Comment Request Letter on SA 103, Technical Staff and Training

STC-15-

UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001

ALL AGREEMENT STATES, VERMONT, WYOMING

STATE LIAISON OFFICERS

OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON DRAFT REVISION TO THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS PROCEDURE SA-103, REVIEWING THE COMMON PERFORMANCE INDICATOR, TECHNICAL STAFFING AND TRAINING (STC-16-XXX)

Purpose: To provide the Agreement States, Vermont, Wyoming, and State Liaison Officers an opportunity to comment on the proposed revisions to the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) Procedure SA-103, Reviewing the Common Performance Indicator, Technical Staffing and Training.

Background: This procedure is being revised to update current practices and guidance and to address organizational changes.

Discussion: Enclosed for your review and comment is the draft revision to NMSS Procedure SA-103, Reviewing the Common Performance Indicator, Technical Staffing and Training. This document describes the process used to conduct an analysis and review of an Agreement State program’s ability to recruit and retain qualified staff and maintain staff levels sufficient for the number and type of licensees within their jurisdiction. The ability to conduct effective licensing and inspection programs is largely dependent on having a sufficient number of experienced, knowledgeable, and well-trained technical personnel. Under certain conditions, staff turnover could have an adverse effect on the implementation of these programs, and thus could affect public health and safety.

Please provide any comments on SA-103. We would appreciate receiving your comments¹ within 30 days from the date of this letter.

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

POINT OF CONTACT: Joe O’Hara E-MAIL: [email protected]

TELEPHONE: (301) 415-6854

Daniel S. Collins, Director

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal

and Rulemaking Programs

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

and Safeguards

Enclosure:

Draft NMSS SA-103, Reviewing the Common Performance Indicator,

Technical Staffing and Training

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