July 26, 2004

MEMORANDUM TO: Bruce S. Mallett, Regional Administrator

Region IV

FROM: Martin J. Virgilio /RA/

Deputy Executive Director for

 Materials, Research and State Programs

Office of the Executive Director for Operations

SUBJECT: INTEGRATED MATERIALS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

PROGRAM FOR REGION IV

On July 1, 2004, the Management Review Board (MRB) met to consider the proposed final

Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) report for Region IV (RIV). 

The MRB found the RIV program adequate to protect public health and safety.

The report contains a recommendation and two good practices. The recommendation relates

to the need to provide guidelines to the Regions for revising inspection frequencies which had

previously been extended for good performance (guidance was provided to the Regions via a

May 11, 2004, memorandum from Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety of the office

of Nuclear Material Safety Material and Safeguards, subsequent to the IMPEP review). The

first good practice related to the database of licensee field operations maintained by Region IV. 

The second good practice relates to pre-screening of licensing actions prior to assigning them

to reviewers (these good practices are discussed in more detail on page 16 of the report).

Based on the results of the current IMPEP review, the next full review will be in approximately

four years.

I appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to the IMPEP team during the review and

your support of the program. 

Attachment: Proposed Final IMPEP Report

cc: T. Gwynn, RIV

 M. Satorius, RIV

CONTACT: Charles Cox, NMSS/IMNS

 (301) 415-6755
July 26, 2004

MEMORANDUM TO: Bruce S. Mallett, Regional Administrator

Region IV

FROM: Martin J. Virgilio /RA/

Deputy Executive Director for

 Materials, Research and State Programs

Office of the Executive Director for Operations

SUBJECT: INTEGRATED MATERIALS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

PROGRAM FOR REGION IV

On July 1, 2004, the Management Review Board (MRB) met to consider the proposed final

Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) report for Region IV (RIV). 

The MRB found the RIV program adequate to protect public health and safety.

The report contains a recommendation and two good practices. The recommendation relates

to the need to provide guidelines to the Regions for revising inspection frequencies which had

previously been extended for good performance (guidance was provided to the Regions via a

May 11, 2004, memorandum from Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety of the office

of Nuclear Material Safety Material and Safeguards, subsequent to the IMPEP review). The

first good practice related to the database of licensee field operations maintained by Region IV. 

The second good practice relates to pre-screening of licensing actions prior to assigning them

to reviewers (these good practices are discussed in more detail on page 16 of the report).

Based on the results of the current IMPEP review, the next full review will be in approximately

four years.

I appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to the IMPEP team during the review and

your support of the program. 

Attachment: Proposed Final IMPEP Report

cc: T. Gwynn, RIV

 M. Satorius, RIV

CONTACT: Charles Cox, NMSS/IMNS

 (301) 415-6755

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