ML20034F954
| ML20034F954 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 02/02/1993 |
| From: | Curtiss J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
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| NUDOCS 9303050219 | |
| Download: ML20034F954 (3) | |
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SAMUEL J. CHILK, SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION
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SUBJECT:
SECY-92-417 - MEMORANDUM 0F UNDERSTANDING i
(MOU) BETWEEN THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) AND' THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COM4ISSION (NRC) REGARDING EMERGENCY PLANNING 1
AND PREPAREDNESS i
i X/with APPROVED DISAPPROVED ABSTAIN en mants NOT PARTICIPATING REQUEST DISCUSSION i
C0144ENTS:
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February 2. 1993 DATE WITHHOLD VOTE
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e Commissioner Curtiss' comments on SECY-92-417:
I believe that this draft MOU is an adequate response to the IG's j
recommendations on the need to clarify the emergency preparedness review process for licensed operating reactors; thus, I approve the draft MOU-in general terms.
However, I do not agree with the provision in the draft MOU that would require FEMA's concurrence before the Commission could initiate its own reviev of offsite i
The NRC has the overall responsibility for protecting public health and safety through its licensing and continuing regulation and oversight of nuclear power plants, and for this reason I do not believe that it would be appropriate for the NRC to have to obtain FEMA's permission to carry out that responsibility in the context of special offsite emergency preparedness evaluations.
Accordingly, I would delete the FEMA concurrence requirement as shown on the attached marked-up provision of the draft MOU.
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4 actions such as notices of violations, civil penalties, orders, or shutdown of operating reactors.
This delineation of responsibilities avoids duplicative efforts by the NRC staff in offsite preparedness matters.
However, if FEKA informs the NRC that an emercenev, unforeseen contincency, or other reason would prevent FEKA from providinc a recuested findina in a reasonable ti witn tne I
the NRC micht/ initiate its own review om h nt e of FZ preparednest( in consultation with of offsite emercency l
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A separate MOU dated October 22, 1980, deals with NRC/ FEMA cooperation and responsibilities in response to an actual or potential radiological emergency.
Operations Response Procedures have been developed that implement the provisions of the Incident Response MOU.
These documents are intended to be consistent with the Federal Radiological Emergency l
I Response Plan which describes the relationships, role, and responsibilities of Federal Agencies for responding to accidents involving peacetime nucclar nuclear emergencies.
On December 1, 1991, the NRC and FEKA also concluded a separate MOU in support of Executive Order 12657 (FEMA in Emercency Preparedness Planninc at Commercial Assistance Nuclear Power Plants).
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