ML20003C463
| ML20003C463 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 02/13/1981 |
| From: | Kerr G NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP) |
| To: | Mires M NEW HAMPSHIRE, STATE OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8103060156 | |
| Download: ML20003C463 (2) | |
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Maynard Mires, M.D., M.P.H flf Director, Division of Public Health Servic
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Dear Dr. Mires:
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This confirms the discussion Mr. Bolling held w les.
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Stanton following our recent review of the New Hamps 1re radiation control program. The review covered the principal administrative and technical aspects of the Department's program. This included an exami-nation of the program's funding and personnel resources; examination of emergency response capabilities for agreement materials; and the status of the State's radiation control regulations.
In addition, there was an examination of selected licensing, inspection and enforcement files.
There was also an accompaniment of a State inspector on one partial inspection and one complete inspection of two State licensees.
Our review used as a reference, the NRC " Guide for Evaluation of Agencies and State Radiation Control Programs, Revision 3," dated February, 1980.
i The Guide was published in the Federal Register as a proposed NRC policy statement on October 3, 1980 and public comments sol', cited. The Guide provides 37 Indicators for evaluating Ac 'ement State program areas.
Guidance as to their relative importance to an Agreement State program is provided by categorizing the Indicators into 3 categories. When serious problems are found in program areas for which Indicators are in Categories I or II, we will need additional information in the form of responses to our letters to you and the radiation control program director before we can offer staff opinions on the adequacy and compatibility of the program. If no serious problems are found in these areas, staff opinions on adequacy and compatibility of the program may be made follow-ing the review meeting.
As a result of our review of the State's program and the routine exchange of information between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the State, the staff believes that the State's program for regulation of agreement material is adequate to protect the public health and safety and is compatible with NRC's program for the regulation of similar material.
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Maynard Mires, M.D., M.P.H. {
i We are pleased to note that once again no significant comments were made to you regarding the program. We did, however, have several comments i
and recommendations of a technical nature which are contained in our j
letter to Ms. Tefft. A copy is included for your information.
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1 also is a copy of each letter for placement in the State Public Document Room or otherwise be made available to the public for review.
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G. Waynh Kerr, Director j
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Enclosures:
l Letter to D. Tofft cc:
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J. Stanton NRC Public Document Room, w/ encl.
I State Public Document Room, w/ encl.
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