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NRC RIN: 3150-AI59 Publication ID: Fall 2009 
Title: Medical Use of Byproduct Material--Authorized User Clarification (NRC-2009-0098) 
Abstract: This direct final rule amends the Commission's regulations to clarify that individuals who do not need to comply with the training and experience requirements as described in the applicable regulations for the medical use of byproduct material (i.e., are "grandfathered") may serve as preceptors and work experience supervisors for individuals seeking recognition on NRC licenses for the same medical uses of byproduct material. The regulations that govern the medical use of byproduct material were amended in their entirety in 2002 and again in 2005. Currently, individuals who were identified on an Agreement State license or permit before the regulations were amended do not need to requalify by meeting the training and experience (T&E) requirements of the applicable regulations. When the regulations were revised, the NRC intended that those authorized individuals would also be able to serve as preceptors and work experience supervisors. However, the regulations as they are currently written do not specifically state that grandfathered individuals can be work experience supervisors and preceptors. This direct final rule amends the regulations to clarify that all individuals grandfathered under the applicable regulations may serve as preceptors and work experience supervisors for individuals seeking recognition on an NRC license for the same uses. Additionally, several minor administrative changes are included in this rulemaking. 
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 35   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201    42 USC 5841   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Direct Final Rule  07/14/2009  74 FR 33901   
Direct Final Rule Effective  09/28/2009    
NPRM  07/14/2009  74 FR 33925   
NPRM Comment Period End  08/13/2009    
Confirmation of Effective Date  08/27/2009  74 FR 43619   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Edward M. Lohr
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards,
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone:301 415-0253
Email: edward.lohr@nrc.gov