ML19344F576
| ML19344F576 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 08/26/1980 |
| From: | Kerr G NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP) |
| To: | Axelrod D NEW YORK, STATE OF |
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| NUDOCS 8009150457 | |
| Download: ML19344F576 (2) | |
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AUG 2 61980 David Axelrod, M.D., Commissioner -
.New York State Department of Health Empire State Plaza Tower Building Albany, New York 12237
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Dear Dr. Axelrod:
I appreciate receiving your letter of August 11, 1980 regarding the results I
l-of our July review of the Department's radiation control program for agreement l-materials. As noted-in my letter of August 6 we plan to complete the review by accompanying field inspectors later. These accompaniments have been scheduled for the week of Sr.ptember 8, 1980.
In' your letter you mention initiatives of Congressman Udall resulting from the 1979 hearings on the Agreement State program.
It is unclear to us what specific l
initiative of Congressman Udall you are referencing. We would support any recommendations that would strengthen and improve our administration of this l
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'You also suggest a meeting of the Agreement States to discuss our glutual l
responsibilities. We have held an annual meeting of Agreement State l
representatives for many years to discuss a wide variety of regulatory topics.
l The next such meeting will be held in Atlanta October 7-9, 1980. The meeting is designed for attendance and participation by the Program Directors of the Agreement State regulatory agencies. We would certainly welcome your attendance if your schedule permits.
I think it would be useful for me to meet with you and other appropriate State officials at a mutually convenient time.
In view of our pending completion of the-review in early September I would suggest a possible meeting date in late September.
I will contact you in a couple of weeks to arrange such a meeting when'we can discuss this program in more detail and explore some means of addressing the prcblems facing the Health Department in the administration of the agreement materials program.
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't David Axelrod, M.D. I look' forward to working with you to achieve our matc:1 goal of adequately
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protecting the public health and safety from radiation hazards.
Sincerely,
.lO G. Wayne Kerr, Acting Director Office of State Programs cc:
T. K. DeBoer H. Goldman NRC Public Document Room w/ incoming State Public Document Room w/ incoming OL Ce (n,u m
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