ML20216B569

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Advises That QA Program Approval for Radioactive Matl Packages 0253 Is Terminated.Separate NRC QA Program Approval Is No Longer Needed as Result of Changes to 10CFR34
ML20216B569
Person / Time
Site: 07100253
Issue date: 08/22/1997
From: Jankovich J
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To: Russell J
TWIN PORTS TESTING, INC.
References
NUDOCS 9709080080
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ys WG 2 21997 Pr.. Jerry Russell

Twin Ports Testing. -Inc.

1301 North: Third Street-Superior. WI 54880-

Dear Mr. Russell:

Your Cuality Assurance Program A) proval No. 0253-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, also modified the quality assurance (0A) requirements for transportation. As a result of these changes, a separate NRC QA program

-approval is no longer needed.

L 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 paccages 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. GOV).

Sincerely.

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John P. Jankovich, Section Chief i Transportation _and Storage f Inspection Section d Spent Fuel Project Office. NMSS l[;

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