ML21305A904
| ML21305A904 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 11/08/2021 |
| From: | Randy Erickson Division of Nuclear Materials Safety I |
| To: | Perez G State of CA, Dept of Public Health |
| Erickson R | |
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| Download: ML21305A904 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 November 8, 2021 Mr. Gonzalo Perez, Chief Radiological Health Branch Division of Radiation Safety and Environmental Management California Department of Public Health P.O. Box 997414, MS-7610 Sacramento, California 95899-7414
Dear Mr. Perez:
In order to help the Agreement States and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) remain knowledgeable of each others program, the NRC conducts one-day periodic meetings with Agreement States between Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP) reviews. This letter confirms that, through previous coordination with you the meeting has been scheduled for February 8, 2022. The meeting will be conducted in accordance with Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs Procedure SA-116, Periodic Meetings Between IMPEP Reviews.
The likely topics for discussion at this meeting are listed in the enclosed agenda. If there are any additional specific topics you would like to cover or if you would like to focus on a specific area, please let me know. If you have any questions, please contact me at (817) 200-1143 or via e-mail at Randy.Erickson@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Signed by Erickson, Randy on 11/08/21 Randy Erickson Regional State Agreements Office Division of Nuclear Materials Safety
Enclosure:
Agenda for February 8, 2022 Periodic Meeting with California
ML21305A904 Letter OFFICE RIV:RSAO NAME RErickson DATE 11/08/21 Agenda Topic areas for discussion during the meeting may include:
- 1. Program challenges.
- 2. Program reorganizations.
- 3. Changes in program budget/funding.
- 4. Status of the States program, including:
- a. Technical Staffing and Training (2019 Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) Rating: Satisfactory) i) Number of staff in the program and status of their training and qualifications ii) Any program vacancies iii) Staff turnover since the last IMPEP review iv) Adequacy of Full-Time Employees for the materials program v) Status of implementation of IMC 1248
- b. Status of the Materials Inspection Program (2019 IMPEP Rating: Satisfactory) i) Number of inspections performed overdue since the last IMPEP review ii) Number of inspections currently overdue iii) Number of initial inspections completed on time and overdue since the last IMPEP review iv) Status of reciprocity inspections since the last IMPEP
- c. Technical Quality of Inspections (2019 IMPEP Rating: Satisfactory) i) Status of inspector accompaniments ii) Management review process iii) Significant inspection activities/challenges
- d. Technical Quality of Licensing (2019 IMPEP Rating: Satisfactory) i) Number of licensing actions and types performed since the last IMPEP review ii) Large, complicated, or unusual authorizations for use of radioactive materials
- e. Technical Quality of Incidents and Allegations (2019 IMPEP Rating: Satisfactory) i) Status of allegations and concerns referred by the NRC for action ii) Significant events and generic implications iii) Event reporting including follow-up and closure information in NMED Enclosure
- f. Legislation, Regulations and Other Program Elements (2019 IMPEP Rating:
Satisfactory) i) Discussion of States regulatory process ii) Discuss status of States regulations and actions to keep regulations up to date, including the use of legally binding requirements iii) Legislative changes affecting the program g: Sealed Source and Device Evaluation Program (2019 IMPEP Rating:
Satisfactory) i) Number of staff in the program and status of their training and qualifications ii) Any program vacancies iii) Staff turnover since the last IMPEP review iv) Product Evaluation v) Evaluation of Defects and Incidents
- 5. Information exchange and discussion:
- a. Current State initiatives
- b. Emerging technologies
- c. Large, complicated, or unusual authorizations for use of radioactive materials
- d. States mechanisms to evaluate performance
- e. NRC current initiatives
- 6. Additional Topics 2