ML20034F502
| ML20034F502 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/09/1992 |
| From: | Murley T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | NRC |
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| NRRL-101, NUDOCS 9303030320 | |
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MEMORANDUM FOR: All NRR Employees FROM:
Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
NRR OFFICE LETTER NO. 101, REVISION 7 DELEGATION OF SIGiATURE AUTHORITY PURPOSE Revision 7 to NRR Office Letter No.101 redelegates signature authority as provided for in Management Dircctive 9.27 (NRC Manual Chapter 0123).
It deletes references to the NRR organization prior to October 4,1992, and realigns the signature authority in accordance with the NRR reorganization of October 4, 1992.
Revision 7 also consists of miscellaneous updates and clarifications.
Revisions and additions are indicated by a bar in the right margin. Revision 7 supersedes the Delegation of Signature Authority dated July 10,1990 (Revision 6).
OBJECTIVES To authorize signature authority for various documents and correspondence issued by NRR to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the-assigned responsibilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES Redelegation of responsibilities and authorities is delineated in the enclosure ?n this revised office letter.
NRR associate directors and the staff director are expected to issue procedures reflecting internal NRR signature authorities that are consisterit with the delegation of authority reflected in the enclosure to this revistfh and the responsibilities assigned, if appropriate.
CONCURRENCES i
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An individual's concurrence does not mean that he or she agrees with the structure or every detail of the document. Concurrence indicates agreement with the overall approach, objective, and technical content, along witn the belief that the document does not or will not adversely impact or conflict with other NRC programs or policies.
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Concurrence does not indicate administrative correctness except to the extent that the responsible NRR manager holds his or her staff accountable for the administrative correctness of the document.
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Concurrence chains need not be lengthy and should be limited to those individuals who have a need to agree in the proposed action from a policy, technical, or legal standpoint.
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When changes are made to documents which have previous concurrences, the package should be returned to the originator and the appropriate supervisor for their reconcurrence.
If the originator does not agree with the changes or some compromise, the originator may choose to rescind his or her concurrence. This policy denotes the minimally acceptable procedure for reconcurrences.
Certain instances may exist where additional reconcurrences by individuals other than the originator would be prudent. Sound judgment should be exercised to ensure that all concurrences remain unaffected.
5.
The management level within NRR having the action authority for the subject matter is responsible for deciding which other NRC/NRR organizations and levels within those organizations should concur in the action being taken.
Concurrence from other divisions within NRR should be at the lowest management level that can speak authoritatively on a subject. This will usually be at the project manager or section chief level.
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Branch chief concurrence would be appropriate on issues involving novel technical content, multi-site impact, or minor policy questions, and other issues of lesser significance.
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Assistant director or division director concurrence normally would be appropriate if (1) significant or complete technical issues are j
involved, (2) significant programmatic impacts are likely, or (3) substantial policy issues are involved.
In these cases, the appropriate associate director should be notified.
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The Director, NRR, should be informed before any action is taken that is likely to result in changes to plant operating status.
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The cognizant division director is responsible for all actions within his or her functional area, whether or not concurrence is obtained from any other NRC/NRR organization. The decision-making authority rests with the cognizant division director. Therefore, inability to obtain concurrence from another organization does not relieve the division director of the responsibility to meet schedules.
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The Director, NRR, holds the cognizant division director responsible for the technical, financial, and administrative accuracy of all proposals l
prepared for the Director, NRR, or higher agency management.
8.
Concurrence on controlled correspondence is to be obtained in accordance with NRR Office Letter 103, as revised.
Review concurrence of the Office of General Counsel (0GC) is normally sought only on controlled documents that involve (1) legal interpretations of the regulations, (2) i correspondence from intervenors or relating to an active proceeding, and i
(3) a 10 CFR 2.206 petition; otherwise OGC concurrence need not be sought.
For documents other than controlled correspondence, 0GC concurrence should be obtained on those documents denoted by footnote 2 listed on the last page of the enclosed Delegation of Signature Authority.
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Concurrence in Enforcement Actions is to be consistent with Item 21.a of l
the enclosed signature authority.
fFFECTIVE DATE This office letter revision is effective immediately.
Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
Deleghtion of Signature Authority NRR Office Letter No. 101, Revision 7 l
cc: J. Taylor, EDO J. Sniezek, DEDR T. Martin, R-I S. Ebneter, R-II A. Davis, R-III J. Milhoan, R-IV J. Martin, R-V SECY OGC (5)
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0FFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION (NRR) - DELEGATION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY NRR OFFICE LETTER NO. 101 REVISION 7 ITEM DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY' 1.
Federal Reaister Notice and formal Project Manager or Branch Chief l
2 memoranda requesting publication 2.
Environmental Assessment and Finding Project Director or Project of No Significant Impact, including Manager letters pertaining to NRR findings involving historic properties 3.
Safety Evaluation Reports, Division Director, Reactor Environmental Impact Statements and Projects Supplements thereto related to issuanceofinitiallicepse(LWAs, cps, Ols), PDAs and FDAs 4.
Approvals and denials of Amendments (including exigent amendments) to l
cps and Ols, Extensions of cps and Ols,andthpassociatedSafety Evaluations a.
Those involving changes to Project Director or Project license conditions, the Manager l
technical specifications, changes in the facility procedures, or authorizing the conduct of tests or experiments (including TMI-2 cleanup efforts) b.
All others (e.g., non-power Division Director reactor license renewals, license terminations and possession only license amendments)
Pursuant to 36 CFR 800, which became effective 10/1/86
ITEM DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY' 5.
Emergency Licensing Authorizations 2
a.
Emergency Amendments Assistant Director, Reactor Projects, or Director, Division of Operating Reactor Support (DORS) b.
Waivers of Compliance Assistant Director, Reactor Project::, or Director, DORS (with concurrence by Regional Division -
Director) 6.
All SERs, EISs and Supplements not Project Manager included in Items 3 and 4 7.
NUREGs other than those covered by Division Director Items 3 and 4 above 8.
Construction Permits, LWAs, Director, NRR 2
Operating Licenses, PDAs and FDAs 9.
Allauthorizationspermi} ting Director. NRR increases in power level 2
- 10. Exemption Approvals and Denials a.
Parts 20, 50, 51 and 55 Division Director, Reactor 3
Projects, or Director, 00RS b.
Parts 52 and 54 Associate Director for Advanced Reactors and License Renewal
- 11. Certification of Pollution Control Director, NRR 2
Facilities 2
- 12. Approvals and Denials specified in:
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Project Director b.
Appendix G Project Director c.
Appendix H Project Director d.
Appendix J Project Director OGC concurrence could be appropriate.
OGC concurrence not necessary for interim reliefs.
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Part 20 Assistant Director, Reactor Projects, or Director, DORS i
- 13. Orders, including extension requests Director, NRR (e.g., those required in c withvariousrulechanges)pnnection 14 Operator Licensing a.
Appeals Director, Division of Reactor Controls and Human Factors b.
Non-power Reactor Operator Chief, Operator Licensing Branch j
Licetyses (New, Renewal, Terminations)
- 15. Testimony and Filings a.
Staff Testimony Staff member preparing the testimony with concurrence by supervising Branch Chief or Project Director b.
Legal Filings (other than staff Concurrence by Division Director testimony)
(as requested by OGC)
- 16. Letters to Applicants / Licensees /
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Acceptance review, LWAs, Division Director, Reactor j
rejection of application for QA Projects, or Director, DORS certifications and other action i
reflecting Commission final l
approval or disapproval position b.
All routine correspondence Project Director or Project related to the normal processing Manager / Project Engineer when of applications and related acting as Project Manager i
reviews, including transmittal of question lists, SEs, SERs, l
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licenses, and items related to meetings l
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ITEM DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY' i
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Non-routine correspondence with Associate Director for Projects vendors / owners groups for CE and B&W; Associate Director for Inspection and Technical Assessment for Westinghouse and General Electric; Associate l
Director for Advanced Reactors &
License Renewal for advanced reactors i
d.
Routine correspondence to Branch Chief / Project Director (for vendors / owners groups assigned topic / issue) 2 e.
Plant-specific 50.54(f) letters Division Director, with justification approved by the Director, NRR I
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Letters involving unreviewed Division Director, Reactor safety matters as specified in Projects, or Director, DORS l
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9 Generic Letters and Bulletins Associate Director for Projects h.
Information Notices and other Director, DORS generic administrative 1
correspondence I
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Backfit Issue Correspondence l
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Regulatory Analysis or Director or Deputy Director, NRR Evaluation i
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Letter to licensee Division Director, Reactor containing Backfit Projects, or Director, DORS l
Determination and enclosing the Regulatory Analysis l
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Proprietary jnformation - Letter Project Manager or Branch Chief i
to Applicant for Topical Reports k.
Confirmatory Action Letters i
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Issued by Regions Concurrence by Assistant Director, Reactor Projects, or Director, DORS, NRR 1
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ITEM DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY' (2)
Issued by NRR Division Director, Reactor Pro-jects, or Director, DORS, NRR (w/
concurrence by Regional Division Director, Reactor Projects)
- 17. Correspondence related to Topical Report Review Program a.
Letters related to acceptance of reports for review under Topical Report Program (1) Acceptance letter including Division Director l
points of contact, schedule and statement of broad proprietary information treatment, as necessary (2) Nonacceptance for Topical Division Director Report Program b.
Question lists and routine Branch Chief correspondence relating to Topical Report reviews c.
Letters approving Topical Division Director-l i
Reports for reference i
d.
Topical Report fee memorandum to Branch Chief Planning, Program, and Management Support Branch e.
Approval or disapproval of Branch Chief request for proprietary information treatment for Topical Report after Accepted Version (approved version) is filed, as necessary i
- 18. Letters to Congressional Oversight Director, NRR Committees
- 19. Letters to Department of Energy Deputy Director, HRR l
concerning reviews encompassed within a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)-(e.g., 000 reactors, Navy Projects) l l
' ITEM DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY'
- 20. Letters to Governors, State officials, local officials, and Federal agencies a.
Routine transmittals forwarding Project Director or Project copies of SER/ER, notices and Manager
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3 other routine correspondence b.
Transmittal of information to Branch Chief / Project Director the Department of Energy (D0E) not related to license reviews or MOV reviews c.
Correspondence which does not Division Director, Reactor i
i establish new policy Projects, or Director, DORS l
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Correspondence which establishes Director, NRR new policy j
- 21. Enforcement Actions (EA) t a.
Concurrence in EAs pertaining to Associate Director for Projects l
reactor licensees or applicants j
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EAs for violations caused by vendors (notices of violation, nonconformance and proposed civil penalties *)
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(I) Actions involving Severity Associate Director for Inspection Level I & II violations and and Technical Assessment' i
proposed civil penalties
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(2) Notices of Violations with Director, Division of Reactor i
Severity Level III Inspection and Licensee Violations Performance' (3) Notices of Violations with Chief, Vendor Inspection Branch Severity Level IV or V Violations This authority implements the delegation reflected in memorandum dated f
July 17, 1987 from J. Lieberman, Director, Office of Enforcement, to T.
Murley, Director, NRR.
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- 22. Transmittal of staff reports, NRR ACRS Coordinator with Project supporting documents and review Manager or Section Chief schedule information to ACRS concurrence for documents still in the draft stage
- 23. Board Notification transmittals a.
To a sitting Board Project Director b.
To the Commission Division Director, Reactor Projects, or Director, DORS l
- 24. Issuance of Inspection Reports and Operational Safeguards Response Evaluations (OSREs) a.
Reactor Inspection Reports and Division Director, Reactor OSREs prepared by NRR Projects, or Director, DDRS l
b.
Vendor Inspection Reports Chief, Vendor Inspection Branch
- 25. Interactions with Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) a.
User needs request memoranda Director, NRR b.
Comments / concurrence on research Director, Program Management, products, resolution of Policy Development and Analysis programmatic issues, etc.
Staff
- 26. Correspondence with FEMA regarding Emergency Preparedness a.
Policies and positions Director, Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards l
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Routine matters Branch Chief
- 27. Issuance of Standard Review Plan and Director, Program Management, Inspection Procedures Policy Development and Analysis Staff
- 28. Task Interface Agreements (TIAs)
Assistant Director, Reactor (Responses to Regional requests and Projects or Director, DORS requests to the Region) i
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- 29. Regional Oversight a.
Delegation of Authority Director, NRR b.
Procedural and Programmatic Guidance (1) Operator Licensing Chief, Operator Licensing Branch (2)
Licensing Technical Reviews Branch Chief, Technical Branches (3)
Inspections Chief, Inspection and Licensing Policy Branch i
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Evaluation of Licensee Chief, Performance and Quality
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Performance (SALP, SMM, Evaluation Branch l
etc.)
c.
Assignment of Licensing Assistant Director, Reactor Technical Reviews Projects, or Director, DORS l
d.
Policy Guidance and Programmatic Division and Staff Directors (for Direction assigned functional area) e.
Issuance of Regional Performance Evaluation i
(1) Periodic Technical Program Division Director (for assigned Reviews functional area)
(2) Management Team Reviews Deputy Director, NRR, or Associate Director (as assigned)
(3) Observations from Team Director, Division of Reactor Inspections Inspection and Licensee i
Performance (4) Annual Integrated Director, NRR Evaluations f.
Response to Requests for Regional Support (1) NRR Staff Support Division Director or Staff Director (2) Contractor Assistance Division Director or Staff Director
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- 30. Controlled Correspondence a.
Green Ticket Items As stated on the green ticket
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EDO WITS Items t
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Items for the ED0 Director, NRR (2)
Items for the Commission Executive Director for Operations t
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Yellow Ticket Items (1)
Items for the EDO Director, NRR I
(2) Routine As assigned (may be re, delegated by the Division Director )
- 31. Designating officer for signing Division Director or Staff l
RFPA's, and program transmittal Director l
letters and NRC Form 173 authorizing i
work under DOE /NRC Memorandum of i
Understanding
- 32. Certification of billings from Technical Assistance Project technical assistance contracts and Manager consultant services
- 33. Letters to consultants & contractors Technical Assistance Project transmitting documents Manager
- 34. Domestic Travel.
a.
Form 279, Official Travel Project Director or Branch Chief Authorization-Block 27 (Admin.
Approval) l Use of non-contract carrier Project Director or Branch Chief l
in Block 25 i
Use of free upgrades to premium-Project Director or Branch Chief
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class air accommodations in BMck 25 When the EDO has designated the Director, NRR, to sign the response to a 1
green ticket item, NRR~can redelegate to the Division Director.
- However, this should be approved by the Deputy Director, NRR, and the NRR Mailroom should also be notified.
I If the Division Director decides to change the signature level, the NRR Mailroom should be notified.
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DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY' ITEM b.
Form 64, Voucher (Part 1)-Block Same signature which appeared in 33 (Approving official)
Block 27 on the Form 279 c.
Form 1164, Local-Block 8 Project Director or Branch Chief (Approving Official)
- 35. Foreign Travel (Form 445)
Deputy Director, NRR
- 36. Certification of funds:
Chief, Planning,Programgnd Management Support Branch a.
Travel (Block 26) b.
Technical Assistance
- 37. Hours of Work and Premium Pay:
a.
Establish work schedules IAW NRC Division Director and Staff l
MC 4136-036 a.,
f., h., and k.
Director-b.
Overtime Authorization' Project Director and Branch Chief c.
Authorize work schedule Project Director and Branch Chief adjustments for religious observance d.
Deny work schedule adjustments Director, NRR for religious observance purposes e.
Authorize payment for unused Project Director and Branch Chief religious observance time (at the time of an employee's separation or transfer) f.
Recommend to Director, OP, Division Director approval of premium pay on an annual basis in lieu of other premium pay g.
Assure office coverage during Project Director and Branch Chief official hours of operation h.
Approval of leave, excused Section Chief; Branch Chief; or absence up to 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />, absence Project Director in duty status and leave without pay (see NRC Manual Chapter 4145-037) l
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Approval of excused absence up Project Director and Branch Chief to I day, as limited by NRC Manual Chapter 4145-033
- 38. Training / Personnel a.
Training requests and Division Directors and Staff authorizations Director b.
Non4ES personnel actions Division Directors and Staff including salary exceptions, Director promotions up to and including GG-14, separations, details, postings, and other non-SES personnel actions of a general or routine nature 7
- 39. Candidate evaluation, certification Selecting Officials and selection record (personnel selection Form NRC-178)
- 40. Memoranda or letters involving See NRC Manual Chapter 4171 discipline, adverse actions or separations
- 41. Indemnity Agreements and amendments Chief, Inspection and Licensing thereto Policy Branch
- 42. Internal Controls All correspondence with NRC's Director, Program Management, Internal Control Committee regarding Policy Development and Analysis Office Intern Control directives Staff a.
Implementation of reviews, monitoring status of corrective actions resulting from reviews b.
Other routine correspondence
- 43. NRC Form 426, " Publication Release Author's Supervisor and Associate for Unclassified NRC Staff Reports" Director (see Office Letter 700)
- 44. F0IA (Freedom of.Information Act) requests a.
Denials Division Director b.
Appeals Deputy Office Director
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Footnotes 1.
Authority is also delegated to higher levels within the same organization.
If the designated organizational unit does not exist in a division, the next higher level is delegated the authority.
2.
0GC concurrence is required.
3.
The following exemptions or extensions are to be signed by the Director, NRR, as specified in the encompassing regulations:
Fire Protection Schedular [50.48]
Environmental Qualification [50.49]
4.
The concurrence of the Director, Office of Enforcement, and the Deputy Executive Director for Nuclear Materials Safety, Safeguards and Operations Support, unless delegated to the Director, Office of Enforcement, is required on Notices of Violations with Severity Level III violations or higher, proposed civil penalties and correspondence associated with such actions.
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May be redelegated with written approval of the Director, NRR.
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SES personnel may not be compensated or granted compensatory time off for overtime worked, except that overtime hours worked, including holiday work, may be credited as an offset for time off for religious observance.
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Completed selection packages must be reviewed by the Division Director or his/her immediate staff prior to submittal to Planning, Program and Management Support Branch.
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