80 FR 51481 - Reactor Effluents

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)

On May 4, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested public comment on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to obtain input for the development of a regulatory basis that would support potential amendments to those regulations concerning how NRC licensees demonstrate meeting the ``as low as is reasonably achievable'' standard with respect to effluents from nuclear power plants. The purpose of the potential amendments would be to more closely align these NRC regulations with the terminology and dose- related methodology published by the International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP), as contained in the ICRP Publication 103 (2007). The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on September 1, 2015. The NRC received a request to extend the public comment period on the ANPR and is approving a one-time, 30-day extension to provide additional time for members of the public and other stakeholders to develop and submit their comments.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 51481-51482]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21072]


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10 CFR Part 50, Appendix I

[NRC-2014-0044]
RIN 3150-AJ38


Reactor Effluents

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On May 4, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 
requested public comment on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking 
(ANPR) to obtain input for the development of a regulatory basis that 
would support potential amendments to those regulations concerning how 
NRC licensees demonstrate meeting the ``as low as is reasonably 
achievable'' standard with respect to effluents from nuclear power 
plants. The purpose of the potential amendments would be to more 
closely align these NRC regulations with the terminology and dose-
related methodology published by the International Commission on 
Radiation Protection (ICRP), as contained in the ICRP Publication 103 
(2007). The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on 
September 1, 2015. The NRC received a request to extend the public 
comment period on the ANPR and is approving a one-time, 30-day 
extension to provide additional time for members of the public and 
other stakeholders to develop and submit their comments.

DATES: The public comment period in the notice published on May 4, 2015 
(80 FR 25237), is extended. Comments should be filed no later than 
October 1, 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-2014-0044. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions contact 
the individuals 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.
     Comments that contain proprietary or sensitive 
information: Please contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document to determine the most 
appropriate method for submitting these comments.
    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: Carolyn Lauron, telephone: 301-415-
2736, email: [email protected]; and Nishka Devaser, telephone: 
301-415-5196, email: [email protected]. Both are staff of the 
Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20555-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2014-0044 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-2014-0044.
     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]. The 
ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available 
in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
     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-2014-0044 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. Background

    On May 4, 2015, the NRC published an ANPR (80 FR 25237) for public 
comment to obtain input on the development of a regulatory basis. The

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regulatory basis would support potential amendments to those 
regulations in appendix I of part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR), which concern how NRC licensees demonstrate 
meeting the ``as low as is reasonably achievable'' standard with 
respect to effluents from nuclear power plants. The purpose of the 
potential amendments would be to more closely align the 10 CFR part 50, 
appendix I, regulations with the terminology and dose-related 
methodology published in ICRP Publication 103 (2007).
    The ANPR identified specific questions and issues with respect to a 
possible revision of the NRC's regulations at 10 CFR part 50, appendix 
I, and associated guidance. Comments from members of the public and 
other stakeholders, including responses to the specific questions, will 
be considered by the NRC staff when it develops the regulatory basis. 
The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on 
September 1, 2015. The NRC received a request (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML15217A373) to extend the public comment period on the ANPR and is 
approving a one-time, 30-day extension, until October 1, 2015, to 
provide additional time for members of the public and other 
stakeholders to develop and submit their comments.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day of August 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael E. Mayfield,
Acting Director, Office of New Reactors.
[FR Doc. 2015-21072 Filed 8-24-15; 8:45 am]
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