ML21181A026
| ML21181A026 | |
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|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/17/2021 |
| From: | Farrah Gaskins Division of Nuclear Materials Safety I |
| To: | Allard D State of PA, Dept of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Radiation Protection |
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| Download: ML21181A026 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 June 17, 2021 David J. Allard, CHP, Director Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469
Dear Mr. Allard:
In order to help the Agreement States and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) remain knowledgeable of each others program, the NRC conducts one-day periodic meetings with Agreement States between IMPEP reviews. This letter confirms that, through previous coordination, the meeting has been scheduled for July 8, 2021, and will be held virtually. The meeting will be conducted in accordance with Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs Procedure SA-116, Periodic Meetings Between IMPEP Reviews.
The likely 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. If you have any questions, please contact me at (610) 337-5143 or via e-mail at Farrah.Gaskins@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Farrah C. Digitally signed by Farrah C. Gaskins Gaskins Date: 2021.06.17 11:26:52
-04'00' Farrah C. Gaskins Regional State Agreements Officer Division of Radiological Safety and Security
Enclosure:
Agenda for July 8, 2021 Periodic Meeting with Pennsylvania
D. Allard 2 Distribution:
R. Johnson, NMSS K. Williams, NMSS T. Clarke, NMSS E. Raphael, NMSS K. Meyer, NMSS B. Welling, RI DRSS T. Bloomer, RI DRSS M. Ford, RI DRSS F. Gaskins, RI DRSS SUNSI Review Complete: FCG S:\State Agreement Files\Pennsylvania\PA 07-08-21 Periodic Meeting Letter and Agenda.docx After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will be released to the Public.
To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RI/DRSS E NAME FGaskins/fcg DATE 5/24/21
DRAFT Agenda for Periodic Meeting with Pennsylvania Topic areas for discussion during the meeting may include:
- 1. Program reorganizations:
- a. Discuss any changes in program organization, including program/staff relocations and new appointments.
- 2. Changes in program budget/funding.
- 3. Feedback on the NRCs program as identified by the State, including identification of any action that should be considered by the NRC.
- 4. Status of the States program, including:
- a. Technical Staffing and Training (2019 IMPEP: Satisfactory)
- i. Number of staff in the program and status of their training and qualifications ii. Program vacancies iii. Staff turnover iv. Adequacy of FTEs for the materials program.
- b. Status of the Materials Inspection Program (2019 IMPEP: Satisfactory)
- i. Number of inspections performed overdue since the last IMPEP review ii. Number of inspections currently overdue iii. Number of initial inspections completed on time and overdue since the last IMPEP iv. Reciprocity inspections since the last IMPEP
- c. Technical Quality of Inspections (2019 IMPEP: Satisfactory)
- d. Technical Quality of Licensing Actions (2019 IMPEP: Satisfactory)
- e. Technical Quality of Incident and Allegation Activities (2019 IMPEP: Satisfactory)
- i. Status of allegations and concerns referred by the NRC for action ii. Significant events and generic implications iii. Event reporting, including follow-up and closure information in NMED
- f. Legislation, Regulations, and Other Program Elements (LROPE) (2019 IMPEP:
Satisfactory)
- i. Regulations
- 1. Discuss status of States regulations and actions to keep regulations up to date, including the use of legally binding requirements.
ii. Legislative changes
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- 5. Information exchange and discussion:
- a. Current State initiatives
- b. Emerging technologies
- c. Large, complicated, or unusual authorizations for use of radioactive materials
- d. States mechanisms to evaluate performance
- e. NRC current initiatives.
- 6. Additional topics
- 7. Next IMPEP will be held ~ January 2024