ML20154L188

Informs That on 980928 MRB Met to Consider Proposed Final Rept Documenting Impep follow-up Review on New Mexico Agreement State Program.Mrb Found New Mexico Program Adequate to Protect Public Health & Safety

ML20154L188
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Issue date:	10/07/1998
From:	Thompson H NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Kelley E NEW MEXICO, STATE OF
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Ed Kril y, Ph.D.

Dir:ctor, We.ter and Wasta Manag: ment Division New Mexico Environment Department Harold Runnels Building 1190 St. Francis Drive P.O. Box 26110 Santa Fe, NM 87502

Dear Dr. Kelley:

On September 28,' 1998 the Management Review Board (MRB) met to consider the proposed final report documenting the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) l follow-up review on the New Mexico Agreement State Program. The MRB found the New L

Mexico program adequate to protect public health and safety and compatible with NRC's program. The MRB acknowledged New Mexico's efforts to significantly strengthen their program over the past year.

Section 5.0, page 19, of the enclosed final report presents the IMPEP team's recommendation.

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1 appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to the IMPEP team during the review and your support of the Radiation Control Program. I look forward to our agencies continuing to work cooperatkely in the future.

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Director, Water and Waste Management Division New Mexico Environment Department Harold Runnels Building 1190 St. Francis Drive P.O. Box 26110 Santa Fe, NM 87502

Dear Dr. Kelley:

l On September 28,1998 the Management Review Board (MRB) met to consider the proposed final report documenting the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) follow-up review on the New Mexico Agreement State Program. The MRB found the New Mexico program adequate to protect public health and safety and compatible with NRC's program. The MRB acknowledged New Mexico's efforts to significantly strengthen their program over the past year.

Section 5.0, page 19, of the enclosed final report presents the IMPEP team's recommendation.

Based on the results of the current IMPEP review, the next full review will be scheduled in three years.

I appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to the IMPEP team during the review and your support of the Radiation Control Program. I look forward to our agencies continuing to work cooperatively in the future.

Sincerely, l$7/N H -'h L. Thompson /dr.

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Enclosure:

As stated cc:

Benito Garcia, Chief i

Bureau of Hazardous and Radioactive Materials l

Water and Waste Management Division l

New Mexico Environment Department William Floyd Bureau of Hazardous and Radioactive Material Water and Waste Management Division Richard Ratliff, Organization of Agreement States Liaison to MRB