International Standards on the Transport of Radioactive Materials; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration

International Standards on the Transport of Radioactive

Materials; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) Department

of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that RSPA will

conduct a public meeting to discuss issues to be considered at the

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Technical Committee Meeting

(TCM) on the safe transport of radioactive material to be held

September 25-29, 1995 in Vienna, Austria.

DATES: September 19, 1995 at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Room 4200, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Boyle, Chief, Radioactive Materials Branch, Office of Hazardous

Materials Technology, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC

20590; (202) 366-4545.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This TCM is the fourth and final meeting of

the committee responsible for producing the 1996 edition of the IAEA's

Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, Safety

Series No. 6, and will serve as the final opportunity for the IAEA

Member States to propose and discuss additions and deletions to the

1996 edition of the transportation regulations. A draft of the 1996

edition of the IAEA regulations was made available by RSPA for review

and comment on April 11, 1995. Although any aspect of the revised

regulations may be discussed, the primary task of this committee is to

consider issues raised by industry and the public during the comment

period and the proposals for amendment made by the two TCMs and two

consultant services meetings which have been held since the committee

last met in October of 1994.

The major issues on the agenda are:

1. The recommendations made the TCM on the development of

transport regulations for radioactive material, TCM-946.

Specifically, TCM-946 discussed issues relating to the development

of radionuclide specific exemption quantities for radioactive

materials in transport and the air transport of radioactive material

in large quantities or with high activity.

2. The recommendations made by the TCM on improving individual

Member State compliance with existing transport regulations, TCM-

911. Specifically, TCM-911 discussed the issues relating to the

quality assurance and quality compliance aspects of the regulations

(Chapter 8).

3. The recommendations made by the consultant service meeting on

the proper packaging and transport of uranium hexafluoride, CT-2430.

Specifically, CT-2430 discussed proper performance criteria for

packages containing uranium hexafluoride, proper handling and

transportation requirements for uranium hexafluoride, and changes

that needed to be made to the IAEA transportation regulations

regarding uranium hexafluoride.

4. The recommendations made by the consultant service meeting on

criticality safety during transport, CT-2452. Specifically, CT-2452

discussed proper criticality analysis techniques, regulatory

exemptions for small quantities of fissile materials, and changes

that needed to be made to the IAEA transportation regulations

regarding criticality safety.

The public is invited to attend without prior notification.

documents: Copies of documents relating to the issues to be covered at

the TCM are on file in RSPA's Dockets unit (Nassif Building, Room 8421)

and may be viewed Monday--Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Documents

may also be ordered by contacting RSPA's Dockets Unit at (202) 366-

4453.

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 4, 1995.

Alan I. Roberts,

Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.

[FR Doc. 95-19713 Filed 8-9-95; 8:45 am]

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