ML19259B471
| ML19259B471 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/31/1979 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Dingell J HOUSE OF REP., INTERSTATE & FOREIGN COMMERCE |
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| Download: ML19259B471 (2) | |
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JAN 3 I 1979 OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN The Honorable John Dingell, Chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
Public Law 95-601 directs-the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to forward to the Congress a report on the Commission's domestjc safeguards program.
We are pleased to forward the enclosed report entitled "NRC Annual Report on Domestic Safeguards (Fiscal Year 1978)". We i
are sending you, under separate cover,.a classified appendix to I..
the report.
The Congress specifically asked that the annual report include an b
assessment of the effectiveness and adequacy of safeguaros "at facilities and activities licensed by the Commission.
To this end, the report details NRC's criteria-for judging the adequacy of safeguards at fuel cycle facilities; the report also summarizes actions required by HRC at any fuel facility whose safeguards systems are judged to provide less than high assurance protectie cgainst our design threat.
In addition, the report contain~s a discussion of NRC's criteria for safeguards adequacy at nuclear reactors and for transportation
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activities.
In preparing this report, it became clear that the various NRC offices with safeguards responsibilities have different approaches to safe-guards regulation.
In particular, the definitions of and ways of determining safeguards adequacy are different for fuel cycle
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facilities, transportation, power reactors, and non-power reactors.
A " Task Force on Safeguards Policy" has been established by the EDO to develop a single integrated approach to NRC safeguards regulation.
The Task Force should develop recommendations for the Commission which 3
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Definition of safeguards adequacy, 2.
Methods used to determine safeguards adequacy, s
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Meaning and use of terms such as " reasonable" versus "high" assurance, i
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Levels of design threats against which safeguards must protect, and 5.
Fleed for additional or revised rules.
We intend to implement any needed changes as soon as possible.
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The Commission will continue to inform the Congress on all matters -
of safeguards significance.
Sincerely,'
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hnk Joseph M.
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Attachment:
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