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staff needs in its review of applications 

for permits and licenses 

RG 5.74, ‘‘Managing the Safety/ 

Security Interface,’’ was issued with a 

temporary identification as Draft 

Regulatory Guide, DG–5021. This guide 

describes a method that the staff of the 

NRC considers acceptable for use in 

satisfying the requirements of 10 CFR 

73.58, ‘‘Safety/Security Interface 

Requirements for Nuclear Power 

Reactors,’’ of 10 CFR Part 73, ‘‘Physical 

Protection of Plants and Materials.’’ To 

meet these objectives, NRC licensees 

shall assess and manage changes to 

safety and security activities so as to 

prevent or mitigate potential adverse 

effects that could negatively impact 

either plant safety or security. 

II. Further Information 

In July 2007, DG–5021 was published 

for public comment. The staff’s 

responses to the public comments 

received are located in the NRC’s 

Agencywide Documents Access and 

Management System under Accession 

Number ML091690082. Electronic 

copies of RG 5.74 are available through 

the NRC’s public Web site under 

‘‘Regulatory Guides’’ at http:// 

www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/. 

In addition, regulatory guides are 

available for inspection at the NRC’s 

Public Document Room (PDR) located at 

11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 

Maryland. The PDR’s mailing address is 

USNRC PDR, Washington, DC 20555– 

0001. The PDR can also be reached by 

telephone at (301) 415–4737 or (800) 

397–4205, by fax at (301) 415–3548, and 

by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. 

Regulatory guides are not 

copyrighted, and Commission approval 

is not required to reproduce them. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day 

of June, 2009. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

R.A. Jervey, 

Acting Chief, Regulatory Guide Development 

Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of 

Nuclear Regulatory Research. 

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Solicitation for Public Comment on 

Potential Changes to the Agency’s 

Radiation Protection Regulations 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Solicitation of Public Comment. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is seeking public 

comment on potential changes to the 

NRC’s current radiation protection 

regulations to achieve greater alignment 

between the regulations and the 2007 

recommendations of the International 

Commission on Radiological Protection 

(ICRP) contained in ICRP Publication 

103. Stakeholders and the public are 

encouraged to submit comments 

concerning potential impacts, burdens, 

benefits, and concerns electronically to 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Background 

ICRP Publication 103 (December 

2007) contains the latest in a series of 

revised ICRP recommendations for 

radiation protection. On December 18, 

2008, the NRC staff provided a Policy 

Issue Notation Vote Paper (SECY–08– 

0197) to the Commission which 

presented the regulatory options of 

moving, or not moving, towards a 

greater degree of alignment of the NRC 

regulatory framework with ICRP 

Publication 103. In a Staff Requirements 

Memorandum (SRM) dated April 2, 

2009, the Commission approved the 

staff’s recommendation to begin 

engagement with stakeholders and 

interested parties to initiate 

development of the technical basis for 

possible revision of the NRC’s radiation 

protection regulations, as appropriate 

and where scientifically justified, to 

achieve greater alignment with the 

recommendations in ICRP Publication 

103. 

Discussion 

The Commission believes that the 

current NRC regulatory framework 

continues to provide adequate 

protection of health and safety of 

workers, the public, and the 

environment. From a safety regulation 

perspective, ICRP Publication 103 

proposes measures that go beyond what 

the NRC believes are needed to provide 

adequate protection. In order to ensure 

that the NRC is well informed of all the 

benefits and burdens associated with 

further alignment of NRC’s current 

radiation protection regulations with 

ICRP Publication 103, the NRC is 

soliciting input from stakeholders and 

interested parties on the technical and 

regulatory issues associated with such 

changes. The NRC will utilize this 

feedback in developing the appropriate 

technical basis for any proposed 

rulemaking. 

An overview of possible changes to 

both material and reactor-based 

radiation protection regulations is 

provided in SECY–08–0197, which is 

publically available in the Agencywide 

Documents Access and Management 

System (ADAMS) under accession No. 

ML083360582. The SRM to SECY–08– 

0197 is also publically available in 

ADAMS under accession No. 

ML090920103. In addition, stakeholders 

and interested parties may introduce 

other options, issues, and information 

for the NRC’s consideration. 

In an effort to facilitate public 

involvement, the staff will give 

presentations at a number of radiation 

protection related conferences and 

meetings including the Society of 

Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting (July 

13–17, 2009; Toronto, Canada), Fuel 

Cycle Information Exchange (June 23– 

25, 2009), and the Health Physics 

Society Annual Meeting (July 12–16, 

2009); In addition, a Web site dedicated 

to the potential changes to the NRC’s 

radiation protection regulations is 

available at http://www.nrc.gov/aboutnrc/regulatory/rulemaking/optrevise.html. Please submit any 

comments or questions by March 31, 

2010 to Regulations.gov or 

Reg4rp@nrc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Donald Cool, telephone (301) 415–6347, 

e-mail, Donald.Cool@nrc.gov or Dr. 

Kimyata Morgan Butler, telephone (301) 

415–0733, e-mail, 

Kimyata.MorganButler@nrc.gov of the 

Office of Federal and State Materials 

and Environmental Management 

Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 

0001. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day 

of June 2009. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Mark R. Shaffer, 

Director, Division of Intergovernmental 

Liaison and Rulemaking, Office of Federal 

and State Materials and Environmental 

Management Programs. 

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[Release No. 34–60189; File No. 600–23] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed 

Income Clearing Corporation; Notice of 

Filing and Order Approving an 

Extension of Temporary Registration 

as a Clearing Agency 

June 29, 2009. 

The Securities and Exchange 

Commission (‘‘Commission’’) is 

publishing this notice and order to 

solicit comments from interested 

persons and to extend the Fixed Income 

Clearing Corporation’s (‘‘FICC’’) 

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1FICC is the successor to MBS Clearing 

Corporation and Government Securities Clearing 

Corporation. 

2 15 U.S.C. 78q–1(b) and 78s(a). 

3 17 CFR 240.17Ab2–1. 

4Securities Exchange Act Release No. 24046 

(February 2, 1987), 52 FR 4218. 

5Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 25957 

(August 2, 1988), 53 FR 29537; 27079 (July 31, 

1989), 54 FR 34212; 28492 (September 28, 1990), 55 

FR 41148; 29751 (September 27, 1991), 56 FR 

50602; 31750 (January 21, 1993), 58 FR 6424; 33348 

(December 15, 1993), 58 FR 68183; 35132 

(December 21, 1994), 59 FR 67743; 37372 (June 26, 

1996), 61 FR 35281; 38784 (June 27, 1997), 62 FR 

36587; 39776 (March 20, 1998), 63 FR 14740; 41211 

(March 24, 1999), 64 FR 15854; 42568 (March 23, 

2000), 65 FR 16980; 44089 (March 21, 2001), 66 FR 

16961; 44831 (September 21, 2001), 66 FR 49728; 

45607 (March 20, 2002), 67 FR 14755; 46136 (June 

27, 2002), 67 FR 44655. 

6Supra note 2. 

7Supra note 3. 

8Securities Exchange Act Release No. 25740 (May 

24, 1988), 53 FR 19839. 

9Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 25740 

(May 24, 1988), 53 FR 19639; 29236 (May 24, 1991), 

56 FR 24852; 32385 (June 3, 1993), 58 FR 32405; 

35787 (May 31, 1995), 60 FR 30324; 36508 

(November 27, 1995), 60 FR 61719; 37983 

(November 25, 1996), 61 FR 64183; 38698 (May 30, 

1997), 62 FR 30911; 39696 (February 24, 1998), 63 

FR 10253; 41104 (February 24, 1999), 64 FR 10510; 

41805 (August 27, 1999), 64 FR 48682; 42335 

(January 12, 2000), 65 FR 3509; 43089 (July 28, 

2000), 65 FR 48032; 43900 (January 29, 2001), 66 

FR 8988; 44553 (July 13, 2001), 66 FR 37714; 45164 

(December 18, 2001), 66 FR 66957; 46135 (June 27, 

2002), 67 FR 44655. 

10Securities Exchange Act Release No. 47015 

(December 17, 2002), 67 FR 78531 (December 24, 

2002) [File Nos. SR–GSCC–2002–07 and SR– 

MBSCC–2002–01]. 

11Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 48116 

(July 1, 2003), 68 FR 41031; 49940 (June 29, 2004), 

69 FR 40695; 51911 (June 23, 2005), 70 FR 37878; 

54056 (June 28, 2006), 71 FR 38193; 55920 (June 18, 

2007), 72 FR 35270; and 57949 (June 11, 2008), 73 

FR 34808. 

12Letter from Nikki Poulos, Managing Director 

and General Counsel, FICC (May 7, 2009). 

13FICC White Paper: ‘‘A Central Counterparty For 

Mortgage-Backed Securities: Paving The Way’’ at 

http://www.dtcc.com/downloads/leadership/ 

whitepapers/ccp.pdf. 14 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(16). 

temporary registration as a clearing 

agency through June 30, 2010.1

On February 2, 1987, pursuant to 

Sections 17A(b) and 19(a) of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

(‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 17Ab2–1 

promulgated thereunder,3 the 

Commission granted the MBS Clearing 

Corporation (‘‘MBSCC’’) registration as a 

clearing agency on a temporary basis for 

a period of eighteen months.4 The 

Commission subsequently extended 

MBSCC’s registration through June 30, 

2003.5

On May 24, 1988, pursuant to 

Sections 17A(b) and 19(a) of the Act 6

and Rule 17Ab2–1 promulgated 

thereunder,7 the Commission granted 

the Government Securities Clearing 

Corporation (‘‘GSCC’’) registration as a 

clearing agency on a temporary basis for 

a period of three years.8 The 

Commission subsequently extended 

GSCC’s registration through June 30, 

2003.9

On January 1, 2003, MBSCC was 

merged into GSCC, and GSCC was 

renamed FICC.10 The Commission 

subsequently extended FICC’s 

temporary registration through June 30, 

2009.11

On May 7, 2009, FICC requested that 

the Commission grant FICC permanent 

registration as a clearing agency or in 

the alternative extend FICC’s temporary 

registration until such time as the 

Commission is prepared to grant FICC 

permanent registration.12

In April 2006, FICC announced its 

plan to have its Mortgage-Backed 

Securities Division (‘‘MBS Division’’) 

act as a central counterparty (‘‘CCP’’).13

As such, FICC would act as the CCP for 

MBS Division members and would 

become the new legal counterparty to all 

original parties for eligible mortgagebacked securities transactions. 

Currently, FICC acts as the CCP for its 

Government Securities Division 

members’ eligible U.S. Government 

securities transactions but does not act 

as the CCP for its MBS Division 

members’ eligible mortgage-backed 

securities transactions. 

Pursuant to this Notice and Order, the 

Commission is extending FICC’s 

temporary registration as a clearing 

agency in order that FICC may continue 

to operate as a registered clearing 

agency and may continue to provide 

uninterrupted clearing and settlement 

services its users. The Commission will 

consider permanent registration of FICC 

at a future date after the Commission 

and FICC have had the opportunity to 

evaluate how FICC is functioning with 

its MBS Division acting as a CCP, 

assuming the MBS Division CCP service 

is implemented. 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written data, views, and 

arguments concerning the foregoing. 

Comments may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

Electronic Comments 

• Use the Commission’s Internet 

comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ 

rules/sro.shtml); or 

• Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File 

Number 600–23 on the subject line. 

Paper Comments 

• Send paper comments in triplicate 

to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, 

Securities and Exchange Commission, 

100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20549–1090. 

All submissions should refer to File 

Number 600–23. This file number 

should be included on the subject line 

if e-mail is used. To help the 

Commission process and review your 

comments more efficiently, please use 

only one method. The Commission will 

post all comments on the Commission’s 

Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ 

rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the 

submission, all subsequent 

amendments, all written statements 

with respect to the proposed rule 

change that are filed with the 

Commission, and all written 

communications relating to the 

proposed rule change between the 

Commission and any person, other than 

those that may be withheld from the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be 

available for inspection and copying in 

the Commission’s Public Reference 

Section, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, 

DC 20549 on official business days 

between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. 

Copies of such filing also will be 

available for inspection and copying at 

the principal office of FICC and on 

FICC’s Web site at http://www.ficc.com. 

All comments received will be posted 

without change; the Commission does 

not edit personal identifying 

information from submissions. You 

should submit only information that 

you wish to make available publicly. All 

submissions should refer to File 

Number 600–23 and should be 

submitted on or before July 28, 2009. 

It is therefore ordered that FICC’s 

temporary registration as a clearing 

agency (File No. 600–23) be and hereby 

is extended through June 30, 2010. 

For the Commission by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.14

Elizabeth M. Murphy, 

Secretary. 

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Sunshine Act Meeting 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

the provisions of the Government in the 

Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that 

the Securities and Exchange 

Commission will hold a Closed Meeting 

on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 1 p.m. 

Commissioners, Counsel to the 

Commissioners, the Secretary to the 

Commission, and recording secretaries 

will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain 

staff members who have an interest in 

the matters also may be present.