ML20196D288
| ML20196D288 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 11/19/1998 |
| From: | Camper L NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Cahill B AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9812020194 | |
| Download: ML20196D288 (2) | |
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Ronan Engin= ring Company M:asur m:nts Division ATTN: Bon Cahill General Manager 8050 Production Drive Florence, Kentucky 41042
Dear Mr. Cahill:
In a letter dated June 30,1998, Ronan Engineering Company (Ronan) was informed that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) position that was transmitted to Ronan in a June 3,1994, letter was in error. Ronan was advised that it must discontinue its program of advising its customers to combine exempt quantity sources. Rather, Ronan was further advised that it may distribute these devices to specific or general licensees. However, in order to do so, Ronan must have the device design evaluated and registered with Kentucky, an Agreement State, and if distributed to generallicensees, Ronan must have its general distribution license amended.
NRC allowed Ronan to continue to distribute devices requiring multiple exempt quantities of byproduct material until October 20,1998. In a letter dated November 6,1998, you requested authorization to continue to advise customers to use exempt quantity sources in your gauging devices. You stated that you had an urgent need to continue this process since the State of Kentucky is still evaluating your request for a general license. Ms. Vicki Jeffs, with the State of Kentucky, indicated that they had received your application for a device review and are in the process of evaluating the request. For these reasons, NRC will again allow Ronan to distribute devices requiring multiple exempt quantities of byproduct material for a period of 60 days from the date of this letter, or upon authorization from the State of Kentucky to distribute your devices requiring multiple exempt quantities of byproduct material as generally licensed devices, whichever occurs first.
Sincerely,
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Larry W. Camper, Chief Materials Safety Branch Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety Office of Nuclear Materials Safety 0
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In a letter dated June 30,1998, Ronan Engineering Company (Ronan) was informed that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) position that was transmitted to Ronan in a June 3,1994, letter was in error. Ronan was advised that it must discontinue its program of l
advising its customers to combine exempt quantity sources. Rather, Ronan was further j
advised that it may distribute these devices to specific or general licensees. However, in order l
to do so, Ronan must have the device design evaluated and registered with Kentucky, an Agreement State, and if distributed to general licensees, Ronan must have its general distribution license amended.
NRC allowed Ronan to continue to distribute devices requiring multiple exempt quantities of byproduct material until October 20,1998. In a letter dated November 6,1998, you requested authorization to continue to advise customers to use exempt quantity sources in your gauging l
devices. You stated that you had an urgent need to continue this process since the State of Kentucky is still evaluating your request for a general license. Ms. Vicki Jeffs, with the State of Kentucky, indicated that they had received your application for a device review and are in the i
process of evaiuating the request. For these reasons, NRC will again allow Ronan to distribute devices requiring multiple exempt quantities of byproduct material for a period of 60 days from the date of this letter, or upon authorization from the State of Kentucky to distribute your devices requiring multiple exempt quantities of byproduct material as generally licensed devices, whichever occurs first.
Sincerely, Charleen T. Raddatz, Acting Deputy Chief Materials Safety Branch Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards cc: Vicki Jeffs, State of Kentucky l
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