ML20151W826
| ML20151W826 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/04/1998 |
| From: | Bangart R NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP) |
| To: | Nolan P RHODE ISLAND, STATE OF |
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- September 4, 1998 Patricia A. Nolan, M.D., M.P.H.
Director Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill, Room 401 Providence, R1 02908-5097
Dear Dr. Nolan:
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) uses the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP)in the evaluation of Agreement State programs. Enclosed for your review is the draft IMPEP report which documents the results of the Agreement State review held in your offices on July 27-30,1998. Mr. James Myers, Office of State Programs, j
was the Team Leader for the Rhode Island review. The review team's recommendations were discussed with your staff on the last day of the review. The review team's proposed recommendations are that the Rhode Island Agreement State program be found adequate to protect public health and safety and compatible with the NRC program.
NRC has significantly changed the manner in which periodic reviews are conducted for Agreement State programs to ensure that public health and safety are adequately protected from the hazards associated with the use of radioactive materials and that Agreement State programs are compatible with NRC's program. The new process, titled IMPEP, employs a team of NRC and Agreement State staff to assess both Agreement State and NRC Regional Office radioactive materials licensing and inspection programs. All reviews use common criteria in the assessment and place primary emphasis on performance. The final determination of adequacy and compatibility of each Agreement State program, based on the review team's report, will be made by a management review board (MRB) composed of NRC managers and an Agreement State program manager who serves as a liaison to the MRB.
In accordance with procedures for implementation of IMPEP, we are providing you with a copy of the draft team report for review prior to submitting the report to the MRB. Your review of the draft report should focus on the factual correctness of information reported by the team. We welcome your comments on the draft report. If possible, we request comments within four weeks from your receipt of this letter. This schedule will permit the issuance of the final report in a timely manner that will be responsive to your needs.
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l the MRB as a proposed final report. Our prelitninary scheduling places the Rhode Island MRB meeting the second week of October. We will coordinate with you to establish the date for the MRB review of the Rhode Island report and will provide invitational travel for you or your designee to attend. NRC has video conferencing capability if it is more convenient for the State to participate through this medium. We will work with your staff to establish a video conference if you so desire. If you have any questions regarding the enclosed report, please contact me at (301) 415-3340 or Mr. James Myers at (301) 415-2328.
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Richard L. Bangart, Director Office of State Programs
Enclosure:
As stated cc:
Walter S. Combs, Jr., Ph.D.
Executive Director, Environmental Health Marie Stoeckel, Chief Division of Occupational & Radiological Health Peter Todd Rhode Island State Liaison Officer i
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Patricia A. Nolan, M.D., M.P.H. SEP -4 g The team will review the response, make any necessary changes to the report and issue it to the MRB as a proposed final report. Our preliminary scheduling places the Rhode Island MRB meeting the second week of October. We will coordinate with you to establish the date for the MRB review of the Rhode Island report and will provide invitational travel for you or your designee to attend. NRC has video conferencing capability if it is more convenient for the State to participate through this medium. We will work with your staff to establish a video conference if you so desire. If you have any questions regarding the enclosed report, please contact me at (301) 415-3340 or Mr. James Myers at (301) 415-2328.
Sincerely, OriginaI84'gned By RCffARD L BANGART Richard L. Bangart, Director Office of State Programs
Enclosure:
As stated cc:
Walter S. Combs, Jr., Ph.D Executive Director, Environmental Health Marie Stoeckel, Chief Division of Occupational & Radiological Health
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Distribution:
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SDroggitis GDeegan, NMSS PDR (YES/)
KNSchneider DCool, NMSS LRakovan FCombs, NMSS JMyers FCameron, OGC
. DWhite, RI HNewsome, OGC SGavitt, NYSH SSalomon/ASPO Rhode Island File DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\lMPEP\\98DRLTR.Rl; G:\\lMPEP\\RilMP98.DFT
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NAME JHMyers:gd:kk PHLohaus RLBangart,' W DATE 09/03/98*
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Patricia A. Nolan, M.D., M.P.H. The team will review the response, make any necessary hanges to the report and issue it to the MRB as a proposed final report. Our preliminary sch duling places the Rhode Island MRB meeting the second week of October. We will coordinale with you to establish the date for the MRB review of the Rhode Island report and will provide '1vitational travel for you or your designee to attend. If you have any questions regardin the enclosed report, pleare contact me at (301) 415-3340 or Mr. James Myers at (301) 415 2328.
Sincerely, Richard L. Bangart, Director Office of' State Programs
Enclosure:
As stated cc:
Walter S. Combs, Jr., Ph.D Executive Director, Environmental Health Marie Stoeckel, Chief Division of Occupational & Radiological H alth Distribution:
DlR RF DCD (SP01)
SDroggitis PDA (YES/)
KNSchneider LRakovan JMyers DWhite, RI SGavitt, NYSH GDeegan, NMSS DCool, NMSS FCombs, NMSS FCameron, OGC HNewsome, OGC SSalomon/ASPO Rhode Island File DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\lMPEP\\98DRLTR.Rl; G:\\lMPEP\\RilMP98.DFT To receive e cop r of thle document, indicate in the bar: *C" = CopKw'thm I affachment/ enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment / enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE OSP lE OSP:Dp / jlC OSP:D m
NAME JHMyers:gdY PHLohaud
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