ML20045F913
| ML20045F913 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/23/1993 |
| From: | Selin I, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Simpson A, Thomas C, Wallop M HOUSE OF REP., SENATE |
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| CCS, NUDOCS 9307090180 | |
| Download: ML20045F913 (3) | |
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Dear Senator Wallop:
On behalf of the Commission, I am responding to your letter of April 1, 1993, regarding the status of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Uranium Recovery Field Office (URFO) in Denver, Colorado.
The Commission has reached a decision to close URFO by the end of FY 1994.
The NRC staff has prepared a detailed closure plan addressing these and other URFO-related issues for Commission consideration.
I expect the Commission to act on the plan by the end of this month.
Although our decision to close URFO is primarily driven by projected resource limitations, the Commission recognizes and is sensitive to the substantive concerns of the State of Wyoming, other Western states, and the mining industry, particularly with respect to the need to ensure continued constructive and effective communication and interaction with the NRC.
In that regard, I recently traveled to Colorado and Wyoming, where I met with the NRC staff and representatives of the uranium production industry in Denver, and subsequently with Governor Sullivan to explain the reasons for our decision and to hear their comments and concerns directly.
I found these meetings very informative, and I believe that we had a candid and useful exchange of views in each case.
As the Commission evaluates the NRC staff's closure plan this month, we will weigh very carefully your views and those of Governor Sullivan, the mining industry, NRC's URFO staff, and other interested individuals and organizations in determining the appropriate timing of the closure and the most effective means to carry it out.
After the plan is approved, we will continue to seek input from affected parties as the plan is implemented through interaction with an NRC Transition Oversight Team.
No matter how these issues are finally resolved, I can assure you that NRC's interest in the areas covered by the URFO of fice will not be diminished by the closing.
We would be pleased to meet with you and other members of the Wyoming delegation at your convenience to discuss this proposal.
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June 23, 1993 CHAIRMAN The Honorable Craig Thomas United States House of Representatives Wasnington, D.C.
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Dear Congressman Thomas:
On behalf of the Commission, I am responding to your letter of April 1, 1993, regarding the status of the Nuclear Regulatory Concission's Uranium Recovery Field Of fice (URFO) in Denver, Colorado.
The Commission has reached a decision to close URFO by the end of FY 1994.
The NRC staff has prepared a detailed clcsure plan addressing these and other URFO-related issues for Commission consideration.
I expect the Commission to act on the plan by the end of this month.
Although our decision to close URFO is primarily driven by projected resource limitations, the Commission recognizes and is sensitive to the substantive concerns of the State of Wyoming, other Western states, and the mining industry, particularly with respect to the need to ensure continued constructive and effective communication and interaction with the NRC.
In that regard, I recently traveled to Colorado and Wyoming, where I met with the NRC staf f and representatives of the uranium production industry in Denver, and subsequently with Governor Sullivan,to explain the reasons for our decision and to hear their comments and concerns directly.
I found these meetings very informative, and I believe that we had a candid and useful exchange of views in each case.
As the Commission evaluates the NRC staff's closure plan this month, we will weigh very carefully your views and those of Governor Sullivan, the mining industry, NRC's URFO staff, and other interested individuals and organizations in determining the appropriate timing of the closure and the most effective means to carry it out.
After the plan is approved, we will continue to seek input from affected parties as the plan is implemented I
through interaction with an NRC Transition Oversight Team.
No matter how these issues are finally resolved, I can assure you that NRC's interest in the areas covered by the URFO of fice will not be diminished by the closing.
We would be pleased to meet with you and other members of the Wycning delegation at your convenience to discuss this proposal.
Sincerely, Ivan Selin
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Dear Senator Simpson:
1 On behalf of the Commission, I am responding to your letter of April 1, 1993, regarding the status of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Uranium Recovery Field Office (URFO) in Denver, Colorado.
The Commission has reache,. a decision to close URFO by the end of FY 1994.
The NRC staff h2, prepared a detailed closure plan addressing these and other URFO-related issues for Commission consideration.
I expect the Commission to act on the plan by the end of this month.
Although our decision to close URFO is primarily driven by projected resource limitations, the Commission recognizes and is sensitive to the substantive concerns of the State of Wyoming, j
other Western states, and the mining industry, particularly with respect to the need to ensure continued constructive and effective communication and interaction with the NRC.
In that 1
i regard, I recently traveled to Colorado and Wyoming, where I met j
with the NRC staff and representatives of the uranium production industry in Denver, and subsequently with Governor Sullivan,to explain the reasons for our decision and to hear their comments i
and concerns directly.
I found these meetings very informative, 4
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and I believe that we had a candid and useful exchange of views in each case.
As the Commission evaluates the NRC staff's closure plan this month, we will weigh very carefully your views and those of Governor Sullivan, the mining industry, NRC's URFO staff, and i
other interested individuals and organizations in d'.termining the appropriate timing of the closure and the most effective means to carry it out.
After the plan is approved, we will continue to 1
seek input from affected parties as the plan is implemented through interaction with an NRC Transition Oversight Team.
No matter how these issues are finally resolved, I can assure you that NRC's interest in the areas covered by the URFO of fice will not be diminished by the closing.
We would be pleased to meet with you and other members of the Wyoming delegation at your convenience to discuss this proposal.
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