ML20135G609
| ML20135G609 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/16/1985 |
| From: | Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Kizer K CALIFORNIA, STATE OF |
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| NUDOCS 8509190548 | |
| Download: ML20135G609 (18) | |
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Dr. Kenneth W. Kizer, Director i
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Dear Dr. Kizer:
This is to confinn the discussions Mr. Jack Hornor, Region V State Agreements
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Representative, held with Dr. Harvey Collins and your staff on August 23, j
1985, following our follow-up review and evaluation of the State's radiation i
j control program. The follow-up review covered problem areas in the administrative and technical aspects of the program found during the review t
held in February 1985, and included the program's regulations, administration.
l staffing, licensing, enforcement and compliance actions.
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i As a result of our follow-u) review of the State's program for control of i
i radioactive materials and tie routine exchange of information between NRC and j
the State, we are pleased to find that overall the California program for the I
regulation of agreement materials is adequate to protect public health and j
safety. This finding is based on written action plans containing specific j
goals within given time frames as well as the improvements that have already been achieved in the Category I Indicators, Status of Inspection Program and Enforcement Procedures.
We are, however, continuing to withhold a finding of compatibility because of the Category I Indicator, Status of Regulations. The revised regulations have i
now been written, but have not yet been adopted.
It appears the remaining step is approval by the Office of Administrative Law, and we reconnend that j
you request they expedite their normally lengthy review process.
We have noted a decrease in the overdue inspection backlog from 334 at the t
last review to approximately 85 currently. This reduction was due to the increased efforts by the inspection staff, the change to the NRC frequency schedule, and the addition of three new inspectors.
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We appreciate your authorization of additional professional staff positions in 2
j order to meet the staffing guidelines of from 1.0 to 1.5 person-years per 100 licenses, but we also found several of these positions remain vacant and the current staffing ratio is 0.68 person-years per 100 licenses. Unless the 1
vacancies are filled expeditionaly, we are concerned that the backlog reductions noted above will be reversed.
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We also found the escalated enforcement cases identified ir. the previous review were concluded satisfactorily, and action has been completed or is being taken on the forty licenses that had expired.
A problem remains in a Category II Indicator Office Equipment and Support Services, that is having a significant impact on other program functions. The inability to fully utilize your automatic data processing equipment plus the current shortage of clerical staff has resulted in a typing backlog that has
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In sumary, we have observed considerable improvement in the program and we i
believe that the personal support given by you and your staff contributed 1
significantly-to this improvement. We are confident that with your continued i
support the California program can progress to exemplary status.
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We would appreciate your response to our comments and your plans to continue to improve California's radiation control program.
In accordance with NRC practice, I am enclosing a copy of this letter far I
placement in the State's Public Document Room or otherwise to be made l
available for public review. A copy of this letter and your response will be i
placed in the NRC public document room.
L I appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended by you and your staff to Mr. Hornor and ny staff during this review.
Sincerely, o,lainal cicned by John D, Martin
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Dr. Harvey Collins, Chief. Environmental Health Division Mr. Joe Ward, Chief, Radiological Health Branch Mr. G. Wayne Kerr, Director, Office of State Programs State Public Document Room NRCPublicDocumentRoom(SP01)
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