Implementation a. Monitoring Stations . Determine by review of results and discussions with licensee personnel that results of monitoring stations are adequate and reflect compliance with the license requirements. The review should be made to include actual observation of sampling locations, monitoring and measurement frequencies, and interpretation and evaluation of results. Verify that the equipment is operating as intended. Verify that reports of sampling data have been submitted to the NRC as required.
Check reports for missing data and obvious mistakes, and observe trends in the data.
If there have been no changes in the environmental program procedures or changes in personnel or personnel responsibilities, there is no need to pursue this part of the inspection in depth. Personnel, together with responsibilities, may be named in the license application requiring a license amendment if changes have occurred. The environmental monitoring program should be documented in policy directives designating a person or organizational unit responsible for reviewing the program on an ongoing basis. Management controls should include provisions for review and evaluation of program results to ensure that deficiencies and trends are recognized and evaluated, and that timely corrective actions and followup actions are taken. If records examined are only data summaries, examine some raw data records to be reasonably assured that the program conforms to requirements.