ML19165A150
| ML19165A150 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/25/2019 |
| From: | John Lubinski Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| To: | Baker B NRC/OIG/AIGA |
| P MICHALAK MSST | |
| References | |
| OEDO-19-00086, OIG-18-A-11 | |
| Download: ML19165A150 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 25, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO: Dr. Brett M. Baker Assistant Inspector General for Audits Office of the Inspector General FROM: John W. Lubinski, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety /RA BY R. Lewis for/
and Safeguards
SUBJECT:
STATUS OF STAFFS RESPONSE TO THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERALS AUDIT OF THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONS OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONAL MATERIALS PROGRAM (OIG-18-A-11)
On May 3, 2018, staff responded to the Office of the Inspector Generals (OIG), Audit of NRCs Oversight of the National Materials Program, dated April 4, 2018, by agreeing with the two recommendations. In its response, the staff provided a plan to improve the effectiveness of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) oversight of the National Materials Program through improving documentation and communication of the National Materials Program framework. In the OIGs June 4, 2018, memorandum to the Executive Director of Operations, the OIG determined that the staffs plan would resolve the recommendations. This memorandum documents staffs completion of all actions related to the two recommendations.
Recommendation 1:
Formalize the National Materials Program framework in a document to include a definition, vision, mission, goals and objectives, membership, members roles and responsibilities, and activities.
Current Status On May 23, 2019, STC-19-030 was issued and contained the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards procedure SA-10, Joint Oversight of the National Materials Program (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession Number ML19123A085).
The SA-10 provides a formalized National Material Program framework and includes a definition, vision, mission, goals and objectives, membership, members roles and responsibilities, and activities.
CONTACT: Duncan White, NMSS/MSST 301-415-2598
Next Steps None Target Date for Completion Staff has completed its response to this recommendation.
Recommendation 2:
Designate an NRC individual with expert knowledge to serve as the National Materials Program champion to help with consistent communication. The NRC should encourage the Agreement States to create a co-champion to serve as the NRC champions peer.
Current Status On May 23, 2019, STC-19-030 was issued. In that letter, Duncan White was identified as the NRCs National Materials Program champion. On March 14, 2019, NRC management in attendance at the spring Organization of Agreement States board meeting encouraged the Agreement States to create a co-champion to serve with the NRC.
Next Steps None Target Date for Completion Staff has completed its response to this recommendation.
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