ML20140B372

Forwards Exam Results for Staff Who Attended Transportation of Radioactive Matl Course on 940620-24 & Health Physics Technology Course on 951016-27.Completion of Courses Were Unsuccessful.W/O Encl

ML20140B372
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Issue date:	04/02/1997
From:	Lohaus P NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP)
To:	Snellings D ARKANSAS, STATE OF
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SP-96-118, NUDOCS 9706060193
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- Mr. D;vid Snellings, Direct:r Division of Radiation Control cnd V Emergency M:nagement Department of Health -@- ' 0 2E 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867

Dear Mr. Snellings:

Enclosed are the exams for two members of your staff who attended the following courses:

l Transportation of Radioactive Material (H-308)

Columbia, South Carolina - June 20-24,1994 )

Health Physics Technology Course (H-201)

Chattanooga, Tennessee - October 16-27, 1995 l

I The course examination results indicate that the individuals did not meet the minimum standard for successful completion of the courses, which is a grade of 70%. The NRC policy on successful completion of NRC training for Agreement States was sent to you by letter dated November 20, 1996 (SP-96-118). For your information, NRC does not consMer its staff qualified until, at a minimum, the exams for rquired courses are successfully enmpleted. Non-qualified NRC staff are not permitted to conduct independent inspections and license reviews in areas which they have not successfully completed the minimum training requirements.

We apologize for the delay in the notification of your staff contained in this letter. This letter will

,' clear the backlog of unsuccessful completions notifications. Future notifications will be made within two weeks of the Office of State Programs receiving the notification of the unsuccessful 1 p completion of a course.  ;

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You should consider recommending additional study of the course material or additional training ]

for the individuals. When the individuals are prepared to take a re-examination, please contact j the person designated in SP-96-118. You, or another manager in your program, should oversee i administration of the examination to the individuals. The individuals may re-take the course, if 1 kan space is available. We have not notified the individuals of their course results and request that s you discuss the results with them and their options for successful completion.

W 1 O If you need additional information, please contact me at 301-415-2326 or Dennis Sollenberger at 301-415-2819.

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ign OriginalSigned W Sincerely, PAUL H.1.0 ,,

CeD C'M Paul H. Lohaus, Deputy Director

's'~;;;.' - Office of State Programs

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. Mr. David Snellings, Director Division of Radiation Control cnd

, Emergency M:nagement Department of Health

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4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30 l Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 '/ "

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Dear Mr. Snellings:

Enclosed are the exams for two members of your staff who tiended the following courses:

l l Transportation of Radioactive Material (H-308) I i Columbia, South Carolina - June 20-24,1994 1

Health Physics Technology Course (H-201h l l Chattanooga, Tennessee - October 16-27/1995 l

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The course examination results indicate that the individuals did not meet the minimum standard for successful completion of the cources, which is a gra'de of 70%. The NRC policy on successful l completion of NRC training for Agreement States was ,sent to you by letter dated November 20, l 1996 (SP-96-118). For your information, NRC does not consider its staff qualified until, at a l minimum, the exams for required courses are successfully completed. Non-qualified NRC staff are not permitted to conduct independent inspections and license reviews in areas which they l have not successfully completed the minimum trainirig requirements. l

/ I We apologize for the delay in the notification of your staff contained in this letter. This letter will clear the backlog of unsuccessful completions notifications. Future notifications will be made within two weeks of the Office of State Programs receiving the notification of the unsuccessful completion of a course. l l

You shnuld consider recommending additional study of the course material or additional training for the individuals. When the individuals are prepared to take a re-examination, please contact the person designated in SP-96-118. You, or another manager in your program, should oversee administration of the examination to the individuals. The individuals may re-take the course, if space is available. /

If you need additional information, please contact me at 301-415-2326 or Dennis Sollenberger at 301-415-2819.

1 Sincerely, Paul H. Lohaus, Deputy Director Office of State Programs

Enclosure:

As stated i

Distribution:

DlR RF SDroggitis DCD (SP03) l LBolling RBlanton PDR (YESf NO._)

JMyers GDavis Tr"ning File ,

NOTE:lDENTICAL LTRS SENT TO PROGRAM MANAGERS OF AR.CO.FL.lA.lL.LA.M0.NE.NM NYC.OR.TNand TX DOCUMENT NAME: {dNO ERT .in T; receive a copy of this docurserd Ad ate in the boa: *C,9 4 >v without attachment / enclosure 'E" = Copy with attachment / enclosure "N" - No copy OFFICE OST  % N1 .

0$9$ l OSP:D l l l NAME DSollenberger: tid PLohabs RBangart l

DATE 03/C6 /97 03/ M /97 03/ /97

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\..... April 2, 1997 Mr. David Snellings, Director

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, ' Division of Radiation Control and

! Emergency Management j Department of Health

4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30 j Little Rock, AR 72205-3867

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Dear Mr. Snellings:

Enclosed are the exams for two members of your staff who attended the following courses:

L Transportation of Radioactive Material (H-308) j Columbia, South Carolina - June 20-24,1994 ,

i Health Physics Technology Course (H-201)

Chattanooga, Tennessee - October 16 27,1995 The course examination results indicate that the inaividuals did not meet the minimum standard for successful completion of the courses, which is a grade of 70%. The NRC policy on successful completion of NRC training for Agreement States was sent to you by letter dated November 20, 1996 (SP-96-118). For your information, NRC does not consider its staff qualified until, at a minimum, the exams for required courses are successfully completed. Non-qualified NRC staff are not permitted to conduct independent inspections and license reviews in areas which they have not successfully completed the minimum training requirements We apologize for the delay in the notification of your staff contained in this letter.: This letter will clear the backlog of unsuccessful completions notifications. Future notifications will be made within two weeks of the Office of State Programs receMng the notification of the unsuccessful completion of a course. 1 You should consider recommending additional study of the course material or additional training for the individuals. When the individuals are prepared to take a rMxamination, please contact the person desigrwted in SP-96-118. You, or another manager in your program, should oversee administration of the examination to the individuals. The individuals may re-take the course, if space is available. We have not notified the individuals of their course results and request that '

you discuss the results with them and their opbons for successful complebon. 1 i

if you need additional information, please contact me at 301-415 2326 or Dennis Sollenberger at 1 301-415-2819.

ely, I Si Ff l- l b bd Paul H. Lohaus, Deputy Director l Office of State Programs

Enclosures:

1 As stated n

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