[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 67495-67496] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-32394] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Consolidated Guidance about Materials Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance About Master Materials Licenses, Availability of Draft NUREG AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the availability of and requesting comment on draft NUREG-1556, Volume 10, ``Consolidated Guidance about Materials Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance about Master Materials Licenses,'' dated October 1998. NRC is using Business Process Redesign techniques to redesign its materials licensing process, as described in NUREG-1539, ``Methodology and Findings of the NRC's Materials Licensing Process Redesign.'' A critical element of the new process is consolidating and updating numerous guidance documents into a NUREG series of reports. This draft NUREG report is the tenth program-specific guidance developed to support an improved materials licensing process. The guidance is intended for use by Federal applicants and licensees, and NRC staff. This document updates the guidance for applicants and licensees previously found in Policy and Guidance Directive (P&GD) 6-02, Revision 1: ``Standard Review Plan (SRP) for License Application for Master Material License,'' dated September 25, 1997. Note that this document is strictly for public comment and is not for use in preparing or reviewing applications for Master Materials licenses until it is published in final form. It is being distributed for comment to encourage public participation in its development. DATES: The comment period ends March 8, 1999. Comments received after that time will be considered if practicable. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to: Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Hand- deliver comments to 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, between 7:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Federal workdays. Comments may also be submitted through the Internet by addressing electronic mail to [email protected]. Those considering public comment may request a free single copy of draft NUREG-1556, Volume 10, by writing to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Mrs. Sally L. Merchant, Mail Stop TWFN 9-F-31, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Alternatively, submit requests through the Internet by addressing electronic mail to [email protected]. A copy of draft NUREG-1556, Volume 10, is also available for inspection and/or copying for a fee in the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW. (Lower Level), Washington, DC 20555-0001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Sally L. Merchant, Mail Stop TWFN 9-F-31, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415-7874; electronic mail address: [email protected]. Electronic Access Draft NUREG-1556, Volume 10, will be available electronically by visiting NRC's Home Page (http://www.nrc.gov/ [[Page 67496]] NRC/nucmat.html) approximately 4 weeks after the publication date of this notice. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day of November, 1998. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Donald A. Cool, Director, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 98-32394 Filed 12-4-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P