ML20141G359
| ML20141G359 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/26/1997 |
| From: | Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Erickson J WASHINGTON, STATE OF |
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\\*****f CHAIRMAN Mr. John L. Erickson State of Washington Department of Health Division of Radiation Protection Airdustrial Center, Building 5 P.O. Box 47827 Olympia, Washington 98504-7827
Dear Mr. Erickson:
I am responding to your letter of April 9,1997, regarding State participation in the Commission's efforts on external regulation of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently created a Task Force to develop a plan for NRC regulation of certain DOE nuclear facilities.
The issues that you have raised, particularly the need for close coordination with Agreement States and the need to determine whether machine-9tnerated radiation and naturally occurring radioactive material will be included in the external regulation provided by NRC, are within the scope of the Task Force Charter.
The issue you raised regarding DOE contractor exen,ptions will also be referred to the Task Force, for consideration, during its discussions.
NRC intends to ensure a coordinated approach with the affected States on the tasks related to this undertaking. The importance of State participation also was emphasized by the State participants in the Commission's Strategic Assessment process. These participants indicated that the States may be establishing a special committee to address the DOE external regulation issue.
It would be very helpful to NRC's coordination efforts if a central point of contact with the States was designated. NRC will be contacting the Organization of Agreement States and the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors to discuss the best structure for State participation.
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NRC appreciates your concerns and will contact you soon concerning the initial activities of the Task Force.
I trust that this reply responds to your concerns.
Sincerely, I
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Robert Quillin, OAS William Dornsife, CRCPD Michael Mobley, State of Tennessee Dr. John Volpe, State of Kentucky IIllillWllWlIU.lll.llIlll.IllII.
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