Nuclear Safety Management and Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment

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On December 9, 1991, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to add regulations establishing a body of rules for DOE contractor and subcontractor activities to ensure safe operation of DOE's nuclear facilities. On March 25, 1993, DOE published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to add regulations establishing standards for the protection of the public and the environment against radiation from DOE activities. The purpose of this notice is to reopen the comment periods in these two rulemakings for 30 days in order to solicit comments on options now being considered in light of (1) public comments received during the initial comment periods, (2) comments received from the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), and (3) comments raised in connection with Departmental initiatives concerning the management of the DOE complex. This notice also announces the availability of current draft language for these regulations, as well as a draft discussion of the regulatory system under development by DOE.