Comment Request Letter on Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation (IMPEP) schedule for FY2019-2021

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 2019–2021 (STC-18-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) 2019, 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 2019, 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: Lance Rakovan E-MAIL: [email protected]

TELEPHONE: (301) 415-2589

Andrea L. Kock, Acting Director

Division of Materials Safety, Security, State,

and Tribal Programs

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

and Safeguards

Enclosure:

Projected IMPEP Schedules

for Fiscal Years 2019-2021

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PROJECTED IMPEP SCHEDULE
FY 2019	FY 2020	FY2021
Ohio*	Virginia*	Tennessee*
Pennsylvania*	NRC Region I*	New Hampshire
New Jersey	NRC SS&D*	Mississippi
NRC Region IV*	California	Nevada
North Dakota	Maryland	New Mexico
Florida	Nebraska	Oregon
Alabama	Rhode Island
Maine	Arizona
Arkansas (Follow-up)	Louisiana
Wisconsin*	Georgia
Utah	Kentucky

_* Received one year extension for two consecutive IMPEP reviews with all indicators satisfactory.

DRAFT SCHEDULE FOR IMPEP REVIEWS FY 2019
Program	Proposed Date
Ohio*	November 2018
Pennsylvania*	January 2019
New Jersey	March 2019
NRC Region IV*	March 2019
Florida	April 2019
Arkansas (Follow-up)	May 2019
Alabama	May 2019
North Dakota	June 2019
Maine	July 2019
Wisconsin*	July 2019
Utah	August 2019