ML20041G329
| ML20041G329 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/17/1982 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Cornell E, Dircks W, Murley T NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8203220080 | |
| Download: ML20041G329 (7) | |
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Deputy Executive Director ca Regional Operations and Generic Requirements
SUBJECT:
SURtARY OF THE MEETING ON REGIONALIZATION WITH REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS, MARCll 5,1982 Enclosed is a summary of the meeting on Regionalization. Your coments on the draft sumary were considered in the course of finalizing the suninary.
Work on the assigned tasks that are summarized should continue without delay. The products are necessary inputs to program assumptions for FY 1984 budget preparation.
In the near future the program assumptions will be developed and promulgated.
Original Signed by V. Stello Victor Stello, Jr.
Deputy Executive Director Regional Operations and Generics Requirements
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ATTENDEES AT MEETING - MARCH 5,1982 William J. Dircks, ED0 E. Kevin Cornell, DED0 Victor Stello, Jr., DEDR0GR Thomas E. Murley, DROGR Ronald C. Haynes, R-I James P. O'Reilly, R-II A. Bert Davis, R-III John T. Collins, R-IV Robert H. Engelken, R-V Harold R. Denton, NRR Richard C. DeYoung, IE John G. Davis, NMSS Joseph J. Fouchard, PA James P. Murray, Jr., ELD,
G. Wayne Kerr, SP Patricia G. Norry, ADM Donald B. Mausshardt, NMSS Edward B. Blackwood, ROGR Lloyd J. Donnelly, RCS Edson G. Case, NRR Jesse L. Funches, NRR Paul F. Collins, NRR James H. Sniezek, IE Sheldon A. Schwartz, IE Kenneth E. Perkins, Jr., IE James M. Taylor, IE James G. Partlow, IE James L. Blaha, IE James Lieberman, IE Donald A. Nussbaumer, SP l
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t Addressees for Memorandum dtd MAR 171982 William J. Dircks, EDO Ronald C. Haynes, R-I James P. O'Reilly, R-II James G. Keppler, R-III John T. Collins, R-IV Robert H. Engelken, R-V Harold R. Denton, NRR Richard C. DeYoung, IE John G. Davis, NMSS Joseph J. Fouchard, PA Guy E. Cunningham, ELD G. Wayne Kerr, SP 3
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OF REGIONALIZATION MEETING March 5, 1982 The following decisions and task assignments were made during the meeting:
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By April 1,1982, NRR will (a) identify 500 operating reactor licensing actions to be sent to the field, (b) obtain concurrence of the region for the specific actions to be transferred to each region, and (c) notify DEDROGR that the 500 actions have been assigned to the regiona; offices.
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By March 15, 1982, NRR will provide to DEDR0GR a written estimate of the number of professional positions by region for the NRR proposed regionalization plan.
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By March 22, 1982, NRR will provide to DEDROGR a requested pilot program, with
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resource estimates, for transferring more operating reactor licensing responsi-bility and authority to regions than the proposed NRR plan. Extensive discussion on this issue focused on timing of transfers to assure capability within regions.
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For regionalization of Operator Licensing, the ED0 will ' authorize:
(a) Transfer in FY 1982 six positions, including the NRR/0LB personnel now located in R-III, from NRR to the Region III organization; (b)
In FY 1983, six FTE from NRR to Region II with advance hiring authority in FY 1982 for six positions and for Region II and III each an equivalent of six FTE to be obtained under contract; (c)
In FY 1984, the following total FTE from NRR to the specified regions:
R-I 6 R-II 8, R-III 8, R-IV 3, R-V 3, with advance hiring authority to recruit to those levels; and (d)
In FY 1984, contract assistance in excess of regional positions that are based on NRR estimates of resources needed to accomplish the program (item 2 above).
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By March 26, 1982, Region II will draft and coordinate among all regions a proposed organizational structure for thehregions that incorporates the addi-tional positions and functions contemplated to be in the field by FY 1984.
The purpose of this plan is to estimate SES needs, staffing plans, office space, etc.
The Administrator will provide the plan to DEDR0GR during the week of March 29, 1982.
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One year of experience with the recently approved enforcement policy will be gained before deciding to what extent the authority for escalated enforcement action will be regionalized.
During this time, the authority will remain in IE to stabilize and assure consistency in implementing the policy.
For planning purposes, it is assumed that increased enforcement authority will be regionalized in mid-to-late FY 1983, with appropriate transfer of FTE from IE to regions in FY 83 and 84. The issue of who should be authorized (Director, IE or Regional Administrators) to sign escalated enforcement correspondence was discussed. One option discussed would allow Administrators to sign correspondence proposing imposition of escalated enforcement actions with concurrence of the Director of IE who would retain authority to impose these sanctions.
It was agreed that the Director of IE and an Administrator would not cosign enforcement correspondence.
In planning for regionalization, the D1 rector of IE should determine whether NRC Rules of Practice would have to be changed to allow delegation of signature authority to administrators.
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A position of senior staff attorney will be established in each region in FY 83.
ELD will prepare a proposal for locating one attorney in Regians I, II, III and Region IV with Mill Tailings on an advanced schedule.
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discussed at the next Regional Meeting in June.
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Regarding the Performance Appraisal Team (PAT) program, the IE Director stated
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that a Commission Paper will be provided to the ED0 for his review and transmittal to the Commission within ten days or so. The paper describes alternatives for retaining, revising or terminating the program on the basis of experience and structural changes.
The paper will recommend revision of the PAT effort from 21 te 7 positions.
Of the 14 saved positions,11 are already part of the reorganized IE and 3 will be used to support the Chairman's initiative to increase investigations.
Further resource considerations must await Commission action on the proposed program changes.
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By March 19, 1982, IE will provide to DEDROGR a planning basis (to include resource transfers) for regionalizing other functions (to include safeguards, materials and contract administration) which were not part of IE's proposal dated February 1, 1982. Although time constraints during the meeting did not allow discussion of these other functions, this additional planning basis should describe the need for functions not previously addressed in terms of residual responsibility of IE; e.g., inspection program development and appraisal and emergency response.
IE has since determined that there are no resources in the areas mentioned that are not needed for program development and assessment.
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By March 19, 1982, NMSS will provide to DEDR0GR revised estimates for resource needs among regions based on NMSS estimates of realistic schedules for regionalizing the functions identified.
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Small changes in funds allocated to regions for contracted technical assistance can be authorized by the Regional Administrator. Major changes will require coordination with involved program offices. Although a threshold amount or percentage was not decided, the RCS plans 30 propose a 20 percent threshold for all FINS as a limit beyond which cocrdination would be necessary.
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The IE Division of Emergency Preparedness will retain the responsibility for review of emergency planning and preparedness associated with applications for nuclear power plant operating licenses. This is consistent with NRR intentions to retain authority to issue operating licenses. As in the past, regions will assist IE, DEP in the OL review. The regions will assume responsibility for all emergency planning and preparedness activities associated with a facility after issuance of an operating license. These activities will be supported in part by future contracts for consulting services.
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By March 26, 1982, the Offices of NRR, NMSS, State Programs, and Administration will provide to DEDR0GR a description of residual functions that they believe will
' be necessary for them to retain in order to support regionalization.
New func-tions such as oversight should also be described.
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Future meetings involving the EDO, Program Offices and Regional Administrators will be coordinated and hosted as follows:
June Region III in Chicago September Region II in Atlanta December Region IV in Dallas