ML20004D060
| ML20004D060 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/18/1981 |
| From: | Gilinsky V NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Ahearne J, Bradford P, Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20004D035 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 NUDOCS 8106080285 | |
| Download: ML20004D060 (3) | |
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REVISED DRAFT FOLICY STATEMENT ON THE,
C'ONDUCT'OF NRC PROCEEDINGS I've attached for your consideracion a recrar ec yers:.cn c:
Section III.O. which I think =cre precisely reflects cur concerns with discovery.
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