ML20203F255
| ML20203F255 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 02/06/1998 |
| From: | Bangart R NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP) |
| To: | GENERAL, OHIO, STATE OF, OKLAHOMA, STATE OF, PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF |
| References | |
| SP-98-008, SP-98-8, NUDOCS 9802270238 | |
| Download: ML20203F255 (3) | |
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February 6,1998 ALL AGREEMENT STATES i
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TRANSMITTAL OF STATE ' AGREEMENTS PROGRAM INFORMATION (SP-g8-008)
Your attention is invited to the enclosed correspondence which contains:
INCIDENT AND EVENT INFORMATION...........
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT INFORMATION... XX YEAR 2000 COMPUTER ISSUE 1
TRAINING COURSE INFORMATION................
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l Supplementary information: The NRC's Omce of State Programs (OSP) is providing this information to the Agreement States (AS) to increase their awareness of the Year 2000 (Y2K) -
problem in computer systems. Nationwide efforts are being undertaken to assure that -
computer systems will recognize a correct date of January 1,2000 and beyond. The problem results from computer hardware 'or software using a two-digit field to represent t_he year. If the problem is not corrected, computer systems will potentially fail to recognize the change to the new century and will misread "00" or the year 2000, as 1900! Consequently, there is a risk l
that affected systems will fail to function properly. The Y2K problem is urgent because it nas
. an unmovable deadline, January 1,2000, and, therefore, it requires evervone's attention.
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For. materials licensees, the scope of the Y2K potential proem involves material control and
. accounting concems, such as automatic data systems that track inventories within the facility R
- and record materials leaving the facility. The other significant concems art those related to
! patient treatment, Diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment containi'eg computerized measurement and recording devices are widely used throughout the cou itry. An equipment 7
3 failure due to the Y2K problem' may be a potential health and safety cor.com to the public.: To.-
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- examine their use of computer syttoms and software well before the end of the century.- NRC
- recommends that Agreement States Radiation Control Programs encourage their licensees to conduct similar examinations.
f information at NRC's website. The link can be found at OSP's homepage under "Related 7_
L Links / Look for "NRC Resources, The. Year 2000 lasue." NRC has issued two information notices on this subject that are available at the OSP website. Additionally, Federal Year 2000 gg3 D
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SP 9P 008 2-FED 0 6 28 resources, conferences, and related links are also available at the site. Or, you may directly link to the information on the NRC homepage at http://www.nre gov /NRC/ NEWS / year 2000.html.
NRC has also established a year 2000 list server that will e rell information to subscribers as it becomes available. To subscribe to this list, an e mail may be sent to listproc@nrc. gov, in the message block type: subscribe year 2000 yourfirstname yourlastname. The list server will send you a message if you have successfully subscribed.
NRC will make every effort to share with the AS any issue involving the Y2K problem and problems involving NRC materials licensees that may also impact AS or AS licensees. In addition to providing your licensees the information about the Y2K problem and the availability of NRC resources on the subject NRC requests information from AS about any AS materials licensee who has identified a Y2K problem that could impact NRC, other AS, or their licensees.
If you have any questions about this correspondence, please contact me or the individual named below.
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Kevin Hsueh TELEPHONE:
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NRC has also established a year 2000 list server that will e-mailinformation to subscribers as it becornes available. To subscribe to this list, an e mail may be sent to listproc@nrc. gov. lo the message block type: subscribe year 2000 yourfirstname yourlastname. The list server will send you a message if you have successfully subscribed.
NRC will make every effort to share with the AS any issue involving the Y2K problem and problems involving NRC materials licensees that may also impact AS or AS licensees. In addition to providing your licensees the information about the Y2K problem and the availability of NRC resources on the subject, NRC requests information from AS about any AS materials licensee who has identified a Y2K problem that could impact NRC, other AS, or their licensees.
If you have any questions about this correspondence, please contact me or the individual named below.
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Kevin Hsuch TELEPHONE:
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