ML19262B872
| ML19262B872 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/04/1979 |
| From: | Bickwit L, Kenneke A NRC OFFICE OF POLICY EVALUATIONS (OPE), NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) |
| To: | Gilinsky V, Hendrie J, Kennedy R NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19262B859 | List: |
| References | |
| SECY-79-082, SECY-79-82, NUDOCS 8001150518 | |
| Download: ML19262B872 (2) | |
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REVIEW OF DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY WITHIN NRC M3 t.a.4 o
- b We sub=it the enc'osed report in response to your request
!.T that our offices review delegations of authority te staff offices within the NRC.
The purpose of this review was to EJ.
describe and examine such delegations considering the =ission 4.,i $
of the. agency and the policy issues bearing on that =ission.
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In accordance with the plan that we had sub=itted, the report
'.[j)g~. represents cc:pletien of the first two phases of the study.
4 Phase I, devoted to background information and research, is d )
covered by Sectiens 1 to 4 of the report and incluces review G
cf fer=al delegations and review of dele ations in practice, 3
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',.y Phase II, invclving discussion of proble=s and fac ors sus-y gestive of.he need for changes in the present process and a
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review cf options available to the Coc=ission, is the subject
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of Sections 5 and 6.
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You w.ll note that the study suggests increased Cecmission 3!
delegation c.f authority to the staff in two areas:
generic rulemaking anc export licensing.' The basic thrust of the h
suggested options is to per=it increased Cot:ission attention fd to =atters of overriding significance, namely, key issues in licensing and regulatory policy, and long-range planning in d
all areas ef the NRC mission.
In our view, such delegations,
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planning concerns, would actually result in = ore--not less--
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A The next phase, PP.ase III, which would consist in drafting recc=cendations for change has been deferred in accordance with your instructions, and awaits your review and cocaent on the present report.
In arriving at decisions concerning possible changes in dele-sations, the Commission will undoubtedly want to take into account not only the results of this study, but also the results of other work such as the Presidential and NRC TMI inquiries, the study of construction during adjudication (report due November 1), the OGC study of the\\ appellate process (report expected to be submitted mid-October), the statutory GAO study of "7C management performance (cocment draft expected mid
.o late October), and the results of a "=anage=ent study" which the Cc mission may undertake.
. We do not, however, believe that it is necessary to delay formulating Co==ission guidance initiating Phase III of the 0?E/0GC delegation study to await results of tho5e studies.
As new infor=ation and advice become available, revie and
=odification of this guidance, as necessary, can be monsidered.
Enclosure:
Study report,.as stated j b [ p h D"D
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