ML20210P968

Advises That QA Program Approval for Radioactive Matl package:0563 Is Terminated.Separate NRC QA Program Approval Is No Longer Needed

ML20210P968
Person / Time
Site:	07100563
Issue date:	08/13/1997
From:	Jankovich J NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Lake A EDWARDS PIPELINE TESTING, INC.
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NUDOCS 9708270425
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Ms. Anita B. Lake Edwards Pipeline Testing, Inc.

'P.O.' Box 470978 Tulsa, OK 74147.

Dear Ms. Lake :

Your Quality Assurance Program A) proval No. 0563 is hereby terminated. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission pualished a final rule, effective June 27.-1997.

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

~ transportation.

As a result of these changes, a. separate NRC OA program approval is no longer needed.

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

10 CFR 71.101(g).

This provision was added to the regulations and requires

.that inspection and maintenance )rograms limited to radiographic exposure devices, source changers, or pac (ages 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 staf.f (telephone:

301 415-8561, e-mail: SCO@NRC. GOV).

Sincerely, original /s/ by John P. Jankovich John P. Jankovich. Section Chief Transportation and Storage Inspection Section

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