The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft Regulatory Guide (DG), DG-8070, “Release of Patients Administered Radioactive Material.” Proposed RG 8.39 Revision 2, entitled “Release of Patients Administered Radioactive Material,” is temporarily identified by its task number, DG-8070. The staff is not issuing for public comment a separate draft regulatory analysis for this draft regulatory guide. The draft regulatory analysis associated with this draft regulatory guide was issued for public comment with the proposed rule, “Reforming and Modernizing the NRC's Radiation Protection Framework” (91 FR 43456). That draft regulatory analysis assesses the value associated with issuing or revising regulatory guides as well as alternative courses of action (ADAMS Accession No.