ML19274D840
| ML19274D840 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/11/1978 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Gossick L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| NUDOCS 7902260268 | |
| Download: ML19274D840 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION eq g
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August 11, 1978 i '
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SUBJECT:
TESTIM 0!!Y BEFORE THE CONGRESS The Atomic Energy Act has charged each of us who testifies before the Congress, or who provides information to the member., of the Congress or its committees, with the respen'.,;bility of assurirg that the Congress is fully and currently informed.
This agency rightfully prides itself'.n the openness of its procedures and en its efforts to keep the public fully apprised of matters under consideration by the Commission and its staff which may in any way affect them.
Great thcugh this respon.:ibility is, c;: responsi-bility.to the Congress is even deeper and more fundamental.
I want to reemphasize that there is no more important obligation than that of assuring that that responsibility is faithfully and unccm-promisingly carried out.
Candor and forthrightness must be the hallmarks of our relationships If this agency is with the members o. Congress and its committees.
to discharge its responsibilities faithfully, there must never be a case in which we fail to provide a full and complete record' on any issue which is of interest or concern to the Congress.
In this regard, the Ccemission is mirdful of the need for clear, unambiguous guidance to the staff as to its policies and views and of the necessity to communicate its guidance and views promptly and effectively to all appropriate levels.
Should a situation arise in which, upon reflec-tion, testimony given may seem less clear ir its meaning than intended or less complete than might have been-the case given more time for contemplation of the answer, it is incumbent upon the staff member or Comissioner involved to correct or supplement the record prceptly.
Similarly, if we are to err, it should be on the side of providing more rather than less informatica on issues of potential interest and concern to the Congress--our answers to inquiries must be full and cceplete, and information must be prcmptly proffered.
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I know that each of you is dedicated in his support of the views expressed here. The Commission urges that we keep these principles before us at all times in our relationships with the Congress.
Only in this way can we merit the full confidence of the Congress and the public in our ability and willingness to face squarely the difficult '
questions and issues which vie have been charged by law to address.
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