[Federal Register: February 3, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 23)]
[Notices]
[Page 5377-5378]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Working Group Meeting on Control of Solid Materials
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff Working Group
on control of solid materials will hold regular meetings to develop the
Commission paper to be prepared for submittal to the Commission in
March 2000. The meetings will be open for the public to observe the
processes used for the development of the paper.
DATES: Wednesday, February 9, 2000, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., and
alternate Wednesdays after that date.
ADDRESSES: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Room T7-A1, Two White Flint
North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Cardile; e-mail: fpc@nrc.gov,
telephone: (301) 415-6185; or Anthony Huffert; e-mail: amh1@nrc.gov,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, USNRC, Washington DC
20555-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC previously published an Issues Paper
in a Federal Register notice (FRN) on June 30, 1999 (64 FR 35090),
indicating that it is examining its current approach for
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the control of solid materials. The Issues Paper discussed several
issues and alternative approaches and invited written and electronic
comment on the paper by November 15, 1999 (the date was subsequently
extended to December 22, 1999). In addition, the NRC held four
facilitated public meetings at different locations between September
and December 1999. Currently, the NRC Staff is preparing a paper, and
plans to brief the Commission, on stakeholder reactions and concerns
with the Issues Paper expressed both at the public meetings and in
written comment, on the status of the technical analyses, and on
recommendations on whether to proceed with rulemaking or other staff
actions regarding release of solid materials, and the schedule for
future staff actions on this effort. The NRC Staff will hold regular
meetings to develop the March Commission paper that are open to the
public to better clarify for interested parties the development of the
alternatives and issues to be included in the March Commission paper,
and to allow observers to comment on the planned development of the
paper. As space permits, all interested parties may attend as
observers. Time will be allocated for brief statements from the public.
Information about current NRC efforts in this area can be found on
a website dedicated to this effort at the following address: http://
www.nrc.gov/NMSS/IMNS/controlsolids.html. The website includes the
Issues Paper, discussion of opportunities for public comment, and
summaries of comments at the public meetings held to date.
The public meetings will generally be held at the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission offices in Rockville, Maryland, every other
Wednesday, beginning February 9, 2000, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Room
T7-A1, Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike. Those planning to
attend the meetings should verify the status of the meeting by checking
the NRC public meeting website at http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/PUBLIC/
meet.html. Also, for planning purposes, observers from the public are
requested to notify Roberta Gordon at (301) 415-7555 if they plan to
attend.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of January 2000.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Lawrence E. Kokajko,
Acting Chief, Regulations and Guidance Branch, Division of Industrial
and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 00-2428 Filed 2-2-00; 8:45 am]
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