ML23348A267

MD Feb 2024 Periodic Meeting Letter and Agenda

ML23348A267
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Issue date:	12/20/2023
From:	Farrah Gaskins Decommissioning, ISFSI, and Reactor Health Physics Branch
To:	Nair E State of MD, Air & Radiation Mgmt Admin
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. Nair UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD, SUITE 102 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 December 20, 2023 Eva Nair, Program Manager Radiological Health Program Air & Radiation Management Administration Maryland Department of the Environment 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 750 Baltimore, Maryland 21230

Dear Eva Nair:

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 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 February 29, 2024. The meeting will be held at the Maryland Department of Health offices in Baltimore, Maryland.

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 (610) 337-5143, or via e-mail at Farrah.Gaskins@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Farrah C. Gaskins Regional State Agreements Officer Division of Radiological Safety and Security

Enclosure:

Periodic Meeting Agenda cc:

IMPEP Project Manager Farrah C.

Gaskins Digitally signed by Farrah C. Gaskins Date: 2023.12.20 08:35:23 -05'00'

E. Nair 2

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Enclosure Agenda for Periodic Meeting with Maryland Topic areas for discussion during the meeting may include:

1.

Program reorganizations:

Discuss any changes in program organization, including program/staff relocations and new appointments.

2.

Changes in program budget/funding.

3.

Feedback on the NRCs program as identified by the State, including identification of any action that should be considered by the NRC.

4.

Status of the States program, including:

a.

Technical Staffing and Training (2021 IMPEP: Satisfactory) i)

Number of staff in the program and status of their training and qualifications.

ii)

Program vacancies.

iii)

Staff turnover; and, iv)

Adequacy of FTEs for the materials program.

b.

Status of the Materials Inspection Program (2021 IMPEP: 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 iv)

Reciprocity inspections since the last IMPEP

c.

Technical Quality of Inspections (2021 IMPEP: Satisfactory)

d.

Technical Quality of Licensing Actions (2021 IMPEP: Satisfactory but needs improvement; 2022 Follow-up IMPEP: Satisfactory, but needs improvement)

Recommendation (2021 carried over to 2022): Maryland will review the qualifications of all RSOs, AUs, and AMPs listed on their medical licenses to ensure that they meet the qualifications in accordance with Marylands regulations for medical use of byproduct material.

Recommendation (2022): Update licensing procedures to ensure the reviewer conducts a thorough analysis of the licensees inspection and enforcement history of renewal applications and that Maryland conduct training on the updated procedures.

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e.

Technical Quality of Incident and Allegation Activities (2021 IMPEP: 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

f.

Legislation, Regulation, and Other Program Elements (2021 IMPEP: Satisfactory) i)

Regulations

a. Discuss status of States regulations and actions to keep regulations up to date, including the use of legally binding requirements.

ii)

Legislative changes

g.

SS&D Evaluation Program (2021 IMPEP: Satisfactory)

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; and,

e.

NRC current initiatives.

6.

Additional topics

7.

Next IMPEP ~ August 2025