DATED: FEB 28, 1995;	 SIGNED BY: RICHARD L. BANGART


Lani Graham, M.D., M.P.H.


Director


Bureau of Health 


State of Maine


Department of Human Services


Augusta, Maine 04333


Dear Dr. Graham:


Thank you for your letter of January 11, 1995, responding to our follow-up


review of the Maine radiation control program (RCP). The information provided


in your letter directly responded to program review findings, and addressed


our comments and recommendations. Enclosed is the NRC evaluation of RCP


responses relative to those items identified in our October 7, 1994 letter


which can be closed based upon your letter. Other items, which were addressed


in your response, will remain open and will be assessed during our next review


of the State's program, which is tentatively scheduled to be performed in


April of this year. 


Thank you for your continued support of the Maine Agreement State program.


Sincerely,


Richard L. Bangart, Director


Office of State Programs


Enclosure: 


NRC Evaluation of Maine's Response


cc w/encl: 	R. Schell, Acting Manager


Radiological Health Program

Lani Graham, M.D., M.P.H.


Director


Bureau of Health 


State of Maine


Department of Human Services


Augusta, Maine 04333


Dear Dr. Graham:


Thank you for your letter of January 11, 1995, responding to our follow-up


review of the Maine radiation control program (RCP). The information provided


in your letter directly responded to program review findings, and addressed


our comments and recommendations. Enclosed is the NRC evaluation of RCP


responses relative to those items identified in our October 7, 1994 letter


which can be closed based upon your letter. Other items, which were addressed


in your response, will remain open and will be assessed during our next review


of the State's program, which is tentatively scheduled to be performed in


April of this year. 


Thank you for your continued support of the Maine Agreement State program.


Sincerely,


Richard L. Bangart, Director


Office of State Programs


Enclosure: 


NRC Evaluation of Maine's Response


cc w/encl: 	R. Schell, Acting Manager


Radiological Health Program


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EVALUATION OF MAINE RESPONSES TO 1994 FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM REVIEW


NRC has reviewed the responses contained in the January 11, 1995 letter from


Dr. Lani Graham, Director, Bureau of Health, Maine Department of Human


Services, to Mr. Richard Bangart, Director, NRC Office of State Programs. 


Those items which were closed based upon the State's response are discussed


below. Other items, which were addressed in the response, will remain open


and will be assessed during the next review of the State's program, which is


tentatively scheduled to be performed in April of this year. 


Training (Item 5 of the October 7, 1994 letter from R. Bangart to L. Graham)


Comment and Recommendation from the 1993 Routine Review


Comment


The technical staff is currently restricted from traveling for more than 14


days annually out-of-State. At present, the State has an out-of-State travel


restriction of 14 days per calendar year. Specialized training in regulatory


health physics requires that new personnel have at least 11 weeks of basic


courses over a two-year period. Beyond this, senior personnel are expected to


attend periodic workshops, seminars and national meetings.


Recommendation


We recommend that the out-of-State travel restrictions be lifted for radiation


control personnel.


Status from the 1994 Follow-up Review 


Although there has been no change in the State's policy for traveling more


than 14 days annually out-of-State, there have been no impediments in


obtaining out-of-State travel for the newly hired person to attend NRC


sponsored training courses. The newly hired person attended the "Medical Uses


of Radionuclides Course" in March 1994, the "Industrial Radiography Course" in


May 1994, and the "Introduction to Materials Licensing Course" in June 1994. 


An application has been submitted for the new staff person to attend the


"Five-Week Health Physics Course" in September 1994. The manager of the


Radiological Health Program has indicated that he routinely submits a letter


with out-of-State training requests to management, which has contributed to


the approval of all out-of-State travel requests for NRC training. 


January 1995 Maine response


Observations on Bureau policy were not entirely accurate. Travel policy was


developed in response to a ban on out-of-State travel for all Maine employees. 


The number of allowable travel days depends on special needs of the individual


and program, but staff are also permitted to travel for exceptional


circumstances. Flexibility was provided in cases where employees should have


training to meet a Federal requirement. 


Evaluation of State's Response


The State's position is to provide a policy which balances professional


development and programmatic needs. This is an appropriate strategy to


satisfy this indicator and no further information is needed. This item is


closed.