83 FR 38729 - Radiation Safety Surveys at Medical Institutions
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 152 (August 7, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 152 (August 7, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 38729-38730] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-16830] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2018-0162] Radiation Safety Surveys at Medical Institutions AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Regulatory guide; withdrawal. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing Regulatory Guide (RG) 8.23, ``Radiation Safety Surveys at Medical Institutions.'' RG 8.23 is being withdrawn because the NRC amended its regulations to remove certain prescriptive requirements regarding the types and frequencies of surveys. Therefore, the prescriptive guidance in RG 8.23 is no longer needed. DATES: The withdrawal of RG 8.23 is applicable August 7, 2018. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0162 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may access publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0162. Address questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287- 9127; email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER [[Page 38730]] INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC Library 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 pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The basis for withdrawal is located at ADAMS Accession No. ML18122A278. RG 8.23 is available at ADAMS Accession No. ML003739603. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vered, Shaffer, telephone: 630-829- 9862, email: Vered.Shaffer@nrc.gov, or Harriet Karagiannis, telephone: 301-415-2493, email: Harriet.Karagiannis@nrc.gov. Both are staff of the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulatory Guide 8.23 was published in January 1981 to provide guidance on the types and frequencies of surveys that are acceptable to the NRC staff for use in medical institutions to comply with part 20 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Standards for Protection Against Radiation.'' The regulations in 10 CFR part 20 were revised after 1981 and became less prescriptive. As part of amending its regulations in 10 CFR part 20, several of the prescriptive survey requirements applicable to radiation protection programs were deleted. Therefore, the prescriptive guidance in RG 8.23 is no longer needed, and RG 8.23 is being withdrawn. The NRC is withdrawing RG 8.23 because it is no longer needed. Withdrawal of a RG means that the guide no longer provides useful information or has been superseded by other guidance, technological innovations, congressional actions, or other events. The withdrawal of RG 8.23 does not alter any prior or existing NRC licensing approval or the acceptability of licensee commitments to RG 8.23. Although RG 8.23 is withdrawn, current licensees may continue to use it, and withdrawal does not affect any existing licenses or agreements. However, RG 8.23 should not be used in future requests or applications for NRC licensing actions. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 1st day of August 2018. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Thomas H. Boyce, Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2018-16830 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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exemption request and the license from the reduction in standardization assessment need be prepared for these
amendment. The exemptions met all caused by the exemption; and amendments.
applicable regulatory criteria set forth in F. the exemption will not result in a
IV. Conclusion
10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and section significant decrease in the level of safety
VIII.A.4 of appendix D to 10 CFR part otherwise provided by the design. Using the reasons set forth in the
52. The license amendments met all 2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted combined safety evaluation, the staff
applicable regulatory criteria and were an exemption from the certified DCD granted the exemptions and issued the
found to be acceptable as well. The Tier 1 information, with corresponding amendments that the licensee requested
combined safety evaluation is available changes to Appendix C of the Facility by letter November 3, 2017, as
in ADAMS under Accession No. Combined License, as described in the supplemented by letter dated March 28,
ML18158A313. licensee’s request dated November 3, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No.
Identical exemption documents 2017, as supplemented by letter dated ML17307A201 and ML18087A147,
(except for referenced unit numbers and March 28, 2018. This exemption is respectively).
license numbers) were issued to the related to, and necessary for the granting The exemptions and amendments
licensee for VEGP Units 3 and 4 (COLs of License Amendment No. 131 (Unit 3) were issued on July 10, 2018, as part of
NPF–91 and NPF–92). The exemption and 130 (Unit 4), which is being issued a combined package to the licensee
documents for VEGP Units 3 and 4 can concurrently with this exemption. (ADAMS Accession No. ML18158A305).
be found in ADAMS under Accession 3. As explained in Section 5.0 of the Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day
Nos. ML18158A307 and ML18158A308, NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation (ADAMS of August 2018.
respectively. The exemption is Accession Number ML18158A313), this For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
reproduced (with the exception of exemption meets the eligibility criteria Jennifer L. Dixon-Herrity,
abbreviated titles and additional for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of
citations) in Section II of this document. CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to Licensing, Siting and Environmental
The amendment documents for COLs 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental Analysis. Office of New Reactors.
NPF–91 and NPF–92 are available in impact statement or environmental [FR Doc. 2018–16831 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am]
ADAMS under Accession Nos. assessment needs to be prepared in BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
ML18158A309 and ML18158A311, connection with the issuance of the
respectively. A summary of the exemption.
amendment documents is provided in 4. This exemption is effective as of the NUCLEAR REGULATORY
Section III of this document. date of its issuance. COMMISSION
II. Exemption III. License Amendment Request
[NRC–2018–0162]
Reproduced below is the exemption By letter dated November 3, 2017, as
document issued to VEGP Units 3 and supplemented by letter dated March 28, Radiation Safety Surveys at Medical
Unit 4. It makes reference to the 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. Institutions
combined safety evaluation that ML17307A201 and ML18087A147), the
provides the reasoning for the findings licensee requested that the NRC amend AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
made by the NRC (and listed under Item the COLs for VEGP, Units 3 and 4, COLs Commission.
1) in order to grant the exemption: NPF–91 and NPF–92. The proposed ACTION: Regulatory guide; withdrawal.
1. In a letter dated November 3, 2017, amendment is described in Section I of
as supplemented March 28, 2018, SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
this Federal Register notice.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company Commission (NRC) is withdrawing
The Commission has determined for
(SNC) requested from the Commission Regulatory Guide (RG) 8.23, ‘‘Radiation
these amendments that the application
an exemption to allow departures from Safety Surveys at Medical Institutions.’’
complies with the standards and
Tier 1 information in the certified DCD RG 8.23 is being withdrawn because the
requirements of the Atomic Energy Act
incorporated by reference in 10 CFR NRC amended its regulations to remove
of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the
part 52, appendix D, ‘‘Design certain prescriptive requirements
Commission’s rules and regulations.
Certification Rule for the AP1000 regarding the types and frequencies of
The Commission has made appropriate
Design,’’ as part of license amendment surveys. Therefore, the prescriptive
findings as required by the Act and the
request (LAR) 17–039, ‘‘Unqualified guidance in RG 8.23 is no longer
Commission’s rules and regulations in
Service Level I Coatings Program.’’ needed.
10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in
For the reasons set forth in Section 3.2 the license amendment. DATES: The withdrawal of RG 8.23 is
of the NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation, A notice of consideration of issuance applicable August 7, 2018.
which can be found under ADAMS of amendment to facility operating ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
Accession No. ML18158A313, the license or COL, as applicable, proposed NRC–2018–0162 when contacting the
Commission finds that: no significant hazards consideration NRC about the availability of
A. The exemption is authorized by determination, and opportunity for a information regarding this document.
law; hearing in connection with these You may access publicly-available
B. the exemption presents no undue actions, was published in the Federal information related to this document
risk to public health and safety; Register on December 19, 2017 (82 FR using any of the following methods:
C. the exemption is consistent with 60223). No comments were received • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
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the common defense and security; during the 30-day comment period. http://www.regulations.gov and search
D. special circumstances are present The Commission has determined that for Docket ID NRC–2018–0162. Address
in that the application of the rule in this these amendments satisfy the criteria for questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer
circumstance is not necessary to serve categorical exclusion in accordance Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;
the underlying purpose of the rule; with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For
E. the special circumstances outweigh to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental technical questions, contact the
any decrease in safety that may result impact statement or environmental individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER
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INFORMATION CONTACT section of this requests or applications for NRC Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
document. licensing actions. 0001.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 1st day For additional direction on obtaining
Access and Management System of August 2018. information and submitting comments,
(ADAMS): You may access publicly For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
available documents online in the NRC Thomas H. Boyce, Submitting Comments’’ in the
Library at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic
rm/adams.html. To begin the search, Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office this document.
select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and of Nuclear Regulatory Research. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS [FR Doc. 2018–16830 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am] Dennis Gordon, Office of Nuclear
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Security and Incident Response,
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please contact the NRC’s Public telephone: 301–287–3633, email:
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at Dennis.Gordon@nrc.gov and Mekonen
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by NUCLEAR REGULATORY Bayssie, Office of Nuclear Regulatory
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The COMMISSION Research; telephone: 301–415–1699,
basis for withdrawal is located at email: Mekonen.Bayssie@nrc.gov. Both
ADAMS Accession No. ML18122A278. [NRC–2018–0092]
are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
RG 8.23 is available at ADAMS Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
Accession No. ML003739603. Standard Format and Content of
Physical Security Plans, Training and 0001.
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
purchase copies of public documents at Qualifications Plans and Safeguards SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One Contingency Plans for Nuclear Power
Plants I. Obtaining Information and
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Submitting Comments
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commission. A. Obtaining Information
Vered, Shaffer, telephone: 630–829– ACTION: Draft regulatory guide; Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018–
9862, email: Vered.Shaffer@nrc.gov, or extension of comment period. 0092 when contacting the NRC about
Harriet Karagiannis, telephone: 301– the availability of information regarding
415–2493, email: Harriet.Karagiannis@ SUMMARY: On May 29, 2018, the U.S. this action. You may obtain publically-
nrc.gov. Both are staff of the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) available information related to this
Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. solicited comments on draft regulatory action, by any of the following methods:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, guide (DG), DG–5048, ‘‘Standard Format • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
Washington, DC 20555–0001. and Content of Physical Security Plans, http://www.regulations.gov and search
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulatory
Training and Qualifications Plans and for Docket ID NRC–2018–0092.
Guide 8.23 was published in January Safeguards Contingency Plans for • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
1981 to provide guidance on the types Nuclear Power Plants.’’ The public Access and Management System
and frequencies of surveys that are comment period was originally (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
acceptable to the NRC staff for use in scheduled to close on August 13, 2018. available documents online in the
medical institutions to comply with part The NRC has decided to extend the ADAMS Public Documents collection at
20 of title 10 of the Code of Federal public comment period by 30 days to http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Standards for allow more time for members of the adams.html. To begin the search, select
Protection Against Radiation.’’ public to develop and submit their ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
The regulations in 10 CFR part 20 comments. select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
were revised after 1981 and became less DATES: The due date of comments Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
prescriptive. As part of amending its requested in the document published on please contact the NRC’s Public
regulations in 10 CFR part 20, several of May 29, 2018 (83 FR 24510), is Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
the prescriptive survey requirements extended. Comments should be filed no 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
applicable to radiation protection later than September 13, 2018. email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. DG–5048
programs were deleted. Therefore, the Comments received after this date will is available in ADAMS under Accession
prescriptive guidance in RG 8.23 is no be considered, if it is practical to do so, No. ML17124A490.
longer needed, and RG 8.23 is being but the Commission is able to ensure • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
withdrawn. consideration only for comments purchase copies of public documents at
The NRC is withdrawing RG 8.23 received on or before this date. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
because it is no longer needed. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Withdrawal of a RG means that the by any of the following methods: Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
guide no longer provides useful • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
information or has been superseded by B. Submitting Comments
http://www.regulations.gov and search
other guidance, technological for Docket ID NRC–2018–0092. Address Please include Docket ID NRC–2018–
innovations, congressional actions, or questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer 0092 in your comment submission. The
other events. The withdrawal of RG 8.23 Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; NRC cautions you not to include
does not alter any prior or existing NRC email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For identifying or contact information that
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licensing approval or the acceptability technical questions, contact the you do not want to be publicly
of licensee commitments to RG 8.23. individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER disclosed in your comment submission.
Although RG 8.23 is withdrawn, current INFORMATION CONTACT section of this The NRC posts all comment
licensees may continue to use it, and document. submissions at http://
withdrawal does not affect any existing • Mail comments to: May Ma, Office www.regulations.gov as well as enters
licenses or agreements. However, RG of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN– the comment submissions into ADAMS.
8.23 should not be used in future 7A86, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory The NRC does not routinely edit
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| Action | Regulatory guide; withdrawal. | |
| Dates | The withdrawal of RG 8.23 is applicable August 7, 2018. | |
| Contact | Vered, Shaffer, telephone: 630-829- 9862, email: [email protected], or Harriet Karagiannis, telephone: 301-415-2493, email: [email protected] Both are staff of the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. | |
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