ML20006D619
| ML20006D619 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 01/23/1990 |
| From: | Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA) |
| To: | Cobey W NORTH CAROLINA, STATE OF |
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| ML20006D617 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9002140130 | |
| Download: ML20006D619 (2) | |
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CORRECTED COPY January 23, 1990 William W. Cobey, Secretary State of North Carolina Department of Environment Health and Natural
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Dear Mr. Cobey:
This is to confirm the discussion Mr. Richard L. Woodruff, NRC State Agreements Officer, heid on November 17, 1989 with you and Mr. Dayne H. Brown following our review and evaluation of the State's radiation control program.
As a result of our review of the State's program and the routine exchange of information between the Nuclear Regulatory Comission and the State of North Carolina, the staff determined that overall the North Carolina program for regulation of agreement materials is adequate to protect the public health and-safety and is compatible with the Commission's program. However, our findings include one item that we would like for you to address.
Staffing Level is a Category 11 Indicator. The program's technical staffing level should be approximately 1.0 to 1.5 person-years-per 100 licenses.
The Materials Section has only four technical persons and the Section Chief for.
556 specific licenses, or a staffing level of approximately 0.9 person-year per 100 licenses.
We noted during the review that the Materials Section has i
one vacancy and the interviews for this vacancy were being conducted. We urge that this vacancy be filled and the staffing level be maintained at the recomended 1.0 to 1.5 person-years-per 100 licenses.
Our experience has been that a low staffing level is often a precursor to serious r
l problems in State programs.
An explanation of our policies and practices for reviewing Agreement State programs is included as Enclosure 1.
, contains coments regarding the State's program which were discussed with Mr. Brown and his staff during our exit meeting with them.
As indicated during our exit meeting, we would like a response from the State on the issues discussed in Enclosure 2.
We are enclosing a second copy of this letter for. placement in thq State's Public Document Room or otherwise to be made available for public view.
We wish to comend.the State for prompt adoption of regulations that are needed to maintain compatibility with NRC regulations.
Periodic amendment of the State's regulations is necessary to. add those requirements that NRC has adopted which are matters of compatibility..These need to be adopted by the State within three years.
The State will need to adopt rules on decomissioning by 1991, and we suggest steps be initiated as early as possible to meet this deadline. Also, the State has an excellent program for maintaining regulatory information on 546 General Licenses. The State's regulatory efforts in these areas are greatly appreciated.
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l William W. Cobey 2
1 As we discussed, we appreciate your support of the Division of Radiation Protection and their regulatory efforts to protect public health and safety.
We also appreciate your cooperation with this office and the cooperation extended by your staff to Mr. Woodruff and Ms. Connell during the review.
- interely, 1
0 Carlton Kennerer, Director State, Local and Indian Tribe Programs Office of Governmental and Public Affairs
Enclosures:
2, as stated cc:
J. M. Taylor. EDO S. Ebneter, Ril Dayne H. Brown, Director Radiation Protection Division State Liaison Officer NRC Public Document Room State Public Document Roo:n 0
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