ML20151V516
| ML20151V516 | |
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| Issue date: | 08/24/1998 |
| From: | Thompson H NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Cohen N, Debuono B, Mcgowan J NEW YORK, STATE OF |
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UNITED STATES i
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WASHINGTON. D.C. 2066dHM01 August 24, 1998 g
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. Neal L. Cohen, M.D.
Commissioner New York City Department of Health 125 Worth Street, Room 329
. New York, NY 10013 Mr. James J. McGowan l
Commissioner -
New York State Department of Labor i
State Campus, Building 12 Room 500 Albany, NY 12240 Barbara A. DeBuono, M.D., M.P.H.
Commissioner New York State Department of Health Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12233 Mr. John P. Cahill Commissioner Department of Environmental Conservation 50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12233 i
Dear Commissioners:
On August 18,1998, the Management Review Board (MRB) met to consider the proposed final Integrated Materials Petformance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) repor1 on three of the four pr23 rams that implement the Agreement with the State of New York. The three programs represented at the MRB meeting were the New York City Department of Health (NYCH), New York State Department of Health (NYSH), and New York State Department of Environmental E
Conservation (NYDEC). The MRB made a preliminary finding that the New York program is adequate to protect public health and safety and compatible with NRC's program. A final finding tvill be made following the MRB meeting on September 1,1998 addressing the New York State Department of Labor (NYDL) program. A revised report will be issued following the September 1,1998 MRB meeting.
' The MRB directed the re,riew team to revise NYCH's rating for the common performance indicator, Status of the Materials Inspection Program, from " unsatisfactory" to " satisfactory with
/j recommendations for improvement" based on their actions taken to correct their licensee 7
database. The review team was directed to assess the apparent discrepancy between NYCH and NYDEC's ratings for the common performance indicator, Technical Staffing and Training.
l In response, the team has revised NYCH's rating for this indicator to " satisfactory." This matter will be presented to the MRB for final resolution at the September 1,1998 MRB. The MRB also
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directed the team to clarify the recommendations on the reporting of incidents and events to the NRC.
Section 5, page 44, of the enclosed final report presents the IMPEP team's suggestions,
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recommendations within 30 days from the receipt of the revised final report to be issued following the September 1,1998 meeting.
3 The schedule for the next iMPEP review will be determined at the September 1,1998 MRB meeting.
I appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to the IMPEP teams during the reviews and t
_ your support of the respective New York programs. I look forward to our agencies continuing to work cooperatively in the future.
Sincerely, 691 n u h L. Thompso Jr.
De F.xecutive irecto For Regulatory Programs
Enclosures:
As stated cc:
Gene Miskin, Director Bureau of Radiological Health, NYCH Rita Aldrich, Principal Radiophysicist Radiological Health Unit, NYDL i
Karim Rimawi, Ph.D., Director Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection, NYSH Paul J. Merges, Ph.D., Chief Bureau of Pesticides and Radiation, NYDEC John P. Spath, Director Radioactive Waste Policy and Nuclear Coordination, NYSERDA L
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Commission:rs August 24, 1998 directed the team to clarify the recommendations on the reporting of incidents and events to the NRC.
Section 5, page 44, of the enclosed final report presents the IMPEP team's suggestions, recommendations, and good practices. We will request your evaluation and response to the l
recommendations within 30 days from the receipt of the revised final report to be issued following the September 1,1998 meeting.
The schedule for the next IMPEP review will be determined at the September 1,1998 MRB meeting.
I appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to the IMPEP teams during the reviews and your support of the respective New York programs. I look forward to our agencies continuing to work cooperatively in the future.
Sincerely,
/s/ Hugh L. Thompson Hugh L. Thompson, Jr.
Deputy Executive Director For Regulatory Programs
Enclosures:
j As stated cc:
Gene Miskin, Director Bureau of Radiological Health, NYCH Rita Aldrich, Principal Radio:hysicist Radiological Health Unit, NYDL Karim Rimawi, Ph.D., Director Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection, NYSH Paul J. Merges Ph.D., Chief Bureau of Pesticides and Radiation, NYDEC John P. Spath Director Radioactive M/aste Policy and Nuclear Coordination, NYSERDA D str bution:
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Chairman Jackson SDroggitis TCombs OCA Commissioner Diaz KSchneider KCyr, OdC Commissioner McGaffigan LRakovan MKnapp, NMSS DWhite, RI JPiccone, NMSS MStephens, Fl FCongel AEOD JCameron, Rlli New York File JMcNees, Al RFletcher, 06 DBroaddus, NMSS LCox NC JCook, RIV AGrewe, TN DCD((SP01) ( ) (___)
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HNewsome, OGC RBores, SLO /RI RBlanton TO'Brien
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Section 5, page 44, of the enclosed final report presents the IMPEP team's suggestions,
- recommendations, and good practices. We will request your evaluation and response to the recommendations within 30 days from the receipt of the revised final report be issued
. following the September 1,1998 meeting.
The schedule for the next IMPEP review will be determined at the Se ember 1,1998 MRB meetingi I appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to the IMPF.,P teams during the reviews and
. vour support of the respective New York programs. I look fo ' rd to our agencies continuing to
. work cooperatively in the future.
Sincerely, Hugh L. Thompson, Jr.
Deppty Executive Director F 'r Regulatory Programs
Enclosures:
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Gene Miskin, Director Bureau of Radiological Health, YCH Rita Aldrich, Principal Radio ysicist
- Radiological Health Unit, DL Karim Rimawi, Ph.D., D ector Bureau of Environme 1 Radiation Protection, NYSH l
Paul J. Merges, Ph,D., Chief Bureau of Pestici s and Radiation, NYDEC l-John P. Spath irector Radioactive ste Policy and Nuclear Coordination, NYSERDA
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