ML23319A361
| ML23319A361 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 11/16/2023 |
| From: | Jackie Cook NRC/RGN-IV/DRSS |
| To: | Bruedigan L State of TX, Dept of State Health Services |
| References | |
| Download: ML23319A361 (4) | |
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Lisa Bruedigan, Director, Radiation Section Consumer Protection Division Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Mail Code 1986, P.O. Box 149347 Austin, TX 78714-9347
SUBJECT:
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES FY2024 PERIODIC MEETING SCHEDULING LETTER AND AGENDA
Dear Mrs. Bruedigan:
To help the Agreement States and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) remain knowledgeable of each others program and to initiate planning for the next Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) review, the NRC conducts one-day periodic meetings with Agreement States in between IMPEP reviews.
In accordance with the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) Procedure SA-116, Periodic Meetings between IMPEP Reviews, and after previous coordination with you, we have scheduled the periodic meeting for March 20, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CST. The meeting will be held at the Texas Department of State Health Services offices in Austin, Texas.
Based on our previous discussions, the likely topics for discussion at the meeting are listed on 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 call me at 817-200-1132, or via e-mail at jackie.cook@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Jacqueline D. Cook Regional State Agreements Officer Division of Radiological Safety and Security
Enclosure:
Periodic Meeting Agenda November 16, 2023 Signed by Cook, Jacqueline on 11/16/23
ML OFFICE RGN-IV/DRSS NAME JCook DATE 11/16/2023 Periodic Meeting Agenda with Texas Department of State Health Services March 20, 2024 Topic areas for discussion during the meeting may include:
1.
Program reorganizations:
Discuss any changes to the program organization, including program/staff relocations and new appointments.
2.
Changes in program budget/funding.
3.
Status of the NRC or States program, including:
a.
Technical Staffing and Training 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 FTEs for the materials program.
v)
Status of implementation of IMC 1248.
b.
Status of Materials Inspection Program i)
Number of Priority 1, 2, and 3 inspections completed on time and overdue since the last IMPEP review.
ii)
Number of initial inspections completed on time and overdue since the last IMPEP review.
iii) Number of reciprocity inspections completed each year since the last IMPEP.
iv) Inspection frequencies (changes to or those that differ from NRCs inspection frequencies).
c.
Technical Quality of Inspections i)
Status of inspector accompaniments.
ii)
Management review process.
iii) Significant inspection activities/challenges.
d.
Technical Quality of Licensing Actions i)
Number of licensing actions and types performed since the last IMPEP review.
e.
Technical Quality of Incident and Allegation Activities i)
Status of allegations and concerns referred by the NRC for action.
ii)
Significant events and generic implications.
iii) Number of reportable events received since the last IMPEP and event reporting, including follow-up and closure information in NMED.
f.
Legislation, Regulations, and Other Program Elements, if applicable i)
Regulations a.
Compatibility requirements b.
Discuss status of States regulations and actions to keep regulations up to date, including the use of legally binding requirements and sunset requirements.
ii)
Legislative changes affecting the program.
iii) Sunset Requirements iv) Other Program Elements g.
Sealed Source and Device (SS&D) Evaluation Program, if applicable i)
Technical Staffing and Training a.
Number of qualified SS&D reviewers and their signature authority.
b.
Number of current or anticipated program vacancies.
c.
Staff turnover since the last IMPEP review.
ii)
Technical Quality of the Product Evaluation Program a.
Number of cases since the last IMPEP review to include new cases, amendments, inactivations and transfers.
iii) Evaluation of Defects and Incidents Regarding SS&Ds a.
Any cases noted involving manufacturing defects since the last IMPEP review 4.
Information Exchange:
a.
Current program initiatives; b.
Emerging technologies; c.
Large, complicated, or unusual authorizations for use of radioactive materials; d.
Major decommissioning and license termination actions; e.
Mechanisms to evaluate performance such as self-audits; f.
Operating/strategic plan metrics and outcomes, if applicable; and, g.
Current NRC initiatives.
5.
Schedule for the next IMPEP review.
6.
Next Steps/Meeting Summary/Q&A.
7.
Exit with Senior Management if requested by the NRC or Agreement State.