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April 5, 1989 CHAlW AN COMLZ-89-15 MEMORANDUM FOR:
Comissioner Roberts Comissioner Carr Comissioner Rogers Comissioner Curtiss FROM:
Lando W. Zech, Jr.
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SUBJECT:
FINAL RULEMAKING ON 10 CFR PART 52, EARLY SITE PERMITS, DESIGN CERTIFICATIONS, AND COMBINED LICENSES In coming to a decision concerning the final rulemaking on 10 CFR Part 52, I ask that you give your personal attention and consideration to an alternative approach to the wording in the Statements of Consideration that addresses the development of new safety standards for designs offered for design certification.
In particular, beginning with the last sentence on page 19 through page 20 of the April 5,1989 draft, I propose that we replace the currenc language with the following alternative:
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agency for designs that are in an advanced stage of staff review the NRC staff shall, as soon as practicable, advise the Comission of the need for criteria for judging the safety of designs offered for certification that are different from or supplementary to current standards in 10 CFR Parts 20, 50, 73, and 100. The Commission shall consider the NRC staff's views and determine whether additional rulemaking is needed or appropriate. The objective of such rulemaking would be to incorporate any new standards in Part 50 or Part 100, as appropriate, rather than to develop such standards in the context of the Commission's review and approval of individual applications for design certifications.
I believe that an approach such as this is important in order to encourage certification of standard designs and thereby retain the viability of_ the Part 52 rule.
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