15809077, 64E-5.206 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15809077

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Division of Environmental Health

Chapter:

CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS

Overview

RULE:

64E-5.206	General Licenses - Radioactive Material Other Than Source Material
64E-5.217	Bonding of Persons Licensed Pursuant to Subpart II C

PURPOSE:

The purpose of these proposed rule changes is to maintain required compatibility with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission by updating department rules for use of radioactive materials or radiation from radioactive materials, address processes not permitted by statute and update financial surety methodology. Changes will also include the use of discrete sources of radium 226, naturally occurring radioactive material or accelerator produced radioactive materials and use of radioactive materials within the State of Florida. Some of the proposed rule changes will provide possession and use of radioactive materials under a new general license instead of a specific license.  Changes will also be in requests for exemption from financial surety processes, requirements for financial surety and clarification of financial surety mechanisms.

SUMMARY:

The substantive changes will be in providing general licenses for use of discrete sources of radium 226, naturally occurring radioactive materials or accelerator produced radioactive materials; changes in requests for exemptions from financial surety process; requirements for financial surety and clarification of acceptable financial surety mechanisms and other subjects encompassed by the above cited rules.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

404.051, 404.061, 404.071, 404.111, 404.141 FS

LAW:

404.022, 404.051, 404.061, 404.071, 404.081, 404.111, 404.141 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/19/2015 Vol. 41/54

COMMENTS:

From 3/19/2015 To 4/9/2015 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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