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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Commission Hearing Room
11555 Rockville Pike
Rockville, Maryland
Wednesday, March 20, 2002

The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice, at 9:25 a.m.,

Richard A. Meserve, Chairman, presiding.

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:

RICHARD A. MESERVE, Chairman
GRETA J. DICUS, Member of the Commission
NILS J. DIAZ, Member of the Commission
EDWARD MCGAFFIGAN, JR., Member of the Commission
JEFFREY S. MERRIFIELD, Member of the Commission

STAFF AND PRESENTERS SEATED AT THE COMMISSION TABLE:

ANNETTE L. VIETTI-COOK, Secretary

KAREN D. CYR, General Counsel

This is an unofficial transcript of a meeting of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission on March 20, 2002 in the Commission's office at One White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland. The meeting was open to public attendance and observation. This transcript has not been reviewed, corrected or edited, and it may contain inaccuracies.

The transcript is intended solely for general information purposes. As provided by 10 CFR 9.103, it is not part of the formal or informal record of decision of the matters discussed. Expressions of opinion in this transcript do not necessarily reflect final determination or beliefs. No pleading or other paper may be filed with the Commission in any proceeding as the result of, or addressed to, any statement or argument contained herein, except as the Commission may authorize.

[9:25 a.m.]

CHAIRMAN MESERVE: Before we get started with our program this morning there is one piece of business that the Commission needs to handle. This is an affirmation session. Madame Secretary, will you proceed?

MS. VIETTI-COOK:The Commission has voted to approve the publication and implementation of a final rule to revise the skin dose limit in 10 CFR Part 20. The final rule changes the definition and method of calculating shallow-dose equivalents by specifying that the assigned shallow-dose equivalent must be the dose averaged over the 10 contiguous square centimeters of skin receiving the highest exposure, rather than 1 square centimeter as stated in the existing regulation. In addition, the rule change would clarify that the shallow-dose equivalent is the dose limit to the skin of any extremity, as well as the skin of the whole body. Would you please affirm your votes?

CHAIRMAN MESERVE: Aye.

COMMISSIONER DICUS: Aye.

COMMISSIONER DIAZ: Aye.

COMMISSIONER MCGAFFIGAN: Aye.

COMMISSIONER MERRIFIELD: Aye.

MS. VIETTI-COOK: That's all I have.

CHAIRMAN MESERVE: Good. Thank you.

This is to certify that the attached description of a meeting of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission entitled:

TITLE OF MEETING: Affirmation Session

(PUBLIC MEETING)

PLACE OF MEETING: Rockville, Maryland

DATE OF MEETING: March 20, 2002

was held as herein appears, is a true and accurate record of the meeting, and that this is the original transcript thereof taken stenographically by me, thereafter reduced to typewriting by me or under the direction of the court reporting company.

Transcriber: DARLENE K. WRIGHT

Reporter: (TAPE RECORDING)

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