ML20140B480
| ML20140B480 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 04/02/1997 |
| From: | Lohaus P NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP) |
| To: | Spell W LOUISIANA, STATE OF |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20140B377 | List: |
| References | |
| SP-96-118, NUDOCS 9706060226 | |
| Download: ML20140B480 (1) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20666 4 001 d , April 2, 1997
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, Mr. William H. Spell, Administrator I
- Radiation Protection Division I
Office of Air Quality & Radiation Protection Department of Environmental Quality l 7290 Bluebonnet Road, P.O. Box 82135 Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2135 -
Dear Mr. Spell:
- Enclosed are the exams for three members of your staff who attended the following courses
Transportation of Radioactive Materials (H-308) l Columbia, South Carolina - September F7-October 1,1993 i 1
Transportation of Radioactive Materials (H-308) i Columbia, South Carolina - June 19-23, 1995 -
Health Physics Technology Course (H-201)
Chattanooga, Tennessee - March 18-29,1996 The course examination results indicate that the incividuals did not meet the minimum standard I for successful completion of the courses, which is a grade of 70%. The NRC policy on successful completion of NRC training for Agreement States was sent to you by letter dated November 20, 1996 (SP-96-118). For your information, NRC does not consider its staff qua!!fied until, at a minimum, the exams for required courses are successfully completed. Non-qualified NRC staff ,
are not permitted to conduct independent inspections and license reviews in areas which they {
have not successfully completed the minimum training requirements.
l We apologize for the delay in the notification of your staff contained in this letter. This letter will
- clear the backlog of unsuccessful completions notifications. Future notifications will be made i
within two weeks of the Office of State Programs receiving the notification of the unsuccessful completion of a course. '
l You should consider recommending additional study of the course material or additional training
- for the individuals. When the individuals are prepared to take a re-examination, please contact the person designated in SP-96-118. You, or another manager in your program, should oversee l administration of the examination to the individuals. The individuals may re-take the course, if space is available. We have not notified the individuals of their course results and request that
! you discuss the results with them and their options for successful completion.
i if you need additional information, please contact me at 301-415-2326 or Dennis Sollenberger at 301-415-2819.
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, ' cerely, l 4
h N bIW aul H. Lohaus, Deputy Director Office of State Programs