Energia i regulacje · 30.04.2003

National Materials Program Pilot Project Working Groups; Meetings

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has formed working groups to examine five pilot projects under the National Materials Program. The working groups will be composed of representatives from the Organization of Agreement States (OAS), the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (CRCPD), and NRC staff. The direction of the National Materials Program will be guided by the lessons learned and experience gained from the pilot projects. Efforts to establish a National Materials Program were initiated with NRC Commission approval in 1999. Objectives of this program include: Individual program activities to protect public health and safety; sharing of Federal and State resources to maintain necessary supporting regulations, guidance and other program elements needed for the nationwide materials program; accounting for individual agency needs and abilities; promoting consensus on regulatory priorities; promoting consistent exchange of information; harmonizing regulatory approaches; and recognizing State and Federal needs for flexibility.