Proposed Changes to 10 CFR Part 110

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Proposed Changes to 10 CFR Part 110

• Brooke G. Smith
• Senior International Policy Analyst
• Office of International Programs
• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Proposed Changes to 10 CFR Part 110

• Proposed Rule, Export and Import of Nuclear
  Equipment and Material Updates and Clarification
• Published in Federal Register Near future
• Public comment period ends 75 days after
  publication

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Proposed Changes

• Category 1 and 2 Quantities of Radioactive
  Material listed in Appendix P to Part 110
• Import and Export of Radioactive Waste
• General License for the Export of Byproduct
  Material

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Appendix P

• Allow imports of Category 1 and 2 quantities of
  material listed in Appendix P under a general
  license
• Pre-shipment notification still required
• Allow Category 2 export licensees to verify
  authorization from the importing country at the
  time of pre-shipment notification

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Radioactive Waste

• Current definition is confusing and inconsistent
  with domestic treatment
• Current definition of incidental radioactive
  waste unclear

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Radioactive Waste (cont)

• Revise definition of Radioactive Waste in Part
  110
• Increase consistency with domestic treatment
• Import/export of rad. waste for recycling,
  treatment, or other management process that
  generates material for disposal would require
  specific license
• Delete IRM and broaden exception for
  recovery/reuse at facilities

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Export of Byproduct Material

• 10 CFR 110.23 Revised to clarify and address
  inconsistencies
• Separated requirements for each radionuclide or
  group of radionuclides for clarification
• Clarify and reorganize general license for
  Americium-241, Neptunium, and tritium

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Status of Proposed Rule

• Awaiting direction from the Commission
• Draft proposed rule is subject to changes as a
  result of Commission review

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• Public Comments will be accepted once the rule is
  published in the Federal Register
• Questions Brooke.Smith_at_nrc.gov or 301-415-2347

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Additional Information

• Office of International Programs
  http//www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/international.html
• Export/Import Information http//www.nrc.gov/abou
  t-nrc/ip/export-import.html