ML20133K515
| ML20133K515 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/05/1996 |
| From: | Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Faircloth L, Gingrich N, Gore A, Murphy R, Schaefer D GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, HOUSE OF REP., HOUSE OF REP., SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, SENATE, SENATE, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE |
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Speaker of the House of Representatives ,
Washington, DC 20515 1
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Dear Mr. Speaker:
Enclosed for the information of the Subcommittee is a copy of a revision to i the NRC's General Statement of Policy and Procedure for Enforcement Actions ,
(Enforcement Policy). This document will be published in the Federal I Reaister.
The revision is being made to address issues associated with open l predecisional enforcement conferences and staff consultation with the l Commission. The revision provides that most predecisional enforcement l conferences will be open to public observation. It also simplifies the situations in which the Commission must be consulted prior to the staff taking
- enforcement action. In addition, further guidance is provided concerning consideration of risk in developing sanctions and the circumstances in which a ,
j ,, licensee identified violation will be treated as a non-cited violation.
We have determined that this policy revision is not a " major rule" as defined in 5 U.S.C. 804(2). We have confirmed this determination with the Office of Management and Budget.
'This policy revision will become effective when published in the Federal Reaister.
Sincerely, J
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i Dennis K. Rathbun, Director
! Office of Congressional Affairs 1
Enclosure:
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Dear Mr. President:
Enclosed for the information of the Subcommittee is a copy of a revision to the NRC's General Statement of Policy and Procedure for Enforcement Actions (Enforcement Policy). This document will be published in the Federal Reaister.
The revision is being made to address issues associated with open predecisional enforcement conferences and staff consultation with the Commission. The revision provides that most predecisional enforcement conferences will be open to public observation. It also simplifies the i situations in which the Commission must be consulted prior to the staff taking l enforcement action. In addition, further guidance is provided concerning consideration of risk in developing sanctions and the circumstances in which a ,
, licensee identified violation will be treated as a non-cited violation. l We have determined that this policy revision is not a " major rule" as defined in 5 U.S.C. 804(2). We have confirmed this determination with the Office of Management and Budget.
This policy revision will become effective when published in the Federal Reaister.
Sincerely, hP $
Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs
Enclosure:
Enforcement Policy Revision Notice
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W 2 5, 1996 Mr. Robert P. Murphy General Counsel General Accounting Office Room 7175 441 G St., NW Washington, DC 20548
Dear Mr. Murphy:
Enclosed for the information of the Subcomittee is a copy of a revision to the NRC's General Statement of Policy and Procedure for Enforcement Actions (Enforcement Policy). This document will be published in the Federal ,
Reaister. j The revision is being made to address issues associated with open 4 predecisional enforcement conferences and staff consultation with the Commission. The revision provides that most predecisional enforcement conferences will be open to public observation. It also simplifies the situations in which the Commission must be consulted prior to the staff taking
,' enforcement action. In addition, further guidance is provided concerning l consideration of risk in developing sanctions and the circumstances in which a licensee identified violation will be treated as a non-cited violation.
We have determined that this policy revision is not a " major rule" as defined
.in 5 U.S.C. 804(2). We have confirmed this determination with the Office of
" Management and Budget.
This policy revision will become effective when published in the Federal Reaister.
Sincerely, Mn .l0 '
l Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs
Enclosure:
Enforcement Policy Revision Notice
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- '+9 . . . . . ,o Decernber 5,1996 The Honorable Lauch Faircloth Chaiman, Subcommittee on Clean Air, l Wetlands, Private Property and Nuclear Safety
- Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate .
Washington, DC 20510 l I I
Dear Mr. Chairman:
- Enclosed for the information of the Subcommittee is a copy of a revision to i
the NRC's General Statement of Policy and Procedure for Enforcement Actions (Enforcement Policy). This document will be published in the Federal i Reaister. l The revision is being made to address issues associated with open predecisional enforcement conferences and staff consultation with the Commission. The revision provides that most predecisional enforcement conferences will be open to public observation. It also simplifies the
- situations in which the Commission must be consulted prior to the staff taking enforcement action. In addition, further guidance is provided concerninc
, consideration of risk in developing sanctions and the circumstances in U 1
licensee identified violation will be treated as a non-cited violation.
Sincerely, i [g,[ .-
Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs
Enclosure:
.; Enforcement Policy Revision Notice cc w/ enclosure:
Senator Bob Graham o
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Der 5, 1996 The Honorable Dan Schaefer Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed for the information of the Subcommittee is a copy of a revision to the NRC's General Statement of Policy and Procedure for Enforcement Actions (Enforcement Policy). This document will be published in the Federal Reaister.
The revision is being made to address issues associated with open predecisional enforcement conferences and staff consultation with the Consission. The revision provides that most predecisional enforcement conferences will be open to public observation. It also simplifies the situations in which the Commission must be consulted prior to the staff taking enforcement action. In addition, further guidance is provided concerning ,
consideration of risk in developing sanctions and the circumstances in which a l
,, licensee identified violation will be treated as a non-cited violation.
. Sincerely, lL<n [
Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs
Enclosure:
Enforcement Policy Revision Notice cc w/ enclosure: Representative Frank Pallone