ML25016A130
| ML25016A130 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 01/15/2025 |
| From: | Nadiyah Morgan NRC/NMSS/DMSST |
| To: | Wilson L Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation |
| References | |
| Download: ML25016A130 (1) | |
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Lawrence E. Wilson III, Chairman Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation P.O. Box 208 North Stonington, CT 06359
SUBJECT:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT FINAL APPLICATION TO ASSUME REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER CERTAIN RADIOACTVE MATERIALS CURRENTLY HELD BY THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Dear Chairman Wilson:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Agreement State Program allows a State to assume regulatory authority for some types of nuclear material after review and approval of the States program by the NRC. States assume the authority to review and issue licenses and conduct inspections to ensure safety and security for activities involving these materials. By letter dated October 31, 2024, the Governor of Connecticut submitted its formal request to the NRC to ask for an Agreement with the NRC to regulate certain types of radioactive materials (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML24306A079). By letter dated November 1, 2024 (ML24351A070), Connecticut submitted their final application available at ML24311A018, ML24311A026, ML24311A029, ML24311A030, ML24311A044, ML24319A210, and ML24319A211.
The NRC is informing your Tribe of this action in accordance with our Tribal Policy Statement at https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/state-tribal/tps.html. Additional information on the Connecticut Agreement process and links to NRC and Connecticut documents related to the Agreement application process can be found on our website at https://www.nrc.gov/agreement-states/connecticut/connecticut-agreement-process.html. We periodically update this website at each milestone in the Agreement process and provide links to documents related to the Agreement.
The NRC approves an Agreement after finding the States radiation control program is adequate to protect public health and safety and compatible with the NRCs nuclear materials program.
Under the proposed Connecticut Agreement, the State would assume regulatory authority over byproduct material, source material and special nuclear material less than critical mass quantities at 104 academic, commercial and medical facilities across the State.
In compliance with the Commissions policy7, the NRC staff prepared a draft assessment of the States final application and anticipates publishing the draft assessment and draft Agreement in the Federal Register. We will inform you when the Federal Register notice is published to afford you the opportunity to provide comments. If an Agreement is finalized, the NRC will discontinue its regulatory authority over radioactive materials covered under the Agreement. The NRC will 7 NRC Statement of Policy was published in the Federal Register, on January 23, 1981 (46 FR 7540-7546), a correction was published on July 16, 1981 (46 FR 36969) and a revision of Criterion 9 was published in the Federal Register, on July 21, 1983 (48 FR 33376).
January 15, 2025
L. Wilson III 2
then transfer regulatory authority and related licenses to the State of Connecticut on the effective date of the Agreement.
If you would like additional opportunities to discuss the Agreement State Program and Connecticuts proposed program, please contact Ms. Huda Akhavannik or Mr. Duncan White in the State Agreements and Liaison Programs Branch by e-mail at Huda.Akhavannik@nrc.gov or Duncan.White@nrc.gov, respectively.
Sincerely, Nadiyah S. Morgan, Tribal Liaison Program Manager Tribal Relations Team Division of Materials Safety, Security, State and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Signed by Morgan, Nadiyah on 01/15/25
ML25015A100; Ltr ML25016A130 OFFICE NMSS/MSST/SLPB NMSS/MSST NAME HAkhavannik NMorgan DATE Jan 15, 2025 Jan 15, 2025