ML20134J425

Responds to 960719 Memo Re COMGD-96-001.Nuclear Safety Activities Proposed Under Gore-Mbeki Binational Commission to Be Natural Extension of Dialogue Beginning W/Visits of Chairman Selin & Commissioner Curtiss

ML20134J425
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Issue date:	08/07/1996
From:	Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To:	Dicus, Rogers NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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FOIA-96-493 COMGD-96-001, COMGD-96-1, NUDOCS 9702120127
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SUBJECT:

COMGD-96-001 In response to the subject memo from Commissioner Dicus dated July 19, 1996, I would like to comment on the following:

1. Commission Consultation In light of overall declining budgets, I appreciate the need to carefully consider resources for any future activities the NRC may undertake, particularly in the international area. In the case of South Africa, I consider the nuclear safety activities proposed under the Gore-Mbeki Binational Commission to be a natural extension of a dialogue that began with visits of former Chairman Selin and Commissioner Curtiss, which culminated in a signed regulatory information exchange agreement with the South African regulator, the Council for Nuclear Safety. In addition, the staff's proposed activities were initially offered in  ;

response to a request from the Office of the Vice President on how the NRC might be involved in the Gore-Mbeki Commission and ,

was reviewed by the Commission. l As a general matter, I believe the Commission needs to give staff sufficient flexibility to define the types of assistance in which the Commission may become involved in the future. For South Africa, I believe it is a bit premature to analyze resource implications when the specific types of cooperative activities and the associated sources of funding are uncertain. Until we have an understanding of what the South Africans may want, need, or can afford, the impact on NRC resources may be difficult to determine.

However, I agree with the concern that the Commission should be informed of any commitments made having resource implications. I have spoken to Mr. Stoiber and Mr. Taylor in this regard and believe both understand the need to clear with the Commission any future activities which represent departures from existing Commission policy or which involve new resource commitments, and in a timely manner.

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2. NRC Assistance to Foreign Regulators I have asked Mr. Stoiber to address the point raised by Commissioner Dicus relating to NRC offering training for foreign I assignees without charge and to seek funding for their travel and per diem from other sources, and the perceived inequity vis-a "da training and travel of Agreement States personnel. His response is attached for your information. Since the discussion of this  !

matter pertains more to Agreement States issues, I propose that it be considered in the context of strategic assessment and rebaselining. In this regard, I am prepared to fully examine the concerns of Commissioner Dicus and consider various options. l SECY, please track.

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