ML20137Z875

Forwards Fr Notice Re Public Law 97-415,amending Section 189 of Atomic Energy Act of 1954 Authorizing NRC to Issue & Make Immediately Effective Any Amend to OL as Long as Amend Involves No Significant Hazards.W/O Encl

ML20137Z875
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Issue date:	12/08/1985
From:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Markey E, Simpson A, Udall M HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REP., INTERIOR & INSULAR AFFAIRS, SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS
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IDENTICAL LETTERS:SENT.TO: -(Seeattachedlistofaddressees)

The Honorable- Alan Simpson, Chairman Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation

, Committee on Environment and Public Works United. States Senate . .

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

Public Law 97-415, enacted on' January 4, 1983, amended Section 189 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.to-authorize the Nuclear Regulatory _Comission

to issue. and _make imediately effective any amendment to an operating

-license upon a determination by the Comission that such amendment involves ino significant hazards consideration, notwithstanding the pendency before the'Comissionl of a request for a hearing.

In. addition, the legislation requires the Comission to periodically (but

.not less frequently than once every thirty days) publish notice of any amendments. issued, or-proposed to be issued, under the new authority above.

A copy of .the Comission's Federal Register notice is enclosed for. your information.:

Sincerely, s

Harold R. Denton, Director Office of_ Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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