ML20249A038
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| Issue date: | 06/09/1998 |
| From: | Camper L NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR Part 34 Radiographer Certification - Certifying Entities AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY
- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has completed its evaluation of a request from the American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. (ASNT) to be recognized as a Certifying Entity,i.e., an Independent Certifying Organization. The NRC staff found that ASNT's Industrial Radiography Radiation Safety Personnel (IRRSP) certification program meets the criteria established in the NRC's regulations governing radiographic operations. Therefore, the NRC recognizes ASNT as a Certifying Entity and individuals wishing to act as radiographer who are certified in isotope radiography through the IRRSP program meet the certification requirement specified in the regulations. ASNTjoins the following Agreement States as certifying entities: Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Nevada, North Dakota, and Texas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Uruce Carrico, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, MS T8FS, Washington, DC f
20555, telephone (301) 415-7826, e-mail jbc@nrc. gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On May 28,1997 (62 FR 28948), NRC published a final rule in the Federal Reaister that.
I revised the regulations applicable to industrial radiography,10 CFR Part 34. This overall revision of 10 CFR Part 34 introduced several new requirements. One of these new requirements, specified in 10 CFR 34.43(a)(1), provides that licensees may not permit any
~ individual to act as a radiographer until the individual "is certified through a radiographer certification program by a certifying entity in accordance with the criteria specified in Appendix A of this part (34)." This requirement becomes effective June 27,1999.
As defined in 10 CFR Part 34, " Certifying Entity means an independent certifying organization meeting the requirements in Appendix A of this part or an Agreement State meeting the requirements in Appendix A, Parts ll ar;d til of this part." An independent certifying organization is defined as "J., an independent organization that meets all of the criteria of Appendix A to this part." A parenthetical sentence in 10 CFR 34.43(a)(1) states, "An independent organization that would like to be recognized as a certifying entity shall submit its request to the Director, Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission..." Part I of Appendix A to Part 34 provides the requirements for an independent certifying organization, and only applies to organizations other than the Agreement States. Parts ll and lll of Appendix A to Part 34 provide the requirements for certification programs and written examinations for a certifying entity, and includes the Agreement States.
i 10 CFR Part 34, Appendix A does not impose new requirements on licensees, j
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To be recognized as an independent certifying organization, the organization should be I
a national society or association involved in setting national standards of practice for industrial
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training in the subjects listed in 10 CFR 34.43(g), completion of a written and practical examination, and require a minimum period of on-the-job experience.
In April 1997 NRC received a submission from ASNT requesting recognition as an certifying entity / independent certifying organization. The submission described ASNT's IRRSP certification program and how the program complies with 10 CFR Part 34, Appendix A criteria.
A " team" review approach was followed in evaluating the submission. The team or " working group" was composed of three NRC staff members, two Agreement State representatives from certifying states, and an Agreement State representative from a non-certifying state. An expert in the NRC's Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Division of Reactor Controls and Human Factors, Human Factors Assessment Branch also assisted the working group in evaluating those portions of the submission applicable to examination development. The working group completed its evaluation of the submission in April 1998.
In a letter dated May 15,1998, NRC informed ASNT of its finding that ASNT's IRRSP certification program met the criteria established in 10 CFR Part 34, Appendix A, that ASNT was recognized as a Certifying Entity. Individuals wishing to act as radiographer who are certified in isotope radiography through the IRRSP program will meet the certification requirement specified in 10 CFR 34.43(a)(1).
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I Entities: Georgia, Illinois, Iowa Louisiana, Nevada, North Dakota, and Texas. Individuals wishing to act as radiographer who are certified in isotope radiography through one of these state programs will meet the certification requirement specified in 10 CFR 34.43(a)(1).
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this day of LMd 1998.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Lalry W.{ Camper, Chief [
Ma:erials Safety Branch, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, l
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s The following Agreement States also administer certification programs as Certifying Entities: Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Nevada, North Dakota, and Texas. Individuals wishing to act as radiographer who are certified in isotope radiography through one of these state programs will meet the certification requirement specified in 10 CFR 34.43(a)(1).
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 11bday of June
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i For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Originial signed by Larry Camper Larry W. Camper, Chief, Materials Safety Branch, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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