ML20151C502
| ML20151C502 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 07/08/1988 |
| From: | Bernero R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Makris J ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
| References | |
| REF-WM-3 NUDOCS 8807220013 | |
| Download: ML20151C502 (4) | |
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,'.w July 8, 1988 406.3/MFW/88/06/29/ICPA JUL 12 D60 Mr. James Makris, Director Emergency Preparedness Staff Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20460
Dear Mr. Makris:
Enclosed please find the "Procedural Agreement Between the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agmcy and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Establishing an Interface Council," which the Executive Director for Operations signed on June 27, 1988. We are transmitting the Procedural Agreement to you for EPA's approval and signature.
Please contact me at telephone number 492-3326 if EPA will not be able to sign the Procedural Agreement before our Interface Council meeting scheduled for July 26, 1988.
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Robert M. Bernero, Deputy Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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.n PROCEDURAL AGREEMEN1 BETWEEN THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING AN INTERFACE COUNCIL Purpose This Procedural Agreement establishes procedures for informal consultation and coordination between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC). The purpose of these procedures is to assure that an information flow is maintained between the two agencies which f acilitates discharge of each agency's responsibilities.
- Further, the EPA /NRC Interface Council will coordinate activities of mutual interest in each agency with corresponding offices in the other agency and assure that interrelated NRC/ EPA issues receive centralized consideration by EPA and NRC staffs.
The "Council" is not intended to supplant any existing program responsibilities of individual offices within EPA or NRC. The Council should promote, however, integrated agency responses to issues of mutual interest.
Background
The NRC and EPA have identified the need for maintaining an effective and coordinated interface on a variety of issues of mutual interest and responsibility.
NRC and EPA jointly initiated staff meetings in 1986 as an informal arrangement called the EPA /NRC Interface Council. The Council has facilitated effective consultation and coordination between the agencies.
EPA and NRC agree that a procedural agreement is needed to assure continued effective coordination between the agencies on issues of mutual interest.
The Council will periodically discuss the status of issues of mutual interest including regulatory programs under the Atomic Energy Act, the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as anended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986.
Objectives 1.
To identify offices and staff persons in both agencies having NRC/ EPA interface responsibilities. To encourage and facilitate coordination and cooperation among such persons. To assure proper and adequate EPA and NRC staff representation at meetings between the two agencies.
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To identify issues of mutual agency interest that need resolution or that pose particular problems. To assure mutual staff understandings of relevant EPA and NRC positions and policies on such issues.
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To facilitate timely sharing of informatinn between agencies and among Offices and staff having NRC/ EPA interface responsibilities.
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NRC office participation in the Council will be coordinated by the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
EPA office participation will be coordinated by the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. NRC offices include Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Regulatory Research, Government and Public Affairs, Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data, and General Counsel.
EPA offices include Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Air and Radiation, Water, Posticides and Toxic Substances, External Affairs, Research and Development, and General Counsel.
Each office will designate a focal point er lead staff person for coordinating with the other agency through the Council.
Designated contacts will normally serve as members of the Council.
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Each agency will prepare and reintain a list of current contacts with the other agency, which will be provided to the other agency through the Corcil. Offices will also share information through the Council concerning plans for meetings or discussions with the other agency and prepare short sumary reports of such meetings for distribution to Council members. These reports should highlight items which may impact other Offices.
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Copies of pertinent correspondence to and from tile other agency will be provided to the Council by responsible EPA and NRC Offices.
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Offices within each agency will keep each other informed through the Council concerning new issues, ongoing projects, problems, agreements, and other items, which may be of interest to the Offices or affect their interactions with tne other agency.
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The Council will meet as needed and, in any case, at least quarterly.
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.The Council will prepare sumary notes for each meeting. These notes will be reviewed and approved by both agencies prior to finalization.
The notes will be made publicly available after they are finalized.
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The Council will keep the NRC Executive Director for Operations (E00) and the EPA Deputy Administrator (DA) informed of interactions with the other agency, as oppropriate.
The EDO and DA may call special meetings of the Council when necessary to f acilitate timely resolution of interface issues.
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Nothing in this agreement shall be construed as limiting forms of informal consultation and coordination not mentioned in this agreement (e.g.,
telephone conversations, exchanges of reports, technical staff meetings).
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July 8, 1988 Jtt,- rW dju,9 o, 7/r Mr. ' James Makris, Director Emergency Preparedness Staff Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20460
Dear Mr. Makris:
Enclosed please find the "Procedural Agreement Between the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Establishing an Interface Ca ncil," which the Executive Director for Operations signed on June 27, 19Pd. We are transmitting the Procedural Agreement to you for EPA's approv:1 and signature. Please contact me at telephone number 492-3326 if EPA will not be able to sign the Procedural Agreement before our Interface Council meeting scheduled for July 26, 1988.
Sincerely,
'=s Robert M. Bernero, Deputy Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Enclosure:
Signed Procedural Agreement