ML20137U048
| ML20137U048 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/04/1985 |
| From: | Martin R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Vernon T COLORADO, STATE OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8512090189 | |
| Download: ML20137U048 (2) | |
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" M J M This"confirestthe discussions' Messrs.3 RalphS.HeyerandDbnaldlA.INussbaumer
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lourLreviewtofathe: Colorado radiation control program. The-review covered the V Q
<@fprincipalia'dministrative and technical! aspects-of the program.
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A T M f0urfreview;used as a referen:e the Nuclear Regulatory Commission'i (NN ).
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446.z Policy: Statement. :The guidelines contain 30 indicators for program evaluation.
b9f5,A1 description of how,the indicators 'are used in reporting'the results 'off the-L M M j. j program reviewLto. State management is: enclosed (Enclosure 3 1).-
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^ 00ur; review of thecState' sip'rogram and the routine 1 exchange? of information '
fprogram betweenlthe Nuclear' Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the-~ State of 1 ; Col.orado resulted in several comments concerning, " Technical ~ Quality off;~
V, j" Licensing-Actions,"la Category.I indicator..These concerns' are identified 'in--
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- significant Category.I comment we believe.the. number of comments.made concerning s"1
~ tthisJindicator justify af Category I comment.1_ We believe that immedi. ate; steps ?
oare'needed to achieve? improvements in:this particular program' area.= We_would
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cy2' appreciate a: response from you as toLthe typelof action taken togimprove the "Techni~ al Quality.of Licensing Actions," including any comments youzmay. have-
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. regarding Lthe implementation of the ' Radiation Control Division's:(RCD)' policy
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on 40 CFR 190 compliance; determinations.. Specifica11ys we would like to know
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W, igwhen the RCD intendsito complete these determinations for ~1ts mill licensees.
T T D In; addition, we woul_d~ appreciate'any comments you may have:regarding the
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indicator hthe_ decrease of technical staff'from 1.7' staff-years found during.
the previous revi.ew,1to.97-staff ~ years has had~ an'effect on two other program
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4" Inspection: Reports," a; Category-II--indicator.. Weibelieve defici,encies in t
W these program areas,may be. attributable to the: decrease in staff resources for
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Thomas M. Vernon, M.D. In view of these findings we cannot offer a staff opinion on the adequacy and compatibility of the program until we.have received and evaluated your responses to our comments and recommendations.
Enclosed with this letter 'are the specific comments regarding the technical aspects-.of the program (Enclosures.2 and 3). You may wish to have Mr. Hazle,
respond directly to these comments.
I am also enclosing a copy of this letter
.for placement in the State Public Document Room or to otherwise be made available for public review.
I appreciate'the courtesy and cooperation you and your staff extended to our representatives during 'the review meeting.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNm gy ROBERT D. Mm Robert D. Martin Regional Administrator 9
Enclosures:
- As stated cc w/encls:
Dr. Robert A. Arnott,' Assistant Director Mr. Albert J. Hazle, Division Director Mr. G. Wayne Kerr, Office of State Programs State Public Document Room NRC Public: Document Room
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W. J.~Dircks, ED0 V. Stello, Jr., DED/ROGR cc
.R. D. Martin, RA-
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, -R.'L. Bangart, DRS&S
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R. E. Hall, RSPB W. L. Brown,-RC.
R.-J. Doda, SGAS-G. F. Sanborn', SLO R..S. Heyer, SGAS
'D. A. Nussbaumer, SP.
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