State of Colorado and Organization of Agreement States; Receipt of Petition for Rulemaking

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received and requests public comment on a petition for rulemaking dated May 10, 1999, filed by the Officers of the Organization of Agreement States and the State of Colorado (petitioners). The petition has been docketed by the Commission and has been assigned Docket No. PRM-40-27. The petitioners are requesting that the NRC regulations governing small quantities of source material be amended to eliminate the exemption for source material general licensees from the requirements that specify standards of protection against radiation and notification and instruction of individuals who participate in licensed activities. Current NRC regulations exempt source material general licensees from these requirements. The petitioners believe that no basis exists for exempting these licensees from compliance with radiation safety standards if a licensee can exceed currently specified dose limits or create areas where individuals may be exposed to significant levels of radiation.