11 For example, IAEA notes that in modeling over longer time frames, ‘‘The emphasis of assessment should therefore be changed so that the calculations relating to the near-surface zone and human activity are simplified by assuming present day communities under present conditions.’’ (TECDOC– 767, Docket No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2005–0083–0044, p. 19) The French Basic Safety Rule III.2.f specifies that ‘‘The characteristics of man will be considered to be constant (sensitivity to radiation, nature of food, contingency of life, and general knowledge without assuming scientific progress, particularly in the technical and medical fields).’’ (Docket No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2005–0083–0389, Section 3.2)