ML23060A065
| ML23060A065 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/28/2023 |
| From: | NRC/NMSS/DMSST/ASPB |
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| Download: ML23060A065 (3) | |
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Please find a brief summary of the teams evaluation and prelim inary findings to date is provided below. Please note that these are preliminary and can change s ince the team is still evaluating casework.
The review period is <insert review period>. Based on the resul ts of the onsite review, to date, the team found that all performance indicators are trending tow ard Satisfactory. The team may make some recommendations. Overall, the Program is trending tow ard being found Adequate and Compatible. Additionally, the team will likely recommend th at the next periodic meeting take place in approximately 2 years and the next IMPEP review take p lace in approximately 4 years.
Closing all # recommendations from previous review and making # of new recommendations.
- Staffing and Training - Trending SAT (previously ??)
o At fully staffed, the Program would have # tech staff equatin g to # Program FTE.
o Re-organization?
o Vacancies (# that left and # of new hires) - During the revie w period # people left the Program and the Program hired # people, leaving # vacancy a t the time of the review.
o Training procedures are compatible with NRCs 1248.
o Refresher training is up to date for all fully qualified licen se reviewers/inspectors.
o During the pandemic, training was delayed to the unavailabilit y of training courses, but this overall did not impact the States ability to maintain an adequate number of inspectors/license reviewers to implement the program.
o Discuss recommendation(s) from past review: team recommending closure, modification, or leaving the recommendation open.
- Status of Materials Inspection Program - Trending SAT (previou sly ?)
o # of overdue - calculation shows (tell percentage) o Currently no overdue inspections?
o The Program completed # Priority 1, 2, 3, and initial inspecti ons.
o Approximately # initial and # routine.
o All inspection reports reviewed were issued timely to the lice nsee.
o Reciprocity over 20% each year or ???
o The team noted the Program updated their reciprocity procedure to reflect the new IMC2800.
o # of remote inspections / pandemic impacts o The Program experienced minimal pandemic impacts during this r eview period.
o Discuss recommendation(s) from past review: team recommending closure, modification, or leaving the recommendation open.
- Technical Quality of Inspections - Trending SAT (previously ?)
o # of fully qualified inspectors; # of inspectors working towar ds full qualification o # of inspector accompaniments (including gamma knife, high dos e rate afterloader, nuclear medicine, industrial radiography, broad-sc ope, manufacturer
& distribution, portable/fixed gauge, radiopharmacy, service pr ovider) went well.
o The Program regulates # specific licensees.
o Staff reviewed # cases and did not identify any deficiencies. Although the team has not identified any issues the team is still working on revi ewing more casework.
o The Program completed timely supervisory accompaniments.
o The Program has a sufficient number and types of radiation sur vey instruments.
Instrument calibration records appeared to be accurate and comp lete.
o Discuss recommendation(s) from past review: team recommending closure, modification, or leaving the recommendation open.
- Technical Quality of Licensing Actions - Trending SAT (previou sly ?)
o Is there a licensing backlog?
o # of fully qualified license reviewers; # working towards full qualification o 4 new (include PLG) several amendments, financial assurance, decommissioning and bankruptcy o Staff reviewed # cases and did not identify any deficiencies. Although the team has not identified any issues the team is still working on revi ewing more casework.
o Files appear to be complete.
o Licensing appears to be thorough and well documented, and lice nse conditions appear to be enforceable.
o The Program is using a compatible version of the Pre-Licensing Guidance checklist and the Risk-Significant Radioactive Materials checkl ist. Program review of all change of ownerships.
o Financial assurance appears to be being requested from license es, as appropriate.
o Program is using standard license conditions.
o Discuss recommendation(s) from past review: team recommending closure, modification, or leaving the recommendation open.
- Technical Quality of Incident and Allegation Activities - Tre nding SAT (previously ?)
o # of incidents and # of allegations over the review period o # of allegations from NRC o Incident and allegation procedures are in place, implemented a nd compatible.
o Incidents reported on time except - Explain.
o Incidents that were not reported were not required to be repor ted.
o The Program dispatches inspectors for most incidents? Risk bas ed?
o Discuss recommendation(s) from past review: team recommending closure, modification, or leaving the recommendation open.
- Legislation, Regulations, and Other Program Elements - Trendin g SAT (previously ??)
o Any late regulations? Minor or significant? How late?
o Any new legislation during the review period?
o Can you fill in the #s: # of NRC amendments became due during the review period. # of # amendments were adopted within 3 years of NRCs implementation of the rule. The other # amendments were adopted (insert time frame).
o All checklists were updated when new guidance documents were i ssued in a timely manner (RSRM, IMC2800, Inspection procedures, medical li cense guidance, use of standard license conditions).
o Discuss recommendation(s) from past review: team recommending closure, modification, or leaving the recommendation open.
- Sealed Source and Device (SS&D) Evaluation Program Trending SA T (previously ??)
o # of full time reviewers o Program checks NMED to see if t here are any incidents involvin g SS&D o Technical quality very good.
o # of new, # of amendments, # of inactivations; # of actions co mpleted during the review period o Discuss recommendation(s) from past review: team recommending closure, modification, or leaving the recommendation open.
o Any change of status: active LLRW to closure?
o Training procedures iaw IMC1248 and staff trained o Same staff as UR o Vacancies (# that left and # of new hires) - During the revie w period # people left the Program and the Program hired # people, leaving # vacancy a t the time of the review.
o # of qualified LLRW; inspectors and license reviewers o Pandemic impacts on frequency of inspections or remote inspect ions o Accompaniment went well o # of inspection reports reviewed o # of remote inspections / pandemic impacts o # of licensing actions for the review period and # reviewed o Any change of ownership?
o # of events o # of allegations o Discuss recommendation(s) from past review: team recommending closure, modification, or leaving the recommendation open.
- UR - trending SAT (previously ??)
o # of licenses; # terminated; # pre-construction phases; # oper ating facilities o Training procedures iaw IMC1248 and staff trained o Same staff as LLRW o Vacancies (# that left and # of new hires) - During the revie w period # people left the Program and the Program hired # people, leaving # vacancy a t the time of the review.
o # of qualified UR; inspectors and license reviewers o Pandemic impacts on frequency of inspections or remote inspect ions o Accompaniment went well o # of inspection reports reviewed o # of remote inspections / pandemic impacts o # of licensing actions for the review period and # reviewed o Any change of ownership?
o # of events o # of allegations o Discuss recommendation(s) from past review: team recommending closure, modification, or leaving the recommendation open.