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NRC proposes changes to its rules on nuclear materials
In response to Executive Order 14300, “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” the NRC is proposing sweeping changes to its rules governing the use of nuclear materials that are widely used in industry, medicine, and research. The changes would amend NRC regulations for the licensing of nuclear byproduct material, some source material, and some special nuclear material.
As published in the May 18 Federal Register, the NRC is seeking public comment on this proposed rule and draft interim guidance until July 2.
S. I. Bhuiyan, R. W. Roussin, J. L. Lucius, J. H. Marable, D. E. Bartine
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 93 | Number 3 | July 1986 | Pages 313-317
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE86-A17760
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Three models, a linear, exponential or BEST, and a power model, developed using sensitivity theory to predict deep-penetration neutron transport in practical shielding problems, have been generalized into a common expression. One can obtain any of the above three models from this generalized expression simply by choosing the proper index parameters. Subsequently, a scheme for implementation of this into a computer code was adopted in “SENATOR.” SENATOR replaces the SENTINEL module of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) FORSS system. The supporting data bases (i.e., the sensitivity profile) and the Fortran code, along with some utility programs, are assembled in a package identified as CONSENT and can be obtained through the Radiation Shielding Information Center at ORNL.