[ RadSafe ] NRC Restores Document Access

[Robert Young]

Yes, I was glad to see some documents re-appear, however, I still have a
gripe. 

I would like to know why a Radioactive Material (RAM) License is
sensitive. This is an official document issued by an official US Govt.
Agency. An application well maybe, because there may be description(s)
or procedures, processes, etc., but not the license. When a company
requests Reciprocity and they give out a complete license copy, it would
seem to me that they might be releasing "sensitive" documents. NRC had
an ADAMS user group of which I am a member, however, they have not had
more than one or two conference calls since this access control started.
This would seem the place to have a productive discussion of how to
secure access, while still allowing those with a (al beit limited) need
to know access to license documents. Since this removal of documents
started, I have seen an amendment to a Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS)
license posted on the NRC's ADAMS, however, it was half blacked out like
some super secret document which might relate to "Area 51", or
something. Yet at the same time, I cannot get a copy of a portable gauge
license (which NRC issued) via ADAMS.

It seems to me that if they put the cover letter on ADAMS which says
that the license is attached to the letter, this would also tell a
terrorist that RAM is at a site and from the facility's name the
terrorist could deduce what type material might be present at a
facility.

Lets face it, this whole removal of documents idea is NRC's knee-jerk
reaction to the news story that appeared on NBC (I think) about a year
or so ago. The Organization of Agreement States (OAS) and the CRCPD had
a conference call sometime ago where this ADAMS access issue was
discussed, but from what I remember, NRC indicated it would be far to
difficult to give the States access other than the General Public's
access. The truth is that a terrorist could still get all the RAM they
need to make a "dirty bomb". I will agree that it might be a tad more
difficult, but since these terrorists are dedicated enough to commit
suicide, I don't think a little more red tape is going to hinder them
very much.

Robert Young

These represent my personal comments and not those of my employer.

>>> <BLHamrick at aol.com> 06/26/05 8:43 AM >>>
 
In a message dated 6/24/2005 6:59:37 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
wesvanpelt at att.net writes:

Well, I  was glad to see the NRC restoring its ADAMS database. The bad
news
is that  there seems to be no materials licenses or license applications
available.  

Several years ago you could download a pdf file of any license issued 
by the
NRC. It seems that is still no longer possible.

Does anyone  have the same or different experience? 



It is the same experience for everyone.  I do not believe the NRC will 
be 
restoring the license documents.  It's a shame, in my opinion, but it is
 likely 
the information will not be readily available again, in the name of 
security.
 
Barbara
 
"They that would give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary 

safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin  Franklin
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