ML20126L452
| ML20126L452 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 01/05/1993 |
| From: | Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP) |
| To: | Joseph Kelly IOWA, STATE OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9301080039 | |
| Download: ML20126L452 (3) | |
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Dear Mr. Kelly:
Thank you for your lotters dated November 25 and December 8, 1992 in response to our comments following the August 31 through September 4, 1992, review of your Radiation Control Program for agroomont materials.
Sinco recolpt of your responso letters, you have informed us of soveral notablo Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) accomplishmontos (1) the rostructuring of the Division to enable the program director increased management timo over areas associated with ionizing radiation; (2) the promotion of one of your health physicists to the Radioactive Matorials supervisory position; and (3) the hiring of a health physicist for the Radioactivo Materials program. Those improvements should help you achieve an adequato and compatible program.
With regards to soveral other items addressed in your responses, we have further questions and comments for your consideration.
The comments and questions below are prosented in the same order as in our October 22, 1992 review letter
- Item 4: Sta f finct L93.gl The response letter states that you intend to staff the Radioactivo Materials program at a 3.4 FTE technical staff level and that you intend to return to a 2.25 to 2.5 FTE level when the program is adequato and compatible. In view of the recent difficulties you have exporlanced in your program, you may want to consider kooping the 3.4 FTE technical staffing level for an extended period beyond achieving adequacy and compatibility.
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- John R. Kelly 2 JAN 5 893 Item 61 Offico Eauinment and SupDort Services The responso letter states that secretarial support-for the Radioactivo Materials program will be at a 0.6 to 0.75 PTE level, less than the full-time support which was recommended, please explain why you fool that this lessor amount of secretarial coverage will adequately support your program, especially since you committed the Radioactivo Materials secretary to a monthly license file audit (Sco Item 7 of your November 25, 1992, letter).
Item 101 Confirmatory Monggrements Your responso states that a proceduro is being establiahod to assure that quarterly instrument calibrations are performed. You should submit a copy of the draft proceduro to the Regional State Agroomcitte Officcr for his review and comments. Please indicate when the procedure will be implomonted.
Item 11: MaDAaement The responso lotter states that the program director is
" signing off" on licenso and inspection reports. Does this
" sign off" signify that the reports are reviewed for quality, technical accuracy and consistency? -The response letter also states that it is assumed that, in time, the prograr director will spot check inspection reports and will sign off on licensing actions as dono previously. Please clarify the current and futuro report auditing functions and the timotable for these efforts.
Item 12: Training The responso letter states that the Department will make ovory effort to send radiation control staff to NRC training coursos but that such travel can only be done within the policy and pl.ocedures of State government.
For a radiation control program to function effectively, certain training is essential-for those individuals tasked with the evaluation of licenseo programs which may effect public health and safety, please confirm that there are no impediments to the staff attending NRC and other appropriato training coursos as needed.
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t John R. Kelly 3 i We would appreciate a response to the comments and questions a raised above, prior to our next review which is scheduled for February 22, 1993. Please contact the Regional State Agreements '
officer, Mr. James Lynch if you have any questions or need '
clarification of the above. .
Sincerely, criginal signed by Carlton fammerer Carlton Kammerer, Director .
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