ML20041B079
| ML20041B079 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/10/1981 |
| From: | Cunningham R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| ML20041A372 | List: |
| References | |
| EDO-10742, NUDOCS 8202230249 | |
| Download: ML20041B079 (2) | |
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ED0-10742 With regard to the subject EDO, I prepared a draft which was sent to Mr. Rehm after clearing it with Mr. Davis. Mr. Rehm had a meeting with NRP. and IE on 8/6/81 regarding the proposed response, NRR is preparing the final reply which will be circulated for final Concu rrence.
Richard E. Cunningham, Director Division of Fuel Cycle and Material 5afety
Enclosure:
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PROPOSED RESPO!;SE TO EDO-10742 e
The Honorable Patricia Schroeder United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
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Dear Congresswoman Schroeder:
We are pleased to reply to your letter of July 28, 1981, concerning the General Accounting Office (GA0) report on the Department of Energy's (DOE) safety and health oversight program for its nuclear facilities.
It includes The DOE nuclear program is extensive and complex.
high-priority national defense matters, parts of which are classified.
Accordingly, we believe the new DOE management is in the best position to assess the status of its health and safety program with the assistance ud,*
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- hanges of information provided in the GAO report, and to determin) night be appropriate.
If DOE requests, we will be pleasad to provide DOE with advise and consultation on matters related to the formulation and operation of a program for independent health and safety overview of nuclear activities.
We believe the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has some experience in this We will also be pleased to p'rovide an inde-
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area that might be helpful.
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pendent review of the safety of certain nuclear facilities for DOE tf We have undertaken such reviews in the past fer DOE and can requestyc.
of resources.
do so in the future subject to priorities and availability Sincerely,