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Advises That QA Program Approval for Radioactive Matl Packages 0431 Is Terminated.Separate NRC QA Program Approval Is No Longer Needed as Result of Changes to 10CFR34
ML20216B564
Person / Time
Site: 07100431
Issue date: 08/22/1997
From: Jankovich J
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To: Hubert Y
TRUTOM (U.S.), LTD.
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NUDOCS 9709080078
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o Mr.. Yvan Hubert-Trutom (U.S.) Limited

-16 Walker Way Albany NY 12205

Dear Mr.-Hubert:

Your-Quality Assurance Program A) proval No. 0431 is hereby terminated. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission pu)lished 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, 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. 1 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 arograms limited to radiographic exposure '

devices, source changers, or paccages transportin these devices and meeting the provisions of 10 CFR Part 34.31(b). or equiva ent 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 cor. tact Stephen O'Connor of my staff (telephone: 301 415-8561, e-mail: SCO@NRC. GOV).

Sincerely, John P. Jankovich Section Chief _-

Transportation and Storage Inspection.Section i4 {b )

Spent Fuel Project Office. NMSS 4 Docket No. 71-0431 '

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