[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67399-67400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27886]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9936-42-OAR]
Notice of Public Meeting of the Interagency Steering Committee on
Radiation Standards (ISCORS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a meeting
of the Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation Standards (ISCORS)
on Monday, November 9, 2015 in Washington, DC. The purpose of ISCORS is
to foster early resolution and coordination of regulatory issues
associated with radiation standards. Member agencies include: EPA; the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and Departments of Energy; Defense;
Transportation; Homeland Security; Health and Human Services; and
Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Observer
agencies include: The Office of Science and Technology Policy, Office
of Management and Budget, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, as
well as state representatives from Arizona and Pennsylvania. ISCORS
maintains several objectives: (1) Facilitate a consensus on allowable
levels of radiation risk to the public and workers; (2) promote
consistent and scientifically sound risk assessment and risk management
approaches in setting and implementing standards for occupational and
public protection from ionizing radiation; (3) promote completeness and
coherence of Federal standards for radiation protection; and (4)
identify interagency radiation protection issues and coordinate their
resolution. ISCORS meetings include presentations by Subcommittee
Chairs and discussions of current radiation protection issues.
Committee meetings normally involve pre-decisional intra-governmental
discussions and, as such, are normally not open for observation by
members of the public or media. This particular ISCORS meeting is open
to all interested members of the public. Time will be reserved on the
agenda for members of the public to provide comments.
Please Note: A discussion on the draft International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety Requirements document, DS457,
Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency,
is scheduled for this meeting and is intended to provide an overview
and invite viewpoints on the draft document during the IAEA Member
State review process. The U.S. government, as a member state of the
IAEA, is afforded an opportunity to provide comments. The draft
document is available at: http://www-ns.iaea.org/downloads/standards/drafts/ds457.pdf. The IAEA Safety Standards are not
binding on the U.S., and the standards are used in different ways in
different countries. The U.S. does not routinely adopt IAEA Safety
Standards, but has considered the safety standards as a useful point
of reference in the development of proposals under the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) for changes to regulations or
guidance in the U.S. Members of the public who attend the ISCORS
meeting will also be afforded the opportunity to provide any
viewpoints that they might wish the U.S. government to consider in
the development of comments. In light of the importance of this
draft document, particularly in light of the events at the Fukushima
Daiichi nuclear power station, this meeting provides an opportunity
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for input, but it is not considered as formal public comment. Any
future actions by an agency of the U.S. government to consider use
of the IAEA document, when finalized, will be subject to the normal
APA process for notice and comment. Presentations of previous ISCORS
public meetings are available at the ISCORS Web site,
www.iscors.org. The final meeting agenda will be posted on the Web
site shortly before the meeting. Please note that this public
meeting will not have an available conference line due to conference
room restrictions.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, November 9, 2015, from 1:00
p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The ISCORS meeting will be held in Room 1153 at the USEPA
William Jefferson Clinton East Building (WJC East), 1201 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC. Attendees are required to present a photo
ID such as a government agency photo identification badge or valid
driver's license. The Department of Homeland Security has begun
implementing REAL ID Act requirements for visitors who present state-
issued driver's licenses as IDs at restricted federal facilities.
Driver's licenses from states and territories that do not comply with
the REAL ID Act will not be accepted as identification. More details on
these ID requirements can be found at http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/visiting-epa-headquarters and clicking on the Building Access tab.
Visitors and their belongings will be screened by EPA security guards.
Visitors must sign the visitors log at the security desk and will be
issued a visitors badge by the security guards to gain access to the
meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marisa Thornton, Radiation Protection
Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, Mailcode 6608T, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone 202-343-9237; fax 202-343-2304; email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pay parking is available for visitors at
multiple garages around the Ronald Reagan building and Federal Triangle
complex. Visitors can also ride metro to the Federal Triangle station
(Blue and Orange Line). After exiting the turnstiles, go up both
escalators to street level. Turn around and walk towards 12th Street
NW. Turn right on 12th Street and continue walking until you get to
Constitution Avenue. Then turn right onto Constitution Avenue and 1201
William Jefferson Clinton East is the first building on your right.
Visit the ISCORS Web site, www.iscors.org for more detailed
information.
Michael P. Flynn,
Director, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air.
[FR Doc. 2015-27886 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am]
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