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Re: Revision of Atomic Energy Act - NRC to Regulate Accelerator Produced?
I have talked with friends at the NRC. They are not
looking to get into this end of the business. They
barely have the staff to deal with reactors and the
new issues involving homeland insecurity. To make it
happen, it will require funding, and COngress is not
in a spending mood at this time.
--- Jim Blute <jblute@NITON.com> wrote:
> Dear Radsafers,
>
> A colleague of mine who was searching the internet
> today found a bill that was introduced into senate
> (by Senator Clinton of NY) on July 22, 2004 to Amend
> the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. The revision seems
> quite simple but has some big implications (as I see
> it) for our industry. The revision is described
> as...
>
> "To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to clarify
> the treatment of accelerator-produced and other
> radioactive material as byproduct material. "
> This proposal can be found through the following
> page by searching for Bill # S 2763.
> http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.html
>
>
> This seems like a major issue that would finally
> bring consistency to the regulation of accelerator
> and reactor produced materials.
>
> QUESTIONS:
>
> Is anyone familiar with this Bill and what it is
> likely to accomplish?
>
> What is the likelihood of its being passed?
>
> What will this mean to non-agreement state
> regulators who will lose this authority?
>
> How long is it likely to be before we see changes in
> NRC regulations?
>
> I am interested in any comments about this proposed
> revision by congress.
>
> Jim Blute, CHP
> Corporate Radiation Safety Officer
> NITON LLC
> 900 Middlesex Turnpike, Bldg. #8
> Billerica, MA 01821-3926 USA
> Toll Free 1-800-875-1578
> Tel: 978-670-7460
> Fax: 978-670-7430
> e-mail: jblute@niton.com
>
>
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