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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.
R. D. M. Garcia, C. E. Siewert
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 136 | Number 1 | September 2000 | Pages 140-149
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE00-A2150
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An analytical version of the discrete ordinates method is used to solve a class of boundary-value problems based on a linear Boltzmann equation relevant to the transport of neutral hydrogen atoms in a hydrogen plasma. In addition to a complete development of the discrete ordinates method for the considered application, the computational algorithm is implemented to yield very accurate results for a number of half-space and finite-slab problems. The developed code is also used to correct some entries in a previously reported tabulation of results. The established algorithm is considered especially easy to use, and the code runs (typically) in <1 s on a 400-MHz Pentium-based personal computer.