ML19052A038
| ML19052A038 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 02/21/2019 |
| From: | Darren Piccirillo Division of Nuclear Materials Safety III |
| To: | Navara M State of MN, Dept of Health, Div of Environmental Health |
| Piccirillo D | |
| References | |
| Download: ML19052A038 (4) | |
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February 21, 2019 Ms. Mary Navara, Manager Indoor Environments and Radiation Section Environmental Health Division Department of Health P.O. Box 64975 St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
In order to help both Agreement States and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) remain knowledgeable of each others programs and to conduct planning for the next Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) review, the IMPEP process includes holding one-day periodic meetings with Agreement States between IMPEP reviews.
In accordance with Office of Federal and State Materials and environmental Management Programs (FSME) Procedure SA-116, we request a meeting, no longer than one day, to discuss your Agreement State program and share programmatic information. This letter confirms that, after previous coordination with you, the meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16, 2019, and will be held in the Radiation Section Program office. In addition to me, Christine Lipa, Deputy Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety; and Aaron McCraw, Chief, Materials Inspection Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, from NRCs Region III office will be in attendance.
Based on our previous discussions, the likely topics for discussion at the meeting are listed on 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 call me at 630-829-9661 or via e-mail at Darren.Piccirillo@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Darren Piccirillo State Agreements Officer Division of Nuclear Materials Safety
Enclosure:
Periodic Meeting Agenda
M. Navara 2
Letter to Ms. Mary Navara from Darren Piccirillo, dated February 21, 2019
SUBJECT:
Minnesota FY19 IMPEP Periodic Scheduling Letter DISTRIBUTION:
David Pelton Christine Lipa Andrea Kock Kevin Williams Paul Michalak Duncan White Lizette Roldan-Otero Karen Meyer ADAMS Accession Number: ML19052A038 OFFICE RIII-DNMS C
NAME DPiccirillo:cl DATE 2/21/2019 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Enclosure Minnesota Periodic Meeting Agenda April 16, 2019 Topic areas for discussion during the meeting may include:
- 1.
Program challenges
- 2.
Program reorganizations
- a.
Discuss any changes to the program organization/management, including program/staff relocations and new appointments.
- 3.
Changes in program budget/funding
- 4.
Feedback on the NRCs program
- 5.
Status of the States program, including:
- a.
Technical Staffing and Training (2016 IMPEP Rating: Satisfactory) i)
Number of staff in the program and status of their training and qualifications.
ii)
Any program vacancies.
iii)
Staff turnover since the last IMPEP review.
iv)
Adequacy of FTEs for the materials program.
v)
Compatibility with IMC 1248 training requirements vi)
Current staff qualification status
- b.
Status of the Materials Inspection Program (2016 IMPEP Rating:
Satisfactory) i)
Changes to inspection frequency, if any ii)
Number of priority 1, 2, and 3, inspections performed overdue since the last IMPEP review.
iii)
Number of priority 1, 2, and 3, inspections currently overdue.
iv)
Number of initial inspections completed on time and overdue since the last IMPEP review.
v)
Status of reciprocity inspections since the last IMPEP.
- c.
Technical Quality of Inspections (2016 IMPEP Rating: Satisfactory) i)
Status of annual inspector accompaniments ii)
Inspection procedure changes, if any iii)
Management review processes iv)
Significant inspection activities/challenges v)
Status of radiation survey instruments and equipment
Minnesota Periodic Meeting Agenda Page 2
- d.
Technical Quality of Licensing (2016 IMPEP Rating: Satisfactory) i)
Number of licensees in the State.
ii)
Number and types of licensing actions performed since the last IMPEP review.
iii)
Number of licenses currently under timely renewal.
iv)
Discussion of the use of pre-licensing guidance.
v)
Large, complicated, or unusual authorizations for use of radioactive materials.
- e.
Technical Quality of Incidents and Allegations (2016 IMPEP Rating:
Satisfactory) i)
Number and current status of reportable events since the last IMPEP, including follow-up actions and closure information from NMED.
ii)
Status of allegations and concerns referred by the NRC for action.
iii)
Significant events and generic implications.
- f.
Compatibility Requirements (2016 IMPEP Rating: Satisfactory) i)
Regulations
- a. Discuss the States regulatory process
- b. Discuss the status of State regulations and actions to keep regulations up to date, including the use of legally binding requirements.
- c. Part 37 implementation status and results ii)
Legislative changes affecting the program.
- 6.
Information Exchange:
i)
Current State initiatives ii)
Current NRC initiatives iii)
Emerging Technologies iv)
States mechanisms to evaluate program performance
- 7.
Additional Topics
- 8.
Next Steps/Meeting Summary/Q&A