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MAY 8 1992 MEMORANDUM FOR:
Richard E.
Cunningham, Director Division of Industrial & Medical Nuclear Safety i
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards FROM:
J.
Philip Stohr, Director Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards
SUBJECT:
REGION II COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT NATIONAL PROGRAM REVIEW 1
We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the draft report enclosed with your memorandum dated A.pril 24, 1992.
We commend you and your staff for your efforts in improving the National Program Review process by focusing on specific areas and a more focused questionnaire than in the past.
In addition, the continued use of a team member from another region was invaluable.
In general, the draft report is an accurate representation of the region's efforts in implementing NMSS programs and we agree with the recommendations.
We have enclosed a few comments for your consideration in the final report.
Other minor comments have been conveyed via telephone to John Hickey.
We have implemented plans to address the recommendations provided during the review and in this draft report.
Status on actions to date is included in the enclosure.
If you have any questions, please give me a call.
J.
Philip Stohr
Enclosure:
Key Comments On Draft NPR Report CC w/ encl:
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Ebneter J. Milhoan B. Mallett D.
Collins W.
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ENCLOSURS KF1Y_COWENTS ON DRAFT NPR REPORT 1.
Page 4, Section 3.1:
This section implies that the region had three overdue I
inspections at the time of the program review.
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actually had no overdue inspections at the time of the review.
l-It might be better stated to indicate that the region had four overdue inspections throughout the entire review period.
l and two licenses at the University These were CDC, VA Tampa, The CDC inspection was overdue in March of 1991 of Virginia.
and completed in April 1991.
The University of Virginia inspections were purposely delayed to be performed in with other inspections as part of the team conjunction The VA Tampa inspection and were completed in October 1991.and completed on 1991 inspection was overdue on November 1,
November 6, 1991.
2.
Page 8, Section 3.6, second paragraph:
As of May 8,
1992, Region II completed the entry of all Decommissioning Funding Plan data into the LTS.
The region plans to continue updates as data becomes available.
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Page 8, Section 3.6, fourth paragraph:
This paragraph implies that the key item discussed was the in order to complete financial assurance f or training need Region II reco:rmended that NMSS provide additional reviews.
training on financial assurance requirements, if Region II reviewers are to complete evaluation of financial assurance Region II believes, however, that responses from licensees.
the key item discussed was that the region would like to send This seems the responses to the NMSS contractor for review.
like the most efficient method, since the contractor reviewed the initial licensee submittals and made the recommendations that the region used in requesting the responses f rom the If the the contractor cannot be used, Region II licensees.
will need training in subjects such as evaluating the adequacy of instruments used to show financial assurance.
4.
Page 9, Section 3.6, third paragraph:
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Region II has established a special TAC Number in the RITS to track resources expended on financial assurance and has requested that NRC Headquarters consider revising the RITS to allow su'h tracking nationwide.
5.
Page 10, Section 4, second paragraph:
Headquarters will be providing the fire protection training in Region II on May 11-13, 1992.