ML23033A345

NRC and Agreement State Joint Working Groups (November 2022)

ML23033A345
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Issue date:	11/01/2022
From:	Huda Akhavannik NRC/NMSS/DMSST/ASPB
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NRC & Agreement State Working Groups November 1, 2022 According to NRC Management Directive 5.3, It is the policy of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to provide Agreement State programs the opportunity for early and substantive involvement in the development or formulation of any rule, policy, directive or guidance document, as well as participation in any special study or other NRC activity... In alignment with this policy, the NRC includes Agreement State representatives in many working groups which enhance the partnership between the NRC and the Agreement States, facilitate the utilization of expertise that exists in the Agreement States, and support the National Materials Program. The purpose of this document is to provide a complete and concise list of the NRC working groups that field participants from the Agreement States.

Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members1 Standing Committee on Charter: ADAMS Accession Duncan White, Compatibility No. ML12296A075 NRC/NMSS Co-Chair State Agreements (SA) Procedure, Philip Peterson, OAS/ Colorado SA-202: Review of Regulations and Co-Chair Other Program Elements by the Standing Committee on Angela Leek, OAS/Iowa Compatibility (ML21081A103)

Purpose:

To enhance the existing compatibility determination process, evaluate and document compatibility designations for program elements pursuant to Management Directive 5.9, ensure consistency during promulgation of regulations by documenting decisions on compatibility and their basis, and take into account implementation issues and NRC staff's review of Agreement State regulations under the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP).

1 Typically only the working group and/or steering committee chair, co-chairs, and all Agreement State members are listed. This column does not list every working group member.

Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members1 Common Prioritization of Charter: ML18263A070 Alexa Sieracki, NRC/NMSS Rulemaking (CPR)

Working Group

Purpose:

The CPR uses the Philip Peterson, OAS/Colorado methodology based on the two NRC strategic goals of safety and security, and it also considers factors for internal and external influences. The methodology requires the selection of a primary and a secondary strategic goal that the rulemaking is intended to support and the selection of the rulemaking activitys level of contributionhigh, medium, or low to accomplishing those goals. The prioritization methodology has been revised to consider the 2018-2022 Strategic Plan.

Celimar Valentin-Rodriguez, Co-Standing Committee on the Charter: ML22159A317 Chair, NRC/NMSS Review of Emerging Medical Technologies Interim State Agreements (SA) Karen Flanigan, State of New Procedure, SA-802: Standing Jersey Committee for Reviewing Emerging Medical Technologies Elizabeth Tindle-Engelmann, (ML22269A549) NRC/Region III

Purpose:

This standing committee Tison Campbell, NRC/OGC will serve to help ensure (Licensing) consistency across all emerging medical technology licensing Brian Harris, NRC/OGC guidance documents, provide more (Rulemaking and Agreement States) flexibility, and help to prioritize the reviews by considering available Ken Brenneman, NRC (Coordinator) resources, and consider the timeline of the NRC review relative to the reviews by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and/or the Agreement States.

Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members1 Licensing of a New Charter: ML14304A347 Cindy Flannery, NRC/NMSS Technetium-99m Co-Chair Production Generator

Purpose:

To evaluate the need to develop licensing guidance for the Mark Paulson, RadioGenix' system (functionally OAS/Wisconsin Co-Chair known as TechneGen Generating System), a new technetium-99m Elaine Crescenzi, (Tc- 99m) generator developed by OAS/Pennsylvania NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (NorthStar). Karl Von Ahn, OAS/Texas Joint NRC/Agreement Charter: ML19338E145 Leira Cuadrado, NRC/NMSS State Working Group Co-Chair IMC 2800 Phase Three

Purpose:

To recommend and implement Phase Three of the Augustinus Ong, OAS/New modern risk-informed approaches Hampshire, Co-Chair to the materials inspection program, in a way that will not Amy Ford, OAS/Tennessee diminish the protection of public health and safety or security of Steve Mack, OAS/Arkansas licensed material.

To enhance the inspection program and incorporate new - or evaluate existing - risk and performance insights into the program.

To explore additional options to leverage the collective inspection/oversight efforts of the National Materials Program.

To incorporate strategies to address low safety-significant issues in the inspection program, processes, and procedures.

Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members1 10 CFR Part 71 - Charter: ML19240A311 James Firth, NRC/NMSS Harmonization of Transportation Safety

Purpose:

The Harmonization of Katie Scott, OAS/Pennsylvania Requirements - Transportation Safety Rulemaking Working Requirements rulemaking working Bernie White, NRC/NMSS Group group is developing a proposed rule package that would David Pstrak, NRC/NMSS harmonize the NRCs transportation safety requirements Drew Barto, NRC/NMSS in 10 CFR Part 71 domestically with those of DOT in 49 CFR and Jeremy Tapp, NRC/NMSS internationally with those of IAEA in SSR-6, 2012 and 2018 editions. Michelle Beardsley, NRC/NMSS Sheldon Clark, NRC/OGC Helen Chang, NRC/NMSS Ground Water Protection at Charter: ML20294A394. (Draft) George Tartal, NRC/NMSS/REFS Uranium In Situ Recovery (ISR) Facilities Rulemaking

Purpose:

These rulemaking David Hastings, OAS/Texas (TCEQ) actions would establish regulations specific to ground water protection Reid Brown, OAS/Wyoming (DEQ) at uranium ISR facilities, which are currently reflected in the NRCs Caylee Kenny, NRC/NMSS/REFS ISR licenses, and are expected to ensure that groundwater is John Saxton, NRC/NMSS/DUWP adequately protected during and after completion of ISR operations Doug Mandeville, NRC/NMSS/DUWP and improve regulatory efficiency and be consistent with the Andy Pessin, NRC/OGC U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) maximum Angela Love-Blair, NRC/NMSS/REFS contaminant levels (MCLs) for drinking water.

Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members1 Limited Revision of Charter: ML21167A348 Kerstun Norman, NRC/RES Abnormal Co-Chair Occurrence Criteria

Purpose:

The working group (WG) will develop and propose a Jennifer McAllister, OAS/Oklahoma limited revision to the Commission Co-Chair of the abnormal occurrence (AO) criteria in the medical event and Stuart Jordan, OAS/Iowa source security areas only, to align these criteria with events that Kathryn Cloud, OAS/Tennessee are significant from the standpoint of public health and safety. Cindy Flannery, NRC/NMSS Anita Gray, NRC/NMSS Sue Woods, NRC/OE Duane White, NRC/NSIR Monica Ford, NRC/RI Farrah Gaskins, NRC/RI Anne DeFrancisco, NRC/RI Joel Rivera Ortiz, NRC/RII Shane Sandal, NRC/RII Darren Piccirillo, NRC/RIII Ryan Alexander, NRC/RIV Fusion Energy Systems Charter: ML20288A251 Andrew Profitt, NRC/NRR, Lead

Purpose:

to provide the Duncan White, NRC/NMSS Commission with an options paper for a technology inclusive Diego Saenz, OAS/Wisconsin regulatory framework for fusion energy systems by the end of Scott Landry, OAS/California 2022.

Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members1 Integrated Radioactive Charter: ML19178A203 Anita Gray, NRC/NMSS, Project Source Security and Manager and Technical Lead Accountability Rulemaking

Purpose:

to develop a rulemaking Project plan to address to improve regulatory George Smith, NRC/NMSS, framework and address issues by Technical Lead internal and external groups.

Torre Taylor, NRC/NMSS, Rulemaking Project Manager Pamela Noto, NRC/NMSS, Cost Analysist Angela Coggins, NRC/OGC, Legal Support Phillip Peterson, OAS/Colorado Derek Elling, OAS/Iowa WBL Agreement Charter: N/A, Team Gina Davis, NRC/NMSS, Project State Onboarding Sharepoint located here Manager and Technical Lead Project

Purpose:

to smoothly and Adelaide Giantelli, NRC/NMSS, efficiently add as many Agreement Technical Lead State regulators to the WBL system as possible, to ensure consistency Kim Lukes, NRC/NMSS, Health in source management Physicist, Data Transfer Lead (licensing/inspection) across the country. Matt Barrett, NRC/NMSS, Health Physicist, Training Lead Linda Eusebio, NRC/NMSS, Source Analyst, Credentialing Lead

Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members1 Decommissioning Charter: ML20294A544 Adam Schwartzman, Technical Lead Financial Assurance for -NRC/NMSS/DUWP Sealed and Unsealed

Purpose:

to develop proposed Radioactive Material and final rules and associated Gregory Trussell, supplemental guidance to update NRC/NMSS/REFS Rulemaking the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Project Manager Commissions (NRC) rules in Part 30 of Title 10 of the Code of Rajwant Bedi, OAS/California Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part

30) for calculating materials Don Lowman, NRC/NMSS/MSST licensees decommissioning funding requirements. Ken Kline, NRC/NMSS/REFS Michelle Beardsley, NRC/NMSS/MSST Sara Forster, NRC/RIII/DNMS Vince Holahan, NRC/NMSS/MSST Cindy Flannery, NRC/NMSS/MSST Fuel Cycle, Uranium Charter: ML21061A344; Rob Evans, NRC/RIV/DNMS, Recovery, and Materials Addendum to Charter: Working Group Chair Decommissioning ML21223A407; Second Inspection Program addendum to Charter: Joe Power, OAS/New Jersey, Working Group ML22136A093 Working Group Member

Purpose:

to (1) design a fuel cycle Bill Irwin, OAS/Vermont, Guiding and materials decommissioning Coalition Member inspection program that is both risk-informed and performance-based; (2) incorporate the decommissioning program requirements for uranium recovery and 11e.(2) byproduct material sites from IMCs 2641 and 2801 into IMC 2602; (3) update IMC 2602 and associated inspection procedures accordingly; and (4) provide training and introductory seminars for stakeholders (NRC staff, the Agreement States, and other stakeholders) prior to implementation of the revised inspection program.

Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members1 Future of the National Charter: ML22112A112 Huda Akhavannik, (NMSS/MSST),

Materials Program NRC Co-Chair Working Group

Purpose:

Its purpose is to evaluate and make recommendations on the Michelle Beardsley (NMSS/MSST),

future structure and function of the NRC Alternate Co-Chair NMP based on the expected number of Agreement State and NRC Auggie Ong (NH), OAS Co-Chair licensees. The WGs evaluations and recommendations will be Leira Cuadrado (NMSS/MSST) documented in a standalone report and/or notation vote (or Keisha Cornelius (OK) informational) paper to be provided to the Commission in March 2023. Tracy Jue (CA)

Zubaida Gulshan (CA)

Brian Harris (OGC)

Farrah Gaskins (Region 1)

Jenni Dalzell (Region III)

Sara Forster (Region III)

Randy Erickson (Region IV)

Allyce Bolger (Region IV)

Duncan White (NMSS/MSST),

Advisor

Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members1 Rulemaking on Exempt Charter: ML22105A569 Shirley Xu, NRC/NMSS/MSST; Quantities in Section Technical Lead 30.71, Schedule B

Purpose:

The purpose of this working group is to develop a Torre Taylor, NRC/NMSS/REFS; rulemaking plan to request Rulemaking Project Manager Commission approval to initiate a rulemaking to revise Section 30.71, Helen Chang, NMSS Schedule B, to include additional radionuclides that are currently not Alexa Sieracki, NMSS listed in the table. This table is used along with 10 CFR 30.18, Exempt Jeffery Lynch, NMSS Quantities, in determining the need for a specific license. The staff also Betsy Ullrich, RI plans to revise certain sections in 10 CFR Part 30, Rules of General Brenda Miles, OCFO applicability to Domestic Licensing of Byproduct Material, related to Brian Harris, OGC exemptions to make clear when a license is required. Tracy Jue, OAS/CA Integrated Low-Level Charter: ML22144A410 Irene Wu, NRC/NMSS/REFS Radioactive Waste Disposal Rulemaking

Purpose:

The purpose of this George Tartal, NRC/NMSS/REFS working group is to develop proposed and final rules, and Cardelia Maupin, NRC/NMSS/DUWP associated implementing guidance, to revise the NRC Priya Yadav, NRC/NMSS/DUWP regulations for low-level Hans Weger, OAS/Texas radioactive waste disposal in 10 CFR Part 61 and to specify new Ashley McDermott, OAS/New York requirements related to GTCC and transuranic waste disposal.

This integrated rulemaking will also provide for Agreement State licensing of those GTCC waste streams that meet the regulatory requirements for near-surface disposal and do not present a hazard such that the NRC should retain disposal authority.

Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members1 Financial Assurance Charter: NA; Function under Ryan Whited, Technical Lead; Requirements for SA801A, Agreement State NMSS/DUWP/LLWPB Category 1 and 2 Participation in NRC Working Byproduct Material Groups Torre Taylor, Rulemaking Project Sealed Sources Manager; NMSS/REFS/MRPB

Purpose:

The NRC is revising its regulations to require financial Ashley McDermott, OAS/New York assurance for the disposition of Category 1 and 2 byproduct material Brandi OBrien, OAS/Wyoming radioactive sealed sources. This rulemaking will help ensure 1) that licensees are financially prepared for the costs of end-of life disposition of Category 1 and 2 byproduct material radioactive sealed sources, 2) safe and secure management of these sources by facilitating timely disposition when they are no longer needed or wanted, and 3) that dispositioning costs are borne by those who receive the economic benefits from the use of these sources.

References:

1) SECY 0115, "Rulemaking Plan Financial Assurance for Disposition of Category 1 and 2 Byproduct Material Sealed Sources," dated October 7, 2016 (ML16200A223); 2) SRM to SECY-16-0115 (ML21342A032),

dated December 8, 2021.

Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members1 Rulemaking Plan on Charter: ML19309F117 Maryann Ayoade, Technical Lead; Updates for Emerging NMSS/MSST/MSEB Medical Technologies

Purpose:

The purpose of this working group was to develop a Torre Taylor, Rulemaking Project rulemaking plan to identify the Manager; NMSS/REFS/MRPB emerging medical technologies that can be regulated under 10 CFR Part Sarah Lopas, NMSS/MSST/MSEB 35, Subparts D through H, and provide rulemaking options and Monica Ford, RI/DRSS recommendations to the Commission. In SECY-21-0013, Laura Cender, RIII/DRSS/MLB Rulemaking Plan to Establish Requirements for Rubidium-82 Elizabeth Tindle-Englemann, Generators and Emerging Medical RIII/DRSS/MIB Technologies, dated February 9, 2021 (ML20261H562), the NRC Brian Harris, OGC/RAF sought Commission approval to initiate a rulemaking that would add Francis ONeill, OAS/Vermont requirements for calibration and dosage measurement for strontium-82/rubidium-82 generators to 10 CFR Part 35 and establish performance-based requirements for existing and future emerging medical technologies licensed under 10 CFR 35.1000. The Commission approved initiation of this rulemaking in the staff requirements memorandum (SRM) to SECY-21-0013, dated January 13, 2022 (ML22013A266).

The working group is now developing proposed and final rules, and associated implementing guidance, as approved by the Commission in SRM-SECY-21-0013.

Working Group Title Charter and/or Purpose Select Members1 Veterinary Release Charter: ML21299A348 Andy Carrera, Technical Lead, Rulemaking NMSS/REFS/MRPB

Purpose:

The purpose of this working group is to develop a rulemaking plan to request Caylee Kenny, Rulemaking Commission approval to initiate a Project Manager, rulemaking to develop a regulatory NMSS/REFS/MRPB framework that would authorize veterinary licensees to Katie Tapp, NMSS/MSST/MSEB release animals containing byproduct material following Angela Love-Blair, NMSS/REFS veterinary procedures (e.g.,

diagnostic, therapeutic, and research) with appropriate Pamela Noto, NMSS/REFS instructions under certain circumstances. Robin Elliott, RI/DRSS/MLAB Adam Gendelman, OGC Adam Gause, OAS/South Carolina Assessing the Ability to Charter: ML22305A688 Sherrie Flaherty, Co-Chair, Monitor NMP NMSS/MSST Performance

Purpose:

to evaluate whether the current Integrated Materials Santiago Rodriguez, Co-Chair, Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) process provides for the OAS/NM proactive assessment of the NMP radiation control programs (RCPs) Robert Johnson, NMSS/MSST performance. The WGs evaluations and recommendations will be briefed Huda Akhavannik, NMSS/MSST to senior U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Program (NRC) managers and the Duncan White, NMSS/MSST Organization of Agreement States (OAS) board and documented in a Keisha Cornelius, OAS/OK standalone memorandum to NRC management in July 2023. Dravid Crowley, OAS/NC Beth Shelton, OAS/TN Brian Harris, NRC/OGC Farrah Gaskins, NRC/RI Lizette Roldan-Otero, NRC/RIV

Tammy Bloomer, NRC/RI