1. Status of Ongoing Rulemakings OAS Annual Meeting August 29, 2012 Deborah Jackson, Deputy Director Division of Intergovernmental Liaison and Rulemaking

2. 2 Status of Rulemaking Activities Part 35, Medical Rulemakings Part 71 Transportation Rulemaking Part 37, Physical Protection of Byproduct Materials SGI-M Rulemaking Part 61, Site-Specific Assessment General License Rulemaking Other Rulemakings Completed Rulemakings

3. Part 35 - Medical Rulemakings Part 35 was revised in its entirety in 2002 Purpose of this rulemaking is to address the issues in implementing the revised rule. Issues were identified by: --NRC staff --The ACMUI, and --a petition for rulemaking 3

4. Part 35 - Medical Rulemakings Expanded Part 35 Amendments Training and experience (preceptor attestations) Grandfathering of certain certified individuals Increase frequency of measuring molybdenum tests in Mo-99/Tc-99m generators, and reporting of failed Tc-99m and strontium-82/rubidium-82 generators Naming Associate RSOs on a license Medical Event Reporting –Clarification of the definition of medical events for permanent implant brachytherapy 4

5. Part 35 Rulemaking – Early Stakeholder Involvement Posted preliminary rule text (non controversial issues) in May 2011 Public workshops in June and August, 2011 discussed more controversial issues as well as the ME definition for permanent implant brachytherapy 5

6. Part 35- Permanent Implant Inspection Procedure Guidance A joint NRC/Agreement State WG was formed in August 2011 to revise Permanent Implant Inspection Procedure The revised IP was provided to the Agreement States in April 2012 Training was also provided to NRC/AS inspectors in April 2012 6

7. Part 71 – Transportation Objectives: –Harmonize with International Standards –Maintain Consistency with U.S. Department of Transportation Regulations –NRC-Initiated Changes Status –Final Review and Approval 7

8. Part 37 – Physical Protection of Byproduct Material Activities Objective: –Provide reasonable assurance of preventing the theft or diversion of category 1 and 2 quantities of radioactive material for malevolent use Commission affirmed final rule March 16 8

9. SGI-M Rulemaking Removes Safeguards Information – Modified Handling (SGI-M) for –Panoramic and underwater irradiators –Manufacturers and distributors –Transportation of Category 1quantities of radioactive materials

10. Part 61 - Site-Specific Analyses Proposed Rulemaking for Limited- Scope, Site-Specific Analyses – Objectives: Specify requirements for site-specific analyses to demonstrate compliance with the Part 61 performance objectives Will address disposal of large quantities of depleted uranium, blended waste, and other unique waste streams 10

11. Part 61 - Site-Specific Analyses –On January 19, 2012, Commission issued revised direction to the staff regarding: ICRP dose methodologies Compliance period and period of performance Site-Specific Waste Acceptance Criteria Agreement State compatibility –Staff is currently revising the Regulatory Basis –Proposed Rule now due to Commission July 2013 11

12. General License Rulemakings Final Rule - Source Material Generally Licensed Devices (40.22) –Objective: Improve the control and distribution of source material under exemption and general license. 12

13. Other Security Rulemakings Security of Fuel Cycle Facilities Security of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSIs) Material Control and Accounting (MC&A) Rule 13

14. Other Ongoing Rulemakings In-Situ Leach Uranium Recovery (ISR) Groundwater Protection –Working with EPA Part 40 Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) 14

15. Completed Rulemakings Exemptions and Distribution of Byproduct Material (Parts 30, 31, 32, etc.) Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of Transport of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste 15