ML19301C190
| ML19301C190 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 09/05/2019 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
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| Johnson R | |
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| Download: ML19301C190 (4) | |
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MINUTES: MANAGEMENT REVIEW BOARD MEETING OF NORTH DAKOTA SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 THE MANAGEMENT REVIEW BOARD MEETING ATTENDEES WERE AS FOLLOWS:
Management Review Board K. Steven West, MRB Chair, OEDO Raymond Lorson, Region I Rob Lewis, MRB Member, NMSS Agustinus Ong, OAS Liaison, NH Mary Spencer, MRB Member, OGC IMPEP Team Kathy Modes, Team Lead, NMSS Jackie Cook, Region IV Duncan White, MSST Sherrie Flaherty, MN Josh Daelher, MA State of North Dakota Dale Patrick David Stradinger Karen Deibert Brooke Olsen Wyatt Peterson Staff Andera Kock, NMSS/MSST Lizette Roldan-Otero, NMSS/MSST Paul Michalak, NMSS/MSST Joe OHara, NMSS/MSST Robert Johnson, NMSS/MSST Duncan White, NMSS/MSST Members of the Public Brian Goretzki, AZ Phillip Peterson, CO Matt Bullock, WA TOPICS DISCUSSED DURING THE MEETING INCLUDED:
- 1. Convention. Mr. Robert Johnson convened the meeting at approximately 1:00 p.m.
(ET). He noted that this Management Review Board (MRB) meeting was open to the public. Introductions of the attendees were conducted.
- 2. North Dakota IMPEP Review. Ms. Kathy Modes led the presentation of the North Dakota Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) review results to the MRB. She summarized the review and the teams findings for the indicators reviewed. The on-site review was conducted by a team composed of technical staff members from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the State of Minnesota, during the period of June 10-13, 2019. A draft report was issued to North Dakota for factual comment on July 11, 2019, and they responded with no comment on July 29, 2019. Ms. Modes reported that the team found North Dakotas performance was satisfactory on all indicators reviewed.
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- 3. Performance Indicators.
a) Ms. Kathy Modes reviewed and presented the common performance indicator, Technical Staffing and Training. Her presentation corresponded to Section 3.1 of the proposed final IMPEP report. The MRB, the team, and North Dakota representatives briefly discussed the status of the staff hired during the review period and the impact of vacancies on the Agreement State Program.
The team found North Dakotas performance with respect to this indicator to be satisfactory and the MRB agreed.
b) Ms. Kathy Modes reviewed and presented the common performance indicator, Status of Materials Inspection Program. Her presentation corresponded to Section 3.2 of the proposed final IMPEP report. The MRB, the team, and North Dakota representatives briefly discussed inspection findings. The team also identified one good practice related to reciprocity inspections.
The team found North Dakotas performance with respect to this indicator to be satisfactory and the MRB agreed. The MRB also agreed with the teams recommendation related to reciprocity inspections.
c) Mr. Joshua Daehler reviewed and presented the common performance indicator, Technical Quality of Inspections. His presentation corresponded to Section 3.3 of the proposed final IMPEP report. The MRB, the team, and North Dakota representatives briefly discussed the status of inspection actions.
The team found North Dakotas performance with respect to this indicator to be satisfactory: and the MRB agreed.
d) Ms. Jackie Cook reviewed the common performance indicator, Technical Quality of Licensing Actions. Ms. Cook presented the teams findings. Her presentation corresponded to Section 3.4 of the proposed final IMPEP report.
The MRB, the team, and North Dakotas representatives discussed the teams findings, as well as the actions the program had taken to address them.
The team found North Dakotas performance with respect to this indicator to be satisfactory and the MRB agreed. The MRB also agreed with the teams recommendation.
e) Ms. Sherrie Flaherty reviewed and presented the common performance indicator, Technical Quality of Incident and Allegation Activities. Her presentation corresponded to Section 3.5 of the proposed final IMPEP report. The MRB, the team, and North Dakota representatives discussed incidents of high risk and protecting allegers identities.
The team found North Dakotas performance with respect to this indicator to be satisfactory and the MRB agreed.
f) Ms. Kathy Modes reviewed and presented the non-common performance indicator, Compatibility Requirements. Her presentation corresponded to Section 4.1 of the proposed final IMPEP report. The MRB, the team, and North
North Dakota MRB Meeting Minutes Page 3 Dakota representatives discussed the States overdue regulations, and program elements, as well as the actions the program has taken to address them.
The team found North Dakotas performance with respect to this indicator to be satisfactory and the MRB agreed.
- 4. MRB Consultation/Comments on Issuance of Report. The team recommended, and the MRB agreed, that the North Dakota Agreement State Program be found adequate to protect public health and compatible with the NRC's program. The team recommended that the next IMPEP review take place in approximately 5 years with a periodic meeting in approximately 2.5 years. The final report may be found in the ADAMS using the Accession Number ML19256A024.
- 5. Precedents/Lessons Learned. None
- 6. Comments from Members of the Public. None
- 7. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 1:56 p.m. (ET)
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SUMMARY
OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 NORTH DAKOTA MRB MEETING ADAMS ACCESSION NO.: ML19301C190 OFFICE NMSS/SALB MSST/SALB NAME JParks RJohnson DATE 10/28/19 10/28/19 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY