Amersham Corporation (Now Known as AEA Technology QSA, Inc.); Denial of Petition for Rulemaking

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition for rulemaking (PRM-34-5) submitted by Amersham Corporation (now known as AEA Technology QSA, Inc.). The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations that specify performance requirements for industrial radiography equipment by removing the reference to associated equipment, clarifying provisions in the current regulations that the petitioner believes are not clearly defined, and by requiring routine inspection and maintenance of associated equipment. The NRC reviewed the petitioner's request and concluded that rulemaking is not necessary to achieve the intent of the petitioner's request to remove associated equipment from the sealed source and device (SSD) evaluation and registration process for manufacturers of industrial radiography equipment in 10 CFR 32.210, "Registration of product information." The NRC also explored rulemaking to amend its regulations for self-certification of associated equipment to authorize manufacturers or industrial radiography licensees to complete the radiation safety evaluation of associated equipment. The NRC obtained risk information that did not clearly support self-certifica