ML20059L588
| ML20059L588 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/29/1993 |
| From: | Selin I, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Wilson P CALIFORNIA, STATE OF |
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| NUDOCS 9311170176 | |
| Download: ML20059L588 (1) | |
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The Honorable Pete Wilcon Governor of California Sacramento, California 95814 l
Dear Governor Wilson:
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A few months ago, I informed you that the Commission was l
considering reducing the size of, or eliminating, our Regional l
Office in Walnut Creek, California.
Since that time, we have studied the potential options available without closing the l
Region V office, taking into consideration information raised by l
Region V employees.
We have decided to consolidate the regional office in Walnut Creek and the regional office in Arlington, Texas.
The decision was a difficult one because we had to l
balance the benefits of retaining a regional office on the West l
Coast with the efficiencies inherent in restructuring.
As you know, the Vice President's message in the Report of the National Performance Review and the President's direction in Streamlinina l
the Bureaucracy clearly require Federal agencies to evaluate their existing organizational structures with an aim towards reducing overhead and becoming more efficient.
We believe it impcrtant, however, to retain a center of reactor expertise on the West Coast in addition to the site Resident Inspectors.
Therefore, a power reactor field office with limited nuclear reactor inspection and oversight responsibilities will be maintained in Walnut Creek.
Responsibilities for inspection of byproduct material licensees for both regions will be consoli-dated in Arlington.
We have established an implementation team which will look into the details of transferring personnel and office functions from Walnut Creek to Arlington.
We anticipate that the entire consolidation process will take at least a year to implement.
All Region V employees affected by the decision to consolidate will be offered jobs elsewhere in the agency and will be afforded the use of relocation benefits.
During this transitional period, we are making every effort to ensure that our licensees are receiving the same level of attention while at the same time minimizing the personal impacts on our employees.
Members of the NRC staff will be pleased to brief your staff on this matter if you desire.
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