ML21294A296
| ML21294A296 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 11/04/2021 |
| From: | Clay Johnson NRC/OCFO |
| To: | Coleman L Bionomics |
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| Download: ML21294A296 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Ms. Leyla Coleman Marketing and Sales Manger Bionomics, Inc.
1550 Bear Creek Rd Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Dear Ms. Coleman:
On behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), I am responding to your letter dated October 20, 2021 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Accession No. ML21294A068), requesting a fee exemption under Section 170.11(a)(1)(ii) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), on behalf of Thomas Gray & Associates, to package and remove sources on his way through Idaho.
The NRC has established regulations for granting fee exemptions under 10 CFR 170.11, Exemptions, which may be applied for in accordance with 10 CFR 170.5, Communications.1 Therefore, NRC staff reviewed your request based on the following regulations, 10 CFR 170.11(b) and 10 CFR 170.11(a)(13):2 10 CFR 170.11(b) The Commission may, upon application by an interested person, or upon its own initiative, grant such exemptions from the requirements of this part as it determines are authorized by law and are otherwise in the public interest. Applications for exemption under this paragraph may include activities such as, but not limited to, the use of licensed materials for educational or noncommercial public displays or scientific collections.
10 CFR 170.11(a)(13) All fee exemption requests must be submitted in writing to the Chief Financial Officer in accordance with § 170.5, and the Chief Financial Officer will grant or deny such requests in writing.
Your letter states that Bionomics is contracted with the Conference of Radiation Control 1 10 CFR 170.5 provides that All communications concerning the regulations in this part should be addressed to the NRCs Chief Financial Officer, either by mail to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; by hand delivery to the NRCs offices at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland; or, where practicable, by electronic submission, for example, via Electronic Information Exchange, or CD-ROM.
2 While I note that you requested an exemption under 10 CFR 170.11(a)(1)(ii) in your letter, however, this activity is not a special project, you are not eligible for an exemption under this regulation.
November 4, 2021
L. Coleman Program (CRCPD) to perform pickups and disposals of obsolete sources through their Source Collection and Threat Reduction (SCATR) program. You state that your request for exemption would be in the interest of completing a sealed source removal pick up in Idaho that was made at the behest of the NRC and coordinated by the CRCPD. You also note that the NRC has been assisting BHP Enterprises, in the safe removal and disposal of seven sealed sources in its possession. Because of its special situation, the NRC has been in discussion with CRCPD to pay for the disposal of the sources through CRCPD, SCATR, and the Off-Site Source Recovery Program (OSRP). Finally, you state the staff of Bionomics has arranged for a radiation technician of another company, Thomas Gray & Associates, to package and remove these sources on his way through Idaho. Therefore, you have filed for reciprocity on Thomas Grays behalf.
I have reviewed your request and it meets the criteria under 10 CFR 170.11(b) because of the unique situation with BHP Enterprises as described in my September 22, 2021, letter (ADAMS Accession number ML21230A027) and the fact that this compliments the NRCs mission by promoting public health and safety and the intent of the SCATR and OSRP program. Therefore, I grant your request for a fee exemption for this single occurrence outlined in this letter.
If you have any technical questions regarding this matter, please contact Ms. Casey Alldredge at 817-200-1546 or Ms. Michele Burgess at 301-415-5868. Please contact Mr. William Blaney, of my staff, at 301-415-5092 for any fee-related questions.
Sincerely, Cherish K. Johnson Chief Financial Officer Signed by Johnson,Cherish on 11/04/21
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE LETTER TO L. COLEMAN FOR FEE EXEMPTION FOR A RECIPROCITY APPLICATION FEE, Dated November 4, 2021 DISTRIBUTION:
K.Riner, OCFO N. Aridi, OCFO M. Herrera, OCFO C. Aldridge, RIV M. Burgess, NMSS RIDS NMSS RIDS OGC RIDS RIV ADAMS: Yes No Initials: WB SUNSI Review: WB
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Sensitive Non-Sensitive ADAMS Accession No: ML21294A293 (package); ML21294A068 (incoming);
ML21294A296 (letter)
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