301) 504‐2514

Sami Sherbini, NMSS

(301) 504‐3680

Attachments:

1. Addresses for Obtaining Part 20 Documents

2. List of Recently Issued NMSS Information Notices

3. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices

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