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Forwards Draft Policy Statement Re Restructuring & Economic Deregulation of Electric Utility Industry Which Discusses Expectations for Power Reactor Licensees as Industry Moves from Environ of Rate Regulation to Greater Competition
ML20128Q652
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Issue date: 09/17/1996
From: Rathbun D
NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA)
To: Faircloth L, Schaefer D
HOUSE OF REP., SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS
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Septaber 17, 1996 The Honorable Lauch Faircloth, Chairman Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property and Nuclear Safety Committee on Environment and Public Works United Statas Senate Washington, IC 20510

Dear Mr. Chairman:

NRC has sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication the i

enclosed Draft Policy Statement on the Restructuring and Economic Deregulation of the Electric Utility Industry. This policy statement discusses the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) expectations for, and intended approach to, its power reactor licensees as the electric utility industry moves from an environment of rate regulation toward greater competition. NRC is concerned that rate deregulation and disaggregation resulting from various restructurings involving its power reactor licensees could have adverse effects on the protection of public health and safety.

The Commission is issuing the draft policy statement for public comment.

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Dennis K. Rathbun, Director 0 fice of Congressional Affairs

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Septaber 17, 1996 The Honorable Dan Schaefer, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and Power Comunittee on Commerce United f,tates House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

The NRC has sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication the attached Draft Policy Statement on the Restructuring and Economic Deregulation of the Electric Utility Industry. This policy statement discusses the NRC's expectations for, and intended approach to, i;s power reactor licensees as the electric utility industry moves from an environment of rate regulation toward greater competition. The NRC is concerned that rate deregulation and disaggregation resulting from various restructurings involving its power reactor licensees could have adverse effects on the protection of public health and safety.

The Commission is issuing the draft policy statement for public comment.

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