ML20137J211
| ML20137J211 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/21/1997 |
| From: | Rogers K NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Diaz N, Dicus G, Shirley Ann Jackson, Mcgaffigan E, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20137J180 | List: |
| References | |
| COMSECY-96-057, COMSECY-96-57, DSI-7, SECY-96-057-C, SECY-96-57-C, NUDOCS 9704030244 | |
| Download: ML20137J211 (1) | |
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OFFICE OF THE cOuuissioNEn January 21,1997 i
4 MEMORANDUM TO:
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SUBJECT:
COMSECY-g6 057: MATERIALS / MEDICAL OVERSIGHT - DSI-7 After a review of the Phase ll Stakeholder interschon Report and after listening to the Steering l
Committee briefing ori January 13, I beheve the Commission's preisminary views on this DSI capture my position relative to NRC's regulabon of Atomic Energy Act (AEA) materials and, in
' particular, its program for medical use of those materials. More specifically, I still favor a l
combination of Option 2 (Continue the ongoing program with improvements) and Ophon 3 (Decrease oversight of low-risk activities with continued emphasis of high-risk schvities). I also continue to support the use of ACMUI and professional medical organizations and societies that was proposed in the Commission's preliminary views.
i I believe that the changes to 10 CFR Part 35 that would be needed to implement the Commission's views should be accornplished through an enhanced participatory process. This 1
would allow a full exploration of views regarding the application of a risk-informed, performance-based approach to NRC's oversight of medical activities. A significant number of commenters i
favored an expansion of the scope of NRC regulation to include all medical use of rachation.
While i do not object to this issue being further considered in conjunchon with an enhanced
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participatory rulemaking process, I would not favor re-opening the AEA solely for the purpose of j
such an expansion (however, if NRC were to be given broader oversight over OOE, the authorizing legislation might be used as a vehicle).V'^-
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