ML18263A257
| ML18263A257 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 03013426 |
| Issue date: | 09/19/2018 |
| From: | Ricardo Torres NRC Region 4 |
| To: | Winslow M Providence Alaska Medical Ctr |
| References | |
| 609722 | |
| Download: ML18263A257 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000178/2038001
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
1600 E. LAMAR BLVD
ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
September 19, 2018
Mark P. Winslow, Ph.D., Radiation Safety Officer
Providence Alaska Medical Center
3200 Providence Drive
P.O. Box 196604
Anchorage, AK 99519-6604
SUBJECT: LICENSE AMENDMENT
Please find enclosed Amendment No. 73 to NRC License No. 50-17838-01 removing the
authorization of strontium 90 (Sr-90) permitted by 10 CFR 35.400 as requested in letter
dated July 13, 2018. Please note that this license was also amended to remove any
other references to Sr-90 that were listed in condition 12. Also note that your request for
exemptions to NRC regulations 10 CFR 35.615(a) and 10 CFR 35.615(b) is being held in
abeyance and will be processed separately from amendment 73. You will be contacted
at a later date to provide additional information in support of the exemption request.
An environmental assessment for this licensing action is not required since this action is
categorically excluded under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(14)(iv). You should review this license
carefully and be sure that you understand all conditions. You can contact me at
817-200-1189 if you have any questions about this license.
The NRCs Safety Culture Policy Statement became effective in June 2011. While a
policy statement is not a regulation, it sets forth the agencys expectations for individuals
and organizations to establish and maintain a positive safety culture. You can access
the policy statement and supporting material that may benefit your organization on
NRCs safety culture Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/about-
nrc/regulatory/enforcement/safety-culture.html. We strongly encourage you to review
this material and adapt it to your particular needs in order to develop and maintain a
positive safety culture as you engage in NRC-regulated activities.
The enclosure transmitted
herewith contains Official Use
Only - Security-Related
Information. When separated
from this enclosure, this
document is decontrolled.
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NRC expects licensees to conduct their programs with meticulous attention to detail and
a high standard of compliance. Because of the serious consequences to employees and
the public that can result from failure to comply with NRC requirements, you must
conduct your radiation safety program according to the conditions of your NRC license,
representations made in your license application, and NRC regulations. In particular,
note that you must:
1. Operate by NRC regulations 10 CFR Part 19, Notices, Instructions and Reports
to Workers: Inspection and Investigations, 10 CFR Part 20, Standards for
Protection Against Radiation, and other applicable regulations.
2. Notify NRC in writing of any change in mailing address.
3. By 10 CFR 30.36(d) and/or license condition, notify NRC, promptly, in writing,
and request termination of the license:
a. When you decide to terminate all activities involving materials authorized
under the license whether at the entire site or any separate building or
outdoor area;
b. If you decide not to acquire or possess and use authorized material; or
c. When no principal activities under the license have been conducted for a
period of 24 months.
4. In accordance with 10 CFR 35.14, notify the NRC no later than 30 days after:
a. The date that the licensee permits an individual to work as an authorized
user, an authorized nuclear pharmacist or an authorized medical physicist
under 10 CFR 35.13(b)(1) through (b)(4);
b. An authorized user, an authorized nuclear pharmacist, a Radiation Safety
Officer, or an authorized medical physicist permanently discontinues
duties under the license or has a name change;
c. The licensees mailing address changes;
d. The licensees name changes, but the name change does not constitute a
transfer of control of the license as described in 10 CFR 30.34(b); or
e. The licensee has added to or changed the areas of use identified in the
application or on the license where byproduct material is used in
accordance with either 35.100 or 35.200.
5. Request and obtain a license amendment before you:
a. Change Radiation Safety Officers;
b. Order byproduct material in excess of the amount, radionuclide or form
authorized on the license;
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c. Add or change the areas or address(es) of use identified in the license
application or on the license, except for areas of use where byproduct
material is used only in accordance with either 10 CFR 35.100 or 35.200;
or
d. Change the name or ownership of your organization.
6. Submit a complete renewal application or termination request at least 30 days
before the expiration date on your license. You will receive a reminder notice
approximately 90 days before the expiration date. Possession of radioactive
material after your license expires is a violation of NRC regulations.
NRC will periodically inspect your radiation safety program. Failure to conduct your
program according to NRC regulations, license conditions, and representations made in
your license application and supplemental correspondence with NRC may result in
enforcement action against you. This could include issuance of a notice of violation;
imposition of a civil penalty; or an order suspending, modifying, or revoking your license
as specified in the NRC Enforcement Policy. The NRC Enforcement Policy is available
at: http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/enforce-pol.html.
An electronic version of the NRCs regulations is available on the NRC Web site at
www.nrc.gov. Additional information regarding medical uses of radioactive materials may
be obtained on the NRC Web site at: www.nrc.gov/materials/miau/med-use-toolkit.html.
This site also provides the updated Training and Experience NRC Form 313A series of
forms and guidance, as well as information on the revised regulations for naturally-
occurring and accelerator-produced radioactive materials (NARM).
NRCs Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2005-31 provides criteria to identify security-
related sensitive information and guidance for handling and marking of such documents.
This ensures that potentially sensitive information is not made publicly available through
the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). The
RIS may be located on the NRC Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-
collections/gen-comm/reg-issues/2005/. Pursuant to NRCs RIS 2005-31, this letter and
its enclosed materials license will not be made publicly available.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Roberto J. Torres, M.S., Senior Health Physicist
Materials Licensing and Inspection Branch
Docket: 030-13426
License: 50-17838-01
Control: 609722
Enclosure: As stated
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