ML20206R217
| ML20206R217 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/05/1999 |
| From: | Lohaus P NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP) |
| To: | GENERAL, MINNESOTA, STATE OF, OHIO, STATE OF, OKLAHOMA, STATE OF, PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF, WISCONSIN, STATE OF |
| References | |
| SP-99-029, SP-99-29, NUDOCS 9905200040 | |
| Download: ML20206R217 (3) | |
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ALL AGREEMENT STATES
- MINNESOTA, OHlo,' OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WISCONSIN
-5 ists OTHER INFORMATION: SEALED SOURCE AND DEVICE BPR BRIEFINGS AT THE CRCPD MEETING (SP-99-029 )
The Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards has undertaken an effort to streamline licensing activities. As part of this initiative, a business process re-engineering (BPR) Phase I was initiated to evaluate the existing SS&D Registration Program. Phase I of that process was completed in the fall of 1998. The review and documentation of the existing processes indicated issues requiring further attention. Phase I indicated the existing processes had too many steps and contained delays. Phase I also indicated the value of involvement and input from the Agreement States and Vendors. NRC is now in the process of sharing BPR Phase I findings and seeking the input of stakeholders through planned activities.
In January, NRC conducted a Vendors Workshop to share BPR Phase I findings, explained the need to implement a new quality-based early acceptance and rejection criteria of applications, and provided an opportunity for Vendors to air their concerns. Yambers of NRC, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, met with representatives of five Agreement States on April 7-8,1999. The meeting focused upon SS&D issues such as an appropriate level of engineering review, the need for a second reviewer signature, reviewer qualifications, and the i
integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) process for SS&D reviews.
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This group identified a number of specific topics and made recommendations to be addressed by a Working Group. The Working Group would be convened to assist with revisions to the SS&D program evaluation criteria in Part lli of Management Directive 5.6 " Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP)," and finalization of Section XIV of NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 1246 Appendix B, "NRC SS&D Safety and Technical Reviewer Qualifications Journal." The group recommended that the Working Group should consist of three NRC representatives and three Agreement State representatives to be selected by the Organization of Agreement States. It is expected that a facilitated Working Group meeting will occur in the near future.
A summary of identified issues and the SS&D-BPR findings will be presented during the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) annual meeting on May 10,1999,
.in Louisville, Kentucky. The presentation is designed to stimulate further discussions and inputs. The meeting is scheduled for 8-10 p.m., Second Floor, Regency North Room. We encourage you to participate in this session and take full advantage of this opportunity to help improve consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness of the SS&D review and registration process.
If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact me or the individual named below:
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WASHINGTON. D.C. 20555 4001 May 5, 1999 ALL AGREEMENT STATES MINNESOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WISCONSIN i
OTHER INFORMATION: SEALED SOURCE AND DEVICE BPR BRIEFINGS AT THE CRCPD MEETING (SP-99-029)
The Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards has undertaken an effort to streamline licensing activities. As part of this initiative, a business process re-engineering (BPR) Phase I was initiated to evaluate the existing SS&D Registration Program. Phase I of that process was completed in the fall of 1998. The review and documentation of the existing processes indicated issues requiring further attention. Phase I indicated the existing processes had too many steps and contained delays. Phase I also indicated the value of involvement and input from the Agreement States and Vendors. NRC is now in the process of sharing SPR Phase !
findings and seeking the input of stakeholders through planned activities.
In January, NRC conducted a Vendors Workshop to share BPR Phase i findings, explained the need to implement a new quality-based early acceptance and rejection criteria of applicatioas, and provided an opportunity for Vendors to air their concerns. Members of NRC, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, met with representatives of five Agreement States on April 7-8,1999. The meeting focused upon SS&D issues such as an appropriate level of engineering review, the need for a second reviewer signature, reviewer qualifications, and the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) process for SS&D reviews.
This group identified a number of specific topics and made recommendations to be addressed by a Working Group. The Working Group would be convened to assist with revisions to the SS&D program evaluation criteria in Part lil of Management Directive 5.6 " Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP)," and finalization of Section XIV of NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 1246 Appendix B, "NRC SS&D Safety and Technical Reviewer Qualifications Journal." The group recommended that the Working Group should consist of three NRC representatives and three Agreement State representatives to be selected by the Organization of Agreement States, it is expected that a facilitated Working Group meeting will occur in the near future.
A summary of identified issues and the SS&D-BPR findings will be presented during the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) annual meeting on May 10,1999, in Louisville, Kentucky. The presentation is designed to stimulate further discussions and inputs. The meeting is scheduled for 8-10 p.m., Second Floor, Regency North Room. We encourage you to participate in this session and take full advantage of this opportunity to help improve consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness of the SS&D review and registration process.
If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact me or the individual named below:
POINT OF CONTACT: Ujagar S. Bhachu INTERNET: USB@NRC. GOV TELEPHONE: (301) 415-7894 F
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OTHER INFORMATION: SEALED SOURCE AND DE CE BPR BRIEFINGS AT THE CRCPD MEETING (SP )
in the summer of 1998, a new metric was adosed by t e NRC Sealed Sources and Device (SS&D) Registration Program to complete 80% of cas 3 within 180 days. Due to a number of j
issues including high case loads and staff turnover, th program fell behind its scheduled goals.
As a result, a business process re-engineering (BPR) hase I was initiated to evaluate the existing process. Phase I of that process was complei d in the fall of 1998. The review and documentation of the existing processes indicated iss(es requiring further attention. Phase I g
indicated the existing processes had too many steps dnd contained delays. Phase I also indicated the value of involvement and input from the Agreement States and Vendors. NRC is j
now in the process of sharing BPR Phase I findings abd seeking the input of stakeholders n
through planned activities.
i in January, NRC conducted a Vendors Workshop to' share BPR Phase i findings, explained the need to implement a new quality-based early accepdance and rejection criteria of applications, and provided an opportunity for Vendors to air their :oncerns. Members of NRC, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, met with rep esentatives of five Agreement States on April 7-8,1999. The meeting focused upon SS&D ssues such as an appropriate level of engineering review, the need for a second reviewe ' signature, reviewer qualifications, and the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Prog am (IMPEP) process for SS&D reviews.
4 This group identified a number of specific topics a id made recommendations to be addressed I
by a Working Group. The Working Group would e convened to assist with revisions to the SS&D program evaluation criteria in Part 111 of Ma agement Directive 5.6 " Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP)," and Analization of Section XIV of NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 1246 Appendix B, "NRC SS&D q afety and Technical Reviewer Qualifications Joumal." The group recommended that the Working Group should consist of three NRC representatives and three Agreement State reprosentatives to be selected by the Organization of Agreement States. It is expected that a facilit ated Working Group meeting will occur in the q
near future.
1 A summary of identified issues and the SS&D-E PR findings will be presented during the l
Conference of Radiation Control Program Direr tors (CRCPD) annual meeting on May 10,1999, j
in Louisville, Kentucky. The presentation is de signed to stimulate further discussions and i
inputs. The meeting is scheduled for 8-10 p.rr., Second Floor, Regency North Room. We encourage you to participate in this session ar d take full advantage of this opportunity to help improve consistency, efficiency, and effective ess of the SS&D review cnd registration process, if you have any questions regarding this corrqspondence, please contact me or the individual named below:
1 POINT OF CONTACT: Ujagar S. Bhachu INTERNET: USB@NRC. GOV TELEPHONE: (301) 415-7894 FAX:
(301) 415-5369 Paul H. Lohaus, Director Office of State Programs Distribution:
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