Revisions to Transportation Safety Requirements and Harmonization With International Atomic Energy Agency Transportation Requirements
other · Nuclear Regulatory Commission · Published 2015-06-12 · Effective 2015-07-13 · 80 FR 33988
Document
Document number
2015-14212
Federal Register citation
80 FR 33988
CFR reference
10 CFR 71
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Publication date
2015-06-12
Effective date
2015-07-13
Energy docket
NRC-2008-0198
Abstract
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), is amending its regulations for the packaging and transportation of radioactive material. These amendments make conforming changes to the NRC's regulations based on the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) 2009 standards for the international transportation of radioactive material and maintain consistency with the DOT's regulations. In addition, these amendments re-establish restrictions on materials that qualify for the fissile material exemption, clarify requirements, update administrative procedures, and make editorial changes.