ML19327A711
| ML19327A711 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/06/1989 |
| From: | Roberts T NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Voth M NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF TEST, RESEARCH & TRAINING |
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Dear Dr. Voth:
- The Commission has received your letter of September 7,1989, regarding'the consolidation of non-power reactor (NPR) activities 4
within the-Huclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).- As Chairman Carr indicated.in'.his August 2, 1989-response to your' letter of Julyi6,
.1989 Cyour. proposal-is being carefully considered.
The NRC staff has recommended to the Commission that increased d
headquarters management attention be devoted to non-power
- reactors.
The-staff has proposed a new Non-Power Reactor, i
Decommissioning. and Environmental Project Directorate within the Office of Nuclea.r' Reactor Regulation to provide centralized management oversight of technical review, inspection, and enforce-4 ment activities for non-power reactors.
The project director would serve as:the NRC contact on matters. pertaining to such facilities.
In-addition, a training course has been developed for non-power reactor inspectors.
An initial session involving J'
inspectors: from all five NRC Regional Offices has been conducted to identify-improvements that need to be made before the course is-offered to-all NPR inspectors.
The Commission is currently evaluating these and other recommendations proposed by the staff 1
y and is-expected to act on the proposals within the next few-weeks.
With respect to your specific concerns regarding the administra-tion of NRC requalification examinations at non-power reactor
~ facilities, the staff is evaluating the level of risk associated with thet operation of non-power reactors and the current requali-fication requirements, as stated in 10 CFR Part 55.
The Commission will consider the need for changes in regulatory l-
- oversight based on the results of staff's evaluation.
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I want to-assure you that the Commission is aware of your concerns
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and is addressing the issues you have raised.
l Sincerely, O
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