ML20056G645

Forwards Comments on Draft Rept on Realignment Study

ML20056G645
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Issue date:	06/04/1993
From:	Mcnally T NRC
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4 From:

Terry L. McNally (TLM)

To:

MMS 2 Date:

Friday, June 4, 1993 2:35 pm

Subject:

Comments on Realignment Study I've attached my comments on the draft report.

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1)

Although it is not addressed in the SECY memo or the charter from Mr. Taylor, I believe that maintaining Region V status quo should be addressed as a positive option in this study.

There is no doubt it is the most expensive, however I believe it can also be proved to be effective in terms of mission accomplishment.

Any mission has associated costs.

If there were no regional offices at all, the NRC could save quito a lot of money and FTE, but those Regional offices serve a purpose, one best served by being in close proximity to our licensees and to the citizens we serve.

This purpose should be emphasized.

2)

Nowhere in this study did I see the mention of double moves.

The assumption seems to be that Region V employees would be l

l moved and that would be the end of that.

However, the meeting with the committee in Region V pointed out the i

distinct possibility that Region V personnel might displace Region IV personnel who would have to be moved elsewhere.

Double moves would increase the estimated cost, and should be considered.

3)

Page 4 indicates a "possible reduction of agency credibility".

I don't believe a reduction in our credibility is possible; I believe it is certain.

Our credibility with the public, the press, and the licensees does not seem to be seriously addressed.

This is a significant impact since it is one of the primary reasons for the existence of regional offices.

It should not be under-played.

4)

Page 46 mentions the continuing obligation of the government to pay for this office space even if these offices are vacated.

It should be noted that the San Francisco Bay Area is one hardest hit by the closures in military bases.

It may be much more difficult for GSA to fill this space than it was in the past'and it should not simply be assumed that it will happen.

This study seems to take the approach that this expenditure of $476,000 per year is just someone else's problem.

I don't believe that is in the spirit of this study or in the interest of the public to down-play this expense.

5)

Option 3 reduces support staff to two positions.

This is simply not enough.

The Field Office would have about the same scope and span of control as a Division in Region V has now.

Each Division now has 2 secretaries.

However those secretaries do not perform any of the following functions:

receiving visitors, mail distribution, supply maintenance, purchasing, cashier, travel, building management and security, telecommunications, vehicle maintenance, and property management.

Although these functions will be significantly diminished, they certainly will not disappear entirely, and they will not be effectively covered from a Regional Office so far away.

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certainly take over the word processing function, it will also be a duty which they do not perform now.

6)

Several times, it is mentioned that a certain number of i

employees would either " retire or leave the agency".

For some, " leaving the agency might mean becoming employed with another government agency.

However, for many, if not most,

" leaving the agency" means leaving the government, giving up retirement, life and health insurance benefits, seniority, l

4 and security.

It should be noted in the study that the economy of the Bay Area and the future military base l

closings will make it highly unlikely that people from this-agency will become employed with other government agencies in this area.

The language of this report makes it appear j

to be an element of choice.

Stating that employees are not i

able to move and therefore would have to leave government employment might do a better job'of conveying the situation i

that the statement that they would simply choose to " leave i

the agency".

I believe the gravity of this decision needs to be portrayed when considering the impact on employees.

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