Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act

Résumé

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is amending its regulations to establish a constraint of 10 mrem (0.1 mSv) per year total effective dose equivalent (TEDE) for dose to members of the public from air emissions of radionuclides from NRC licensed facilities other than power reactors. This action is necessary to: Provide assurance to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that future emissions from NRC licensees will not exceed dose levels that EPA has determined will provide an ample margin of safety; and to provide EPA a basis upon which to rescind its Clean Air Act (CAA) regulations as defined in 40 CFR Part 61 for NRC licensed facilities (other than power reactors) and Agreement State licensees, thereby relieving these licensees from unnecessary dual regulations.