80_FR_50966 80 FR 50804 - Linear No-Threshold Model and Standards for Protection Against Radiation

80 FR 50804 - Linear No-Threshold Model and Standards for Protection Against Radiation

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 162 (August 21, 2015)

Page Range50804-50805
FR Document2015-20722

On June 23, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested public comment on three petitions for rulemaking (PRM) requesting that the NRC amend its ``Standards for Protection Against Radiation'' regulations and change the basis of those regulations from the linear no-threshold model of radiation protection to the radiation hormesis model. The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on September 8, 2015. The NRC is extending the public comment period to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 162 (Friday, August 21, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 50804-50805]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20722]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 20

[Docket Nos. PRM-20-28, PRM-20-29, and PRM-20-30; NRC-2015-0057]


Linear No-Threshold Model and Standards for Protection Against 
Radiation

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; notice of docketing and request for 
comment; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 23, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 
requested public comment on three petitions for rulemaking (PRM) 
requesting that the NRC amend its ``Standards for Protection Against 
Radiation'' regulations and change the basis of those regulations from 
the linear no-threshold model of radiation protection to the radiation 
hormesis model. The public comment period was originally scheduled to 
close on September 8, 2015. The NRC is extending the public comment 
period to allow more time for members of the public to develop and 
submit their comments.

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DATES: The comment period for the document published on June 23, 2015, 
at 80 FR 35870, is extended. Comments should be filed no later than 
November 19, 2015. Comments received after this date will be 
considered, if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to 
ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods 
(unless this document describes a different method for submitting 
comments on a specific subject):
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0057. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.
     Email comments to: [email protected]. If you do 
not receive an automatic email reply confirming receipt, then contact 
us at 301-415-1677.
     Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission at 301-415-1101.
     Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and 
Adjudications Staff.
     Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (Eastern Time) Federal 
workdays; telephone: 301-415-1677.
    For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting 
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Solomon Sahle, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3781, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0057 when contacting the NRC 
about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain 
publicly-available information related to this action by any of the 
following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0057.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and 
then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, 
please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 
1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected].
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

B. Submitting Comments

    Please include Docket ID NRC-2015-0057 in your comment submission.
    The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact 
information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your 
comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into 
ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove 
identifying or contact information.
    If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons 
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to 
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be 
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should 
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to 
remove such information before making the comment submissions available 
to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.

II. Discussion

    On June 23, 2015, the NRC requested public comment on three PRMs, 
PRM-20-28, PRM-20-29, and PRM-20-30, requesting that the NRC amend its 
``Standards for Protection Against Radiation'' regulations and change 
the basis of those regulations from the linear no-threshold model of 
radiation protection to the radiation hormesis model. The NRC is 
examining the issues raised in these PRMs to determine whether they 
should be considered in rulemaking.
    The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on 
September 8, 2015. The NRC is extending the public comment period on 
this document until November 19, 2015, to allow more time for members 
of the public to submit their comments.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of August, 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Annette L. Vietti-Cook,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-20722 Filed 8-20-15; 8:45 am]
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(c) Mixed size raisins means a mixture duplicative terminology. On May 13, The proposed rule provides a 60-day which does not meet either the 2013, AMS received a petition from the period during which interested parties requirements for ‘‘select’’ size; or for Little People of America stating that may comment on the revisions to the they ‘‘are trying to raise awareness ‘‘small’’ size. standard. around and eliminate the use of the * * * * * List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 52 word midget.’’ The petition further ■ 3. In § 52.1846, Table I, is amended, stated that, ‘‘Though the use of the word Food grades and standards, Food under ‘‘Substandard Development and midget by the USDA when classifying labeling, Frozen foods, Fruit juices, Undeveloped’’ by revising the entry for certain food products is benign, Little Fruits, Reporting and recordkeeping ‘‘small size’’ to read as follows: People of America, and the dwarfism requirements, Vegetables. community, hopes that the USDA For reasons set forth in the preamble, § 52.1846 Grades of seedless raisins. would consider phasing out the term 7 CFR part 52 is proposed to be * * * * * midget.’’ amended as follows: TABLE I * * * * * * * Defects U.S. Grade A U.S. Grade B U.S. Grade C * * * * * * * Substandard Development and Undeveloped .................................................................... Total ................. Total ................. Total * * * * * * * Small size ............................................................................................................................ 2 ....................... 3 ....................... 5 * * * * * * * ■ 4. In § 52.1850, paragraphs (a)(2) and Dated: August 13, 2015. ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; notice (3) are revised to read as follows: Rex A. Barnes, of docketing and request for comment; Associate Administrator, Agricultural extension of comment period. § 52.1850 [Amended] Marketing Service. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2015–20391 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: On June 23, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (a) * * * BILLING CODE P requested public comment on three (2) Small size raisins means that all of petitions for rulemaking (PRM) the raisins will pass through round requesting that the NRC amend its NUCLEAR REGULATORY ‘‘Standards for Protection Against perforations 34/64-inch in diameter and COMMISSION Radiation’’ regulations and change the not less than 90 percent, by weight, of all the raisins will pass through round 10 CFR Part 20 basis of those regulations from the linear perforations 22/64-inch in diameter. no-threshold model of radiation rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS [Docket Nos. PRM–20–28, PRM–20–29, and protection to the radiation hormesis (3) Mixed size raisins means a mixture PRM–20–30; NRC–2015–0057] model. The public comment period was does not meet either the requirements originally scheduled to close on for ‘‘select’’ size or for ‘‘small’’ size. Linear No-Threshold Model and September 8, 2015. The NRC is Standards for Protection Against * * * * * extending the public comment period to Radiation allow more time for members of the AGENCY:Nuclear Regulatory public to develop and submit their Commission. comments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:06 Aug 20, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\21AUP1.SGM 21AUP1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 162 / Friday, August 21, 2015 / Proposed Rules 50805 DATES: The comment period for the • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day document published on June 23, 2015, Access and Management System of August, 2015. at 80 FR 35870, is extended. Comments (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. should be filed no later than November available documents online in the Annette L. Vietti-Cook, 19, 2015. Comments received after this ADAMS Public Documents collection at Secretary of the Commission. date will be considered, if it is practical http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ [FR Doc. 2015–20722 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] to do so, but the Commission is able to adams.html. To begin the search, select BILLING CODE 7590–01–P ensure consideration only for comments ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then received on or before this date. select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE by any of the following methods (unless please contact the NRC’s Public AGENCY this document describes a different Document Room (PDR) reference staff at method for submitting comments on a 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by 12 CFR Part 1238 specific subject): email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and RIN 2590–AA74 http://www.regulations.gov and search purchase copies of public documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One Proposed Amendments to the Stress for Docket ID NRC–2015–0057. Address White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Test Rule questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For B. Submitting Comments Agency. technical questions contact the ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking individual listed in the FOR FURTHER Please include Docket ID NRC–2015– 0057 in your comment submission. with request for comment. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. The NRC cautions you not to include SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance • Email comments to: identifying or contact information that Agency (FHFA) is proposing Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov. If you you do not want to be publicly amendments to its stress testing rule do not receive an automatic email reply disclosed in your comment submission. adopted in 2013 to implement section confirming receipt, then contact us at The NRC will post all comment 165(i) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 301–415–1677. submissions at http:// Reform and Consumer Protection Act. • Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. www.regulations.gov as well as enter the The amendments would modify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at 301– comment submissions into ADAMS. start date of the stress test cycles from 415–1101. The NRC does not routinely edit October 1 of a calendar year to January • Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. comment submissions to remove 1 of the following calendar year. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, identifying or contact information. amendments would also modify the Washington, DC 20555–0001, ATTN: If you are requesting or aggregating dates for FHFA to issue scenarios for the Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff. comments from other persons for upcoming cycle, the dates for the • Hand deliver comments to: 11555 submission to the NRC, then you should regulated entities to report the results of Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland inform those persons not to include their stress tests to FHFA, and the dates 20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. identifying or contact information that for the regulated entities to publicly (Eastern Time) Federal workdays; they do not want to be publicly disclose a summary of their stress test telephone: 301–415–1677. disclosed in their comment submission. results for the severely adverse scenario. For additional direction on obtaining Your request should state that the NRC These amendments would align FHFA’s information and submitting comments, does not routinely edit comment rule with rules adopted by other see ‘‘Obtaining Information and submissions to remove such information financial institution regulators that Submitting Comments’’ in the before making the comment implement the Dodd-Frank stress testing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of submissions available to the public or requirements. this document. entering the comment into ADAMS. DATES: Comments on the proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: II. Discussion amendments must be received on or Solomon Sahle, Office of Nuclear before September 21, 2015. Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. On June 23, 2015, the NRC requested public comment on three PRMs, PRM– ADDRESSES: You may submit your Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555–0001; telephone: 20–28, PRM–20–29, and PRM–20–30, comments, identified by regulatory 301–415–3781, email: Solomon.Sahle@ requesting that the NRC amend its identification number (RIN) 2590– nrc.gov. ‘‘Standards for Protection Against AA74, by any of the following methods: Radiation’’ regulations and change the • Agency Web site: www.fhfa.gov/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: basis of those regulations from the linear open-for-comment-or-input. I. Obtaining Information and no-threshold model of radiation • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Submitting Comments protection to the radiation hormesis www.regulations.gov. Follow the model. The NRC is examining the issues instructions for submitting comments. If A. Obtaining Information raised in these PRMs to determine you submit your comment to the Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015– whether they should be considered in Federal eRulemaking Portal, please also rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 0057 when contacting the NRC about rulemaking. send it by email to FHFA at the availability of information for this The public comment period was RegComments@fhfa.gov to ensure action. You may obtain publicly- originally scheduled to close on timely receipt by the agency. Please available information related to this September 8, 2015. The NRC is include ‘‘RIN 2590–AA74’’ in the action by any of the following methods: extending the public comment period subject line of the message. • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to on this document until November 19, • Hand Delivered/Courier: The hand http://www.regulations.gov and search 2015, to allow more time for members delivery address is: Alfred M. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionPetition for rulemaking; notice of docketing and request for comment; extension of comment period.
DatesThe comment period for the document published on June 23, 2015, at 80 FR 35870, is extended. Comments should be filed no later than November 19, 2015. Comments received after this date will be considered, if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.
ContactSolomon Sahle, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3781, email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 50804 
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