ML18187A048
| ML18187A048 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 07/02/2018 |
| From: | Lynn M NRC Region 1 |
| To: | Mary Bennett State of RI, Dept of Health |
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| Download: ML18187A048 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 July 2, 2018 Mary Bennett, Chief Center for Health Facilities and Regulations Rhode Island Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill, Room 305 Providence, RI 02908-5097
Dear Ms. Bennett:
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 September 17, 2018, and will be held in your offices. The meeting will be conducted in accordance with Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Procedure SA-116, Periodic Meetings Between IMPEP Reviews. The NRC will be represented by James Trapp, Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I and me.
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) 337-5214 or via e-mail at Monica.Ford@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Monica Lynn Ford Regional State Agreements Officer Division of Nuclear Materials Safety U.S. NRC Region I
Enclosure:
Agenda for September 17, 2018 Periodic Meeting with Rhode Island cc w/encl.: Charma Waring, Supervisor Radiation Control Program
July 2, 2018 Mary Bennett, Chief Center for Health Facilities and Regulations Rhode Island Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill, Room 305 Providence, RI 02908-5097
Dear Ms. Bennett:
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 September 17, 2018, and will be held in your offices. The meeting will be conducted in accordance with Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Procedure SA-116, Periodic Meetings Between IMPEP Reviews. The NRC will be represented by James Trapp, Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I and me.
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) 337-5214 or via e-mail at Monica.Ford@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Monica Lynn Ford Regional State Agreements Officer Division of Nuclear Materials Safety U.S. NRC Region I
Enclosure:
Agenda for September 17, 2018 Periodic Meeting with Rhode Island cc w/encl.: Charma Waring, Supervisor Radiation Control Program Distribution:
L. Rakovan, NMSS D. Collins, NMSS P. Michalak, NMSS J. Nick, RI DNMS M. Ford, RI DNMS J. Miller, RI DNMS J. Trapp, RI DNMS L. Roldan-Otero, NMSS S. Attack, NMSS SUNSI Review Complete: MF (Reviewers Initials)
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Agenda for Periodic Meeting with Rhode Island Topic areas for discussion during the meeting may include:
- 1. Program reorganizations:
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 (2016 IMPEP: Satisfactory but needs improvement) i) Number of staff in the program and status of their training and qualifications; ii) Program vacancies; iii) Staff turnover; and, iv) Adequacy of FTEs for the materials program.
Recommendation: The MRB recommends that the Program management take measures to ensure proper documentation of inspection tracking dates and ensure the Programs licensing and inspection files are complete.
- b. Status of the Materials Inspection Program (2016 IMPEP: Unsatisfactory) i) Number of inspection performed overdue since the last IMPEP review ii) Number of inspection currently overdue iii) Number of initial inspections completed on time and overdue since the last IMPEP iv) Percentage of reciprocity inspections completed per calendar year since the last IMPEP Recommendation: The review team recommends that the State take appropriate measures to conduct Priority 1, 2, and 3 inspections and initial inspections in accordance with the inspection priority in IMC 2800.
- c. Technical Quality of Inspections (2016 IMPEP: Satisfactory)
- d. Technical Quality of Licensing Actions (2016 IMPEP: Satisfactory)
Recommendation: The MRB recommends that Program management develop and implement an action plan to reduce the licensing renewal backlog.
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- e. Technical Quality of Incident and Allegation Activities (2016 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. Compatibility Requirements (2016 IMPEP: Satisfactory) i) Regulations: Discuss status of States regulations and actions to keep regulations up to date, including the use of legally binding requirements.
ii) Legislative changes
- 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; and,
- e. NRC current initiatives.
- 6. Additional topics
- 7. Next IMPEP review