ML20030D801
| ML20030D801 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 09/04/1981 |
| From: | Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Simpson A SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20030D798 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8109160284 | |
| Download: ML20030D801 (2) | |
Text
-
t h[. m I
je UNITED STATES g
b NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION o
J E
WASHINGTON, D. C. 205F5 c
\\..... j/
CHAIRMAN Ser tember 4,1981 The Honorable Alan Simpson, Chairman Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Cenate l
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Mr. Chainnan:
l l
In accordance with Section 236 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Statement of Actions i
being taken on recomendations in the General Accounting Office's June 3,1981, report entitled, "NRC Should Specify User Needs and Improve Cost Control for its Document Ccntrol System," is submitted.
In its report, the GA0 made three specific recommendations.
The Comission f
agrees with the substance of these recomendations.
Staff actions, both a
completed and ongoing, as noted below, are responsive to these recomendations.
I i
First, the GA0 recomended that the needs of NRC staff for an automated i
technical'information and Document Control System (DCS) should be specified.
In December,1980 a DCS Policy Advisory Group was formed to provide 6
management and policy oversight of the DCS.
As a result of this group's work, user needs are being sharpened and some aspects of the system have been eliminated, with a reduction in projected costs of about $5 million.
In addition, a DCS Requirements and Feasibility Study is now under way to evaluate the more long-term technical information and document control i
needs of NRC staff.
I anticipate that this study will be completed in the spring of 1982.
f Second, the GA0 recommended that NRC resolve problems the staff was experiencing in using the system.
Several actions are under way or have been completed in this area.
A comprehensive management directive on DCS document coverage should be published by September,1981.
A DCS Newsletter is now published monthly and distributed to all staff.
Video terminals have been eliminated and the quality of microfiche upgraded.
Finally, a user oriented Boolean Search System is being evaluated for use by the staff.
Third, the GA0 recommended that NRC take steps to prevent the processing of duplicate documents.
On July 6, 1981, new procedures were implemented agency-wide to minimize duplicate copies by accepting only original documents for DCS processing.
The impact of these procedures will be monitored to ens'ure that duplicate rates are substantially lowered.
8109160284 810904 PDR COMMS NRCC CORRESPONDENCE,PDR WM
i.
-g I-
[:;
Honorable Alan Simpson,
I trust that you will find these actions responsive to the report.
Sincerely,
/%n l & /n :,
Nunzio J Papadino cc: ' Senator _ Gary Hart I
i l
l i
e-9 l
T.
_.a.