ML19261C011
| ML19261C011 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 02/21/1979 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Dingell J, Hart G, Mondale W, Oneill T, Udall J, Udall M HOUSE OF REP., HOUSE OF REP., INTERIOR & INSULAR AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REP., INTERSTATE & FOREIGN COMMERCE, SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS, SENATE, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7903120410 | |
| Download: ML19261C011 (41) | |
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Dear Mr. Chainnan:
As Chairman of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Comission, I am writing to ask your support for an addition to the Comission's organic statute that would provide statutory recognition for a major Comission office -- the Office of Inspection and Enforcement. A draft bill is in enclosure 1 and a statement of the need for the legislation is in enclosure 2.
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 established three of the Com-rJission's major offices -- the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (5 203), the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (5 204),
and the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (5 205) -- and specifies their functions and duties. However, it does not establish the Office of Inspection and Enforcement, nor does it mention the Commission's inspection and enforcement functions.
The Commission's Office of Inspection and Enforcement is equal in importance to the statutorily created offices and exceeds all of them in size.
It is the Commission's
. primary means of assuring that activities regulated by the Commission actually comply with the Comission's rules, regulations, orders, and license conditions designed to protect the health, safety, and security of the public, to protect the environment, and to safeguard nuclear materials and facilities.
The Office manages the Comission's five field offices, and thus constitutes the Commission's major presence outside Washington, D.C., at reactor sites and other locations through-out the country.
The.0ffices's most important duties may be categorized as follows:
1.
Tne Office inspects persons, facilities, and materials
.under the Comission's jurisdiction to assure tha'. its regulatory requirements are in fact complied with.
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The Office investigates accidents, incidents, allegations, and unusual circumstances involving materials and facili-ties subject to the Commission's jurisdiction in order to ascertain facts and to take or reconinend appropriate actions.
3.
The Office evaluates activities licensed by the Commission so that it may formulate recommendations for appropriate 3ctions and keep the Commission and the public infonned.
4.
The Office initiates actions to enforce Commission regulatory requirements.
These functions make the Office of Inspection. and Enforcement the largest office in the Comission..They illustrate the importance of this Office to the Comission's ability to carry out its statutory mandate to protect the public health, safety, and security, to protect the environment, and to safeguard nuclear materials and facilities.
The Comission believes that the Office of Inspection and Enforcement should be accorded the statutory recognition that Congress has accorded three other important Commission offices in the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974.
L'e urge early and favorable consideration of this proposed legislation by the Congress.
Sincerely, 1
b Joseph M. Hendrie
Enclosures:
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Draft bill 2.
Statement of need cc vi/ enclosures:
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February 21, 1979 r,FFICE OF THE CHAIRMA.N The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy
' and Power Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Washington., D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chainnan:
As Chairman of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, I am writing to ask your support for an addition to the Commission's organic statute that would provide statutory recognition for a major Commission office -- the Office of Inspection and Enforcement. A draft bill is in enclosure 1 and a statement of the need for the legislation is in enclosure 2.
The Energy keorganization Act of 1974 established three of the Com-mission's major offices -- the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulaticn (5 203), the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (5 204),
and the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (5 205) -- and specifies their functions and duties.
However, it does not establish the Office of Inspection and Enforcement, nor does it mention the Commission's inspection and enforcement functions.
The Commission's Office of Inspection and Enforcement is equal in importance to the statutorily
' created offices and exceeds all of them in size.
It is the Commission's primary means of assuring that activities regulated by the Commission actually comrly with the Commission's rules, regulations, orders, and license conditions designed to protect the health, safety, and security of the public, to protect the environment, and to safeguard nuclear materials and facilities.
The Office manages the Commission's five field offices, and thus constitutes the Comission's major presence outside Washington, D.C., at reactor sites and other locations through-out the country.
The Offices's most important duties may be categorized as follows:
-1.
The Office inspects persons, facilities, and materials under the Commission's jurisdiction to assure that its regulatory requirements are in fact complied with.
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The Office investigates accidents, incidents, allegations, and unusual circumstances involving materials and facili-ties subject to the Commission's jurisdiction in order to ascertain facts and to take sr recommend appropriate actions.
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The Office evaluates activities licensed by the Commission so that it may formulate recommendations for appropriate actions and keep the Commission and the public informed.
4.
The Office initiates actions to enforce Commission regulatory requirements.
These functions make the Office of Inspection and Enforcement the largest office in the Commission.
They illustrate the importance of this Office to the Commission's ability to carry out its stetutory mandate to protect the public health, safety, and security, to protect the environment, and to safeguard nuclear materials and faci'.ities.
The Commission believes that the Office of Inspection and Enforcement should be accorded the statutory recognition that Congress has accorded three other important Commission offices in the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974.
We urge early and favorable consideration of this proposed legislation by the Congress.
Sincerely,3
' -Jo eph ti. Hendrie cc w/ enclosures:
The Honorable Clarence J. Brown
Enclosures:
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February 21, 1979 CHAIRMAN The Honorable Gary Hart, Chairman
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Subcomittes on Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Mr. Chaiman:
As Chairman of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Comission, I am writing to ask your support for an addition to the Commission's organic statute that would provide statutory recognitica for a major Comission office -- the Office of Inspection and Enforcement. A draft bill is in enclosure 1 and a statement of the need for the legislation is in enclosure 2.
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 established three of the Com-mission's major offices -- the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (5 203), the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (5 204),
and the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (5 205) -- and specifies their functions and duties.
However, it does not establish the Offira of Inspection and Enforcement, nor does it mention the Commission's inspection and enforcement functions.
The Commission's Office of Inspection and Enforcement is equal in importance to the statutorily created offices and exceeds all of them in size.
It is the Commission's primary means of assuring that activities regulated by the Commission actually comply with the Commission's rules, regulations, orderst and license conditions designed to protect the health, safety, and security of the public, to protect the environment, and to safeguard nuclear materials and facilitiet.
The Office manages the Commission's five field offices, and thus constitutes the Comission's major presence outside Washington, D.C., at reactor sites and other locations through-out the country.
The Offices's most important duties may be categorized as follows:
1.
The Office inspects persons, facilities, and materials under the Commission's jurisdiction to assure that its regulatory requirements are in fact complied with.
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The Honorable Gary Hart 2
2.
The Office investigates accidents, incidents, allegations, and unusual circumstances involving materials and facili-ties subject to the Commission's jurisdiction in order to ascertain facts and to take or recommend appropriate actions.
3.
The Office evaluates activities licensed by the Commission so that it may formulate recommendations for appropriate actions and keep the Commission and the public informed.
4.
The Office initiates actions to enforce Commission regulatory requirements.
These functions make the Office of Inspection and Enforcement the largest office in the Commission.
They illustrate the importance of this Office to the Commission's ability to carry out its statutory mandate to protect the public health, srfety, and security, to protect the environment, and to safeguard nucl.or materials and facilities.
The Commission believes that the Office of Inspection and Enforcement should be accorded the statutory recognition that Congress has accorded three other important Commission offices in the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974.
We urge early and favorable consideration of this proposed legislation by the Congress.
Sincerely, i
b Joseph M. Hendrie
Enclosures:
1.
Draft bill
'2.
Statement of need cc w/ enclosures:
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