Fed. Reg. Air Emmission Rulemaking

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An excerpt from today's (12/14/95) Federal Register notice of proposed
NRC rulemaking on airborne radionuclide releases follows:


NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 20

RIN 3150-AF31


Constraint Level for Air Emissions of Radionuclides

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to
establish a constraint of 10 mrem/yr total effective dose equivalent
(TEDE) for dose to members of the public from air emissions of
radionuclides from NRC licensed facilities other than power reactors.
This proposed rule is necessary to provide assurance to the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that future emissions from NRC
licensees will not exceed levels that will provide an ample margin of
safety. This action is expected to be the final step in providing EPA
with a basis upon which to rescind its Clean Air Act (CAA) regulations
for NRC licensed facilities (other than power reactors) and Agreement
State licensees, thereby relieving these licensees from unnecessary
dual regulations.

DATES: Submit comments by March 12, 1996. Comments received after this
date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission
is able to assure consideration only for comments received on or before
this date.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charleen T. Raddatz, Office of Nuclear
Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001, telephone (301) 415-6215; e-mail CTR@NRC.GOV.