Program Authorization: R.S. 30:2101; Chapter 6, Louisiana Radiation and Nuclear Control Law Subtitle II, Environmental Quality, Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes
The mission of the Radiation Protection Program is to ensure the public and occupational safety and welfare of the people and environmental resources of Louisiana by minimizing the risk and maximizing the benefits of using sources of radiation. The Radiation Protection Program maintains a comprehensive radiation regulatory program that will protect the public and occupational safety of the citizens and protect the environment of the State of Louisiana from the harmful effects of radiation, while maximizing the benefits of radiation processes. The Division coordinates state off-site activities related to nuclear power plants, high and low-level radioactive waste management, decommissioning of nuclear facilities, transportation of radioactive material, environmental assessment of radiation emissions, naturally-occurring radioactive materials (NORM) and emergency preparedness for response to radiation accidents of all descriptions. The Division strives to minimize the risks and maximize the benefits of radiation activities through strict requirements and guidelines for the use of radioactive materials or radiation producing machines, and application of comprehensive inspection and enforcement measures designed to assure compliance. Louisiana has more than 8,000 x-ray units at 3,200 facilities, over 500 radioactive material licenses, thousands of NORM sites throughout the state, and two nuclear power plants within Louisiana and one on its eastern border. The goal of the Radiation Program is to ensure radiation protection for the public, radiation workers, and the environment in Louisiana by maintaining radiation protection standards for all who possess, use or store sources of radiation, excluding federally regulated facilities, and by providing a radiological response plan to respond to nuclear power plant accidents. The Radiation Protection Program includes the following activities: Radiation Protection, Radioactive Materials and Equipment, Nuclear Power Plants Emergency Planning and Response.
OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Unless otherwise indicated, all objectives are to be accomplished during or by the end of FY 1999-2000. Performance indicators are made up of two parts: name and value. The indicator name describes what is being measured. The indicator value is the numeric value or level achieved within a given measurement period. For budgeting purposes, performance indicator values are shown for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and alternative funding scenarios (continuation budget level and Executive Budget recommendation level) for the ensuing fiscal year (the fiscal year of the budget document).
RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM
This program is funded with Fees and Self-generated Revenues, Statutory Dedications, and Federal Funds. Fees and Self-generated Revenues are derived from the sale of regulations, manifest forms, photocopies, etc. Statutory Dedications are from the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF). (Per R.S. 39:32B. (8), see table below for a listing of expenditures out of each statutory dedicated fund.) The ETF consist of all fees assessed pursuant to the authority granted in R.S. 30:2014, R.S.39:55.2 and any other provisions of law authorizing the department to assess a fee. Such fees are used only for the purposes for which they are assessed. Federal Funds are from the US Department of Energy for Transuranic Waste Shipments.
The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 103.2% of the existing operating budget. It represents 97.2% of the total request ($14,173,227) for this program. The 3% decrease is due to acquisitions and major repairs, and risk management. This program does not have any positions that had been vacant for 1 year or more.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
OTHER CHARGES
ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS
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Replacement of three (3) vehicles, NERO Inspection Units, library reference materials, etc. |
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