ML20137W267
| ML20137W267 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 04/11/1997 |
| From: | Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20137W254 | List: |
| References | |
| SECY-97-008-C, SECY-97-046A-C, SECY-97-46A-C, SECY-97-8-C, NUDOCS 9704180068 | |
| Download: ML20137W267 (2) | |
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i MEMORANDUM TO: L. Joseph Callan i
Executive Director for Operations FROM: riei i -C o ting Secretary
SUBJECT:
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - COMSECY-97-008 - STAFF PROPOSAL FOR ALLOWING EPA TO INVOKE NRC-EPA !
MOU PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO SECY-97-046A, j FINAL RULE ON RADIOLOGICAL CRITERIA FOR LICENSE TERMINATION l
l In a memorandum dated April 4, 1997, you requested that the
- Commission delay voting on the proposed final rule on
! radiological criteria'for license termination at least until l April 28, 1997. The request was made to allow time in the schedule for EPA to review the document, an opportunity for the
! NRC and EPA staffs to meet to discuss areas of disagreement, and time for the staff to report to the Commission on the results of the NRC-EPA discussion.
l The request has been approved subject to the following conditions:
- 1) the staff may meet with the EPA but the staff shall
! prepare an agenda for the discussions in advance of the meeting.
- 2) if there is a meeting between the two staffs, it should be held only for the purpose of clarification of i
l staffs' views and to present data and views on matters i that have not been the subject of past consultations or discussions. Any such meetings must be held on or i before April 25, 1997; l
.3) such meetings and interactions with EPA must be !
accomplished in a public process, documents exchanged between the staffs should be placed in the PDR, and meetings between the NRC and EPA shall be noticed and i open to the public-
- 4) The staff should respond to EPA concerning EPA's request for additional meetings, consistent with the ,
j conditions noted here. The letter to EPA reporting the '
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i Commission's decision on EPA's request should reflect the long history of EPA /NRC interactions and consultation on the cleanup standards issues and note that the Commission does not believe the meetings to which it is agreeing are required under the NRC-EPA MOU. Rather, the NRC is agreeing to the meetings in ,
view of EPA's request for additional meetings _and in ,
furtherance of agency cooperation. The letter should be submitted to the Commission for expeditious approval .
prior to dispatch.
- 5) the NRC staff report to the Commission on the results of the NRC-EPA discussions should include an i identification of the areas of disagreement. The
. report should be provided to the Commission by April 28, 1997.
(SECY Suspense: 4/28/97)
(EDO)
In addition, the Commission will support a public meeting between the Commission and EPA in which an EPA policy level Presidential appointee addresses the Commission on EPA's concerns. The I Commission will endeavor to hold such a meeting.before May 9, 1997 so that the Commission's vote on the cleanup rules will not be further_ delayed.
t cc: Chairman Jackson Commissioner Rogers l Commissioner Dicus j Commissioner Diaz l Commissioner McGaffigan l OGC i CIO l CFO l OCA l OIG l I
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