ML25080A309
| ML25080A309 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/24/2025 |
| From: | Farrah Gaskins Decommissioning, ISFSI, and Reactor Health Physics Branch |
| To: | Priest J State of MA, Dept of Public Health |
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| Download: ML25080A309 (1) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD, SUITE 102 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 Jack Priest, Director Division of Radiation Control Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health Massachusetts Department of Public Health 178 Albion Street, Suite 330 Wakefield, MA 01880
SUBJECT:
MASSACHUSETTS PERIODIC MEETING SCHEDULING LETTER AND AGENDA
Dear Jack Priest:
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 meeting 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 May 6, 2025. The meeting will be held at the Radiation Control Program offices in Wakefield, MA.
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 email at Farrah.Gaskins@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Farrah C. Gaskins Regional State Agreements Officer Division of Nuclear Materials Safety
Enclosure:
Massachusetts Periodic Meeting Agenda March 24, 2025 Signed by Gaskins, Farrah on 03/24/25
Periodic Meeting Agenda with Massachusetts May 6, 2025 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. (~ November 2027) 6.
Next Steps/Meeting Summary/Q&A.
7.
Exit with Senior Management if requested by the NRC or Agreement State.
ML25080A309 OFFICE R-I/DNMS NAME FGaskins DATE Mar 24, 2025