Bases for the General Licenses for Fissile Material and Exemptions from Classification as Fissile Material in 10 CFR Part 71, “Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material” - Presentation

 Included within Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 71 (10 CFR 71), are general licenses for fissile material shipments and criteria that allow exemptions from classification as fissile material for transportation package evaluation. These provisions in Part 71 were modified in a 2004 rulemaking to address potential safety concerns, as well as to provide a more straightforward set of criteria, consistent with other portions of 10 CFR 71. These rule modifications were based, in part, on the recommendations provided by NUREG/CR-5342, “Assessment and Recommendations for FissileMaterial Packaging Exemptions and General Licenses Within 10 CFR Part 71.” This paper will summarize the recommendations made by this NUREG/CR, as well as detail the bases for the version of the fissile material exemptions and general licenses that were subsequently adopted in the regulation. Additionally, this paper will provide examples that illustrate the intent and practical application of each fissile material exemption and general license.