[Federal Register: December 29, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 248)]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Regulatory Guide; Issuance, Availability

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a revision of a
guide in its Regulatory Guide Series. This series has been developed to
describe and make available to the public such information as methods
acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the
NRC's regulations, techniques used by the staff in its review of
applications for permits and licenses, and data needed by the NRC staff
in its review of applications for permits and licenses.
    Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide 1.138, ``Laboratory Investigations
of Soils and Rocks for Engineering Analysis and Design of Nuclear Power
Plants,'' describes field investigations and testing practices
acceptable to the NRC staff for for determining soil and rock
properties and characteristics needed for engineering analysis and
design for foundations and earthworks for nuclear power plants.
    Comments and suggestions in connection with items for inclusion in
guides currently being developed or improvements in all published
guides are encouraged at any time. Written comments may be submitted to
the Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services,
Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington DC 20555. Questions on the content of this guide may be
directed to Mr. Y. Li, (301) 415-4141; email yxl1@nrc.gov.
    Regulatory guides are available for inspection or downloading at
the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov under Regulatory Guides and in

NRC's Electronic Reading Room (ADAMS System) at the same site. Single
copies of regulatory guides may be obtained free of charge by writing
the Reproduction and Distribution Services Section, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by fax to (301)
415-2289, or by e-mail to distribution@nrc.gov. Issued guides may also
be purchased from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) on
a standing order basis. Details on this service may be obtained by
writing NTIS at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161; telephone
1-800-553-6847; http://www.ntis.gov/. Regulatory guides are not

copyrighted, and Commission approval is not required to reproduce them.
(5 U.S.C. 552(a))

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of December 2003.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Ashok C. Thadani,
Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 03-31873 Filed 12-24-03; 8:45 am]

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