Becoming an Agreement State
The Commission and a State may enter an Agreement whereby the Commission discontinues regulatory authority over a specific category of materials. The State concurrently assumes regulatory authority for those materials. An overview of the process to become an Agreement State includes the following:
- Governor files Letter of Intent with Chairman
- FSME assigns a Project Manager
- State develops Draft Request
- NRC staff reviews Draft Request for completeness
- State develops Formal Request
- A Complete Request includes supporting State legislation, regulations, and program description
- Governor submits Formal Request and certifies State has adequate program
- NRC staff evaluates request against 1981 and 1983 Criteria for Agreements, using FSME Procedure SA-700
- Commission approves publication in the Federal Register for public review and comment
- NRC staff analyzes public comments
- Commission approves Agreement
- Chairman and Governor hold signing ceremony
- State assumes regulation authority
- NRC staff and the State continue post-Agreement exchange-of-information and assessment of program performance
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, March 29, 2012