ML23362A071

1-3-2024 Memo from K Williams Re FY2024 Periodic Meeting Under the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program

ML23362A071
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Issue date:	01/03/2024
From:	Kevin Williams NRC/NMSS/DMSST
To:	John Lubinski, Ray Lorson, Jack Giessner, John Monninger Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, NRC Region 1, NRC/RGN-III, NRC Region 4
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2 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 MEMORANDUM TO:

John W. Lubinski, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Raymond K. Lorson, Administrator Region I John B. Giessner, Administrator Region III John D. Monninger, Administrator Region IV FROM:

Kevin Williams, Director Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

SUBJECT:

THE 2024 PERIODIC MEETING UNDER THE INTEGRATED MATERIALS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROGRAM (IMPEP)

This memorandum confirms that, through previous coordination, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) next periodic meeting is scheduled according to the plan listed below:

January 30, 2024, 9:00 a.m. at Region I Office, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

January 31, 2024, 9:00 a.m. at NRC Headquarters, Rockville, Maryland.

February 5, 2024, 9:00 a.m. at Region IV Office, Arlington, Texas.

February 7, 2024, 9:00 a.m. at Region III Office, Lisle, Illinois.

The meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) Procedure SA-116, Periodic Meetings Between IMPEP Reviews.

Adelaide Giantelli, Branch Chief, NMSS, Sherrie Flaherty, NMSS, and David Matos, State of Georgia, will conduct the meeting.

CONTACT: Sherrie Flaherty, NMSS Sherrie.Flaherty@nrc.gov January 3, 2024 Signed by Williams, Kevin on 01/03/24

J. Lubinski, et al.

2 Based on the SA-116 guidance, the typical topics for discussion at this meeting are listed in the enclosed agenda. If there are any additional specific topics you would like to cover, or if you would like to focus on a specific area, please let me know.

Enclosure:

Draft Agenda cc: P. Krohn, RI D. Curtis, RIII T. Bloomer, RIV

Enclosure Draft Agenda NRC Periodic Meeting Topic areas for discussion during the meeting may include the following:

1.

Status of operating plan metrics for the Nuclear Materials Business Line and the Decommissioning Business Line.

2.

Review of strategic plan metrics and an assessment of the quality of the data contained in the quarterly reports on material statistics.

3.

Status of the Regions actions to address all open IMPEP review findings and/or open recommendations.

4.

Status of the Regions program, including:

a.

Program reorganizations:

b.

Discuss any changes in program organization, including program/staff relocations and new appointments.

c.

Changes in program budget/funding.

5.

IMPEP Performance Indicators a.

Technical Staffing and Training:

i.

Number of staff in the program and status of their training and qualifications in accordance with IMC1248; ii.

Vacancies in the program; iii. Staff turnover; and, iv. Adequacy of full-time employees for the program.

b.

Status of Materials Inspection Program:

i.

Number of inspections completed on time and overdue since the last IMPEP.

ii.

Number of initial inspections completed on time and overdue since the last IMPEP.

iii. Number of reciprocity inspections completed each year since the last IMPEP.

c.

Technical Quality of Inspections d.

Technical Quality of Licensing Actions e.

Technical Quality of Incident and Allegation Activities f.

Sealed Source and Device Evaluation Program g.

Uranium Recovery Program

Memo ML23362A071 OFFICE NMSS/MSST/SLPB NMSS/MSST NAME SFlaherty KWilliams DATE Dec 28, 2023 Jan 3, 2024