ML20029B423
| ML20029B423 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 02/12/1991 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 NUDOCS 9103070260 | |
| Download: ML20029B423 (3) | |
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f, orrict er Tat Tebruary 12, 1991 5L C T4 L T A R Y MEMORANDUM FOR:
James M. Taylor Executive Director for O}
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Samuel J.
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SUBJECT:
SECY-90-420 - GENERAL E 24TRIC AND WESTINGHOUSE pETITIW FOR EECONSIDERATION OF COMMISSION'S DENIAL OF ftEQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM REQUIREMENTS OF THE DECOMMISSIONING RULE This is to~ advise you that the Commission (with Chairman Carr and Commissioners Rogers and Remick agrouing) has not objected to the denial of the GE and-Westinghouse petition for reconsideration.
Commissioner Curtiss believes that those-particular licensees have made a convincing case in. support of their request that they
_be allowed to meet the decommissioning funding requirements through the use of self-granted _these licensees' guarantees and would therefore have requests'for reconsideration and exemption.
The staff should revise-the proposed responses to General Electric and Westinghouse, as indicated in the attached mark-up, and indicate to-General Electric and Westinghouse the willingness to-treat their petitions for reconsideration,-with any supplements they deem necessary, as petitions for rulemaking if they so desire.
The staff should also indicate that such rulemaking would be conducted on an expedited basis.
The staff
-should report-to the Commission whether General Electric or Westinghouse has indicated that it wishes to pursue rulemaking and, if so, the staff should propose an expedited schedule with completion in six to. twelve months or earlier.
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(SECY Suspense:
3/6/91) z If General Electric or Westinghouse desire to_ pursue rulemaking, the staff should solicit their views, as well as the views of the public, on what criteria might be proposed for self-guarantee and the basis-for the criteria.. The staff should attempt to determine the number or percentage of. NRC licensees that might be able to comply with any self-guarantee criteria proposed by petitioners, commenters, or1 the staff.-
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(SECY Suspense 3/29/91)
SECY NOTE:
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I l-1 NRC continues to believe that the GE request is tantamount to steking an informal rule change.t;;;;;;; it: ;.:;;; ; m u vi;ci: y cer.;teeeed 4" *** r&-- HaMM.;;; r;j;;::d.
If GE wtshes to pursue the acceptability ci self guarantees in relation to the decommissioning rule, it should submit a
- etition f or rulemaking.f In a letter dated August 27,1990, NRC granteo your request for a time extention to the August 31, 1990, filing deadline.
We said the NRC would notify you of the Cona.ission's decision regarding your petition request and that the extension would expire 15 cays from the time you are notified.
Therefore, you should ccmoly with the financial atweance requirements of the deccannissioning rule by (insert date of 15 days f ollowing EDO signature).
Sincerely, James H. Taylor Executive Director for Operations I
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