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FSME PROGRAM

BRIEFING

May 7, 2007

Charles L. Miller, Director

Federal and State Materials

and Environmental

Management Programs
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AGENDA

* Opening Remarks/ Vision

* FSME Divisions

(Messages, Accomplishments,

Challenges, The Upcoming Year)

* Summary (Cross-cutting Issues,

the Reorganization)

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OPENING REMARKS

* FSME began operations 10/1/06

* Outgrowth of NMSS & STP

* 3 technical Divisions

* I small program support staff

* Met performance metrics

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THE VISION FOR FSME

* The purpose of the reorganization

* Vision: Strong Linkage to Regions,

States, and Tribes

* Consistent national approach to

materials, waste and

environmental regulation

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Janet R. Schlueter, Director

Division of Materials Safety

and State Agreements
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DMSSA KEY MESSAGES

-Continuing to Foster Federal/State

Relations

* Increasing National

Accountability of Sources

* Safe Use of Radioactive Material

through Licensing, Inspections,

and Enforcement

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DMSSA

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

" Increased Controls Program and

other Security Orders

* Licensing, Inspections, and Sealed

Source & Device Reviews

* Event Review, Analysis, and

Enforcement Actions

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

* New Agreement with Minnesota

(PA, VA, NJ in process)

* NRC/Agreement State

Coordination

S-Integrated Materials Performance

Evaluation Program

* Advisory Committee on Medical

Uses of Isotopes

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DMSSA CHALLENGES

" NARM Rule Implementation

" Balancing Material Safety and

Security with Availability for

Legitimate Use

* Maintaining Focus on Safety and

Support to Agreement States

during Budget Adjustments

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DMSSA UPCOMING YEAR

" Coordination with non-Agreement

States

" Transitioning NARM licenses in

non-Agreement States

" DNDO Database Initiative

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Dennis K. Rathbun,

Director

Division of Intergovernmental

Liaison and Rulemaking
DILR KEY MESSAG ES

" Rulemaking and Petition

Resolutions

* Liaison Activities with State,

Federal, and Tribal Entities

* Allegations

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DILR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

" Energy Policy Act Final Rules

* Radiation Source Protection &

Security Task Force

" NSTS Final Rule

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DILR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

* Outreach to Tribal Governments

* NRC/State Cooperation and

Coordination

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DILR CHALLENGES

" Petition for Rulemaking

Resolutions

" Rulemaking Schedules and

Budget Priorities

" Tribal Outreach & NRC Interoffice

Coordination on Tribal Issues

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DILR: UPCOMING YEAR

" Rulemaking to Expand NSTS to

Category 3 Material

" In Situ Leach Rulemaking

* Continued Communication and

Outreach with Stakeholders

* Improved Delivery/Timing of

Guidance for Rulemaking

Implementation

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Larry W. Camper,

Director

Division of Waste Management

and Environmental Protection
DWMEP KEY MESSAGES

* Expanded Comprehensive

Decommissioning Program

* Growth in Uranium Recovery

" Prioritize Environmental Reviews

" Implementing LLW Strategic

Assessment

* Enhancing WIR Consultation/

Monitoring

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DWMEP

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

* 19 Major Decommissioning

Actions

* 27 Major Uranium Recovery

Actions/ RMD License

* NUREG-1814 & NUREG-1757

* Consolidated Decommissioning

Program

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

(continued)

" Several Complex Environmental

Reviews

" Low Level Waste Programmatic

Issues

" NDAA Major Activities

* International Interactions

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DWMEP CHALLENGES

* Alignment with Federal/State

Agencies

* Restricted Use Sites

* Anticipating LLW Issues

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DWMEP U

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Commission Decisions/information:

" In Situ Leach and Legacy Site

Rulemakings

* Uranium Recovery Licensing GElS

* NRC/DOE WIR Interactions

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Joseph J. Holonich,

Director

Program Planning, Budgeting,

and Program Analysis Staff
PBPA: KEY MESSAGES

Program Management

" Effective Program Support

* Workforce Management

* FSME Operation is Stable and

Efficient

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PBPA ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Management Excellence

" Enhanced Appraisal Process

" Improved Business Practices

* Operation of FSME

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PBPA CHALLENGES

" Complete NSTS and WBL Systems

" Incorporate FISMA Requirements

into all FSME I.T. Work

" Continue Administrative Support

to FSME Technical Divisions with

Reduced Resources

* FSME Consolidation

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PBPA: UPCOMING YEAR

" Challenges with FISMA

" NSTS and WBL Development

" Managing Budget and Staffing in a

Dynamic Environment

" Support to Key FSME Functions

" Getting Business Practices for

Office in Place

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SUMMARY

* Cross-cutting Themes

- Budget Constraints in each

Program including the regions.

- Organizational Cohesion

- Collaboration with Internal and

External Stakeholders

- Knowledge Management

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THE REORGANIZATION

* Is it Working Like We Imagined?

* What Has Really Changed?

• Where Do We Still Need to

Improve?

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ABBREVIATIONS

DILR- Division of Intergovernmental Liaison and Rulemaking

DMSSA- Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements

DNDO- Domestic Nuclear Detection Office

DOE- U.S. Department of Energy

DWMEP- Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection

FISMA- Federal Information Security Management Act

FSME- Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs

GELS- Generic Environmental Impact Statement

LLW- Low Level Waste

IT- Information Technology

NARM- Naturally-Occurring, Accelerator-Produced Radioactive Material

NDAA- National Defense Authorization Act

NJ- New Jersey

NMSS- Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

NRC- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NSTS- National Source Tracking System

NUREG- NRC technical report designation

PA- Pennsylvania

PBPA- Program Planning, Budgeting, and Program Analysis Staff

RMD- R.M.D. Operations, Limited Liability Corporation

SRP- Standard Review Plan

STP- Office of State and Tribal Programs

VA- Virginia

WIR- Waste-Incidental-to-Reprocessing

WBL- Web-Based Licensing

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