[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20224-20225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10846]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses: Program-Specific 
Guidance, Irradiator Licenses; Availability of Draft NUREG

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is announcing the 
availability of and requesting comment on draft NUREG-1556, Volume 6, 
``Consolidated Guidance about Materials Licenses: Program-Specific 
Guidance about 10 CFR Part 36 Irradiator Licenses,'' dated March 1998.
    NRC is using Business Process Redesign (BPR) techniques to redesign 
its materials licensing process, as described in NUREG-1539, 
``Methodology and Findings of the NRC's Materials Licensing Process 
Redesign.'' A critical element of the new process is consolidating and 
updating numerous guidance documents into a NUREG-series of reports. 
This draft NUREG report is the sixth program-specific guidance 
developed to support an improved materials licensing process.
    It is intended for use by applicants, licensees, NRC license 
reviewers, and other NRC personnel. It combines and updates the 
guidance for applicants and licensees previously found in Draft 
Regulatory Guide DG-0003, ``Guide for the Preparation of Applications 
for Licenses for Non-Self-Contained Irradiators,'' dated January 1994, 
and the guidance for licensing staff previously found in NMSS Policy 
and Guidance Directive, FC 84-23, ``Standard Review Plan for Licenses 
for

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the Use of Panoramic Dry Source-Storage Irradiators, Self-Contained Wet 
Source-Storage, and Panoramic Wet Source-Storage Irradiators,'' dated 
December 27, 1984. In addition, this draft report also contains 
pertinent information found in Technical Assistance Requests and 
Information Notices.
    This draft report is for public comment only, and is NOT for use in 
preparing or reviewing applications for 10 CFR Part 36 irradiators 
until it is published in final form. It is being distributed for 
comment to encourage public participation in its development.

DATES: The comment period ends July 22, 1998. Comments received after 
that time will be considered if practicable.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to: Chief, Rules and Directives 
Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, 
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Hand 
deliver comments to 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, between 
7:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Federal workdays. Comments may also be 
submitted through the Internet by addressing electronic mail to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3f7fffe82f3fde1f09df4fce59d">[email protected]</a>
    Those considering public comment may request a free single copy of 
draft NUREG-1556, Volume 6, by writing to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, ATTN: Mrs. Sally L. Merchant, Mail Stop TWFN 8F5, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001. Alternatively, submit requests through the 
Internet by addressing electronic mail to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a594647384a445849244d455c24">[email protected]</a> A copy of draft 
NUREG-1556, Volume 6, is also available for inspection and/or copying 
for a fee in the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW. (Lower 
Level), Washington, DC 20555-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Sally L. Merchant, Mail Stop TWFN 
8-F5, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of 
Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415-7874; electronic 
mail address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0457484936444a56472a434b522a">[email protected]</a>

Electronic Access

    Draft NUREG-1556, Vol. 6 is also available electronically by 
visiting NRC's Home Page (http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/nucmat.html).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of April, 1998.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Donald A. Cool,
Director, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 98-10846 Filed 4-22-98; 8:45 am]
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