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173.403

Section §173.403: Definitions

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Interpretation Responses

Ref ID Date Company Name Individual Name Response Document
22-0014 I.C.E. Service Group & SPS Strategic Packaging Systems Mr. Kurt Colborn View
20-0046 R.B. Natali Consulting, Inc. Ronald B. Natali View
19-0070 VEGA Americas, Inc. Brett Kemphues View
18-0128 Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers, Inc. Andrei Lazourenko View
18-0088 Settoon Towing Nicholas Kohnke View
18-0027 Veolia North America Ms. Jennifer Eberle View
18-0014 Nuclear Energy Institute Janet Schlueter View
18-0033 Occupational Services Inc. Linda Bray View
18-0004 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance View
18-0030 Lighting Technologies International, LLC Joe Rodriguez View
17-0047 Rob Scott View
17-0114 PHI.Inc Mr. Terry Myer View
05-0241 Envirocare of Utah, LLC Mr. Mark Ledoux View
16-0016 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Mr. Jason Hart View
01-0107 Radian International Mr. Andrew Romach View
05-0094 MHF Logistical Solutions Mr. Kurt Colborn View
15-0036 U.S. Department of Energy Mr. Dennis Claussen View
03-0061 MHF Logistical Solutions Mr. Kenneth M. Grumski View
00-0329 Regulatory Resources, Inc. Mr. Wade A. Winters View
15-0014 U.S. Department of Energy Mr. Dennis Claussen View
03-0071 SAIC Health Physicist Ms. Linda G. Bray View
11-0038 Los Alamos National Laboratory Mr. Donald Thorp View
06-0274 HMTC Training & Consulting Mr. Philip C. Rieke View
15-0056 Regulatory Resources, Inc. Mr. W.A. Winters View
06-0084 RWE NUKEM Corporation Mr. Stan Hodges View
02-0173 BAE Systems Michael S.Krupka View
98-0574 ADea Services, Inc. Mr. Leonard J. Warbiany View
13-0080 Detector Electronics Corporation Mr. Lee R. Zwiefelhofer View
04-0266 R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plan Mr. Mark Harrison View
16-0109 Spectrum Techniques Mr. Daniel Sims View
06-0002 MHF Logistical Solutions Mr. Kurt Colborn View
06-0002 MHF Logistical Solutions Mr. Kurt Colborn View
09-0206 State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality Mr. Dane Finerfrock View
06-0204 Mr. Jim Pitts View
04-0072 MHF Logistical Solutions, Inc Mr. C.S. Fossee View
16-0112 Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers, Inc. Mr. Andrei Lazourenko View
06-0238 EnergySolutions Mr. James H. Portsmouth  View
07-0005 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Timothy M. Gallagher View
15-0195 Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Mr. Clay Sweet View
10-0082 Osram Sylvania Mr. John Fichera View