Comment request letters on 1) Revision to MD 5.6, IMPEP; 2) IAEA Draft Safety Guide DS 434; 3) Revision to Procedures SA107, SA200, and SA201

June XX, 2017

ALL AGREEMENT AND NON-AGREEMENT STATES

STATE LIAISON OFFICERS

OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA) DRAFT SAFETY GUIDE DS434, “RADIATION SAFETY OF ACCELERATOR RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION FACILITIES” (STC-17-XXX)

Purpose: To provide States with the opportunity to review and comment on the Draft Safety Guide DS434, “Radiation Safety of Accelerator Radioisotope Production Facilities”_¹ by August 8, 2017, to the contact listed.

Background: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has made available the Draft Safety Guide DS434, “Radiation Safety of Accelerator Radioisotope Production Facilities” for Member State review and comment. Proposed changes from Member State review will be taken into account in the finalization of the safety standard. The objective of Draft Safety Guide DS434 is to provide recommendations on how to meet the requirements of IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 3, Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources: International Basic Safety Standards with regard to radioisotope production facilities. This Safety Guide provides specific, practical recommendations on the safe design and operation of these facilities for use by operating organizations and the designers of these facilities, and by regulatory bodies.

Discussion: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is coordinating the U.S. review of this safety guide. Consolidated comments will be submitted to the IAEA by the NRC through established official channels. Please provide your comments to Cindy Flannery ([email protected]) by August 8, 2017. The attached IAEA comment template is provided for your use. Any comments provided should refer to the relevant paragraph number in the draft text being reviewed and should propose alternative text, as appropriate.

The review should focus on the following:

1) Are there any safety issues that may be inconsistent with States’ regulations or common practices?

2) Relevance and usefulness of this document — Are the stated objectives appropriate, and are they met by the draft text? Do you have any suggestions to include in the document?

3) Scope and completeness — Is the stated scope appropriate and is it adequately covered by the draft text?

4) Quality and clarity — Do the requirements and guidance in the document represent the current consensus among specialists in the field, and are they expressed clearly and coherently?

5) Are the requirements and guidance expressed clearly and coherently? If you have any questions regarding this correspondence?

Comments of an editorial nature will be considered; however, it should be noted that the draft text will be comprehensively edited by the IAEA Secretariat.

Enclosed is: (1) communication from the IAEA concerning Draft Safety Guide DS434 and its review, including an “Explanatory Note” regarding this document; (2) Draft Safety Guide DS434, “Radiation Safety of Accelerator Radioisotope Production Facilities;” and (3) blank template for comment preparation.

If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact the individual named below:

POINT OF CONTACT: Cindy Flannery INTERNET: [email protected]

TELEPHONE: 301-415-0223

Daniel S. Collins, Director

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal

and Rulemaking Programs

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

and Safeguards

Enclosures:

1. Explanatory Note from IAEA

2. Draft Safety Guide DS434

3. IAEA Comment Template

4) Quality and clarity — Do the requirements and guidance in the document represent the current consensus among specialists in the field, and are they expressed clearly and coherently?

5) Are the requirements and guidance expressed clearly and coherently? If you have any questions regarding this correspondence?

Comments of an editorial nature will be considered; however, it should be noted that the draft text will be comprehensively edited by the IAEA Secretariat.

Enclosed is: (1) communication from the IAEA concerning Draft Safety Guide DS434 and its review, including an “Explanatory Note” regarding this document; (2) Draft Safety Guide DS434, “Radiation Safety of Accelerator Radioisotope Production Facilities;” and (3) blank template for comment preparation.

If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact the individual named below:

POINT OF CONTACT: Cindy Flannery INTERNET: [email protected]

TELEPHONE: 301-415-0223

Daniel S. Collins, Director

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal

and Rulemaking Programs

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

and Safeguards

Enclosures:

1. Explanatory Note from IAEA

2. Draft Safety Guide DS434

3. IAEA Comment Template

DISTRIBUTION:

MSTR R/F

Matt McKinley, OAS

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OFC	NMSS/MSTR	NMSS/MSTR	NMSS/MSTR	NMSS/MSTR
NAME	CFlannery	SPoy	PMichalak	DCollins
DATE	05/22/17	/ /17	/ /17	/ /17

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