Comment on FR Doc # 2026-09877, NRC-2025-1205-0001, from Anonymous
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Summary: The commenter highlights inconsistencies between existing NRC regulations regarding exempt concentrations and the requirements for shipping byproduct materials. They argue that materials with radioactivity below exempt limits should not be restricted to licensed entities, specifically in the context of space research.
For exempt concentrations, under 10CFR30.14(d) and what is exempt under 10CFR30.18 are in some cases contradictory. A facility conducting radiation effect space research that by activation, "introduces" byproduct material on electronic components (not for commercial distribution), even if below exempt concentrations still can only release/ship to an entity holding a radioactive materials license, even though in its own right the radioactivity is below exempt concentration limits. See also reference positions HPPOS 131, 189, and 203.