Amersham Corporation, Receipt of a Petition for Rulemaking: Extension of Comment Period

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On June 18, 1996 (61 FR30837), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published for public comment a petition for rulemaking filed by Amersham Corporation. The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations by removing the reference to ``associated equipment'' from the radiography equipment regulations. The petitioner believes that this amendment would clarify the licensing reviews of sealed sources and radiographic exposure devices to meet the applicable requirements. The comment period for this petition for rulemaking was to have expired on September 3, 1996. A public workshop was held by NRC on August 29, 1996, concerning the issues raised in the petition, and many of the attendees were planning to follow up their public comments with letters on the petition. The petitioner believes that the issues raised in the petition require significant input from the affected licensees in order that the most effective regulations can be put in place. Therefore, Amersham Corporation has requested that the comment period be extended until September 30, 1996.