ML20211B242
| ML20211B242 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/22/1997 |
| From: | Bangart R NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP) |
| To: | Schaub J NEW HAMPSHIRE, STATE OF |
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| NUDOCS 9709250131 | |
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2 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON. D.C. 3066H001
- e*** September 22, 1997 Mr. Jefl rey B. Schaub, Director Office of Health Management Department of Health cnd Human Services 6 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03301 6527
Dear Mr. Schaub:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)is implementing, on an interim basis, the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) for use in the evaluation
, of Agreement State programs. Enclosed for your review is the draft IMPEP report which documents the results of the Agreement State review held in your offices on August 19-22,1997. Ms. Cardelia H. Maupin, Senior Project Manager, Office of State Programs, was the Team Leader for the New Hampshire review. The review team's recommendations were discussed with you and your staff on August 22,1997. Some concerns are expressed in the repon about the Status of the Inspection program and the number of overdue inspections. However, the review team's proposed recommendations are that the New Hamsphire Agreement State program be found adequate to protect public health and safety but needs improvement, and compatible with the NRC program.
NRC has significantly changed the manner in which periodic reviews are conducted for Agreement State programs to assure that public health and safety are adequately protected from the hazards associated with the use of radioactive materials and that Agreement State programs are r.,ompatible with NRC's program. The new process, titled IMPEP, employs a team of NRC and Agreement State staff to assess both Agreement State and NRC Regional Office radioactive materials licensing and inspection programs. All reviews use common criteria in the assessment and place primary emphasis on 4 performance. Four additional areas have been identified as non-common performance ind!cators end are also addressed in the assessment. The final determination of adequacy and compatibility of each Agreement State program, based on the review team's report, will be made by a Management Review Board (MRB) composed of NRC managers and an Agreement State program manager who serves as a liaison to the MRB.
In accordance with procedures for implementation of IMPEP, we are providing you with a copy of the draft team report for review prior to submitting the report to the MRB. Your review of the draft report should focus on factual correctness of :.iformation reported by the team. I am asking that you provide your response to me as soon as possible, but no later than four weeks from receipt of this letter.
I The team will review the response, make any necessary changes to the report and issue it t to the MRB as a proposed final report. We will coorc.inate with you to establish the date l winu 9709250131 97o922 PDR STPR9 ESGNH Q g g,yY
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a Mr. Jeffrey B. Schaub for the MRB review of the New Hamsphire report and will provide invitational travel for you or your designee to attend, if you have any questions regarding the enclosed report, please contact me at (301) 415 3340 or Ms. CardJlia Maupin at (301) 415 2312.
Sincerely, c Al > $r di Ric ard L. Bangart, Director Office of State Programs
Enclosure:
As stated cc: Ms. Diane E. Tefft, Administrator New Hampshire Radiological Health Bureau
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for the MRB review of the New Hamsphire report and will provide irvitational travel for you or your designee to attend. If you have any questions regarding the enclosed report, please contact me at (301) 415 3340 or Ms. Cardelia Maupin at (301) 415 2312.
Sincerely, Ot'@d S'@cd DY RICHARD L BAhGART Richard L. Bangart, Director Office of State Programs
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