ML20210P592

Informs That QA Program Approval 0220 Is Terminated Due to NRC Final Rule Which Revised Requirements of 10CFR34. Separate NRC QA Program Approval Is No Longer Needed as Result of Changes

ML20210P592
Person / Time
Site:	07100220
Issue date:	08/13/1997
From:	Jankovich J NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Balestracci G AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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AUG' 131997:

Mr; Garry Balestracci

-Electric, Boat Cor) oration

'75' Eastern Point load Groton.-CT-06340-4989

Dear Mr.- Balestracci:

Your Quality Assurance Program A) proval No. 0220 is hereL/ terminated. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission puali;.hed a final rule, effective June 27, 1997..

revising the requirements of 10 CFR Part 34. " Licenses for Industrial Radiography und Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations." The revision, which contained numerous' changes in the requiremerits. also modified the-quality assurance-(0A) requirements for -

' transportation; -As a result of these changes, a separate NRC OA program

. approval is no longer needed.

'foecifically. transportation activities are now contained in a new paragraph.

10 CFR 71.101(g).

This provision was added to the regulations and requires

thatl inspection and maintenance programs-limited to radiographic exposure devices, source changers. or packages transporting these devices and meeting the provisions of 10 CFR Part 34.31(b). or equivalent Agreement State regulations, satisfy the general license requirements specified in-10.CFR Part 71.12(b) for Type B transport packages.

There is no need for you to respond to this letter.

If you have further questions please contact Stephen O'Connor of my staff (telephone:

301 415-8561. e-mail:

SCO@NRC.G0V).

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