NUREG-1556, Volume 2, Revision 1, has been updated by a working group made up of NRC and Agreement State representatives to include safety culture, security of radioactive materials, protection of sensitive information, an appendix on lay-barges and offshore radiography, and to incorporate changes in regulatory policies and practices. See below for more information.
From the Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 224 / Monday, November 21, 2011 / Notices 72005
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[NRC–2011–0265]
NUREG–1556, Volume 2, Revision 1, ‘‘Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses Program - Specific Guidance About Industrial Radiography Licenses;’’ Draft Guidance for Comment
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is revising its licensing guidance for industrial radiography licensees. The NRC has issued for public comment a document entitled: NUREG–1556, Volume 2, Revision 1, ‘‘Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses: Program- Specific Guidance About Industrial Radiography Licenses, Draft Report for Comment.’’ The document has been updated to include safety culture, security of radioactive materials, protection of sensitive information, an appendix on lay-barges and offshore radiography, and incorporated changes in regulatory policies and practices. The NRC originally published NUREG–1556, Volume 2, ‘‘Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance About Industrial Radiography Licenses’’ in August 1998. This document is intended for use by applicants, licensees, and NRC staff and will also be available to Agreement States.
DATES: Please submit comments by January 13, 2012. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to assure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.
ADDRESSES: Please include Docket ID NRC–2011–0265 in the subject line of your comments. For additional instructions on submitting comments and instructions on accessing documents related to this action, see ‘‘Submitting Comments and Accessing Information’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
You may submit comments by any one of the following methods:
Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC–2011–0265. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher, telephone: (301) 492–3668; email:
• Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB), Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWB–05– B01M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001.
• Fax comments to: RADB at (301) 492–3446.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Go to: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-11-21/pdf/2011-29986.pdf
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