ML19309H265
| ML19309H265 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/08/1980 |
| From: | Haller N NRC OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS (MPA) |
| To: | Kennedy R NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| FOIA-81-104 NUDOCS 8005090459 | |
| Download: ML19309H265 (2) | |
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William J. Dircks,
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Norman M. Haller, Director Office of Management and Program Analysis SUBJEC7:
A STUDY OF HEARING PROCESS DURATION FOR NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS IN THE V.S.
Attached is the report you requested on the duration of the hearing process to license nuclear power reactors in the U.S.
You will recall my January 2 memorandum to you, "A Preliminary Look at Hearing Process Duration for U.S. Nuclear Power Reactors," in which the findings were necessarily tentative because the available data had not been verified at that time. Since then, the data base has been checked for internal consistency (e.g.,
correct secuencing of dates) and for consistency with the severai sources con-sulted in its creation (e.g., matching with information in the USNRC Program
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Summary Report (the " Brown" Book)).
The study's findings are given in detail in Section 5 of the report. They show an increase in the average duration of bo.h the radiation / safety and the environmental hearing crocess over two decades since the mid-1950s covered by the study. The increase occurs in both the Construction Permit (CP) and the Operating License (OL) phases. No trend was identified for the duration of the combined hearing process for either phase.
The attached report does not make any attempt to determine underlying causes or reasons for the trends. Such an effort will require expertise in reactor licensing and associated activities.
We intend to obtain information to enhance our understancing of the causes and reasons of the trends by publishing and distributing these findings for internal agency use. We will seek comments from the several Offices to CONTACT: Dan Lurie 49-27851 f
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Commissioner Kennedy determine their views on (1) factors influencing the lengthening of the hear-ing process, (2) factors within NRC's purview and which are problems, and (3) methods that might be used to address these problems. In this fashion, we believe we can determine readily if further study of these phenomena is warranted.
We also intend to maintain and to continue the use of the data base assembled for this study and to provide analyses of various types on recurring bases.
If you have further questions or comments, please let us know.
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NGqsn M. Haller, Director
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Enclosures:
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A Study of Hearing Process Duration for Nuclear Power Reactors in the U.S.
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Reactor Portfolio cc w/ enclosure 1:
1 Chairman Ahearne Ccmmissioner Gilinsky Commissioner Hendrie Commissioner Bradford OGC OPE SECY i
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