Comment Request letter on Projected Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program Schedules for FY2017-2019

UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001

ALL AGREEMENT STATES, WYOMING, VERMONT

PROJECTED INTEGRATED MATERIALS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROGRAM SCHEDULES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017–2019 (STC-16-XXX)

Purpose: To inform Agreement State program staff of upcoming Integrated Materials

Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) reviews.

Background: Annually, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission provides the projected IMPEP schedule to the Agreement States to ensure that Agreement State personnel have advanced notice of upcoming IMPEP reviews.

Discussion: We would appreciate receiving any comments^* regarding the timing of an IMPEP review projected for fiscal year (FY) 2017, as listed in the enclosure, within 30 days from the date of this letter. Once we have received any comments on the proposed schedule for FY 2017, we will issue a more complete draft schedule that includes designation of team members and estimated dates for Management Review Board meetings.

If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact me at (301) 415-3340 or the individual named below:

POINT OF CONTACT: Lisa Dimmick E-MAIL: [email protected]

TELEPHONE: (301) 415-0694

Dan S. Collins, Director

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal

and Rulemaking Programs

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

and Safeguards

Enclosure:

Projected IMPEP Schedules

for Fiscal Years 2017-2019

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PROJECTED IMPEP SCHEDULE
FY 2017	FY 2018	FY2019
Minnesota*	Illinois* ilinois	Ohio*
South Carolina*	Washington*	Pennsylvania*
Iowa*	Arkansas	NRC RIV*
New Hampshire	North Carolina	Wisconsin*
NRC RIII*	New York	Alabama
Mississippi	Colorado	Florida
Nevada	Texas	New Jersey
New Mexico	Kansas	Maine
Oregon	Massachusetts	North Dakota
Utah (follow-up)	Oklahoma

_* Received one year extension per IMPEP Self-Assessment Recommendation.

DRAFT SCHEDULE FOR IMPEP REVIEWS FY 2017
Program	Proposed Date
Minnesota	October 2016
New Hampshire	October 2016
Mississippi	April 2017
South Carolina	May 2017
New Mexico	June 2017
Nevada	July 2017
Utah (follow-up)	July 2017
Iowa	August 2017
Oregon	August 2017
NRC RIII	September 2017