ML22028A056
| ML22028A056 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 01/28/2022 |
| From: | Jackie Cook Division of Nuclear Materials Safety IV |
| To: | O'Brien B State of WY, Dept of Environmental Quality |
| Cook J | |
| References | |
| Download: ML22028A056 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511 Brandi OBrien, Acting Program Manager Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Land Quality Division 200 W. 17th Street, Suite 10 Cheyenne, WY 82002
Dear Ms. OBrien:
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 IMPEP reviews. This letter confirms that, through previous coordination, the meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.
(MST). 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) 200-1132 or via e-mail at jackie.cook@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Jacqueline D. Cook Regional State Agreements Officer Division of Nuclear Materials Safety cc: Kyle Wendtland Land Quality Division, Administrator
Enclosure:
Agenda January 28, 2022 Signed by Cook, Jacqueline on 01/28/22
ML22028A056 OFFICE RIV:RSAO NAME JCook DATE 1/28/22
1 Agenda for Periodic Meeting with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Land Quality Division March 23, 2022 The Wyoming Agreement State Program is limited to regulatory oversight of uranium recovery facilities. In accordance with Section V.H.8. of the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) State Agreement (SA) Procedure SA-100 Implementation of the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) (ADAMS Accession Number ML19345D619), for programs where the agreement only includes non-common indicators (e.g.,
uranium recovery program or low level radioactive waste disposal program), the team will review each sub-element independently as a common performance indicator and attribute a rating to each indicator.
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 (2020 IMPEP Rating: Satisfactory)
Number of staff in the program and status of their training and qualifications
Any program vacancies
Staff turnover since the last IMPEP review
Adequacy of FTEs for the uranium recovery program
Status of implementation of IMC 1248 b.
Status of the Uranium Inspection Program (2020 IMPEP Rating: Satisfactory)
Number of inspections performed overdue since the last IMPEP review
Number of inspections currently overdue
Number of initial inspections completed on time and overdue since the last IMPEP review
Status of reciprocity inspections since the last IMPEP (if applicable) c.
Technical Quality of Inspections (2020 IMPEP Rating: Satisfactory)
Status of inspector accompaniments
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Management review process
Significant inspection activities/challenges d.
Technical Quality of Licensing (2020 IMPEP Rating: Satisfactory)
Number of licensing actions and types performed since the last IMPEP review
Large, complicated, or unusual authorizations for uranium recovery facilities e.
Technical Quality of Incidents and Allegations (2020 IMPEP Rating: Satisfactory)
Status of allegations and concerns referred by the NRC for action
Significant events and generic implications
Event reporting, including follow-up, and closure information in NMED f.
Legislation, Regulations, and Other Program Elements (2020 IMPEP Rating:
Satisfactory)
Discussion of States regulatory process
Discuss status of States regulations and actions to keep regulations up to date, including the use of legally binding requirements
Legislative changes affecting the program 5.
Information exchange and discussion:
a.
Current State initiatives.
b.
Emerging technologies.
c.
Large, complicated, or unusual authorizations for use of uranium recovery facilities.
d.
States mechanisms to evaluate performance.
e.
NRC current initiatives.
6.
Additional Topics