6798 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 36 / Thursday, February 22, 1996 / Proposed Rules

2234). Appendix F also issued under sec.

187, 68 Stat. 955 (42 U.S.C 2237).

PART 60-DISPOSAL OF HIGH-LEVEL

RADIOACTIVE WASTE IN GEOLOGIC

REPOSITORIES

5. The authority citation for Part 60

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 51, 53, 62, 63 , 65, 81, 161,

182, 183, 68 Stat. 929, 930 , 932, 933, 935,

948, 953, 954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2071,

2073, 2092 , 2093 , 2095 , 2111 , 2201,2232 '

2233); secs. 202, 206, 88 Stat. 1244 , 1246 (42

U.S.C. 5842, 5846); secs. 10 and 14 , Pub. L.

95-601 , 92 Stat. 2951 (42 U.S.C. 2021a and

5851 ); sec. 102 , Pub. L. 91-190, 83 Stat. 853

(42 U.S.C. 4332); secs. 114, 121 , Pub. L. 97-

425, 96 Stat. 2213g, 2228, as amended (42

U.S.C. 10134, 10141) and Pub. L. 102-486,

sec 2902 , 106 Stat. 3123 (42 U.S.C. 5851).

Authority: Secs. 51, 53, 57, 62, 63, 65, 69,

81, 161, 182, 183, 184, 186, 187, 189, 68 Stat.

929, 930, 932, 933, 934, 935, 948, 953, 954,

955, as amended, sec. 234, 83 Stat. 444, as

amended (42 U.S.C. 2071, 2073, 2077, 2092,

2093, 2095, 2099, 2111, 2201, 2232, 2233,

2234, 2236, 2237, 2238, 2282); sec. 274, Pub.

L. 86-373, 73 Stat. 688, as amended (42

U.S.C. 2021); sec. 201, as amended, 202, 206,

88 Stat. 1242, as amended, 1244, 1246 (42

U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846); Pub. L. 95-601, sec.

10, 92 Stat. 2951 as amended by Pub. L. 102-

486, sec. 7902, 106 Stat. 3123 (42 U.S.C.

5851); sec. 102, Pub. L. 91-190, 83 Stat. 853

(42 U.S.C. 4332); secs. 131, 132, 133, 135,

137, 141, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2229, 2230,

2232, 2241, sec. 148, Pub. L. 100-203, 101

Stat. 1330-235 (42 U.S.C. 10151, 10152,

10153, 10155, 10157, 10161, 10168).

Section 72.44(g) also issued under secs.

142(b) and 148(c), (d), Pub. L. 100-203, 101

Stat. 1330-232, 1330-236 (42 U.S.C.

10162(b), 10168(c), (d)). Section 72.46 also

issued under sec. 189, 68 Stat. 955 (42 U.S.C.

2239); sec. 134, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2230

(42 U.S.C. 10154). Section 72.96(d) also

issued under sec. 145(g), Pub. L. 100-203,

101 Stat. 1330-235 (42 U.S.C. 10165(g)).

Subpart J also issued under secs. 2(2), 2(15),

2(19), 117(a), 141(h), Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat.

2202, 2203, 2204, 2222, 2224 (42 U.S.C.

10101, 10137(a), 10161(h)). Subparts K and L

are also issued under sec. 133, 98 Stat. 2230

(42 U.S.C. 10153) and sec. 218(a), 96 Stat.

2252 (42 U.S.C. 10198).

Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 7th day

of February, 1996.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

James M. Taylor,

Executive Director for Operations.

[FR Doc. 96-3937 Filed 2-21-96; 8:45 am]

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participants will want to address. All

persons are hereby given notice of the

opportunity to attend the public

workshop.

DATES : The public workshop will be

held on Tuesday, March 19, 1996, from

9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday,

March 20, 1996, from 9 a.m. to 1 p. m.

ADDRESSES : The workshop will be held

at the Embassy Suites Hotel (Crystal

City), 1300 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA 22202.

Copies of the interview findings,

stakeholders' comments, and this notice

may be viewed at the DOE Freedom of

Information Reading Room, Forrestal

Building, Room lE-190, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-6020

between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

PART 61-LICENSING

REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND

DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE

6. The authority citation for Part 61

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 53, 57, 62, 63, 65, 81, 161,

182, 183, 68 Stat. 930, 932, 933, 935, 948,

953, 954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2073, 2077,

2092, 2093, 2095, 2111, 2201, 2232, 2233);

secs. 202, 206, 88 Stat. 1244, 1246 (42 U.S.C.

5842, 5846); secs. 10 and 14, Pub. L. 95-601,

92 Stat. 2951 (42 U.S.C. 2021a and 5851) and

Pub. L. 102-486, sec 2902, 106 Stat. 3123, (42

U.S.C. 5851).

PART 70-DOMESTIC LICENSING OF

SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL

7. The authority citation for Part 70

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 51, 53, 161, 182, 183, 68

Stat. 929, 930, 948, 953, 954, as amended,

sec. 234, 83 Stat. 444, as amended, sec. 1701,

106 Stat, 2951, 2952, 2953 (42 U.S.C. 2071,

2073, 2201, 2232, 2233, 2282, 22971); secs.

201, as amended, 202, 204, 206, 88 Stat.

1242, as amended, 1244, 1245, 1246 (42

U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5845, 5846).

Sections 70.1(c) and 70.20a(b) also issued

under secs. 135, 141, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat.

2232, 2241 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 10161). Section

70.7 also issued under Pub. L. 95-601, sec.

10, 92 Stat. 2951 (42 U.S.C. 5851). Section

70.21(g) also issued under sec. 122, 68 Stat.

939 (42 U.S.C. 2152). Section 70.31 also

issued under sec. 57d, Pub. L. 93-377, 88

Stat. 475 (42 U.S.C. 2077). Sections 70.36 and

70.44 also issued under sec. 184, 68 Stat. 954,

as amended (42 U.S.C. 2234). Section 70.61

also issued under secs. 186, 187, 68 Stat. 955

(42 U.S.C. 2236, 2237). Section 70.62 also

issued under sec. 108, 68 Stat. 939, as

amended (42 U.S.C. 2138).

PART 72-LICENSING

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE

INDEPENDENT STORAGE OF SPENT

NUCLEAR FUEL AND HIGH-LEVEL

RADIOACTIVE WASTE

8. The authority citation for Part 72

continues to read as follows:

Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy, Forrestal

Building, Mail Station EE-43 1, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202)

586-0371

Douglas W. Smith, U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of General Counsel,

Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC70, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585-0103, (202)

586-3410

Deborah Miller, U.S. Department of

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 430

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products: Public Workshop

on the Improvements of the Appliance

Standards Rulemaking Process

AGENCY : Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, Department of

Energy.

ACTION : Notice of public workshop.

SUMMARY : The Department of Energy

(the Department or DOE) will hold a

public workshop to discuss possible

initiatives that it will undertake to

improve the appliance standards

program. The issues for discussion and

comment include those relating to the

planning and prioritization process,

data collection and analysis and

decision making criteria. In addition,

there may be other issues the

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy, Forrestal

Building, Mail Station EE-1, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20585-0121, (202)

586-8888

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department has initiated a

comprehensive process improvement

effort to examine, through a series of

stakeholder meetings and interviews,

issues surrounding the appliance

standards program. The initial findings

from these meetings and interviews will

be the basis for discussion of possible

initiatives the Department will

undertake to improve the appliance

rulemaking process.

A public workshop will be held on

March 19 and March 20, 1996 at the

Embassy Suites Hotel in Arlington,

Virginia. The workshop topics will

cover issues relating to the planning and

prioritization process, data collection

and analysis and decision making

criteria.

The workshop agenda is as follows:

EE-PI-96-001 COMMENT 08

6798 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 36 / Thursday, February 22, 1996 / Proposed Rules 

2234). Appendix F also issued under sec. 

187,68 Stat. 955 (42 U.S.C 2237). 

PART 60-DISPOSAL OF HIGH-LEVEL 

RADIOACTIVE WASTE IN GEOLOGIC 

REPOSITORIES 

5. The authority citation for Part 60 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Secs. 51, 53, 62, 63, 65,81,161, 

182, 183,68 Stat. 929, 930, 932, 933, 935, 

948,953,954, as amended (42 U.S.c. 2071, 

2073,2092,2093,2095,2111,2201,2232, 

2233); secs. 202, 206, 88 Stat. 1244, 1246 (42 

U.S.c. 5842, 5846); secs. 10 and 14, Pub. L. 

95-601,92 Stat. 2951 (42 U.S.C. 2021a and 

5851); sec. 102, Pub. L. 91-190, 83 Stat. 853 

(42 U.S.c. 4332); secs. 114, 121, Pub. L. 97-

425,96 Stat. 2213g, 2228, as amended (42 

U.S.C. 10134, 10141) and Pub. L. 102-486, 

sec 2902, 106 Stat. 3123 (42 U.S.C. 5851). 

PART 61-LlCENSING 

REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND 

DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE 

6. The authority citation for Part 61 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Secs. 53, 57, 62, 63, 65,81,161, 

182, 183,68 Stat. 930, 932, 933, 935, 948, 

953,954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2073, 2077, 

2092,2093,2095,2111,2201, 2232,223~; 

secs. 202, 206, 88 Stat. 1244, 1246 (42 U.S.C. 

5842,5846); secs. 10 and 14, Pub. L. 95-601, 

92 Stat. 2951 (42 U.S.C. 2021a and 5851) and 

Pub. L. 102-486, sec 2902, 106 Stat. 3123, (42 

U.S.C.5851). 

PART 70-DOMESTIC LICENSING OF 

SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL 

7. The authority citation for Part 70 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Secs. 51, 53, 161, 182, 183,68 

Stat. 929, 930, 948, 953, 954, as amended, 

sec. 234,83 Stat. 444, as amended, sec. 1701, 

106 Stat. 2951,2952,2953 (42 U.S.C. 2071, 

2073,2201,2232,2233,2282,22970; secs. 

201, as amended, 202, 204, 206, 88 Stat. 

1242, as amended, 1244, 1245, 1246 (42 

U.S.c. 5841, 5842, 5845, 5846). 

Sections 70. 1 (c) and 70.20a(b) also issued 

under secs. 135, 141, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 

2232,2241 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 10161). Section 

70.7 also issued under Pub. L. 95-601, sec. 

10,92 Stat. 2951 (42 U.S.C. 5851). Section 

70.21(g) also issued under sec. 122,68 Stat. 

939 (42 U.S.c. 2152). Section 70.31 also 

issued under sec. 57d, Pub. L. 93-377, 88 

Stat. 475 (42 U.S.C. 2077). Sections 70.36 and 

70.44 also issued under sec. 184,68 Stat. 954, 

as amended (42 U.S.C. 2234). Section 70.61 

also issued under secs. 186, 187,68 Stat. 955 

(42 U.S.C. 2236, 2237). Section 70.62 also 

issued under sec. 108, 68 Stat. 939, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 2138). 

PART 72-LlCENSING 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 

INDEPENDENT STORAGE OF SPENT 

NUCLEAR FUEL AND HIGH-LEVEL 

RADIOACTIVE WASTE 

8. The authority citation for Part 72 

continues to read as follows; 

Authority: Secs. 51, 53, 57, 62, 63, 65, 69, 

81, 161, 182,183, 184, 186, 187, 189,68 Stat. 

929,930,932,933,934,935,948,953,954, 

955, as amended, sec. 234, 83 Stat. 444, as 

amended (42 U.S.c. 2071,2073,2077,2092, 

2093,2095,2099,2111,2201,2232,2233, 

2234,2236, 2237, 2238, 2282); sec. 274, Pub. 

L. 86-373, 73 Stat. 688, as amended (42 

U.S.C. 2021); sec. 201, as amended, 202, 206, 

88 Stat. 1242, as amended, 1244, 1246 (42 

U.S.c. 5841, 5842, 5846); Pub. L. 95-601, sec. 

10,92 Stat. 2951 as amended by Pub. L. 102-

486, sec. 7902, 106 Stat. 3123 (42 U.S.C. 

5851); sec. 102, Pub. L. 91-190, 83 Stat. 853 

(42 U.S.c. 4332); secs. 131, 132, 133, 135, 

137,141, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2229, 2230, 

2232,2241, sec. 148, Pub. L. 100-203, 101 

Stat. 1330-235 (42 U.S.C. 10151, 10152, 

10153, 10155, 10157, 10161, 10168). 

Section 72.44(g) also issued under secs. 

142(b) and 148(c), (d), Pub. L. 100-203, 101 

Stat. 1330-232, 1330-236 (42 U.S.C. 

10162(b), 10168(c), (d)). Section 72.46 also 

issued under sec. 189, 68 Stat. 955 (42 U.S.C. 

2239); sec. 134, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2230 

(42 U.S.C. 10154). Section 72.96(d) also 

issued under sec. 145(g), Pub. L. 100-203, 

101 Stat. 1330-235 (42 U.S.C. 10165(g)). 

Subpart J also issued under secs. 2(2), 2(15), 

2(19), 117(a), 141(h), Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 

2202, 2203, 2204, 2222, 2224 (42 U.S.C. 

10101, 10137(a), 10161(h)). Subparts K and L 

are also issued under sec. 133, 98 Stat. 2230 

(42 U.S.C. 10153) and sec. 218(a), 96 Stat. 

2252 (42 U.S.C. 10198). 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 7th day 

of February, 1996. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

James M. Taylor, 

Executive Director for Operations. 

[FR Doc. 96-3937 Filed 2-21-96; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

10 CFR Part 430 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Public Workshop 

on the Improvements of the Appliance 

Standards Rulemaking Process 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of public workshop. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 

(the Department or DOE) will hold a 

public workshop to discuss possible 

initiatives that it will undertake to 

improve the appliance standards 

program. The issues for discussion and 

comment include those relating to the 

planning and prioritization process, 

data collection and analysis and 

decision making criteria. In addition, 

there may be other issues the 

participants will want to address. All 

persons are hereby given notice of the 

opportunity to attend the public 

workshop. 

DATES: The public workshop will be 

held on Tuesday, March 19, 1996, from 

9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday, 

March 20, 1996, from 9 a.m. to 1 p. m. 

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held 

at the Embassy Suites Hotel (Crystal 

City), 1300 Jefferson Davis Highway, 

Arlington, VA 22202. 

Copies of the interview findings, 

stakeholders' comments, and this notice 

may be viewed at the DOE Freedom of 

Information Reading Room, Forresta1 

Building, Room lE-190, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW, 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-6020 

between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Forrestal 

Building, Mail Station EE-431, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW, 

Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 

586-0371 

Douglas W. Smith, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of General Counsel, 

Forresta1 Building, Mail Station GC70, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, 

Washington, DC 20585-0103, (202) 

586-3410 

Deborah Miller, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Forrestal 

BUilding, Mail Station EE-l, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, D.C. 20585-0121, (202) 

586-8888 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department has initiated a 

comprehensive process improvement 

effort to examine, through a series of 

stakeholder meetings and interviews, 

issues surrounding the appliance 

standards program. The initial findings 

from these meetings and interviews will 

be the basis for discussion of possible 

initiatives the Department will 

undertake to improve the appliance 

rule making process. 

A public workshop will be held on 

March 19 and March 20, 1996 at the 

Embassy Suites Hotel in Arlington, 

Virginia. The workshop topics will 

cover issues relating to the planning and 

prioritization process, data collection 

and analysis and decision making 

criteria. 

The workshop agenda is as follows: 
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 36 / Thursday, February 22, 1996 / Proposed Rules

Tuesday, March 19

1. Summary of findings from stakeholder

meetings and interviews followed

by questions and answers.

II. Overview of proposed improvements

presented by the Department

followed by questions and answers.

III. Small group discussion of

unresolved questions/topics.

Wednesday, March 20

I. The Department will present a

proposed methodology for

prioritizing the rulemaking agenda

for discussion.

After completion of the workshop, the

Department will review all of the

findings and other recommendations.

The Department plans to announce the

initiatives it will undertake as a result

of the appliance standards process

improvement in April 1996.

The workshop will be professionally

facilitated to encourage discussion and

comments on the topics.

Copies of the interview findings,

stakeholders' comments, and this notice

are available in the DOE Freedom of

Information Reading Room. A copy of

the workshop transcript will be

available in the DOE public reading

room approximately 10 days after the

workshop.

A briefing document will be sent to

all participants that notify the

Department in advance that they will

attend. There will also be an

opportunity to submit written

comments after the workshop. Please

notify Bryan Berringer at the above

listed address of your intention to

attend the workshop or if you have

written comments.

Issued in Washington, DC February 14,

1996.

Brian T. Castelli,

Chief of Staff, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 96-4021 Filed 2-21-96; 8:45 am]

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10 CFR Part 834

[Docket No. EH-RM-93-834]

RIN 1901-AA38

Radiation Protection of the Public and

the Environment

AGENCY : Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of limited reopening of

the comment period.

SUMMARY : On March 25, 1993, DOE

published a Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking to add a new part

establishing standards for the protection

of the public and the environment

against exposure to radiation from

conduct of DOE activities. The purpose

of this notice is to reopen the comment

period for 30 days in order to solicit

comments on an option being

considered to protect terrestrial plants

and animals from exposure to radiation.

This option is being considered in light

of comments received which

recommended that radiation protection

be required for terrestrial organisms in

a manner similar to that proposed for

aquatic organisms.

DATES: The comment period expires

March 25, 1996. Comments received

after this date will be considered if it is

practical to do so, but the Department is

able to ensure consideration of only

those comments received on or before

this date.

ADDRESSES : Written comments on 10

CFR Part 834 (11 copies) should be

addressed to: PART 834, Mr. Andrew

Wallo, U.S. Department of Energy,

Office of Environment, Safety and

Health, EH-412, 1000 Independence

Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585.

PUBLIC READING ROOM: Copies of

the March 25, 1993 Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking; written comments received

on the March 25, 1993 Notice; the

August 31, 1995 Notice of Limited

Reopening of Comment Periods; the

draft regulatory language made available

by the August 31, 1995 Notice; the

September 13, 1995 corrected Notice;

written comments received on the

August 31, 1995 Notice; and the

December 1995 Workshop Report are

contained in Docket No. EH-RM-93-

834. This docket is available for

examination in DOE's Freedom of

Information Reading Room, 1E-190,

Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence

Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585,

(202) 586-6020, between 9 a.m. and 4

p.m., Monday through Friday, except

Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Andrew Wallo, or Mr. Harold T.

Peterson, Jr., U.S. Department of Energy,

Office of Environment, Safety and

Health, EH-412, 1000 Independence

Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585,

(202) 586-2409, fax (202) 586-3915.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On March 25, 1993, the Department

published a Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking (58 FR 16268) to codify, in

a new part, the Department's policies

and procedures for protecting the public

and the environment against exposure

to radiation resulting from activities

conducted by or for the Department

(hereafter referred to as the Proposed

6799

Rule). The Proposed Rule would adopt

dose limits for exposure of members of

the public to radiation and require the

reporting of doses above specified

levels. It would also require the

assessment of all releases of radioactive

material and all doses and potential

doses to the public from DOE activities

to ensure that they are managed in

accordance with the Department's "as

low as is reasonably achievable"

(ALARA) policy.

Among the dose limits proposed were

limits intended to protect native aquatic

animal organisms. Subpart F proposed

an absorbed dose limit of 1 rad/day

(0.01 Gray/day) for aquatic animal

organisms from exposure to radiation or

radioactive material discharged in

liquid waste to natural waterways. The

limit was derived from the Department's

order DOE 5400.5 and a report of the

National Council on Radiation

Protection and Measurements (NCRP).I

A public hearing on proposed 10 CFR

Part 834 was held on May 13, 1993 in

Germantown, Maryland and the 60-day

comment period closed on June 22,

1993.

Comments received on Subpart F of

the Proposed Rule regarding aquatic

organisms recommended expanding the

rule to include terrestrial biota (both

plant and animal organisms) in order to

provide consistent regulation of

radiation exposure to biota.

In June of 1994, DOE sponsored a

Workshop on the Effects of Ionizing

Radiation on Terrestrial Plants and

Animals. This workshop was attended

by experts in radioecology and

ecological risk assessment. The purpose

of the workshop was twofold: (1) to

review a 1992 International Atomic

Energy Agency (IAEA) report 2 on

protecting terrestrial plants and animals

from radiation and (2) to determine if

there was sufficient information to

support setting standards for protection

of terrestrial biota from ionizing

radiation. The workshop resulted in a

published report summarizing its

consensus findings and conclusions.3

National Council on Radiation Protection and

Measurements (NCRP), "Effects of Ionizing

Radiation on Aquatic Organisms," NCRP Report No.

109 (August 30, 1991). Available for sale from the

National Council on Radiation, Protection and

Measurements, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda,

MD 20814.

'-International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),

"Effects of ionizing radiation on plants and animals

at levels implied by current radiation protection

standards." IAEA Technical Report No. 332,

Vienna:IAEA (1992), Available for sale from

UNIPUB, Inc., 4611-F Assembly Drive, Lantham,

MD 20706-4391 (301-459-7666).

3Barnthouse, L. W., "Effects of Ionizing Radiation

on Terrestrial Plants and Animals: A Workshop

Report." Martin Marietta Energy Systems. Oak

Continued

EE-PI-96-001 COMMENT 08

Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 36 / Thursday, February 22, 1996 / Proposed Rules 6799 

Tuesday, March 19 

1. Summary of findings from stakeholder 

meetings and interviews followed 

by questions and answers. 

II. Overview of proposed improvements 

presented by the Department 

followed by questions and answers. 

III. Small group discussion of 

unresolved questions/topics. 

Wednesday, March 20 

I. The Department will present a 

proposed methodology for 

prioritizing the rule making agenda 

for discussion. 

After completion of the workshop, the 

Department will review all of the 

findings and other recommendations. 

The Department plans to announce the 

initiatives it will undertake as a result 

of the appliance standards process 

improvement in April 1996. 

The workshop will be professionally 

facilitated to encourage discussion and 

comments on the topics. 

Copies of the interview findings, 

stakeholders' comments, and this notice 

are available in the DOE Freedom of 

Information Reading Room. A copy of 

the workshop transcript will be 

available in the DOE public reading 

room approximately 10 days after the 

workshop. 

A briefing document will be sent to 

all participants that notify the 

Department in advance that they will 

attend. There will also be an 

opportunity to submit written 

comments after the workshop. Please 

notify Bryan Berringer at the above 

listed address of your intention to 

attend the workshop or if you have 

written comments. 

Issued in Washington, DC February 14, 

1996. 

Brian T. Castelli, 

Chief of Staff, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 96-4021 Filed 2-21-96; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 64SD-Ol-P 

10 CFR Part 834 

[Docket No. EH-RM-93-834] 

RIN 1901-AA38 

Radiation Protection of the PubliC and 

the Environment 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of limited reopening of 

the comment period. 

SUMMARY: On March 25, 1993, DOE 

published a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking to add a new part 

establishing standards for the protection 

of the public and the environment 

against exposure to radiation from 

conduct of DOE activities. The purpose 

of this notice is to reopen the comment 

period for 30 days in order to solicit 

comments on an option being 

considered to protect terrestrial plants 

and animals from exposure to radiation. 

This option is being considered in light 

of comments received which 

recommended that radiation protection 

be required for terrestrial organisms in 

a manner similar to that proposed for 

aquatic organisms. 

DATES: The comment period expires 

March 25, 1996. Comments received 

after this date will be considered if it is 

practical to do so, but the Department is 

able to ensure consideration of only 

those comments received on or before 

this date. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on 10 

CFR Part 834 (11 copies) should be 

addressed to: PART 834, Mr. Andrew 

Wallo, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of Environment, Safety and 

Health, EH-412, 1000 Independence 

Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585. 

PUBLIC READING ROOM: Copies of 

the March 25, 1993 Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking; written comments received 

on the March 25, 1993 Notice; the 

August 31, 1995 Notice of Limited 

Reopening of Comment Periods; the 

draft regulatory language made available 

by the August 31, 1995 Notice; the 

September 13, 1995 corrected Notice; 

written comments received on the 

August 31, 1995 Notice; and the 

December 1995 Workshop Report are 

contained in Docket No. EH-RM-93-

834. This docket is available for 

examination in DOE's Freedom of 

Information Reading Room, lE-190, 

Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence 

Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585, 

(202) 586-6020, between 9 a.m. and 4 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Andrew Wallo, or Mr. Harold T. 

Peterson, Jr., U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of Environment, Safety and 

Health, EH-412, 1000 Independence 

Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585, 

(202) 586-2409, fax (202) 586-3915. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On March 25, 1993, the Department 

published a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (58 FR 16268) to codify, in 

a new part, the Department's poliCies 

and procedures for protecting the public 

and the environment against exposure 

to radiation resulting from activities 

conducted by or for the Department 

(hereafter referred to as the Proposed 

Rule). The Proposed Rule would adopt 

dose limits for exposure of members of 

the public to radiation and require the 

reporting of doses above specified 

levels. It would also require the 

assessment of all releases of radioactive 

material and all doses and potential 

doses to the public from DOE activities 

to ensure that they are managed in 

accordance with the Department's "as 

low as is reasonably achievable" 

(ALARA) policy. 

Among the dose limits proposed were 

limits intended to protect native aquatic 

animal organisms. Subpart F proposed 

an absorbed dose limit of 1 rad/day 

(0.01 Gray/day) for aquatic animal 

organisms from exposure to radiation or 

radioactive material discharged in 

liquid waste to natural waterways. The 

limit was derived from the Department's 

order DOE 5400.5 and a report of the 

National Council on Radiation 

Protection and Measurements (NCRP).I 

A public hearing on proposed 10 CFR 

Part 834 was held on May 13, 1993 in 

Germantown, Maryland and the 60-day 

comment period closed on June 22, 

1993. 

Comments received on Subpart F of 

the Proposed Rule regarding aquatic 

organisms recommended expanding the 

rule to include terrestrial biota (both 

plant and animal organisms) in order to 

provide consistent regulation of 

radiation exposure to biota. 

In June of 1994, DOE sponsored a 

Workshop on the Effects of Ionizing 

Radiation on Terrestrial Plants and 

Animals. This workshop was attended 

by experts in radioecology and 

ecological risk assessment. The purpose 

of the workshop was twofold: (1) to 

review a 1992 International Atomic 

Energy Agency (IAEA) report 2 on 

protecting terrestrial plants and animals 

from radiation and (2) to determine if 

there was sufficient information to 

support setting standards for protection 

of terrestrial biota from ionizing 

radiation. The workshop resulted in a 

published report summarizing its 

consensus findings and conclusions. 3 

I National Council on Radiation Protection and 

Measurements (NCRP), "Effects oflonizing 

Radiation on Aquatic Organisms," NCRP Report No. 

109 (August 30, 1991). Available for sale from the 

National Council on Radiation, Protection and 

Measurements, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda. 

MD 20814. 

2 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 

"Effects of ionizing radiation on plants and animals 

at levels implied by current radiation protection 

standards." IAEA Technical Report No. 332, 

Vienna:IAEA (1992), Available for sale from 

UNIPUB, Inc., 4611-F Assembly Drive, Lantham, 

MD 20706-4391 (301-459-7666). 

3 Barnthouse, L. W., "Effects oflonizing Radiation 

on Terrestrial Plants and Animals: A Workshop 

Report." Martin Marietta Energy Systems. Oak 

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