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77.001:  Radiation Control: Training Assistance and Advisory Counseling

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Objectives:  To assist States in achieving, maintaining, and improving their capabilities to conduct radiation control programs. This will assure that State programs established through agreements with NRC for transfer of certain NRC regulatory authority over atomic energy materials to the States will continue to be adequate to protect health and safety and be compatible with NRC's regulatory program.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

77.001 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  State and local government agencies which are or will be responsible for administering radiation control programs under an agreement with NRC for assumption by the State of regulatory authority initially exercised by the NRC.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Personnel nominated by State and local government agencies for specific training courses must have academic training or experience in one of the physical or life sciences equivalent to a bachelor's degree.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

77.001 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Verbal or written request.

Award Procedure:  None.

Deadlines:  Contact the headquarters for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  From one week to one month after application deadline.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

77.001 RELATED PROGRAMS:

77.001 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

77.001 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Type of Assistance:  Advisory Services and Counseling; Dissemination of Technical Information; Training.

Obligations:  (Course costs, travel and per diem expenses) FY 99 $56,000; FY 00 est $100,000; and FY 01 est $100,000.

Budget Account Number:  31-0200-0-1-276.

Authorization:  Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Section 274, Public Law 86-373, 73 Stat. 688, 42 U.S.C. 2021.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  None.

77.001 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Brenda Usilton, Office of State Programs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Phone: (301) 415-2348. Use the same number for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

77.001 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Training is made available to personnel of State and local governments in order to improve the radiological health training of staff members responsible for carrying out radiation control programs. State personnel may attend at State tuition and travel expense; at State travel expense only, on a space available basis; or after meeting Commission criteria for limited NRC funding. Courses are provided in health physics and radiation protection, safety aspects of using radioactive materials, regulatory practices and procedures, and compliance inspection.

77.001 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  None.

Audits:  None.

Records:  None.