Press Release-IV-01-016, NRC to Discuss Inspection Program with Radiography Industry at Public Forum in Lafayette

Press Release-IV-01-016: NRC to Discuss Inspection Program with Radiography Industry at Public Forum in Lafayette

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Issue date:	05/02/2001
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NRCNEWSU.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONOFFICEOFPUBLICAFFAIRS,REGIONIV611RyanPlazaDrive-Suite400ArlingtonTX76011-8064No.IV-01-016May2,2001CONTACT:BreckHenderson Phone:817-860-8128 Cellular:817-917-1227 e-mail:bwh@nrc.govNRCTODISCUSSINSPECTIONPROGRAMWITHRADIOGRAPHYINDUSTRYATPUBLICFORUMINLAFAYETTETheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionstaffwillholdapublicforuminLafayette,La.,withrepresentativesoftheradiographyandwellloggingindustriesandotherstateandfederalagenciesto discusstheNRCsafetyinspectionprogramforoffshoreactivities.Theforum,whichisopentointerestedmembersofthepublic,willbeheldonThursday,May10,beginningat9a.m.attheHiltonHotel,1521WestPinhookRoad,Lafayette.PriortoApril26oflastyeartheStateofLouisianamaintainedanagreementwithNRCtoperforminspectionsinoffshorewatersadjacenttoLouisianaonbehalfoftheNRC.However,ina letterfromLouisianaGovernorM.J."Mike"Foster,Jr.,datedMarch22,2000,theStaterequested terminationofthisagreement.Accordingly,theNRChasresumedinspectingindustrialradiography andwellloggingoperationsonoffshoreplatformsandlaybargesinfederalwatersintheGulfof Mexico.TheagencyhasteamedwiththeMaterialsManagementService,abranchoftheU.S.

DepartmentoftheInterior,forhelicoptertransportationofinspectorstooffshoreplatformsandbarges fortheirinspections.ToopentheforumNRCrepresentativeswillmakeshortpresentationsontheinspectionandenforcementprogram.Theremainderofthetimewillbeavailableforquestionsanddiscussionamong thoseinattendanceofanyissuesandchallengesthatimplementingNRCsafetyregulationspresents.