UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 

June 27, 2016 

MEMORANDUM TO: Sabrina Atack, Acting Chief 

 Source Management and Protection Branch 

 Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal, 

 and Rulemaking Programs 

 Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

FROM: George E. Smith, Senior Project Manager /RA/ 

 Source Management and Protection Branch 

 Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal, 

 and Rulemaking Programs 

 Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF APRIL 12, 2016, 10 CFR PART 37 ASSESSMENT 

 WEBINAR 

On April 12, 2016, a webinar was held to attain feedback from NRC stakeholders on the 

effectiveness of the requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 

Part 37, “Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive 

Material,” and associated guidance documents. 

The feedback received during the webinar will be used to inform the ongoing assessment of 

the effectiveness of 10 CFR Part 37. The results of the staff’s assessment will be reported to 

Congress in December 2016. 

In order to encourage stakeholder feedback on the rule and associated guidance documents, 

specific questions were provided in a Federal Register Notice (81 FR 13263) that was issued 

on Monday, March 14, 2016. These questions were used to facilitate discussion during the 

webinar. 

 

A total of 24 stakeholders participated in the webinar. A list of the meeting participants is 

provided in Enclosure 2. The staff received two comments relating to 10 CFR Part 37 and its 

associated guidance documents during the webinar. These comments are summarized in 

Enclosure 3. 

CONTACT: George E. Smith, NMSS/MSTR 

 (301) 415-7201 

Enclosures: 

1. List of NRC Attendees 

2. List of Meeting Participants 

3. Summary of Stakeholder Comments 
June 27, 2016 

MEMORANDUM TO: Sabrina Atack, Acting Chief 

 Source Management and Protection Branch 

 Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal, 

 and Rulemaking Programs 

 Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

FROM: George E. Smith, Senior Project Manager /RA/ 

 Source Management and Protection Branch 

 Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal, 

 and Rulemaking Programs 

 Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF APRIL 12, 2016, 10 CFR PART 37 ASSESSMENT 

 WEBINAR 

On April 12, 2016, a webinar was held to attain feedback from NRC stakeholders on the 

effectiveness of the requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 

Part 37, “Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive 

Material,” and associated guidance documents. 

The feedback received during the webinar will be used to inform the ongoing assessment of 

the effectiveness of 10 CFR Part 37. The results of the staff’s assessment will be reported to 

Congress in December 2016. 

In order to encourage stakeholder feedback on the rule and associated guidance documents, 

specific questions were provided in a Federal Register Notice (81 FR 13263) that was issued 

on Monday, March 14, 2016. These questions were used to facilitate discussion during the 

webinar. 

 

A total of 24 stakeholders participated in the webinar. A list of the meeting participants is 

provided in Enclosure 2. The staff received two comments relating to 10 CFR Part 37 and its 

associated guidance documents during the webinar. These comments are summarized in 

Enclosure 3. 

CONTACT: George E. Smith, NMSS/MSTR 

 (301) 415-7201 

Enclosures: 

1. List of NRC Attendees 

2. List of Meeting Participants 

3. Summary of Stakeholder Comments 

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OFFICE SMPB SMPB/Chief

NAME LEusebio SAtack 

DATE 6/ 6 /16 6/9/16 

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
 Enclosure 1 

NRC Staff Attendees 

1. Adams, John (NRR) 

2. Atack, Sabrina (NMSS) 

3. Cervera, Margaret (NMSS) 

4. Coggins, Angela (OGC) 

5. Crawford, Carrie (NMSS) 

6. Eusebio, Linda (NMSS) 

7. Gattone, Robert (RIII) 

8. Goldberg, Paul (NMSS) 

9. Gray, Anita (NMSS) 

10. Lee, Willie (NMSS) 

11. Lukes, Kim (NMSS) 

12. Peralta, Juan (NRR) 

13. Smith, George (NMSS) 

14. Williams, Vince (NSIR) 

15. Wu, Irene (NMSS) 
 Enclosure 2 

Stakeholder Attendees 

 

1. Ashkeboussi, Nima 

2. Bookser, Barbara 

3. Bosgraaf, Gary 

4. Brandon, Michael 

5. Chippo, John 

6. Cleckler, Roger 

7. de la Guardia, Miguel 

8. Fisher-Tyler, Frieda 

9. Gerber, Kurt 

10. Haldeman, Katherine 

11. Krieman, Christine 

12. Kulp, Jeffery 

13. Landis, Raymond 

14. Lewis, Marvin 

15. Lorenzen, William 

16. Magda, Dominic 

17. Melnic, Joseph 

18. Seiber, Ben 

19. Smith, Laura 

20. Stanley, Nancy 

21. Sullivan, Carl 

22. Thompson, Jared 

23. Tuberville, David 

24. Tway, Jack 

 
 Enclosure 3 

Stakeholder Comments 

The NRC received two comments from stakeholders during the webinar: 

The comments were related to LLEA notifications that also require notification to the regulatory 

agency and guidance related to the start of the 7-day determination period to remove 

unescorted access for individuals.