ML20045H201
| ML20045H201 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 07/07/1993 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Brown H SENATE |
| References | |
| REF-WM-3 NUDOCS 9307190210 | |
| Download: ML20045H201 (1) | |
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r-3 The Honorable Hank Brown
.Un'ited States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0604
Dear Senator Brown:
On behalf of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, I am responding to your letter of April 16, 1993, that transmitted the concerns of Kenneth R. Dickerson, Senior Vice President, ARCO, regarding the closure of the Uranium Recovery Field Office (URFO) in Denver, Colorado. As you are aware, the President directed all Federal agencies to reduce staffing, and as a result the closure of URF0 was under consideration. Mr. Dickerson's comments in support of keeping URF0 open were considered during the evaluation of the various options to reduce staffing.
However, the Commission has decided to close URF0 in 1994.
The Commission recognizes and is sensitive to the substantive concerns of the states that are involved in the uranium recovery' program and the mining industry, particularly with respect to the need to ensure continued constructive and effective communication and interaction with the NRC. On June 28, 1993, the Commission approved a detailed URF0 closure plan that addresses these and related issues. The plan indicates a date of August 1, 1994, for final closure of URF0. The plan also includes formation of an NRC Transition Oversight Team to ensure as smooth a transition as possible.
Interaction with this group will allow both industry and states an avenue for continued input, as the plan is implemented.
The decision to close URF0 was primarily driven by projected resource limitations. However, be assured that NRC's interest in the areas covered by URF0 will not be diminished by the closir.g.
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