ML20108E943
| ML20108E943 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 04/17/2020 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| To: | |
| David Alley | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20108E940 | List: |
| References | |
| Download: ML20108E943 (3) | |
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Material Licensee Generic Exemptions During the Emergency Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic 04/13/2020 Regulation Description of Safety Basis (Open) Safety Basis (Closed) Exemption Language Exemption 10 CFR 30.34 Terms and conditions of licenses 10 CFR The requirement in This exemption is relatively short This exemption is relatively short From the date of issuance of 30.34 License Condition compared to the required 6-month compared to the required 6-month this letter for a period of 90
[number] to perform a interval. Therefore, the exemption interval. Additionally, the days, the licensee is exempt physical inventory every 6 does not constitue a significant extension of inventory time does from the requirement in license months; increase in risk to public health not constitute a significant condition [number] to perform and safety. increase in risk to public health a physical inventory of licensed and safety, because the licensee material every 6 months.
suspended operations and is not Inventories shall be completed using these instruments. within 30 days following the expiration of this exemption.
10 CFR The requirement in This exemption is relatively short This exemption is relatively short From the date of issuance of 30.34 License Condition compared to the required leak compared to the required leak this letter for a period of 90
[number] to perform leak testing interval. Therefore, the testing interval. Additionally, the days, the licensee is testing every 6 months or exemption does not constitue a extension of the leak test time temporarily exempt from the at the frequency specified significant increase in risk to does not constitute a significant requirement in license condition in the SSD; public health and safety. increase in risk to public health [number] to perform leak tests and safety, because the licensee every 6 months. The licensee Note: The leak testing suspended operations and is not shall perform the required leak requirements specified in using these sources. tests within 30 days of the the SSD range from 6 expiration of this exemption.
months to 3 years.
10 CFR The requirement in This exemption is relatively short This exemption is relatively short From the date of this letter for a 30.34 License Condition compared to the required survey compared to the required survey period of 90 days, the licesnee
[number] to perform interval. Therefore, the interval. Additionally, the is temporarily exempt from the surveys exemption does not constitue a extension of survey time does not survey time interval required by significant increase in risk to constitute a significant increase in license condition [number].
Note: for companies who public health and safety risk to public health and safety, The licensee shall perform the are still operating, make because the licensee suspended required surveys within 7 days 1
Material Licensee Generic Exemptions During the Emergency Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic sure that this exemption is operations and is not using these of the expiration of this needed instruments. exemption.
10 CFR The requirement in This exemption is relatively short This exemption is relatively short From the date of this letter for a 30.34 License Condition compared to the required compared to the required period of 90 days, the licensee
[number] to exchange dosimetry exchange interval. dosimetry exchange interval. is temporarily exempt from the dosimetry Therefore, the exemption does not Additionally, the extension of dosimetry exchange constitue a significant increase in dosimetry exchange time does not requirement in license condition risk to public health and safety. constitute a significant increase in [number]. The licensee shall risk to public health and safety, shall make the required because the licensee suspended dosimitery exchanges within 7 operations and is not using days of the expiration of this equipment that would lead to exemption.
accumulated dose.
10 CFR The requirement in This exemption is relatively short This exemption is relatively short From the date of issuance of 30.34 License Condition compared to the required compared to the required this letter until for a period of 90
[number] to provide refresher training interval. The refresher training interval. days, the licensee is radiation safety refresher NRC notes that the licensee must Additionally, the extension of time temporarily exempted from the training at intervals not to continue to provide initial radiation between training does not refresher training frequency exceed 12 months safety training to each radiation constitute a significant increase in requirement in license condition worker. Therefore, the exemption risk to public health and safety, [number]. The licensee shall does not constitue a significant because the licensee suspended provide the required refresher increase in risk to public health operations and is not acting under training within 90 days of the and safety. the authority of its license. expiration of this exemption.
10 CFR The requirement in This exemption is relatively short This exemption is relatively short From the date of this letter for a 30.34 License Condition compared to the required compared to the required period of 90 days, the licensee
[number] to perform calibration interval. Therefore, calibration interval. Additionally, is temporarily exempt from the instrument calibration the exemption does not constitue the extension of time between calibration time interval a significant increase in risk to instrument calibrations does not requirement in license condition public health and safety. constitute a significant increase in [number]. The licensee shall risk to public health and safety, perform the required calibration because the licensee suspended within 7 days of the expiration operations and is not using the of this exemption.
instruments for which calibration is required.
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Material Licensee Generic Exemptions During the Emergency Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic 10 CFR The requirement in [Do not issue this exemption for The extension of time between From the date of issuance of 30.34 License Condition companies that are still acting Radiation Safety Committee this letter for a period of 90
[number] to hold under the authority of their meetings does not constitute a days, the licensee is Radiation Safety licenses] significant increase in risk to temporarily exempted from the Committee meetings at public health and safety, because requirement in license condition intervals not to exceed [X] the licensee suspended [number] to perform Radiation months; operations and is not acting under Safety Committee meetings at the authority of its license. intervals not to exceed [X]
Note: this exemption months. The licensee shall should only be used for hold the required meeting licensees that have within 30 days of the expiration suspended licensed of this exemption.
activities.
10 CFR The requirement in This exemption is relatively short This exemption is relatively short From the date of issuance of 30.34 License Condition compared to the required annual compared to the required annual this letter for a period of 90
[number] to complete an program review interval. program review interval. days, the licensee is annual program review at Therefore, the exemption does not Additionally, the extension of time temporarily exempted from the intervals not to exceed 12 constitue a significant increase in between annual program reviews requirement in license condition months; risk to public health and safety. does not constitute a significant [number] to perform an annual increase in risk to public health program review at intervals not and safety, because the licensee to exceed 12 months. The suspended operations and is not licensee shall perform the acting under the authority of its annual program review within license. 90 days of the expiration of this exemption.
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