Handbook on Nuclear Material Events Reporting in the Agreement States

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Procedure Approval
Reporting Material Events
State Agreements (SA) Procedure: SA-300

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Kevin Williams
Director, NMSS/MSST

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Adelaide Giantelli
Branch Chief, NMSS/MSST/SLPB

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Chris Einberg
Branch Chief, NMSS/MSST/MSEB

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Jennifer Fisher
Procedure Contact, NMSS/MSST/MSEB

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Keisha Cornelius
Chair, Organization of Agreement States
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NOTE
Any changes to the procedure will be the responsibility of the NMSS Procedure Contact.
Copies of NMSS procedures are available through the NRC Web site at
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nmss-procedures/state-agreement.html.

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INTRODUCTION
This procedure describes the collection, handling, and review of nuclear material events
that are reported to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) by the Agreement
States.

II.

III.

OBJECTIVES
A.

To provide methods and guidelines for Agreement States reporting nuclear
material incidents and events to the NRC.

B.

To ensure that interactions between the NRC and Agreement State are
coordinated regarding reported nuclear material events.

BACKGROUND
The Atomic Energy Act (AEA) allows the Commission to enter into an Agreement with a
State to discontinue its regulatory authority and for the Agreement State to assume
regulatory authority over certain nuclear materials. In accordance with provisions
contained in the AEA and the Energy Reorganization Act, and compatible Agreement
State regulations, NRC and Agreement State licensees are required to report the
occurrence of incidents and events involving the use of nuclear materials to the
appropriate regulatory agency. For purposes of compatibility, the Agreement States
report to NRC those incidents and events reported to them by their licensees or nonlicensees that involve the use of nuclear materials.1
The information collected on exposures, medical events, lost material, equipment
failures, etc., that have occurred involving the licensed and unlicensed use of nuclear
materials is invaluable in assessing trends or patterns, identifying generic issues, and
recognizing any inadequacies or unreliability of specific equipment or procedures. The
reported information is critical for initiating a timely and effective response to securityrelated events and will significantly aid in understanding why the event occurred and
identifying any actions necessary to improve the effectiveness of NRC and Agreement
State regulatory programs. The information is also used in preparation of NRC’s annual
performance report to Congress, the NRC’s annual report to Congress on abnormal
occurrences, and to support the United States’ commitment to report to the International
Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) international database of significant events.

1

The Agreement State Program Policy Statement addresses the Federal-State interaction under the AEA
to (1) establish and maintain agreements with States under Subsection 274b. that provide for
discontinuance by the NRC, and the assumption by the State, of responsibility for administration of a
regulatory program for the safe use of agreement material; (2) ensure that post-agreement interactions
between the NRC and Agreement State radiation control programs are coordinated; and (3) ensure
Agreement States provide adequate protection of public health and safety and maintain programs that are
compatible with the NRC’s regulatory program (82 FR 48535).

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Nuclear Material Events Database (NMED) contains a historical collection of information
on the occurrence, description, and resolution of events involving the use of nuclear
material in the United States (source, byproduct, and special nuclear material). NMED
accommodates the sharing of nuclear material event data submitted by Agreement
States, NRC licensees, and other non-licensed entities.
Further background information on the regulatory authorities and compatibility
designations involving Agreement State reporting requirements can be found in Section
2, “Background” of the SA-300 “Handbook on Nuclear Material Event Reporting for the
Agreement States.”
IV.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) is the lead office
responsible for the implementation of this procedure. The Division of Materials Safety,
Security, State, and Tribal Programs (MSST) has the responsibility for the oversight and
management of these objectives.
A.

Director, NMSS/MSST
The MSST Director, or designee, reviews nuclear material events that are
reported to the NRC Headquarters Operations Center by Agreement States. The
MSST Director, or designee, should ensure that staff review and assess
Agreement State reports as described in NRC Management Directives (MD) and
implementing procedures.

B.

Regional State Agreements Officer (RSAO)
The RSAO communicates with the Agreement States regarding reported events.
The RSAO serves as the point of contact for the region and MSST regarding the
Agreement State radiation control programs.

V.

GUIDANCE
A.

Guidance for Agreement States
The SA-300 “Handbook on Nuclear Material Event Reporting for the Agreement
States” provides methods and guidelines for Agreement States on reporting
nuclear material incidents and events to the NRC.

B.

NRC staff should review event reports in accordance with NRC’s Management
Directives (MD):

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1.

MD 5.12, “International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale
Participation”

2.

MD 6.4, “Generic Issues Program”

3.

MD 8.1, “Abnormal Occurrence Reporting Procedure”

4.

MD 8.5, “Nonreactor Operational Safety Data Review”

5.

MD 8.14, “Agency Action Review Meeting”

REFERENCES
82 FR 48535, “Agreement State Program Policy Statement,” October 18, 2017.
Management Directives (MDs) are available at: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/management-directives/index.html.
MD 5.12, “International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale Participation.”
MD 6.4, “Generic Issues Program.”
MD 8.1, “Abnormal Occurrence Reporting Procedure.”
MD 8.5, “Nonreactor Operational Safety Data Review.”
MD 8.14, “Agency Action Review Meeting.”

VII.

PREVIOUS VERSIONS
For knowledge management purposes, all previous revisions of this procedure, as well
as associated correspondence with stakeholders, are listed below. Documents can be
obtained from ADAMS at: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Document Title/Description

ADAMS
Accession
Number

No.

Date

1

12/7/00

STP-00-084, Opportunity to Comment on Draft
Revisions to STP Procedure SA-300

ML012500411

2

5/23/01

STP-01-045, Final Revisions to SA-300

ML011450316

3

5/23/01

STP Procedure SA-300

ML011450424

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Accession
Number

No.

Date

4

8/30/05

STP-05-064, Opportunity to Comment on Draft
Revisions to STP Procedure SA-300

ML052420717

5

3/8/06

STP-06-021, Availability of Final Revisions to
SA-300

ML060670592

6

03/8/06

STP Procedure SA-300, Reporting Materials
Events

ML081690879

7

1/11/10

FSME-10-002, Opportunity to Comment on
Draft Revisions to FSME Procedure SA-300

ML093370257

8

3/27/2013

FSME Procedure; State Agreement (SA)-300,
Reporting Material Events

ML13053A346

9

3/27/2013

FSME Procedure SA-300, Handbook on
Nuclear Material Event Reporting for the
Agreement States

ML13056A420

10

8/3/2022

NMSS Procedure; Interim SA-300, “Reporting
Material Events”

ML21165A155

11

8/3/2022

SA-300, “Handbook on Nuclear Material Event
Reporting for the Agreement States (interim)”

ML21165A162

8/3/2022

STC-22-033, Notification of the Issuance, and
Opportunity to Comment on the Interim
Procedure SA-300 and the Handbook on
Nuclear Material Event Reporting for the
Agreement States.

ML22035A083

13

11/28/2022

STC-22-065, Availability of the Revised Interim
Handbook on Nuclear Material Event
Reporting for the Agreement States.

ML22266A092

14

11/28/2022

SA-300, “Revised Interim Handbook on
Nuclear Material Event Reporting for the
Agreement States”

ML22266A093

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STC-24-035, “Availability of Revisions to
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Agreement States.”

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SA-300, “Handbook on Nuclear Material Event
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