Announcements

Presentations Posted from 2007 Regulatory Conference

Presentations from the 2007 Regulatory Conference that was held September 6-7, 2007, are now available on the 2007 Regulatory Conference page.

Posted September 14, 2007

Proposed Rules Posted

Proposed rules have been posted for §289.205, concerning hearing and enforcement procedures and §289.257, concerning packaging and transportation of radioactive material.   See Draft Rules.

Posted 09/10/2007

NRC Implements Increased Controls for Radioactive Material

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has implemented guidance for Licensees that possess radioactive material quantities of concern. Please see the following links for the guidance document and questions and answers regarding the increased controls.

Implementing Guidance for Licensees that Possess Radioactive Material Quantities of Concern

Questions and Answers Regarding Increased Controls (IC) and Implementation for Licensees That Possess Radioactive Material Quantities of Concern

Supplemental Questions and Answers were developed by the Implementation of Increased Controls Working Group, which included representatives from the NRC, the Organization of Agreement States (OAS), and the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD). You may view the Q&A at NRC's Web site:
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/enforcement/security/2006/ml062290102-09-27-06.pdf

Revised August 30, 2007

NRC Issues Federal Register Notice About Time-Limited Waivers

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a Federal Register Notice dated August 31, 2005, for a time-limited waiver of certain requirements in the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The waiver covers accelerator-produced and other radioactive material defined in paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 11 e. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as added by section 651(e) of the Energy Policy Act. The waiver is effective August 31, 2005, through August 7, 2009, unless terminated sooner by the Commission, and allows persons owning, using, and otherwise engaging in activities involving the material to continue with their activities and States to continue to regulate this material during the applicable waiver period.

Posted September 18, 2005

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