ML20132D161
| ML20132D161 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 11/22/1996 |
| From: | Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Faircloth L, Schaefer D HOUSE OF REP., SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20132D164 | List: |
| References | |
| RULE-PRM-70-7 CCS, NUDOCS 9612190245 | |
| Download: ML20132D161 (2) | |
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The Honorable Lauch Faircloth, Chairman i
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Committee on Environment and Public Works i
United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 i
Dear Mr. Chairman:
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Enclosed for your information is a copy of a petition for i
rulemaking (PRM-70-7) requesting that the Nuclear Regulatory i
Commission (NRC) amend 10 CFR Part 70.
The petition was filed
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with the NRC by the Nuclear Energy Institute.
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t The petition requests that the NRC amend its regulations to require uranium processing, uranium enrichment and fuel fabrication licensees to use an integrated safety assessment, or an acceptable alternative, to confirm that adequate controls are j
in place to protect public health and safety.
The petition also requests that a backfitting provision be established to ensure regulatory stability for these types of licensees.
l Also enclosed is a copy of the Federal Register notice that j
contains additional information concerning the petition.
The notice will be published requesting public comment for z 15-day l/
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Enclosures:
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PRM-70-7 l
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Federal Register Notice 4
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Senator Bob Graham i
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The Honorable Dan Schaefer, Chairman l
Subcommittee on Energy and Power I
Committee on Commerce l
United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 l
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
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Enclosed for your information is a copy of a petition for j
rulemaking (PRM-70-7) requesting that the Nuclear Regulatory j
Commission (NRC) amend 10 CFR Part 70.
The petition was filed 4
with the NRC by the Nuclear Energy Institute.
l The petition requests that the NRC amend its regulations to require uranium processing, uranium enrichment and fuel j
fabrication licensees to use an integrated safety assessment, or j
an acceptable alternative, to confirm that adequate controls are in place to protect public health and safety.
The petition also requests that a backfitting provision be established to ensure regulatory stability for these types of licensees.
Also enclosed is a copy of the Federal Register notice that l
contains additional information concerning the petition.
The notice will be published requesting public comment for a 75-day j
period.
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l Dennis K. Rathbun, Director i
office of congressional Affairs i
Enclosures:
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PRM-70-7 2.
Federal Register Notice I
cc:
Representative Frank Pallone i
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