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NRC RIN: 3150-AD65 Publication ID: Spring 1997 
Title: Radiological Criteria for License Termination 
Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to codify the basic principles and radiological criteria that would allow decommissioned lands and structures to be released for unrestricted public use. In the final rule entitled, "General Requirements for Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities" (June 27, 1988; 53 FR 24018), the need and urgency for guidance with respect to residual contamination criteria were expressed. At that time, it was anticipated that an interagency working group organized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would develop necessary Federal guidance. However, in the absence of significant progress by the interagency working group, the Commission has directed that the NRC expedite rulemaking because the requirements, once final, will provide licensees with an incentive to complete site decommissionings. ^PThe proposed rule would establish basic radiological criteria for release of lands and structures. Measurables, in the form of surface and volume radioactive concentrations and site radioactivity inventory values, would be provided in supporting regulatory guidance. These combined activities should benefit the public, industry, and the NRC, providing a risk-based framework upon which decommissioning activities and license terminations can be accomplished. The framework will ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and identify residual radioactivity criteria upon which licensees can confidently develop reasonable and responsible decommissioning plans. 
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 020    10 CFR 030    10 CFR 040    10 CFR 050    10 CFR 051    10 CFR 070    10 CFR 072   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201    42 USC 5841   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  08/22/1994  59 FR 43200   
NPRM Comment Period End  12/20/1994    
Final Action  06/00/1997    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Frank P. Cardile
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs,
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone:301 415-6185
Email: frank.cardile@nrc.gov