ML20207N115
| ML20207N115 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/24/1986 |
| From: | Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Exon J SENATE |
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%**...J CHAIRMAN December 24, 1986 The Honorable J. James Exon United States Senate Washington, D.C.
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Dear Senator Exon:
I am responding to your letter of Nove.ser 3, 1986, concerning correspondence you received from Harold R. Borchert, Director, Division of Radiological Health of the Nebraska Department of Health.
Mr. Borchert is concerned about the impact that the reorganization of the staff offices of the NRC will have on the Agreement State Programs.
I note that Mr. Borchert sent you a copy of a letter from Mr. John A. Eure, Chairman, Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc.
Mr. Eure expressed a number of similar concerns and I responded to his letter on December 4, 1986.
A copy of my letter was sent to Mr. Borchert and I am enclosing one for your information.
I can also tell you that the Commission has now decided to move State Program activities, including the Agreement State Program, into the new Office of Governmental and Public Affairs.
The Commission believes this will further enhance the effectiveness of the Agreement State Program.
I am notifying Mr. Eure of this decision and will send a copy to Mr. Borchert.
I appreciate your interest in this important activity involving the NRC and Nebraska.
Sincerely, Lando W.
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- ...M December 4, 1986 CHAIRMAN Mr. John A. Eure, Chairman Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc.
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Dear Chairman Eure:
I am responding to your letter of October 22, 1986 concerning the reorganization of the NRC.
I appreciate your thoughtful comments, especially the concern that ;adiological protection be carried out in the most effective way possible.
The Commission has decided that the new Office of Governmental and Public Affairs will report directly to the Commission on matters of policy concerning State Programs.
Harold Denton will head this office.
This decision reflects the Commission's intention to continue to upgrade and improve the relationship between the NRC and the states.
The Commission has not yet reached a decision concerning the extent that other State Program functions will be moved to the new office.
The Executive Director for Operations (EDO) has been asked to develop options for Commission review.
One of these would move the State Programs function, intact, to the new office.
I believe that a decision on scheduling the meeting you requested should be deferred until the Commission has reviewed the options.
I am pleased that our Agreement State Program is so highly regarded.
Officials of many states have expressed the view that needs of Agreement States were met more effectively upon the establishment of the Office of State Programs.
I assure you that the final decision will continue to emphasize and enhance the significance and effectiveness of the Agreement State Program.
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Terry R. Lash, Director Aubrey V. Goodwin Department of Nuclear Safety Commissioner 1035 Outer Park Drive Southeast Compact Commission Springfield, Illinois 62704 for low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Patricia L. Norton 1225 Charnwood Drive Secretary Montgomery, AL 36109 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Albert J. Hazle, Director P.O. Box 44066 Radiation Control Division Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804
. Colorado Department of Health 4210 East lith Avenue Greta J. Dicus, Director Denver, Colorado 80220 Division of Radiation Control and Emergency Management Stanley R. Marshall Arkansas Department of Health Supervisor 4815 West Markham Street Radiological Health Section Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 Bureau of Regulatory Health Services Charles F. Tedford, Director State of Nevada Arizona Radiation Regulatory Department of Human Resources Agency 505 East King Street, Rm. 202 4814 South 40 Street Carson City, NV 8971C Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Charles M. Hardin Harold R. Borchert. Director Executive Secretary Division of Radiological Health Conference of Radiation Department of Health. Box 95007 Control Program Directors 301 Centennial Mall South 71 Fountain Place Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5007 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 F. J. Bradley, Ph.D.
James G. Ledbetter Principal Radiophysicist Commissioner Department of Labor Georgia Departnent of Division of Safety & Health Human Resources One Main Street 47 Trinity Avenue, S. W.
Room 813 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-1202 Brooklyn, New York 11201 Michael H. Mobley, Director Mary L. Ellis Div. of Radiological Health Commissioner of Public Health Tennessee Department of Department of Public Health Health and Environment Lucas State Office Building Bureau of Environment Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075 T.E.R.R.A. Building 150 Ninth Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee 37219
d Robert Bernstein, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Commissioner of Health Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756-3199 Thomas J. Halpin, MD, MPH Director of Health Department of Health State of Ohio 246 N. High Street Post Office Box 118 Columbus, Ohio 43266-0118 Dr. Leonard R. Solon Director Bureau for Radiation Control The City of New York Department of Health Bureau for Radiation Control 111 Livingston Street (20th Flocr)
Brooklyn, NY 11201 I
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