ML20134H745
| ML20134H745 | |
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| Issue date: | 11/04/1996 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Diaz, Dicus, Shirley Ann Jackson, Mcgaffigan, Rogers K, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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November 4, 1996
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MEMORANDUM T0: Chairman Jackson i
Commissfoner Rogers i.
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Commissioner McGaffigan
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James ll. Taylor Executive Direc r for Operations
SUBJECT:
LICENSING SUP SYSTEM t
In SECY-96-178, the staff advised the Commission of issues pertaining to the Licensing Support System and its proposed use in the Department of Energy's j
license application for a high level radioactive waste repository. Due to advances in technology that have occurred since the LSS concept was developed, the staff. recognized the need to reexamine the foundations and assumptions upon which the 10 CFR 2, Subpart J (the LSS rule) is based. A series of strategies were proposed to resolve outstanding issues involving the rule in light of advances in computer technology while reflecting the current status of repository licensing activities.
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In a Staff Requirements Memorandum dated October 8,1996, the Comission approved all components of the pr) posed strategy.
In addition, the Commission indicated:
The staff should provide estimates.of the resources needed, and describe any reprioritu.. tion impacts associated with those resources, to complete the consensual process -(p. 9) in the six-month time frame noted in the staff response to Commissioner I
Diaz's questions.
As described in SECY-96-178, the staff intends to conduct an electronic discussion with the LSS Advisory Review Panel to identify issues related to the future direction of the LSS. This discussion will use many of the tools and processes developed for NRC's Rulenet. The staff originally expected to have completed this effort by 0ctober ~15,1996. However, the Commission's response to SECY-96-178 and subsequent discussions among the members of the i
LSS Senior Management Team.have expanded the scope of this initiative.
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The staff now expects this process to run for approximately six months. A l
proposed federal Register #otice describing the operation is provided as
' to this memorandum. No NRC procurements are anticipated during this time. However, limited NRC staff and National Laboratory resources are anticipated as indicated in Attachment 2.
Due to the limited resource requirements, and the distribution of effort across several NRC organizations, no staff reprioritization is anticipated to complete the proposed consensual process.
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i The Commissioners,
The dialogue promoted through the consensual process is not intended to supplant formal comments on any proposed rule that may eventually be developed. Rather,- it is. intended to provide additional opportunities for those_intereste/ in LSS rulemaking issues to provide input to agency personnel before the agen. / has developed text on which formal written comments are i
required to be t'iled. This can mean better informed, focused, and influential comments. -Likewise, the ability of these commenters to interact among themselves before comments are filed means that misunderstandings and
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miscommunications can be corrected in a timely way.
Should results of the consensual process indicate that changes to 10 CFR 2, Subpart J are appropriate, a formal rulemaking will be initiated.
l If you have any questions regarding this status report or the technical i
approach proposed by the staff, Arnold E. Levin, Licensing Support System i
Administrator, is available at 415-7458.
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Attachments:
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The Commissioners The dialogue promoted through the consensual process is not intended to supplant formal comments on any proposed rule that may eventually be developed. Rather, it is intended to provide additional opportunities for those interested in LSS rulemaking issues to provide input to agency personnel before the agency has developed text on which formal written comments are required to be filed.. This can mean better informed, focused, and influential comments.
Likewise, the ability of these commenters to interact among themselves before comments are filed means that misunderstandings and miscommunications can be corrected in a timely way.
Should results of the consensual process indicate that changes to 10 CFR 2, i
Subpart J are appropriate, a formal rulemaking will be initiated.
If you have any questions regarding this status report or the technical approach proposed by the staff, Arnold E. Levin, Licensing Support System Administrator, is available at 415-7458.
Attachments:
As stated i
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The Commissioners The staff now expects this process to run for approximately six mon s.
A proposed Federal Register Notice describing the operation is provi d as to this memorandum.
No NRC procurements are antici ted during this time. However, limited NRC staff and National Laboratory esources are anticipated as indicated in Attachment 2.
Due to the limited esource requirements, and the distribution of effort across several RC organizations, no staff reprioritization is anticipated to complete the p posed consensual process.
The dialogue promoted through the consensual process not intended to supplant formal comments on any proposed rule that m eventually be developed. Rather, it is intended to provide addit onal opportunities for those interested in LSS rulemaking issues to prov e input to agency personnel before the agency has developed text on which fo al written comments are required to be filed.
This can mean better inf rmed, focused, and influential comments.
Likewise, the ability of these co nters to interact among themselves before comments are filed means t at misunderstandings and miscommunications can be corrected in a ti ly way.
Should results of the consensual proces indicate that changes to 10 CFR 2, Subpart J are appropriate, a formal ru]emaking will be initiated.
If you have any questions regardin this status report or the technical approach proposed by the staff, Ar old E. Levin, Licensing Support System Administrator, is available at 45-7458.
Attachments:
As stated Distribution:
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