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IN RESPONSE, PLEASE
REFER TO: M050307B

March 17, 2005

The Commission was briefed by the NRC staff on the materials safety programs, performance, and plans in the Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards (NMSS). The Commission commended the staff for its achievements, particularly in the area of materials security. The staff should keep the Commission informed in a timely manner of significant issues that may be delayed because of higher priority being assigned to security areas or any other area. Delays in these other programs should be planned and not subject to unintended consequences.

The staff should provide the Commission a technical summary of the web-based materials licensing system now in development and its integration with the national source tracking system. This may be accomplished by briefing the Commission Technical Assistants or individual Commissioners, if requested. The staff should keep the Commission informed of any significant changes in the current schedule for implementing these systems and the associated rulemaking.

In advance of the next Commission briefing by the Organization of Agreement States and Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, the staff should provide the status of compatibility issues and an assessment of the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) reviews in relation to these issues.

The Commission looks forward to the Office of Research’s recommendations on the impact of international radiation protection standards on the NRC’s regulatory framework.

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