UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001

OFFICE OF THE

INSPECTOR GENERAL

December 9, 2013

MEMORANDUM TO: Mark A. Satorius

Executive Director for Operations

FROM: Stephen D. Dingbaum /RA/

Assistant Inspector General for Audits

SUBJECT: STATUS OF RECOMMENDATIONS: AUDIT OF NRC’S 

ISSUANCE OF GENERAL LICENSES (OIG-12-A-14) 

REFERENCE: ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF FEDERAL AND STATE 

MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 

PROGRAMS, MEMORANDUM DATED 

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Attached is the Office of the Inspector General’s analysis and status of recommendations 

as discussed in the agency’s response dated November 15, 2013. Based on this 

response, recommendations 2, 3, and 4 remain in resolved status. Recommendation 1 

was closed previously. Please provide an updated status of the recommendations by 

August 31, 2014.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 415-5915 or Sherri Miotla, Team 

Leader, at 415-5914. 

Attachment: As stated

cc: R. Mitchell, OEDO

K. Brock, OEDO 

J. Arildsen, OEDO

C. Jaegers, OEDO
Audit Report

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Status of Recommendations

Recommendation 2: Visit all general licensees currently in possession of general 

licensed devices containing IAEA Category 1, 2, or 3 sources 

within 2 years. Focus such visits on: 

• Reviewing records of leak testing and proper operations of 

open-close mechanisms and indicators. 

• Device use, installations, maintenance and repair to 

determine that the devices are being used within 

authorized parameters.

Agency Response Dated

November 15, 2013: The staff has developed a draft Temporary Instruction to 

inspect IAEA Category 1, 2, and 3 general licensed devices. 

Once the Temporary Instruction is finalized, the regional 

offices will perform the inspections. The staff is on target to 

complete this recommendation by July 31, 2014. 

Point of Contact: Hector Rodriquez, FSME

OIG Analysis: The proposed action meets the intent of the recommendation. 

OIG will close this recommendation when it receives and 

reviews a summary report documenting the results of visits to 

general licensees currently in possession of general licensed 

devices containing IAEA Category 1, 2, or 3 sources.

Status: Resolved.
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Status of Recommendations

Recommendation 3: Monitor agency records for 2 years to identify new general 

licensees entering the marketplace and visit those in 

possession of IAEA Category 1, 2, or 3 general licensed 

devices to ensure that devices are properly installed and that 

general licensees have adequate understanding of the 

relevant regulations and their responsibilities.

Agency Response Dated

November 15, 2013: The staff implemented a procedure to monitor the General 

License Tracking System (GLTS) on a quarterly basis to 

identify new general licensees entering the marketplace with 

general licensed devices containing IAEA Category 1, 2, or 3 

sources. To date, there have been no new devices containing 

Category 1, 2, or 3 sources. The staff will continue to monitor 

GLTS on a quarterly basis. 

Point of Contact: Hector Rodriquez, FSME

OIG Analysis: The proposed action meets the intent of the recommendation. 

OIG will close this recommendation when it receives and 

reviews 2 years of trip reports documenting the visits to 

general licensees identified with new fixed gauges that contain 

Category 1, 2, or 3 sources. 

Status: Resolved.
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Status of Recommendations

Recommendation 4: Analyze information retrieved from Recommendations 1, 2, 

and 3 and take additional regulatory action, if needed, within 6 

months after completion of data collection.

Agency Response Dated

November 15, 2013: The staff analyzed the information gathered from completion 

of Recommendation 1 and determined that no additional 

regulatory action is needed. The staff will reconsider the need 

for additional regulatory action after completing 

Recommendations 2 and 3. 

Point of Contract: Hector Rodriquez, FSME

OIG Analysis: The proposed action meets the intent of the recommendation. 

OIG will close this recommendation when it receives and 

reviews an analysis of data collected from the implementation 

of Recommendations 1, 2, and 3 to determine if additional 

regulatory action is needed.

Status: Resolved.