[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 32899] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-15509] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Regulatory Guide; Issuance, Availability The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a new guide in its Regulatory Guide Series. This series has been developed to describe and make available to the public such information as methods acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the Commission's regulations, techniques used by the staff in evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, and data needed by the staff in its review of applications for permits and licenses. Revision 3 of Regulatory Guide 8.13, ``Instruction Concerning Prenatal Radiation Exposure,'' has been revised to provide information to pregnant women, and other licensee personnel, to help make decisions regarding radiation exposure during pregnancy. Comments and suggestions in connection with items for inclusion in guides currently being developed or improvements in all published guides are encouraged at any time. Written comments may be submitted to the Rules and Directives Branch, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Regulatory guides are available for inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 2120 L Street NW., Washington, DC. Single copies of regulatory guides may be obtained free of charge by writing the Reproduction and Distribution Services Section, OCIO, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by fax at (301) 415-2289. Recently published regulatory guides are also on the NRC's web site atin the Reference Library under Regulatory Guides. Issued guides may also be purchased from the National Technical Information Service on a standing order basis. Details on this service may be obtained by writing NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22161. Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and Commission approval is not required to reproduce them. (5 U.S.C. 552(a)) Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 4th day of June 1999. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Ashok C. Thadani, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 99-15509 Filed 6-17-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-M