ML19256F007
| ML19256F007 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 11/05/1979 |
| From: | Ashley E NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911160557 | |
| Download: ML19256F007 (2) | |
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NOV b 1979 Ref: SA/ECA MEMORANDUM FOR: Florida Files THRU:
G. Wayne Kerr, Assistant Director for State Agreements Program Office of State Programs FROM:
E. C. Ashley State Agreements Program Office of State Programs Florida officials called State Agreements Program on October 31, 1979 to discuss our October 15, 1979 letter to Mr. Pingree in which we noted that we could not find Florida's program adequate to protect the public health and safety in the regulation of agreement materials.
The Florida spokesman was Dr. J. T. Howell, State Health Officer.
Dr. Howell stated the Florida staff is preparing a decision paper for the Secretary, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services.
In that paper, Dr. Howell said they are presenting four options.
1.
Relinquish the agreement program to the NRC.
2.
Reduce effort in all other areas of radiation control and concentrate that effort in the compliance section of the agreement program.
3.
Attempt to get all necessary monies to fund the already approved (but vacant) positions in the compliance section.
4.
A combination of options 2 and 3.
-In answer to Dr. Howell's inquiries, we advised:
1.
It is not our aim to take back the agreement but we would consider such action if necessary. This provision is included in Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act and in the agreement signed by Florida.
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The NRC inspection priority system would not call for more frequent inspections of licenses than does Florida's.
According to the two schedules, six types of licenses would be inspected at about the same frequency while all other licenses are scheduled more frequently in the Florida system than in NRC's.
However, because of Florida's inability to perform inspections on schedule, the NRC inspections would probably be more frequent.
As of October 1,1979 the total number of NRC material licenses was 8590. As of the end of July 1979, there were 315 NRC licenses overdue for inspection and none overdue in Priority I and II of NRC's system (this equate to ** 3.6%). The Florida figures are 790 licenses with 531 overdue (66%).
3.
The Congress does not allow us to provide operating funds to agreement programs. The Agreement States program is different from other Federal-State relationships in that the NRC relinquished 611 regulatory authority to the State over agreement materials where as other Federal agencies delegate States to perform certain functions for that agency and the States are paid to perform those functions.
In conclusion, Dr. Howell was reminded of the October 31, 1979 response date set forth in our October 15, 1979 letter to Mr. Pingree. We expect a specific answer to be forthcoming soon. Dr. Howell said they would do everything they could to reply to us shortly. He also stated his position is to retain the regulatory authority.
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