[ RadSafe ] NRC Restores Document Access

[Syd H. Levine]

I am giving away no secrets that every large hospital, most well loggers, 
and all radiographers have RAM.  Hiding licenses from public view, 
especially if other reference is made to the licensed facility, accomplishes 
very little.

What I truly do not understands is why the sealed source registry 
information has been taken off the web.  Any chance that will be restored? 
It is insane that not even licensees can access this information.  Agreement 
state regulatory officials have apparently also been told not to release any 
such information.  This is simply nutz.

Syd H. Levine
AnaLog Services, Inc.
Phone:  270-276-5671
Telefax:  270-276-5588
E-mail:  analog at logwell.com
URL:  www.logwell.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Young" <Robert.Young at state.tn.us>
To: <BLHamrick at aol.com>; <james.g.barnes at att.net>; <WesVanPelt at att.net>; 
<radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] NRC Restores Document Access


> 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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