ML20217Q458
| ML20217Q458 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/08/1998 |
| From: | Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Kitzhaber J OREGON, STATE OF |
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| NUDOCS 9805080131 | |
| Download: ML20217Q458 (2) | |
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'C April 8, 1998 The Honorable John A. Kitzhaber Govemor of Oregon
' Salem, Oregon 97310-0370 Dear Governor Kitzhaber.
In response to your December 8,1997, request to relinquish Oregon's authority to evaluate and -
approve sealed source and device (SS&D) applications, I asked the Nuclear Regulatory -
Commission (NRC) staff to prepare a paper on the issue so that the Commission could act on.
your request. After reviewing your proposal and the staffs analysis, the Commission has decided to reassume regulatory authority for SS&D evaluations and approvals within the State of Oregon, effective April 1,1998. For your information, I have enclosed a copy of the Federal l-Register notice announcing this change. Oregon will retain authority to regulate the --
manufacture and use of sealed sources and devices within the State in accordance with its Section 274b Agreement with the NRC.
Your staff may contact Richard L. Bangart, Director, Office of State Programs, (301) 415-3340, if they have any questions regarding this matter.
Sincerely, OGGWAL SIGED BY Shirley Ann Jackson l
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Dear Governor Kitzhaber:
In response to your December 8,1997, request to relinquish Oregon's authority to evaluate and approve sealed source and device (SS&D) applications, I asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to prepare a paper on the issue so that the Commission could act on your request. After reviewing your proposal and the staffs analysis, the Commission has decided to reassume regulatory authority for SS&D evaluations and approvals within the State t
of Oregon, effective April 1,1998. For your information, I have enclosed a copy of the Federal Register notice announcing this change. Oregon will retain authority to regulate the manufacture and use of sealed sources and devices within the State in accordance with its l
' Section 274b Agreement with the NRC.
~Your staff may contact Richard L. Bangart, Director, Office of State Programs, (301) 415-3340, 1if they have any questions regarding this matter.
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[7590-01-P) i-NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION State of Oregon Relinquishment of Sealed Source l
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- AGENCY:- Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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ACTION:. Notice of Reassumption of Sealed Source and Device Evaluation and Approval Authority from the State of Oregon.
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SUMMARY
- Notice is hereby given that effective April 1,1998, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reassumed regulatory authority for sealed source and device evaluations and approvals in the Agreement State of Oregon in response to a request from the Governor of the State of Oregon to relinquish this authority.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1,1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James H. Myers, Office of State Programs, f
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415-2328, l
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, the State of Oregon has an Agreement with
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the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) which grants the State authority to regulate specific categories of radioactive materials formerly regulated by the NRC. This Agreement was 4
entered into on July 1,1965, pursuant to Section 274b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended j
Recently, the NRC received a letter from Oregon Govemor John A. Kitzhaber, M.D.,
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(December 8,1997) requesting relinquishment of the State's authority to evaluate and approve sealed source and devices, and assumption of this authority by NRC. The requested action would involve reassertion of regulatory authority by NRC over activities currently regulated by Oregon pursuant to its Agreement with NRC.
The State of Oregon has conducted two sealed source and device evaluations; the last evaluation was issued in 1997. Govemor Kitzhaber indicated that it would not be cost effective to fund and maintain staff to conduct sealed source and device evaluations.
The Commission has agreed to the request and has notified Oregon that effective April 1,1998, the NRC reassumed authority to evaluate and approve sealed source and device j
l applications within the State of Oregon. The State of Oregon will retain authority to regulate the manufacture and use of sealed sources and devices within the State in accordance with its Section 274b Agreement with the NRC.
j Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3 -day of April,1998.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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use of sealed sources and devices within the State in accor ance with its Section 274b L
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L Your staff may contact Richard L. Bangart, Cirector, Offi of State Programs, (301) 415-3340, if they have any questions regarding this matter.
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l, The Honorable John A. Kitzhaber l
' Governor of Oregon Salem, Oregon 97310-0370 Dear Governor Kitzhaber l.
In response to your December 8,1997 request to relinquish egon's authority to evaluate and approve sealed source and device (SS&D) applications, I as d the Nuclear Regulatory i
Commission staff to prepare a paper on the issue so that th Commission could act on your request. After reviewing your proposal and the staff's analy is, the Commission has decided to l
reassume regulatory authority for SS&D evaluations and a rovals within the State of Oregon, -
L effective April 1,1998. For your information, I have enclos d a copy of the Federal Reaister l
notice announcing this change. Oregon will retain authori to regulate the manufacture and use of sealed sources and devices within the State in accord ce with its Section 274b Agreement with the NRC.
Your staff may contact Richard L. Bangart, Director, O ce of State Programs, (301) 415-3340, if they have any questions regarding this matter.
S' cerely, Shirley Ann Jackson
Enclosure:
As stated cc:
Ray D. Paris, M_anager Radiation Protection Service Oregon State Health Division.
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