ML20196K144
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| Issue date: | 11/30/1998 |
| From: | Thompson H NRC |
| To: | Cohen N, Debuono B, Mcgowan J NEW YORK, STATE OF |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 3000 HOD 1 November 30,1998 j d
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Commissioner New York City DeparNent of Health 125 Worth Street, Room 329 New York, NY 10013 Mr. James J. McGowan Commissioner NewYork State Department of Labor State Campus, Building 12 Room 500 -
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Barbara A. DeBuono, M.D., M.P.H.
j Commissioner NewYork State Department of Health Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12233 j Mr. John P. Cahill Commissioner Department of Environmental Conservation 50 Wolf Road A.Lany, NY 12233 e-. -
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Dear Commissioners:
On September 1,1998, the Management Review Board (MRB) met to consider the proposed l l
final integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) report on the New York i Department of Labor program that implements a portion of the Agreement with the State of New York. The other three programs, the New York City Department of Health (NYCH), New York State Department of Health (NYSH), and New York State Department of Environmental l
Conservation (NYDEC), as well as the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), listened in by telephone during this meeting. The MRB made a finding that the New York program is adequate to protect public health and safety and compatibio with NRC's program. The revised final report is enclosed.
The MRB directed the review team to assess the apparent discrepancy between NYCH and NYDEC's ratings for the common performance indicator, Technical Staffing and Training. In I
response, the team has revised NYCH's rating for this indicator to " satisfactory." This matter was presented to the MRB for final resolution at the September 1,1998 MRB meeting and the I MRB agreed with the change. The MRB also directed the team to clarify the recommendations on the reporting of incidents and events to the NRC. The revised recommendation was presented at the September 1,1998 MRB meeting and the MRB agreed with the revised recommer,*ition.
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l Commissioners The MRB requested that Section 4.2, Sealed Source and Device Evaluation Program, be revised prior to the MRB making a decision on the rating for this indicator. The review team revised the Section and subrnitted it to the MRB which agreed with the team's finding of Satisfactory with Recommendations for improvement. The revised Section was sent to New York for comment. Ms. R. Aldrich's comments on the revised Section and the review team's response to the comments are attached to the revised final report.
Section 5, page 44, of the enclosed revised final report presents the IMPEP team's suggestions, recommendations, and good practices. We request your evaluation and response to the recommendations within 30 days from the receipt of the revised final report. NYSH's letter dated August 17,1998 fully responded to the recommendation for NYSH in the report and no further response is needed from NYSH. j The review team recommended that there be a follow-up review of the New York City l Department of Health program in approximately one year with a full State review in four years.
The NRC staff will be contacting New York City staff to make arrangements for the follow-up review.
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,
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Hu Thompson, Jr De Executive Director for Regulatory Programs
Enclosures:
As stated cc: Gene Miskin, Director Bureau of Radiological Health, NYCH Rita Aldrich, Principal Radiophysicist 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 Waste Policy and Nuclear Coordination, NYSERDA
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Commission:;rs The MRB requested that Section 4.2, Sealed Source and Device Evaluation Program, be revised prior to the MRB making a decision on the rating for this indicator. The review team revised the Section and submitted it to the MRB which agreed with the team's finding of Satisfactory with Recomrriendations for improvement. The revised Section was sent to New
. York for comment. Ms. R. Aldrich's comments on the revised Section and the review team's response to the comments are attached to the revised final report.
Section 5, page 44, of the enclosed revised final report presents the IMPEP team's suggestions, recommendations, and good practices. We request your evaluation and response to the recommendations within 30 days from the receipt of the revised final report. NYSH's letter dated August 17,1998 fully responded to the recommendation for NYSH in the report and no further response is needed from NYSH.
The review team recommended that there be a follow-up review of the New York City i Department of Health program in approximately one year with a full State review in four years.
The NRC staff will be contacting New York City staff to make arrangements for the follow-up review.
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. Original Signed by Hugh L. Tbh',h*
Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Programs
Enclosures:
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cc: Gene Miskin, Director Bureau of Radiological Health, NYCH .
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