ML20134G034

Press Release 96-157, NRC Extends Public Comment Period on Agency Strategic Assessment of Regulatory Activities

ML20134G034
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Issue date:	11/08/1996
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United States Nuclear Regulatory Lommission Office of Public Affairs Washington, DC 20555 Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234 Internet:opa@nrc. gov No.96-157 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Friday. November 8, 1996)

NRC EXTENDS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON AGENCY'S STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF REGULATORY ACTIVITIES The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has extended the period for public comment on the agency's strategic assessment initiative until December 2.

The Commission decided to extend the comment period after receiving several requests for more time to adequately address the two dozen direction-setting issues resulting from the assessment. The issue papers were published for comment in mid-September.

The strategic assessment, initiated a year ago by Chairman Shirley Ann Jackson, is a critical self-evaluation and rebaselining intended to provide a sound foundation for the agency's direction and decision-making for the rest of this decade and into the next.

Last month, two public meetings were held -- in Washington, D.C. and Colorado Springs. C0. A third meeting is currently being held in the outskirts of Chicago, IL.

Detailed information on the strategic assessment, direction-setting issue pa the NRC'pers, s Homeand Pageother background on the World Widedocuments are available Web at http://www.nrc. electronically gov and FedWorldfrom

.at 1-800-303-9672. Paper copies are available by calling NRC's Public Document Room at 1-800-397-4209.

Comments can be provided by December 2 by mail or electronically. Send comments by e-mail to Internet:SECY@nrc. gov or by letter to Mr. John C. Hoyle, Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Chief of Docketing and Services Branch, Washington. D.C. 20555-0001.

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