ML20137B933

Forwards Summary of Actions Taken by NRC in Response to Recommendations Re NRC Activities Included in Repts Issued by Comptroller General in 1985,per Section 236 of Public Law 91-510, Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970

ML20137B933
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Issue date:	01/08/1986
From:	Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To:	Brooks J, Hatfield M, Markey E, Roth W, Simpson A, Udall M, Whitten J HOUSE OF REP., APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REP., GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, HOUSE OF REP., INTERIOR & INSULAR AFFAIRS, SENATE, APPROPRIATIONS, SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS, SENATE, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Dear Mr. Chairman:

As required by Section 236 of Public Law 91-510, the " Legislative i Reorganization Act of 1970," enclosed is a sumary of actions taken by the United' States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in response to recommendations concerning the NRC which were included in reports issued by the Comptroller General in 1985. We have also included a summary of significant actions taken on reports issued prior to 1985.

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

As required by Section 236 of Public Law 91-510, the " Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970," enclosed is a summary of actions taken by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in response to recommendations concerning the NRC which were included in reports issued by the Comptroller General in 1985. We have also included a summary of significant actions taken on reports issued prior to 1985.

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Dear Mr. C.N irman:

As required by Section 236 of Public Law 91-510, the " Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970," enclosed is a summary of actions taken by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in response to recommendations concerning the NRC which were included in reports issued by the Comptroller General in 1985. We have also included a summary of significant actions taken on reports issued prior to 1985.

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OFFICE OF THE January 8,1986 CHAIRMAN The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman Comittee on Government Operations United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

As required by Section 236 of Public Law 91-510, the " Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970," enclosed is a sumary of actions taken

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OFFICE OF THE January 8, 1986 CHAIRMAN The Honorable Alan Simpson, Chairman Subcommittee on' Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

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OFFICE OF THE January 8, 1986 CHAIRMAN The Honorable Morris K. Udall, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs United. States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

As required by Section 236 of Public Law 91-510, the " Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970," enclosed is a sumary of actions taken by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in response to recommendations concerning the NRC which were included in reports issued by the Comptroller General in 1985. We have also included a summary of significant actions taken on reports issued prior to 1985.

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

l As required by Section 236 of Public Law 91-510, the " Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970," enclosed is a summary of actions taken i by the United States Nuclear Pegulatory Commission (NRC) in response

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SUMMARY

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INCLUDED IN THE 1985 ANNUAL COMPILATION Page A-1

1. Better Inspection Management Would Improve Oversight of Operating Nuclear Plants A-23

2. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission should Report on Progress in

.~ ~ Implementing Lessons Learned from the Three Mile Island Accident A-27

3. Implementing the Small Business Innovation Development Act--The -

First R+ Years A-29

4. Audits of Federai Programs: Reasons for the Disparity Between Costs Questioned by Auditors and Amounts Agencie, Disallow A-31

5. Management Weaknesses Affect Nuclear Regulatory Commission Efforts to Address Safety Issues Common to Nuclear Power Plants A-35

6. Management of the Licensing of Radioactive Materials should be l

Improved l

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7. Letter to Congressman Dodd on NRC's Procedures to Assure Safety in l

the Transportation of Radioactive Materials i

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1 NRC ACTIONS IN CY 1985 IN RESPONSE TO COMPTROLLER GENERAL RECOMndNDATIONS l ~

l Report - April 24, 1985 (GA0/RCED-85-5)

Better Inspection Management Would Improve Oversight of Operating Nuclear Pla(g

' Recomendation No.1 (Chapter 3) .

Use infJrmation available in the inspection data base to plan and monitor inspections at specific power plants. Analyses of the various types of inspections that are (and are not) being performed, as well as the fre-quency of violations detected, should be included in this process.

NRC Response i

NRC agrees that inspection data can be more effectively used in planning and' monitoring inspection program activities. The report observations are consistent with a December 13,1984 report of findings by an Office of l Inspection and Enforcement (IE) task group that studied IE's automated l

system for reporting inspection data.

The task group found that inadequacies in the current system were a major contributor to the data base not being used routinely or consistently, j Near-ters modifications to upgrade the system are being implemented.

Long-term solutions which address the manipulation of data into accessible, periodic reports are being evaluated with the first periodic reports A-1 l

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