ML20216B278

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Advises That QA Program Approval for Radioactive Matl Packages 0821 Is Terminated.Separate NRC QA Program Approval Is No Longer Needed as Result of Changes to 10CFR34
ML20216B278
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Site: 07100821
Issue date: 08/21/1997
From: Jankovich J
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To: Wheeler P
PENSACOLA TESTING LABORATORIES, INC.
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NUDOCS 9709050273
Download: ML20216B278 (1)


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Hr. Patrick A. Wheeler hgun 21, i n'7 Pensacola Testing Laboratories. Inc.

217 East Brent Lane Pensacola. FL 32503

Dear Mr Wheeler:

Your Quality Assurance Program A) proval No. 0821 is hereby terminated. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission pu)lished a final rule, etfective 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, 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.

s S)ecifically, transportation activities are now contained in a new paragraph.

D 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 paccages transporting thae devices and meeting the $ations, satisfy the general license requirements specified in 10 CFR Part

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rovisions of 10 CFR Part 34,31(b). or equivalent Agreement State regu 71.12(b)-for Type B transport packages.

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

If you have further i

questions, please contact Stephen O'Connor of my staff (telephone:

301 415-85bl, e mail: SCO@NRC. GOV).

Sincerely, Criginal /s/ by:

John P. Jankovich Section Chief

//g Transportation and Storage Inspection Section

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Spent Fuel Project Office. NMSS

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