NUREG-0301, Forwards NUREG-0301, Regulation of Naturally Occurring & Accelerator-Produced Radioactive Matls. Matls Widely Used, But Regulation Is Nonuniform & Incomplete at State & Federal Levels.Nrc to Assist States in Developing Programs
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g, v j August 15, 1979 OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable Forrest James Governor of Alabama Montgomery, AL 36130
Dear Governor James:
I wish to call to your attention the results of a study made by an NRC Task Force on the regulation for health and safety of naturally occurring and accelerator produced radioactive materials (NARM), a copy of which is enclosed.
The study was initiated as a result of a request from the Conference of Radi-ation Control Program Directors, Inc., that the NRC seek authority to regulate these materials.
The Task Force found that NARM are widely used but that the regulation of NARM is fragmented, non-uniform and incomplete at both Federal and State levels.
These points are reinforced in a " Report on Radiation Health and Safety,"
December 1978, prepared by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
I am bringing this matter to your attention because the States have a direct
. interest in this matter.
While the NRC could logically regulate NARM given legislative authority - NRC is not presently pursuing that authority because it believes that such efforts should be integrated into the larger effort to properly allocate Federal responsibilities for radiation protection.
The Interagency Task Force on Ionizing Radiation has recently recommended the establishment of an Interagency Federal Radiation Council which would be as-signed numerous functions, including censideration of basic issues of. policy relating to radiation protection and evaluation of the overall direction and effectiveness of Federal activities in that area.
We believe that :many of the key issues related to the regulation of NARM could be best addressed by such an Interagency Council.
Accordingly, we intend to bring this matter before the Council when it has been established.
In addition, we plan to discuss the
. matter of NARM regulation with the staffs of appropriate Congressional com-mittees, appropriate Federal agencies, and the other States with a view to assisting in efforts to develop effective Federal radiation protection for NARM.
In the meantime, we stand ready to assist you in any way we can to further develop model NARM control programs and to determine what the opportunities and prospects are for working with the States in dealing with their NARM concerns.
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The Honorable Forrest James 2
Our objective is to bring NARM under more positive regulatory control.
If you would like additional information on what assistance NRC has to offer, please contact Donald A. Nussbaumer, Assistant Director for Material Safety and Licensing, (301) 427-4130.
Sincerely, I
i Joseph M. Hendrie Chairman
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SERVICE LIST RECIPIENTS OF JOSEPH M. HENDRIE AUGUST 15,1979 LETTER The Honorable Forrest James Governor of Alabama Montgomery, AL 36130 The Honorable Jay S. Hammond Governor of Alaska Juneau, AK 99811 The Honorable Bill Clinton Governor of Arkansas Little Rock, AR 72201 The Honorable Richard D. Lamm Governor of Colorado Denver, CO 80203 The Honorable Pierre S. du Pont, IV Governor of Delaware Dover, DE 19901 The Honorable Robert Grahma Governor of Florida Tallahassee, FL 32304 The Honorable George R. Ariyoshi Governor of Hawaii Honolulu, HI 96813 The Honorable James R. Thompson Governor of Illinois Springfield, IL 62706 10i5 230 I
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The Honorable John Carlin Governor of Kansas Topeka, KS 6612 The Honorable Edwin Edwards Governor of Louisiana Baton Rouge, LA 70804 The Honorable Harry Hughes Governor of Maryland Annapolis, MD 21404 The Honorable Henry M. Jackson, Chairman Committee on Energy and Natural Reso;rces United States Senate Washington, D.C.
20510 The Honorable Bruce Babbitt Governor of Arizona Phoenizx, AZ 85007 The Honorable Edmund G. Brown, Jr.
Governor of California Sacramento, CA 95814 The Honorable Ella T. Grosso Governor of Connecticut Hartford, CT 06115 The Honoraole John V. Evans Governor of Idaho Boise, ID 83720 The Honorable George Busbee Governor of Georgia Atlanta, GA 30334 The Honorable Robert D. Ray Governor of Iowa Des Moines, I A 50319 g,,. -
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The Honorable Otis R. Bowen Governor of Indiano Indianapolis, IN 46204 The Honorable Julian M. Carroll Governor of Kentucky Frankfort, KY 40601 The Honorable Joseph Brennan Governor of Maine Augusta, ME 04330 The Honorable Edward J. King Governor of Massachusetts Boston, MA 02133 The Honorable William G. Milliken Governor of Michigan Lansing, MI 48903 The Honorable Clif f Finch Governor of Mississippi Jackson, MS 48903 The Honorable Thomas L. Judge Governor of Montana Helena, MT 59601 The Honorable Robert List Governor of Nevada Carson City, NV 89710 The Honorable Brendan T. Byrne Governor of New Jersey Trentor,, NJ 08625 The Honorable Hugh L. Carey Governor of New York Albany, NY l2224 The Honorable Arthur A. Link Governor of North Dakota Bismarck, ND 58505 1015 232 %
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The Honorable George Nigh Governor of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK 73105 The Honorable Richard Thomburgh Governor of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA 17120 The Honorable Richard Riley Governor of South Carolina Columbis, SC 29211 The Honorable Lamar Alexander Governor of Tennessee Nashville, TN 37219 The Honorable Albert Quie Governor of Minnesota St. Paul, MN 55155 The Honorable Joseph P. Teasdale Goverror of Missouri Jefferson City, MO 65101 The Honorable Charles Thone Governor of Nebraska Lincoln, NE 68509 The Honorable Hugh Gallen Governor of New Hampshire Concord, NH 03301 The Honorable Bruce King Governor of New Mexico Santa Fe, NM 87503 The Honorable James B. Hunt, Jr.
Governor of North Carolina Rateigh, NC 276II 1015 233 4
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The Honorable James A. Rhodes Governor of Ohio Columbus, OH 43215 The Honorable Victor Atiyeh Governor of Oregon Salem, OR 97310 The Honorable J. Joseph Garrahy Governor of Rhode Island Providence, RI 02903 The Honorable William Janklow Governor of South Dakota Pierre, SD 57501 The Honorable William P. Clements Governor of Texas Aust in, TX 78711 The Honorable Scott M. Matheson Governor of Utah Salt Lake City, UT 84114 The Honorable Richard A. Snelling Governor of Vermont Montpelier, VT 05602 The Honorable John D. Rockfeller, IV Governor of West Virginia Charleston, WV 25305 The Honorable Ed Herschler Governor of Wyoming Cheyenne, WY 82002 The Honorable Harold Brown Secretatry of Defense Washington, D.C.
20301 The Honorable Douglo-M. Costle Administrator Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C.
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The Honorable R. G. Freeman, Ill Administrator General Services Administration Washing ton, D.C.
20405 The Honorable William F. Bolger Postmaster General United States Postal Service Washington, D. C.
20260 The Honorable Cecil D. Andrus Secreto.y of Interior Washington, D.C.
20240 The Honorable Ernest Ambler, Director National Bureau of Standards Department of Commerce Gaithersburg, MD 20234 The Honorable John Dalton Governor of Virginia Richmond, VA 23219 The Honorable Lee Dreyfus Governor of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53702 The Honorable Dixy Lee Ray Govermr of Washington Oly. npia, 98504 The Honorable Carlos Romer-Barcelo Governor of Puerto Rico
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The Honorable Susan Bennett King Chairman Consumer Product Safety Commission Washington, D.C.
20207 The Honorable Michael Pertschuk Chairman Federal Trade Commission Washington, D.C. 20580 The Honorable Juanita Krepa Secretary of Commerce Washington, D. C. 20230 The Honorable Patricia Roberts Harris Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Washington, D.C.
20201 The Honorable G. William Miller Secretary of the Treasury Washing ton, D. C.
20220 The Honorable Neil E. Goldschmidt Secretary of Transportation Washington, D. C.
20590 The Honorable Charles W. Duncan, Jr.
Secretary of Energy Washington, D.C.
20545 The Honorable Morris K. Udall, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment Committee on Interior and Insular Af fairs United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
20511 The Honorable John Dingell, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and Power k0\\.
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Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
20515 The Honorable Toby Moff ett, Chairman Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations United States House of Representatives Washing ton, D.C.
20515 The Honorable Don Fuqua, Chairman Committee on Science and Technology United States House of Representatives Washing ton, D. C.
20515 The Honorable Tom Bevill, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Committe on Appropriations United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable John M. Murphy, Chairman Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
20515 The Honorable Carl D. Perkins, Chairman Comn.ittee on Education and Labor Unite J States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
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The Honorable Gary Hart, Chairman Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, D.C.
20510 The Honorable J. Bennett Johnston, Chairman 3ubcommittee on Energy and Water Development Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Washington, D.C.
20510 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff, Chairman Committee on Governmental Aff airs United States Senate Washington, D. C.
20510 The Honorable Howard W. Cannon, Chairman Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation United States Senate Washington, D.C.
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