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Organization of Agreement States; Receipt of Petition for Rulemaking

Wed, Dec 28 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing for public comment a notice of receipt of a petition for rulemaking, dated November 3, 2005, which was filed with the Commission by Barbara Hamrick, Chair, Organization of Agreement States (OAS). The petition was docketed by the NRC on November 16, 2005, and has been assigned Docket No. PRM3406. The petitioner requests that the NRC amend its regulations to require that an individual receive at least 40 hours of radiation safety training before using sources of radiation for industrial radiography, by clarifying the requirements for at least two individuals to be present at a temporary job site, and by clarifying how many individuals are required to meet surveillance requirements. The petitioner also requests that NUREG1556, Volume 2, be revised to reflect the performancebased changes in the proposed amendments.

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Wed, Dec 28 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted:

1. The title of the information collection: Request NonAgreement States Information for the State Agreements Program, as authorized by Section 274(a) of the Atomic Energy Act.

2. Current OMB approval number: 31500200.

3. How often the collection is required: 6 times per year.

4. Who is required or asked to report: The 19 States and territories (17 NonAgreement States and the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) that have not signed 274(b) Agreement with NRC.

5. The number of annual respondents: 19.

6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 941.

7. Abstract: Requests may be made of NonAgreement States that are similar to those of Agreement States to provide a more complete

Sunshine Act Meeting

Wed, Dec 28 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Agency Holding the Meetings: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Date: Weeks of December 26, 2005, January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2006. Place: Commissioners' Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
Status: Public and Closed.
Matters to be Considered
Week of December 26, 2005
Friday, December 30, 2005
12 noonAffirmation Session (Public Meeting) (Tentative). a. Final RuleAP1000 Design Certification (Tentative). (Contact: Michelle Schroll, 3014151662)

Week of January 2, 2006Tentative

There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of January 2, 2006. [[Page 76895]]
Week of January 9, 2006Tentative
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
9:30 a.m.Briefing on International Research and Bilateral Agreements (Public Meeting). (Contact: Roman Shaffer, 3014157606)

This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address http://www.nrc.govWednesday , January 11, 2006
1:55 p.m.Affirmation Ses