ML19276F856
| ML19276F856 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/01/1979 |
| From: | Gossick L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| SECY-79-082, SECY-79-82, NUDOCS 7904120382 | |
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February 1, 1979_
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For:
The Comissioners From:
Lee V. Gossick Executive Director for Operations
Subject:
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COMMISSION
Purpose:
To establish procedures implementing a change to the Energy Reorganization Act that requires Office Directors to keep the EDO fully and currently informed of the centent of their direct communications with the Ccmission or a Ccmissioner.
Discussion:
The Energy Reorganization Act permits the Directors of the three statutory offices to report directly to the Ccamission without going through the EDO "if tne Director deems it necessary to carry out his responsibilities," (and in practice other NRC office directors also have direct access to the Ccmission).
During consideration of MRC's 1979 budget, the Senate Comittee on Environment and Public Works expressed concern that the existing law may leave the Executive Director uninformed of important matters and thus interfere with the ability of the Office of the EDO to properly discharge its responsibilities.
For this reason the Congress included in the 1979 Authorization Act (P.L.95-601) an amendment of Section 209 of the Energy Recrganization Act requiring Directors, if they communicate directly with the Ccmmissicn, to keep the ECC fully ano'currantly informed of such communications.
The attached documents have been drafted to implement the amended Energy Reorganization Act.
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A memo frcm the Chairman to the EC0 excressing the Ccmmission's direction that the staff's business with the Comission be conducted through the ECO and, ahere that is impracticable, that the 500 be informec cf any direct cccmunications.
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A new Manual Chapter ccdifying tnis requirement.
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Proposed changes to the "Supervisien" secticn of the tianual Chapters en the Organization and Functions of.1RR, RES, and NMS$ to shcw simply that these offices are "Under the supervision of a Director who reports to the Executive Director for Operations."
Chapters for the other program and staff offices reporting to the ED0 already include this one-sentence statement.
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Section 031 of NRC Chapter 0103, " Organization and Functions, Office of the Executive Director for Operations,"
will al,so be amended to include the underscored sentence:
"The Executive Director for Operations shall perform such functions as the Commission may direct except that the Executive Director shall not limit the authority of the director of any component organization as provided in the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, to co n nicate with or report directly to the Comission when such director of a component organi2.ation deems it necessary to carry out his responsibilities.
Each such director shall keep the Executive Director for Operations fu ny ano currently informec concernina tne content of all sucn oirect communications with Ine Commission. Ine Executive Director snall be appointed by the Commission and shall serve at the pleasure of and be removable by the Comission (ref. section 209(a) and (b) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended)."
An updated Chapter 0103 which incorpcrates recent delegations of authority to the ECO is attached.
These reccmmendations have the concurrence of the Executive Legal Director. The Commission's approval to proceed with these changes is requested.
Lee V. Gossick Executive Director for Operations
Enclosures:
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Draft memo to EDO fm Chairman 2.
Draft Manual Chapter 0202 3.
Proposed changes on NRR, RES, and NMSS Manual Chapters sections on " Supervision" 4.
Draft Manual Chapter 0103
. Ccmmissioners' comments should be crovided directly to the Office of the Secretary by c.o.b. Wednesday, February 14, 1979.
Commission Staff Office comments, if any, should be submitted to the Commissioners NLT February 8,1979, with an information copy to the Office of the Secretary.
If the paper is of such a nature that it requires additional time for analytical review and comment, the Commissioners and the Secretariat should be apprised of when comments may be expected.
DISTRIBUTION Commissioners Commission Staff Offices Exec Dir for Operations ACRS
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ENCLOSURE 1
Late MEMORANDUM FOR:
Lee V. Gossick Executive Director for Operations FROM:
Joseph M. Hendrie, Chairman
SUBJECT:
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COMMISSION The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, in creating the NRC, specifically established the Offices of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, and Nuclear Regulatory Research.. In reference to these statutory offices, Section 209(b) of the Act provided that:
"The Executive Director shall perform such functions as the Commission m'ay direct, except that the Executive Director shall not limit the authority of the director of any component organization provided in this Act to communicate with or report directly to the Commission when such director of a ccmponent organization deems it necessary to carry out his responsibilities."
The Fiscal Year 1979 NRC Authorization Act (P.L.95-601) has amended the above provision by adding:
"Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, each such director shall keep the Executive Director fully and currently informed concerning the content of all such direct communications with the Ccmmission."
. In order to ensure proper implementation of the amencment, the Ccmmission expects the directors of these offices, as well as the directors of other offices reporting to the EDO, to:
. Advise the ED0 of substantive conversations with the Commission or a Commissioner, and of the intention to meet with Commissioners on matters involving the agency.
Advise the EDO of written communications received from Commissioners involving agency matters if such communications are not routed through the EDO.
Route written communications to the Commission or a Commissioner involving agency matters through the EDO.
In any case where direct correspondence is necessary, the EDO shall be promptly informed.
It is the Commission's intent that the staff discharge its business with the Commission in an orderly way, and it is the function of the ED0 to provide for this.
The Commission has approved NRC Manual Chapter 0202, " Staff Communications with the Commission," which codifies this instruction.
Joseph M. Hendrie Chairman cc:
W. J. Dircks, NMSS H. R. Denton, NRR S. Levine, RES
ENCLOSURE 2 e
CHAPTER 0202 - STAFF CCMMUNICATIONS WITH THE CCNMISSICN 0202-01 COVERAGE This chapter covers all communications between the Commissioners and the offices reporting to the Executive Director for Operations.
0202-02 OBJECTIVES To provide the Commission's implementation of Section 209(b), as amended, of the Energy Reorganization Act which states:
"The Executive Director shall perform such functions as the Commission may direct, except that the Executive Director shall not limit the Actgrityofthedirectorofanycomponentorganizationprovidedinthis aut to communicate with or report directly to the Commission wten such director of a component organization deems it necessary to carry out his responsibilities.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, each such director shall keep the Executive Director fully and currently informed concerning the content of all such direct comunications with the Commission."
1/ The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, in creating the NRC, specif-ically established the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, and Nuclear Regulatory Research.
The last sentence of Section 209(b) was added by the Fiscal Year 1979 NRC Authorization Act (P.L.95-601).
In amending this section, the Congress explained (Sen. Rpt.95-848) that "Although the amendment itself only applies to the three Offices with statutory access to the Commission, it is expected that this procedure will be applied to all administrative staff offices.
It is excected that this will be a useful step in improving the management of NRC's operations."
. 0202-03 RESPONSIBILITIES The Directors of the Offices of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, :1uclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Research, and other Offices reporting to the Executihe Director for Operations shall:
AdhisetheEDOofsubstantiheconhersationswiththeCommission a.
or a Commissioner, and of the intention to meet with Commissioners onmattersinholhingtheagency.
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Adhise the ED0 of written comunications receihed from Commissioners inholhingagencymattersifsuchcommunicationsarenotroutedthrough the EDO.
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Route written comunications 'o the Commission or a Commissioner inholhingagencymattersthroughtheEDO.
In any case where direct written communications are necessary, the EDO shall be promptly infonned.
0202-04 REFERENCES P.L.93-438, P.L.95-601, Senate Report 95-848, NRC 0103, and Memorandum from the Chairman to the ED0 dated
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY CO.4DIISSI6N NRC MANUAL Volume:
0000 General Administratiori Part :
0100 Organization NP.R Chapter 0123 ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION $
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION 0123-01 SUPERVISION Under the supervision of a Director who reports to the Executive Director for Operations. [kwever, conci: tent MS Sc: tion ':00 Of $c Energy Occrganization Act cf 19"4, Se Directer r cc--unic2te MS er repoet-
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T Admhters regulations governing the licensing of:
production and utilization facilities other than fuel reprocessing a.
plants and isotopic enrichment plants.
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operators of production and utilization facilities other than fuel reprocessing plants and isotopic enrichment plants.
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the receipt, possession, ownership and use of special nuclear and byproduct material used or produced in utilization and production facilities other than fuel reprocessing plants and isotopic enrichment plants.
Provides special assistance as requested in matters involving reactors or critical facilities exempt from licensing; and performs other functions required for implementation of NRC's licensing program such as those delegated involving antitrust and indemnity matters and the conduct of environmental impact reviews. Specifically, the Office:
0 21 reviews, evaluates, and processes applications for licenses and amendments to such licenses for the construction and operation of production and utilization facilities other than fuel reprocessing plants and isotopic enrichment plants subject to licensing; and applications for such facility operator licenses.
Approved:
July 21,1978
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COFDIISSION NRC MANUAL Volume:
0000 General Administration Part :
0100 Organi::ation RES CHAPTER 0125 ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH 0125-01 SUPERVISION Under the supervision of a Director who reports to the Executive Director for Operations. 50>:c*cr, ccncictent 'd$ Sec9n 209 cf $c Energy P.ccrgcniccticn Act of '.2~1,10 Di cctcr scy ccumunicc'c 'd$ cr report di ce'ly *: Sc Ccamiccion -den hc decmc it nccccccry : ccrry cut hic recponcibiliticy 0125-02 FUNCTIONS Recommends a comprehensive (confirmatory) research program, with some effort directed towards the improvement of reactor safety, that is respon-sive to current and future NRC requirements, and plans and implements Z-programs of nuclear regulatory research which the Commission deems necessary for the performance of its licensing and related regulatory functions. Specifically the Office:
0 21 performs research to establish methodologies, systems, compo-nents, data, and information which provides for (a) a more systematic and comprehensive basis for NRC policies and programs; (b) improved methods and procedures for licensing review, inspection and enforcement, and other regulatory actions; and (c) improved regulations and guides.
022 carries out such other duties as may be assigned by the Commission.
0125-03 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE DIRECTOR The Director is authorized and directed to:
031 take such action as is necessary to carry out the functions assigned by this or other official directives or ccmmunications, subiect to the limitations prescribed Serein.
Approved:
September 28, 1978
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NRC MANUAL Volume:
0000 General Ad=inistratien
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01C0 Orcanization NMSS CHAPTER 012 ORGANIEATION AliD FUNCTICNS OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS 0124-01 SUPERVISION
- Under the supervision of a Director who reports to the ' Executive Director for Operations. d c!:ver, :en:i: tant '"th Sectie-209 Of the En rgy Re:rg:ni : tion f.:t of 19~'.,
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0124-02 FUNCTIONS Responsible for ensuring public health and safety, protection of the national security and th'e protection of the environmental values in the licensing and regulation of all facilities and materials licensed under the At:mic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Energy Reorgani:ation Act of 1974, as amended, associated with the processing, transport, and handling of nuclear materiais, including the review and assessment of their safeguards against potential threats, thefts, and sabotage.
International safeguards functions will be discharged in accordance with the division of responsibilities and procedural mechahisms es-tablished in the NMSS/IP Interface Agreement.
Dcmestic safeguards functicns which interface with the Office of Ins ection and Enforce-ment will be carried cut in accordance with the divisien of responsi-bilities established in the NMSS/IE Interface Agreement.
Specifically, the Office:
ENCLOSURE 4
. Form NRC-489 (1-75)
U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NRC MANUAL 4
TRANSMITTAL NOTICE CHAPTER NRC-ClC3 ORGANIZATION AND PJNCTIONS OFFICE OF THE EXECUTI'IE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS SUPERSIDED:
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Number Date Number Date TN 0100-Chapter NRC-0103 5/13/77 Chapter NRC-0103 Page Page Appendix Appendix Remarks:
This chapter is revised to incorporate delegations of authority from the Commission to the Executive Director for Operations to (1) deny, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 2, any petition for rule making of a minor or non-policy nature when grounds for denial do not substantially modify precedent; and (2) propose an exemption from licensing requirements for any product containing byproduct, source or special nuclear material when existing policy provides precedent, and make the finding authorized under sections 57d or 81 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, with respect to exemption of special nuclear material or byproduct material, or section 62 of the Act with respect to unim-portant cuantities of source material. Editorial changes have been included to u;:date the cnapter, and provisions have been included to implement P.L. 9560_1. _ ~-
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NPc MANUAL CHAPTER NRC-0103 ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTCR FOR OPERATICNS Volume:
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0.100 Organization,
EDO 0103-01 SUPERVISION s
The Executive Director for Operations reports to the Commission.
0103-02 FUNCTIONS The Executive. Director for Operations is responsible for super-vision and coordination of policy development and operational activities of the following line offices:
the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, th~e Office of Nuclear Regulatory R esearch, the Office of Inspection and Enforcement, the Office of Standards Development, and ~ the following staff offices:
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Administration, the Office of International Programs, the Office of State Programs, the Office o.f the. Controller,.the Office _of._the..
Executive-Legal Director the Office of
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the' Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and such other organizational units as shall be assigned by the Commission.
The Executive Director for Operations is also responsible for implementation of the Commissien's policy directives pertaining to these offices.
Specifically, the Executive Director for; Operations:
.021 recommends to the Commission proposed cegulations.to; a.
protect. public health and safety dn) the enyironment # rom radiological. and nonradiological effects asscciated witt.
the location, design, construction, and operati.on of nuclear facil. ties and the possession and use of nuclear materials subject to licensing.
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ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS, OFFICE OF THE N R C-0.103-022 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS K
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provide for the security of licensed nuclear facilities and safeguarding of licensed radioactive materials.
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assure that activities under facility licanses would net create er maintain a situation inconsistent with the antitrust laws as specified in section 105.a. of the Atcmic, Energy"Act of 1954, as
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022 coordinates the development of policy "cp'tions generated by the
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-- Directors of program offices and provides the Ccmmission with assistance on policy, management, and operational matters.
023 submits to the Commission for approval (except Executive Level Officers who are appointed by the Commission pursuant to sec-tions 203(a), 204(a), 205(a) and 209(c) of the Energy Reorcani-zation Act of 1974, as amended) appointments of the Deputy Executive Director fo'r Operations, Directors and Deputy Dire ~cr tors of Offices reporting to the Executive Director for Opera-tions, Directors of Divisions which are organizational components of the five major program offices, Directors of Regionel Offices, and such other appointments as the Ccmmission shall designate; and submits for approval significant changes in the organization.
024 reports periodically to the Commission on all significant matters
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areas of special interest and responsi.bility to the Commission.
025 reports annually to the Comission on the status of NRC programs concerning dcmestic safeguards matters including an assessment Mad of the effectiveness and adequacy of safeguards at facilities
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026 performs such other functions as are assigned by the Comission.
0103-03 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS 031 The Executive Director for Operations shall perform such func-tiens as the Commission may direct except that the Executive Director shall not limit. the authority of tne director of any component organi stion as provided in the Energy Re:rganizati:n Act of 1974, as amended, to ecmmunicate with or rescrt cirect!y to the Commission when such director of a component organization deems it necessary to carry out his responsibilities. Eacn such director shall keep the Executive Director for Operations
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Nd fully and currently infer-ed :cr.:e-ning the content of all
-if g,95.pl such direct communications with the Commission.
The Executive Director s' hall be appointed by the Commission and shall serve 'at the pleasure of and be removable by the Commission
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ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS,. OFFICE OF THE.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR' FOR OPERATIONS N R C-D103-032 The Executive Director for Operations is au.therized and directed t::
032 discharge the operational and administrative functicns Ccmmission subject to policy guidance of the Commissien,, cf the except as limited in 031, above.
033 issue proposed amendments and amendments'.~or~ regul'.tions fwhich a
the Executive Director. finds are
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amendments of a minor or ncnpolicy nature that do not substan-tially modify existing regulations affecting the public health and safety, the common defense and security, or substantive or procedural rights, and amendment-s of regulations in final form if, after expiratien of the comment period on the notice of proposed rulemaking, no significant adverse comments or significant questions have been received and.no substantive changes in the text of the rule are indicated.
This authcrity to issue proposed amendments and amendm.ents of
. regulations may not be redelegated.,.,
034 issue proposed rules, and rdles in finaf form, amending the Ccmmission's ' regulations tc incorporate by. reference ' national codes and standards, including revised editions and addenda thereto, if the amendments are reutine in ' nature and. represent updating of basic codes and standards. previously approved by the Ccmmission for incorporation by,, reference, a
v 035 make for the Commission, after censultation with the Attorney General, the. determinations provided for in section 105.c(8) of-the Atemic Energy Act of.1954, 'as amended, in regard to appli-cations for facility construction permits or operating li. censes subject to the provision of that section.
036 administer the Ccmmission's equai employment cpportunity pro-gram, including executien of the requiroents of Title VI cf the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and administration of the requirements of Title IV of the Energy Reorgani::E'.icn Act of 1974, as amendedj and reports to the Commission at semiannual public meetings on the problems, progress and status of NRC's equal py, qs.-401 employment opportunity efforts.
037 designate facilities, installations, and reat property subject to the proprietary jurisdiction or administration, or in the custecy of, the Nuclear Regulatory Commissihn, which shall be subject to the prohibitions of 10 CFR Part 160,
" Trespassing on Commissien Preperty."
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ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS, OFFICE OF THE NRC-0103-038 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS g-g 038 administer the centracting activities of the Commission, including c:ntracts and interagency agreements for the : nduct of nudear regulatory resaaren as su mitted for executien by tne Cirect:r, Office cf Nuclear Regulatory Research.
In this c:nnection, tne Executive Director for Operatiens is authcrized to enter into, extend and modify contracts and agreements and settle terminations thereof, provided that the following actions shall be submitted for approval of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or
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its authorized representative:.
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any individual action concerning nuclear regulatory research invo.lving mere than $1,000,000; b.
any other contract or agreement in excess of 5250,000; and c.
any. new or unusual type of transaction which, in the judgment of the Executive Director for Operations, may be of interest to the Commission.
039 develop and maintain NRC financial management programs, includ-ing policies, procedures, and standards of accounting, budget-ing,, pricing,
contract
- finance, automatic data processing equipment acquisition, accounting for capitalized property, anc related reporting, necessary to NRC direct and contract opera-i3g tions and the safeguarding of NRC funds. This includes devel-
, opment. and. presentation to the Commission of. financial plans and budgets and the distribution of resources, both personnel and financial, within guidelines established by the Commission.
0310 approve ana prccess plans for the collection of information and report forre in final form for clearance by the General Account-ing Office. pursuant to the Federal. Reports Act of 1942, as amended, 44 U.S.C. 3E12(c) and (d), and the regulations of the General Accounting Office, 4 CFR 10.10(b).
The Commission should be notified of significant propcsed changes in reporting requirements on.or information sougnt-frem the public.
0311 make determinations pursuant to 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 50 and 70 that exemptions of individual prime contractors or subcontractors ka.u.[ofthe
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Department of Energy, or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from.NRC licensing requirements are authorized by law; and inat, under the terms of the contract er subcontract, there is adequate assurance that the work nereunder can be ac mplished withcut undue risk ic the pubii:
health and safety.
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ORGANIZATION AND rUNCTIONS, OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS N RC-0103-0312 0312 ccordinate for the Ccmmission the international functions anc activities of the NRC staff (to include these relative tc NRC interest in and su :ccet of internaticnal crgani;:sticns' programs of international cooperaticn, expert and import licensing functicns and related activities, and interacticn with foreign countries, groups and organi;:ations).
0313 negotiate and,' in accordance with Commission policy and proce-dures, sign agreements, arrangements, and contracts.with repre-sentative of foreign countries and international organizations under the following condition:
that the Commission be informed of any particular policy considerations and problems and of the expected execution of such documents prior to their being executed on behalf of the NRC.
0314 issue, renew and amend such license for import and export of all facilities and source, byproduct, and special nuclear materials as required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, including imposition of the appropriate license conditions, in accordance with regulations and Commission pclicy and procedures and calling upon technical assistance from the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards in the areas of material accounting and physical security measures to be applied by recipient countries in export cases.
0315 issue, pursuant to -10 CFR Part' 2,. notices of.the denial or the proposed denial of' applications for licenses for import or export of facilities and scurce, byproduct, and special nuclear materials, and applications for amendment or renewal of such licenses, in accordance with Ccmmission policy and precedures.
0315 censistent with NRC regulations, grant exemptions from NRC regulations or impose special conditions en im:: ort or export
- licenses, drawing upon advice from other NRC cffices as required.
0317 direct th e.
program for ccoperation with States pursuant to section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, including negotiation of agreements with States, review of the adequacy and compatibility of State programs, and provisien of training and technical assistance to States.
0318 direct the program. for the succcc cf radioicgical incident emergency res::ense planning, training, and assistance witn State and local governments.
0319 coordinate the development of p'ans for NRC's role in maintaining continuity of government and essential functions in a national emergency.
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ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS, OFFICE OF THE NRC-0103-0320 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS 0220 act for the Head of the Agency in all determinations and cecisions required in administering the NRC labor relations program mancated by Executive Order 11391, " Labor-Management Relations in tne Feceral Service," as amended.
0321 exercise final determination on appeals uncer tne Drivacy Act of 1974, furnish Statements of Disagreement and NRC Statements of Explanation required by the Act and issue revisions of systems of records notices, including routine uses, which are corrective or of a minor or non policy nature.
0322 exercise final determination on appeals under the Freedom of Information Act except for advisory committees, boards, panels and offices reporting to the Commission, and the Office of the Executive Legal Director.
0223 9 deny, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 2, any petition for rule making of a minor or nonpolicy nature where the gr:Jnds for denial do not substantially modify existing precedent, and notify the petitioner god with a brief statement of the grounds for denial.
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This authority, except the authority to notify a petitioner with a fety L brief statement of the grounds for denial, may not be redelegated.
0324 propose, in response to a petition for rule making, an exemption from licensing requirements for any product containing byproduct, source, or special nuclear material when existing policy provides background or precedent and, in issuing in final form an exemption from licensing requirements for any product containing byprocuct, sou'rce, or special nuclear material, make the finding authori:ed
,g) under sections 57d. or 31 of the Atomic Energy Act of 19E4, as Ny amenced, with respect to exemption of special nuclear or byproduct A
material, or sec. ion 62 of the Act with respec. to unimportan.
Y quantities of source material.
fed This authority to propose exemptions of products and make findings may not be redelegated.
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0325 approve proposed research projects, exce t risk assessment arojects where RES has been unable to secure concurrence frcn a:Orcoriate user offices.
Staterent of a;;creval shall include an exolanaticn 3
of sucn accroval in absence of concurrence of user offices.
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(,[Y tr wnich funding level exceeds 55C0,000 per year snall be su nitted to the Commission for approval..
0326 as designated NRC official, conduct active oversight of NRC's implementation of E.0. 12065; request the Director, Information Security Oversight Office, to waive mandatory portion marking requirements for specific classes of NRC documents; and establish 4
mandatory review procedures to handle requests to declassify and th I release information.
0327 approve employment of an individual by the NRC prior to the completion of the security investigation and report reouired by Section 145.b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
This authority is limited to situations in which an individual will be gf precluded from access to Restricted Data or National Security Information through administrative procedures; and this authority may only be exercised upon receipt of an affirmative recommendation from the Director, Division of Security, and a clear showing of I\\d need by the requesting organization.
,This authority may not be redelegated.
0328 take such action as is necessary to carry out the functions assigned by this chapter, chapters of subordinate officials or other official directives or communications, subject to the limitations prescribed therein.
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OR3ANIZATICN AND FUNCTICNS, CF?:CE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTCE FCR OPERATICN5 NRC-C103-Ci 0103-04 REDELEGATION OF AUTHORITY SY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS The Executive Director for Operations may, except where expressly prohibited, redelegate to others authority delegated by this or other official directives or communications, sub-ject to the limitations stated below and such other stipula-tions as are deemed necessary.
041 such redelegations must be in writing, with a copy to the Secretary of the Commission, and are to be appropriately reflected in the NRC Management Directive System.
042 the Executive Director for Operations must stipulate any limitations on further redelegations of authority.
0103-05 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE AND INTERNAL ASSIGNMENTS L The Office of the Executive Director for Operations includes
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