ML20137H912
| ML20137H912 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 02/04/1997 |
| From: | Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Diaz N, Dicus G, Mcgaffigan E, Rogers K NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20137H889 | List: |
| References | |
| COMSECY-96-054, COMSECY-96-54, DSI-4, SECY-96-054-C, SECY-96-54-C, NUDOCS 9704030155 | |
| Download: ML20137H912 (1) | |
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dato initials CHARMAN MEMORANDUM TO:
Commissioner Rogers Commissioner Dicus Commissioner Diaz Commissioner McGaffigan 5
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SUBJECT:
COMSECY-96-054, NRC'S RELATION HIP WITH AGREEMENT STATES (DSI-4)
I continue to support the Commission's preliminary decision on this Direction-Setting Issue (DSI) subject to the following i
modifications.
With regard to the funding of Agreement State travel and technical assistance, I am in. favor of the staff developing criteria, for the Commission's consideration, for determining whether the NRC should fund Agreement States if stat.e funds are either unavailable for such purposes or state funds cannot be used for such purposes.
I agree with the comments of Commissioner McGaffigan on the issue of whether the NRC should use either intangible incentives or
" seed" money to encourage States to become Agreement States.
The public comments received on this issue did not support the concept of providing either tangible benefits or " seed" money for this purpose.
I would also like the staff to examine cost-effective alternatives for providing Agreement State training and technical assistance.
In the longer term, I believe that NRC should request Congrens to enact legislation that would exclude Agreement State funding from l
the NRC's user base and provide a separate appropriation to cover these costs.
The Agreement States themselves need to be more proactive on this matter, and more forthcoming with methodologies i
I for having the Agreement States shoulder a larger share of the expense of travel and technical assistance.
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