ML20045D983
| ML20045D983 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 06/22/1993 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| References | |
| SECY-93-174, NUDOCS 9306300285 | |
| Download: ML20045D983 (5) | |
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POLICY ISSUE June 22, 1993 (Inf0TmatiOn)
SECY-93-174 FOR:
The Commissioners FROM:
James M. Taylor Exer 4tive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED NRC ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER 93-01, " ANN 0UNCING A NEW TYPE OF NRC GENERIC COMMUNICATION" PURPOSE:
To inform the Commission of the staff's intent to issue the subject administrative letter.
This generic communication informs all NRC licensees, except for licensed operators, that NRC will be issuing a new type of generic communication. The purpose of the administrative letter series is to address administrative issues that had previously been the subject of some generic letters and information notices. A copy of the draft administrative letter is enclosed.
DISCUSSION:
The Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) is establishing a new type of generic communication -- administrative letters. As described in the enclosed proposed Administrative Letter 93-01, " Announcing a New Type of NRC Generic Communication," an administrative letter is defined as a type of generic communication issued to accomplish one of the following purposes; inform addressees of any of the following:
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administrative procedure chalges being made to implement new regulations Contacts:
Gail H. Marcus, NRR 504-2837 NOTE:
TO BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE IN 10 WORKING DAYS FROM THE Richard J. Kiessel, NRR DATE OF THIS PAPER 504-2840 160026 x(7 g i
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issuance of a topical repcrt evaluation or a'NUREG-type document that does not contain a new or revised staff position and is not appropriate for inclusion in either a generic letter or an information notice changes to NRC internal procedures or organizations request submittal of voluntary information of an administrative nature to assist the NRC in the performance of its function announce events of interest such as workshops or regulatory information conferences i
other purposes of a strictly administrative nature An administrative letter will not convey or imply new requirements or be used to transmit new interpretations of regulations and will not require recipients to respond.
Therefore, preparation of an administrative letter will not require review and endorsement by the Committee to Review Generic Requirements (CRGR), issuance of a Federal Reaister notification requesting public comment, or preparation of a Commission information paper. However, an Office of Management and Budget Paperwork Reduction Act clearance will be required if the administrative letter requests voluntary submittal of administrative information.
Administrative letters will be developed and issued in essentially the same manner as information notices. As with information notices, the issuing office will be responsible for ensuring that the administrative letter did not contain any new requirements.
NRR has developed this new type of generic communication to reduce the burden, on both the NRC staff and licensees, associated with the issuance of generic letters and information notices that have as their primary purpose the transmittal of administrative information.
Further background and rationale are provided in the body of the enclosed proposed administrative letter.
A notice of opportunity for public comment on the proposed generic communication was not published in the Federal Reaister because of the administrative nature of the proposed generic communication.
The Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) has no objections to initiating this new type of generic communication.
NRR will make available to NHSS the administrative letter system in a similar fashion as is now done for information notices.
This initial administrative letter was reviewed by CRGR.
CRGR endorsed the initiative and concurred that they would not need to review subsequent administrative letters.
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i The Commissioners 1 The Office of the General Counsel reviewed this generic communication and has no legal objections.
The staff intends to issue this generic commu.'ication 10 working days after the date of this information paper.
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Enclosure:
Proposed Administrative Letter 93-01,
" Announcing a New Type of NRC Generic Communication" DISTRIBUTION:
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20555 June xx, 1993 NRC ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER 93-01: ANNOUNCING A NEW TYPE OF NRC GENERIC COMMUNICATION Addressees All NRC licensees except licensed operators Puroose l
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this administrative letter to inform addressees of this new type of NRC generic communication.
This administrative letter does not transmit or imply new requirements or l
staff positions. Therefore, suggestions contained in this administrative letter are not NRC requirements, and no specific action or written response t" required.
Backaround 1
Review of the 460 generic letters issued since March 1979 indicates that 203 l
(approximately 44 percent) simply forwarded information to the addressees.
Examples of the most recent generic letters of this type are:
Generic Letter (GL) 93-02, "NRC Public Workshop on Commercial Grade Procurement and Dedication" GL 92-09, " Limited Participation by NRC in the IAEA International Nuclear Event Scale" GL 92-07, " Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Reorganization" GL 92-05, "NRC Workshop on the Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) Program" In addition, a number of generic letters have requested the voluntary submittal of administrative information. A specific example of this is GL 92-06, " Operator Licensing National Examination Schedule," and its annual predecessors which asked addressees to revise their previous estimates of the number of candidates to be tested during future fiscal years.
Discussion NRC expects each licensee to evaluate each generic communication for applica-bility to its own facility.
Even though a generic letter that transmits only
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administrative information to addressees should be quickly processed, the fact that it is called a generic letter may place an' unnecessary burden on systems designed to evaluate safety information.
In view of the above, a new type of generic communication called an administrative letter will be issued from time to time.
Specifically, an administrative letter is defined as a type of generic communication issued to:
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Inform addressees of any of the following:
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Administrative procedure changes being made to implement new regulations b.
The issuance of a topical report evaluation or a NUREG-type document that does not contain a new or revised staff position and is not appropriate for inclusion in either a generic letter or an information notice c.
Changes in NRC internal procedures or organizations l
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Request submittal-of voluntary information of an administrative nature that will assist the NRC in the performance of its function.
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Announce events of interest such as workshops or regulatory information conferences.
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Other purposes of a strictly administrative nature.
This administrative letter requires no specific action or written response.
If you have any questions about this letter, please contact one of the people listed below, the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation project manager, or the appropriate regional office.
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Brian K. Grimes, Director Division of Operating Reactor Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Contacts:
Gail H. Marcus, NRR (301) 504-2837
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Richard J. Kiessel, NRR (301) 504-2840
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Kevin M. Ramsey, NMSS (301) 504-2534 1
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