ML21139A184
| ML21139A184 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/20/2021 |
| From: | Anthony Mcmurtray Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| To: | |
| Anthony McMurtray NMSS/SMPB | |
| References | |
| Download: ML21139A184 (8) | |
Text
Revision of NRCs Material Inspection Procedures Anthony McMurtray Materials Safety and Tribal Liaison Branch Division of Materials Safety, Security, State and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Recent Inspection Program Revisions 2017: IMC 2800 (Materials Inspection Program)
- Revised to allow additional time extensions between inspections (Phase 1) 2020: IMC 2800 (Materials Inspection Program)
- Major revision to further risk-inform the materials inspection program (Phase 2). Changes included:
- Enhance coordination and communication among the NRC regional offices and the regional offices and the Agreement States
- Change the documentation of materials inspections
- Allow flexibility for in-office reviews
Phase 3 (Latest) Inspection Program Changes In 2020, started revising the routine inspection procedures (IPs) to implement modern risk-informed approaches to the materials inspection program Developing changes to IMC 2800 to address:
Disposition of low safety-significant issues identified during materials inspections Enhance communications and overall inspection efforts between NRC regions for multi-regional licensees Strengthen and leverage the collective inspection and oversight efforts of the National Materials Program Provide further information regarding programmatic issues Develop additional guidance for unannounced and remote inspections and timeliness and adjustments to inspection intervals Initiate changes to materials inspection frequencies and priorities for several types of materials licensees based on data and information obtained during Phase 2
Overall Changes to Existing Routine Inspection Procedures Changed focus elements to risk modules to highlight specific risk activities for each unique inspection area (e.g., nuclear medicine)
Added level of effort estimates to each of the new/revised inspection procedures Separated some of the inspection areas listed in existing IPs into additional procedures to provide more focus on specific risks activities
Fixed Gauges Lock-out, tag-out Portable Gauges Security of gauges, especially during transportation Activities at temporary jobsites Broad Scope (formerly part of IP 87126 (Industrial/Academic/Research))
Unsealed materials Oversight and storage of materials, including inventory controls Veterinary Use (formerly part of IP 87126)
Monitoring of potential exposure pathways from use of radioactive materials in animals Nuclear Medicine Observation of positron emission tomography (PET) and therapy treatments Security and control of materials (diagnostic and therapeutic)
Risk Activities Focus in New Draft Inspection Procedures
Future Routine Inspection Procedure Changes
- Well Logging
- Irradiators
- Industrial Radiography
- Radiopharmacy Programs
- Materials Processor/Manufacturing Programs
- Medical Gamma Sterotactic Radiosurgery and Teletherapy Programs
- Brachytherapy Programs
- 10 CFR Part 37 Materials Security Programs
Other Future Activities and Schedule IP revisions to be reviewed by the Agreement States in at least 3 groups
- First group of IP revisions scheduled for June/July 2021
- Second group scheduled for August/September 2021
- Third group scheduled for November/December 2021 IP revisions to be issued in at least 3 groups
- First group of IP revisions scheduled for Fall 2021
- Second group scheduled for Winter 2021
- Third group scheduled for Spring 2022 IMC 2800 changes scheduled for Agreement States review in October/November 2021 and issuance in Winter 2021 Outreach/training planned immediately after each group of procedures issued. IMC 2800 changes will be covered with the second group of IPs.
Questions?
Tony McMurtray anthony.mcmurtray@nrc.gov or Leira Cuadrado leira.cuadrado@nrc.gov Senior Project Managers