ML20199E000
| ML20199E000 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 01/09/1998 |
| From: | Bangart R NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP) |
| To: | Garcia B NEW MEXICO, STATE OF |
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| NUDOCS 9802020068 | |
| Download: ML20199E000 (2) | |
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l Mr. Benito Garcia, Chief J 4t{ p g Bureau of Hazardous & Radioactive Materials Water and Waste Management Division Department of Environment 2044 Galisteo Road P.O. Box 20110 Santa Fe, NM 87502
Dear Mr. Garcla:
On December 18,1997, Chairman Shirley Ann Jackson notified Governor Johnson about the Commission's action with regard to New Mexico's decision to relinquish its authority to regulate sealed source and device evaluations (Enclosed). This letter is to recommend that you provide public notice of this action to your licensees. Also, please send to us any background files that you have relevant to evaluations issued by your State for sealed source and devices. This would include any incident data on the products that you registered.
if you have any questions, please contact Ms. Cardelia Maupin, of my staff, at (301) 415-2312, INTERNET address CHM @NRC. GOV.
Sincerely.
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Dear Mr. Garcia:
On December 18,1997, Chairman Shirley Ann Jackson notified Governor Johnson about the Commission's action with regard to New Mexico's decision to relinquish its authority to regulate sealed source and device evaluations (Enclosed). This letter is to recommend that you provide public notice of this action to your licensees. Also, please send to us any background files that you have relevant to evaluations issued by your State for sealed source and dulces. This would include any incident data on the products that you registered.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Cardella Maupin, of my staff, at (301) 415 2312, INTERNET address CHM @NRC. GOV.
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December 18, 1997 CHAIRMAN The Honorable Gary E. Johnson Govemor of New Mexico Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503
Dear Govemor Johnson:
In response to your September 8,1997, request to relinquish New Mexico's authority to evaluate and approve sealed source and device (SS&D) applications, I asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to prepare a paper on the issue so that the Commission could act on your request. After reviewing your proposal and the staffs analysis, the Commission has decided to reassume regulatory authority for SS&D evaluations and approvals within the State of New Mexico, effective January 1,1998. For your information, I have enclosed a copy of the Federal Reaister notice announcing this change, New Mexico will retain authority to regulate the manufacture and use of sealed sources and devices within the State in accordance with its Section 274b Agreement with the NRC.
Your staff may contact Richard L. Bangart, Director, Office of State Programs, at (301) 415 3340, if they have any questions regarding this matter, Sincerely, Shirley Ann Jackson
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION State of New Mexico Relinquishment of Sealed Source and Devios Evaluation and Approval Authority and Reassumption by the Commission I
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Comniission.
ACTION: Notice of Reassumption of Sealed Source and Device Evaluation and Approval Authority from the State of New Mexico.
SUMMARY
- Notice is hereby given that effective January 1,1998, the Nuclear Regulatory l
Commission will reassume regulatory authority for sealed source and device evaluations and approvals in the Agreement State of New Mexico in response to a request from the Govemor of the State of New Mexico to relinquish this authority.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1,1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cardelia H. Maupin, Senior Pro}ect Manager, Office of State Programs U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, 1
telephone (301) 415 2312, Internet: CHM @NRC. GOV.
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i SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, the State of New Mexico has an Agreement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) which grants the State authority to regulate specific categories of radioactive materials formerly regulated by the NRC. This Agreement was entered into on May 1,1974, pursuant to Section 274b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
Recently, the NRC rocsived a letter from New Mexico Govemor Gary E. Johnson (September 8,1997) requesting rel5quishment of the State's authority to evaluate and approve sealed source and devices, and assumption of this authority by NRC. The requested action would involve reassertion of regulatory authority by NRC over activities currently regulated by New Mexico pursuant to its Agreement with NRC.
The Govemor of New Mexico noted there are two manufacturers in the State and there has been no sealed source and device evaluations conducted since 1988. Govemor Johnson indicated that it would not be cost effective to fund and maintain staff to conduct sealed source and device evaluations, The Commission has agrood to the request and has notified New Mexico that effective
- January 1,1998, the NRC will reassume authority to evaluate and approve sealed source and device applications within the State of New Mexico. The State of New Mexico will retain authonty to regulate the manufacture and use of sealed sources and devices within the State in accordance with its Section 274b Agreement with the NRC.
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland this /AI ay of M d
.1997 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John C.
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