ML20134B356
| ML20134B356 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 10/29/1996 |
| From: | Bangart R NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP) |
| To: | Schell R MAINE, STATE OF |
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| NUDOCS 9701300050 | |
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Dear Mr. Schell:
l This is in' response to the fax'dathd October 9,1996 from Mr. Shawn Seeley, Radioactive l
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- Materials Inspector, Maine Radiological Health Program. Mr. Seeley's fax responded to a i
concern raised in my October 1,1996 letter to Dr. DoraAnne Mills regard ng the Binax, I
inc. license, in the October 1,1996 letter, a response was requested concerning how the
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Maine radiation control program would be addressing the application of the emergency
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planning 'EP) rule to the Sinax, Inc., license. The fax (encicsed) from Mr. Seeley provided -
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an amenomant to the Binax, Inc, license, which indicated that the possession limit for iodine-125 (1-125) had been reduced to 7.5 curies. The NRC regulations provide that an
- emergency plan is needed if the authorized possession limit on a license exceeds 10 curies
' of I 125; thus, an emergency plan is no longer applicable to the Binax, Inc license.
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The actions taken by the Maine radiation control program have adequately addressed our i
partier comment and recommendation regarding the adoption of the EP rule. in view of i-these actions and the information provided in letter dated July 23,1996 from Dr. Philip Haines, NRC agrees with the Maine radiation control program deferral of the adoption of the EP rule since there are no licensees in the State subject to this rule. If a license application subject to the provisions of this rule is' received subsequent to this letter, j
applicable provisions of the EP rule should be incorporated through license condition or through other legally binding means.
i We appreciate the prompt action taken by the Maine radiation control program.
Sincerely, M W
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OCT 15 9 RobekSchell,PE, Manager-
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Dear Mr.'Schel This' is in response to the. fax' dated October 9,1996 from Mr. Shawn Seeley,
-i Radioactive Materials \\ Inspector, Maine Radiological Health Program.
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.Seeley's fax responded 'to a concern raised in my October 1,1996 letter to Dr..
DoraAnne Mills-regarding\\(he Binax, Inc. > 1icense.
In the October 1, 1996-i letter, a response was req sted concerning how the Maine' radiation control rule to the.Binax, Inc.,1 ce(nse.pplication of the emergency planning,(EP) program would be addressin he a
. The fax from Mr. Seeley' provided an s
-amendment.to the Binax Inc. license,=which indicated that the mssession limit for' iodine 125 (I 125) hadsbeen reduced to 7.5 curies. T1e NRC.
l regulations provide that an emergepcy plan is needed if the authorized possession limit on a license exceeds 10 curies of I 125; thus, an emergency l
plan is no longer applicable to the ax Inc license.
The actions taken by the Maine radiatioq control program have adequately addressed our earlier comment and recommendation regarding the adoption of the EP rule.
In view of these~ actions and t information provided in letter dated July 23, 1996,from Dr. Philip Haines, RC agrees with the Maine i
radiation control program deferral of the a tion of the EP rule since there are no licensees in the State subject to this ule.
If a license application i
subject to the provisions of this rule is rece ed subsequent to this letter, i
applicable provisions 'of the~ EP rule should be i orporated through license condition or through other legally binding means.
We appreciate the prompt action taken by the Maine r diation control program.
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, Sincerely...
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. Richard L. Bangart, rector Office of State Progra s
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l This'i n res'ponse to.the faxLdat'ed October 9, 1996 from Mr. Shawn Seeley, I
Radioact ye Materials Inspector, Maine Radiological Health-Program. M r.'
- Seeley's fay responded to a. concern raised in my October 1,1996 letter to
'Dr. DoraAnneg ills regarding the Binax, Inc. license.
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letter, a response was requested concerning how the Maine radiation control i
program would bqi' addressing the application of _ the emergency planning (EP) rule to the Bind, Inc. license..The fax from Mr. Seeley provided an t
K amendment to the E,inax, Inc. license, which indicated that the possession t
111mit for iodine-12f (I-125) had been reduced to 7.5 curies. The NRC
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. regulations provide 1 at.an emergency plan,is needed if the authorized possession limit on a icense exceeds 10 curies of I-125; thus, an emergency plan is no longer appl able to the Binax, Inc license.
1 The actions.taken by the ine radiation control program have adequately and recommendation regarding the adoption of the addressed our earlier commen(tions and the information provided in letter EP rule.
In view of these~act dated July 23, 1996 fromDr.PhilipHaines,theMaine.radiationcontrol program may continue to defer adeption' of.the EP rule since there are no
-licenseesintheStatesubjectto3'hisrule.
If a license application subject to;the provisions of this. rule is r eived subsequent to this letter, applicable provisions of the.EP rule hould be incorporated through license condition or through other legally bi ing means.
We appreciate the prompt action taken by e Maine radiation control program.
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-RichardL.Ba%e art, Director
' Office ~of Stat rograms Enclo;ures:
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