ML20154G377

Forwards NRR Ofc Ltr 101,Rev 12, Delegation of Signature Authority

ML20154G377
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Issue date:	08/26/1998
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OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REA CTOR REGULA TION Office Letter Transmittal TO:

All NRR Employees

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NRR OFFICE LETTER NO.101, REVISION 12, DELEGATION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY PURPOSE:

NRR Office Letter 101, Revision 12, replaces Revision 11, dated August 9, 1996. It redelegates signature authority as provided for in Management Directive 9.27.

l Revision 12:

Deletes EDO guidance limiting concurrences to four in accordance with the August 11,1997, Network Announcement that the EDO had rescinded this directive.

Adds guidance on agency communications on policy matters in accordance with F. Miraglia's March 19,1998, memorandum to all NRR employees.

1 Adds signature authority to the Director, NRR, for 10 CFR 70.24 Exemptions.

Delegates signature authority for non-power reactor enforcement 1

l actions in accordance with J. Lieberman's February 3,1998, i

memorandum to S. Collins.

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Adds signature authority for Reactor inspection Reports and OSREs

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by NRR to the Project Director, Non-Power Reactors and

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_Decommissiorling.

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3 involving Change of Station.

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consistent with Office Letter 1201.

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<0 Updates organization titles to reflect the current organization, and makes minor editorial changes.

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2 in cases of conflict with other previous!y-published NRR guidance, the delegations provided by this revised office letter take precedence.

Substantive revisions and additions are indicated by bars in the right margin.

DIVISION OF CRIGIN:

Division of Inspection and Support Programs i

CONTACT:

Roberta ingram,415-1219 DATE APPROVED: August 26, 1998 AVAILABILITY:

R. Ingram i

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NRR OFFICE LETTER NO.101, REVISION 12 DELEGATION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY

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To authorize signature authority for various documents and correspondence issued by NRR to

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ensure effective and efficient implementation of the assigned responsibilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES Redelegation of responsibilities and authorities is delineated in the attachment to this revised office letter.

As appropriate, NRR division directors may issue written guidance reflecting intemal NRR signature authorities that are consistent with the delegation of authority reflected in the attachment and the responsibilities assigned.

CONCURRENCES All correspondence should reflect the concurrence or review of those NRC organizations exercising functional responsibility for the subject matter involved. Individuals can limit their concurrence to technical, policy, or legal areas. Documents should be complete and accurate, yet the developmental process must be efficient and timely. To accomplish these objectives, follow the guidelines provided in Part 11, Section (J), of Management Directive Handbook 3.57,

" Correspondence Management," and the following additional guidelines for NRR-generated correspondence.

1.

Wiien changes are made to a document which has previous concurrences, the document should be returned to the primary author (the individual who prepares the document, including consolidation of contributions from others into an integrated product) and the appropriate supervisor for their reconcurrence. If the primary author does not agree with changes made to the document, or some compromise, the primary author or supervisor may choose to rescind his or her concurrence. This policy denotes the minimally acceptable procedure for reconcurrences. Certain instances may exist where additional reconcurrences by individuals other than the primary author would be prudent. Sound judgment should be exercised to ensure that all concurrences remain unaffected.

2.

Concurrence from other divisions within NRR should be at the lowest level that can speak authoritatively on a subject. This will usually be at the project manager, senior staff, or section chief level.

Branch chief concurrence would be appropriate on issues involving novel a.

technical content, multi-site impact, or minor policy questions.

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Division director concurrence normally would be appropriate if (1) significant programmatic impacts are likely, or (2) sub.stantial policy issues are involved. In these cases, the appropriate associate director should be notified.

The Director, NRR, should be informed before any action is taken that is likely to c.

result in changes to plant operating status.

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The cognizant division director is responsible for all actions within his or her functional 3

area, whether or not concurrence is obtained from any other NRC/NRR organization.

The decision-making authority rests with the cognizant division director. Therefore, inability to obtain concurrence from another organization does not relieve the division director of the responsibility to meet schedules.

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To ensure appropriate independent review of certain types of documents, when a non-supervisory staff member is acting for the supervisor, the staft member should not 1

concur and/or sign on their own work. The staff member should obtain concurrence or j

signature from another cognizant supervisor, or the next higher level of management.

This requirement applies only to specific items in the attachment indicated by a footnote.

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The Director, NRR, holds the cognizant associate iirector and division director responsible for the technical, financial, and administrative accuracy of all documents prepared for the Director, NRR, or higher agency management.

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Concurrence on controlled correspondence is to be obtained in accordance with Management Directive 3.57. The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) should concur on correspondence that involves legal issues or regulatory interpretation, 2

correspondence from intervenors or relating to an active proceeding, and 10 CFR 2.206 petitions. OGC concurrence should be obtained on those documents denoted by footnote 2 listed on page 14 of the attached Delegation of Signature Authority.

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If the agemal agency communication (oral or written) contains new or unresolved policy or technical issues, or differs from a stated policy, the communication must be fully coordinated with both the Executive Director for Operations and the Chairman.

This coordinatiort may be accomplished by telephone, personal meeting, electronic mail, or inclusion on the concurrence chain. Sample concurrence chains are attached i-(Attachment 2) for written communications that meet this criterion. These samples should also be used for controlled correspondence that is designated as " Chairman Correspondence " If oral communication channels are used, the date and nature of the coordination should be noted on the Official Record Copy, or in a memorandum to the file. (See F. Miraglia's memorandum dated March 19,1998, and L. J. Callan's memorandm dated January 30,1998.)

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Concurrence in Enforcement Actions is to be consistent with item 23.a of the attached

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Delegation of Signature Authority NRR Office Letter No.101, Rev.12 l

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Sample Concurrence Chains u-l-

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L. Callan, EDO H. Thompson, DEDR W. Travers, DEDE P. Norry, DEDM j

H. Miller, Rl L.Reyes,Ril J. Caldwell, Rlli E. Merschoff, RIV SECY OGC(5)

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OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION (NRR)- DELEGATION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY NRR OFFICE LETTER NO.101, REVISION 12 DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY' s

1.

Federal Reaisigt Notice and formal Project Manager or Branch Chief 2

memoranda requesting publication 2.

Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Project Manager or Project Director Significant impact, including letters pertaining to

' NRR findings involving historic properties.2 3.

Safety Evaluation Reports, Environmental Division Director, Reactor Projects, or impact Statements and Supplements thereto Director, Division of Reactor Program related to issuance of initial license (LWAs, Management cps, OLs), PDAs and FDAs2 4.

Approvals and denia!s of Amendments (including evJgsnt amendments) to cps and OLs, Extensions of cps and OLs, and the associated Safety Evaluations:

a.

Those resulting from changes in owners or Director, NRR operators (either direct or indirect) of licensed power production facilities b.

Those involving changes to license Project Director or Project Manager t%diGum, iiie technica) specifications, changes in the facility procedures, or authorizing the conduct of tests or experiments (including TMI-2 cleanup l

efforts)8 c.

All others (e.g., non-power reador license Project Director renewals, license terminations and possession only license amendments)'

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Emergency Amendments '

Project Director 2

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Notices of Enforcement Discretion'* (NOED)

Project Director" I

Pursuant to 36 CFR Part 800, which became effective 10/1/86 U

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All SERs, EISs and Supplements not included Project Manager l

.in items 3 and 48 8.

Internal correspondence providing input to Section Chief

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NUREGs other than those covered by items 3 Division Director and 4 above*

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10. Construction Permits, LWAs, Operating Director, NRR t icenses, PDAs and FDAs2

11. All authorizations permitting increases in power Director, NRR level 2 8

12. Exemption Approvals and Denials a.

Approvals - Parts 20, 50,51, Director, NRR 52,54, 55 and 70.24 l

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Denials - Parts 20,50,51,52, 54 and 55'* Project Director or Chief, Operator Licensing and Human Performance l

Branch

13. Certification of Pollution Control Facilities 8 Director, NRR

14. Approvals: and Denials specified in:

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10 CFR 50.55a (ISl/IST)'"

Project Director b.

Appendix G' Project Director c.

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Appendix J'*

Project Director e.

Part 20 Division Director, Reactor Projects, or Director, Division of Reactor Program Management OGC concurrence could be appropriate

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15. a.

Orders to power reactor licensees, Director, NRR including extension requests (e.g., those required in connection with various rule

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changes)2 b.

Orders as in 15.a for non-power reactors" Director, Division of Reactor Program Management

16. Operator Licensing 1

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Power R6 actor Operator License Appeals Director, Division of Reactor Controls and Human Factors b.

Non-power Reactor Operator Licenses 1

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New, Renewal, Terminations

• Project Director, Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning (2)

Appeals Director, Division of Reactor Program Management i

17. Testimony and Filings a.

Staff Testimony

Staff member preparing the testimony with concurrence by supervising Branch Chief or Project Director b.

Legal Filings (other than staff testimony)

Concurrence by Division Director (as requested by OGC)

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18. Letters to Applicants / Licensees / Vendors /Public a.

Acceptance review, LWAs, relection of Division Director, Reactor Projects, or

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application for QA certifications and other Director, Division of Reactor Program action reflecting Commission final approval Management or disapproval position b.

All routine correspondence related to the Project Manager normal processing of applications and related reviews, including transmittal of -

question lists, SEs, SERs, licenses, amendments, exemptions, orders and items related to meetings v,---

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DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY' c.

Non-routine correspondence with Director, Division of Reactor Program L

vendors / owners groups Management, or Director, Division of Reactor Controls and HumstrFactors i-d.

Routine correspondence to Project Manager or Chief, Quality vendors / owners groups' Assurance, Vendor inspection and Maintenance Branch e.

Plant-specific 50.54(f) letters Division Director, with justification 2

approved by the Director, NRR f.

Letters involving unreviewed safety Division Director, Reactor Projects, or

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matters as specified in 50.59(a)(2):

Director, Division of Reactor Program Management j

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Generic Letters and Bulletins Director, Division of Reactor Program Management h.

Information Notices and other generic Chief, Events Assessment and

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Generic Communications Branch

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Backfit issue Correspondence (1)

Regulatory Analysis or Evaluation Director or Deputy Director, NRR (2)

Letter to licensee containing Backfit Division Director, Reactor Projects, or Determination and enclosing the Director, Division of Reactor Program RegulatoryAnalysis Management J.

Proprietary information - Letter to Project Manager or Section Chief' for Applicant:

Topical Reports k.

Confirmatory Action Letters -

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Issued by Regions' Concurrence by Project Director (2)

Issued by NRR Division Director, Reactor Projects, or Director, Division of Reactor Program Management, NRR (w/ concurrence by Regional Division Director, Reactor Projects)

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19. Correspondence related to Topical Report

. Review Program a.

Letters related to acceptance of reports for review under Topical Report Program (1)

Acceptance letter including points of Section Chief or Project Manriger l

contact, schedule and statement of broad proprietary information treatment, as necessary l

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Nonacceptance forTopical Report Section Chief or Project Manager l

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Question lists and routine correspondence Section Chief relating to Topical Report reviews c.

Letters approving Topical Reports for Branch Chief reference" d.

Topical Report fee memorandum to Section Chief Planning and Resources Analysis Branch j

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Approval or disapproval of request for Section Chief proprietary information treatment for Topical Report after Accepted Version (approved version) is filed, as necessary t

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20. Letters to Congressional Oversight Committees Director, NRR 1

21. Letters to Department of Energy conceming Director, Division of Reactor Program reviews encompassed within a Memorandum of Management Understanding (MOU) (e.g., DOD reactors, Navy Projects)

22. Letters to Govemors, State officials, local officials, and Federal agencies a.

Routine transmittats forwarding copies of Project Manager l

SER/ER, notices and other routine l

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Transmittal ofinformation to the Branch Chief or Project Director '

Department of Energy (DOE) not related to license reviews'

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Correspondence which does not establish Branch Chief or Project Director i

new policy d.

Correspondence which establishes new Director, NRR policy

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23. Enforcement Actions (EA) a.

Concurrence in EAs pertaining to reactor Project Director licersees or applicants I

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EA3 for violations caused by vendors l

(notices of violation, nonconformance and proposed civil penalties in accordance with l

the delegation reflected in memorandum dated July 17,1987, from J. Lieberman, Director, Office of Enforcement, to T.

Murley, Director, NRR)

(1)

Actions involving Severity Level I & 11 Director, Division of Reactor Controls violations and proposed civil and Human Factors' penalties (2)

Notices of Violations with Severity Chief, Quality Assurance, Vendor Levelill violations Inspection and Maintenance Branch *

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Notices of Violations with Severity.

Chief, Quality Assurance, Vendor LevelIV-violations Inspection and Maintenance Branch (4)

Acceptance of vendor's response to Section Chief l

Notice of Nonconformance or Notice of Violation i

i Requires concurrence of EDO and the Chairman. See Concurrences, item 7, of this office s

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EAs for violations caused by non power reactor licensees (notices of violation, deviations, and proposed civil penalties in accordance with the delegation reflected in memorandum dated February 3,1998, from J. Lieberman, Director, Office of Enforcement, to S. Collins, Director, NRR).

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Actions involving Severity Level I & ll Deputy Director, NRR, or above" violations and proposed civil penalties (2)

Notices of Violation with Severity Director, Division of Reactor Program Levellli violations Management or above"

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Notices of Violations with Severity Project Director, Non-Power Reactors Level IV violations, Notices of and Decommissioning, or above Deviation, and associated documents i

24. Transmittal of staff reports, supporting First level of supervision documents and review schedule information to ACRS

25. Board Notification transmittals

a. To a sitting Board Project Manager

b. To the Commission Division Director, Reactor Projects, or Director, Division of Reactor Program Management

26. Issuance ofInspection Reports and Operational Safeguards Response Evaluations (OSREs) a.

Reactor inspection Reports and OSREs Chief, inspection Program Branch, prepared by NRRS Chief, Safeguards Branch or Project Director, Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning

• Concurrence by the applicable Project Director, Director of Reactor Projects, or Director, Division of Reactor Program Management

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DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY b.

Vendor Inspection Reports' Chief, Quality Assurance, Vendor.

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Operator Licensing Exam Reports

Chief, Operator Li'.nsing and Human Performance Branch, or Project Director, Non Power Reactors and Decommissioning l

27. Interactions with Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) a.

User needs request memoranda Director, NRR 1

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Endorsement of research program plans Associate Director for Technical Review, or Director, Division of Reactor Program Management c.

Comments / concurrence on research Division Director products, resolution of programmatic issues, etc.

28. Correspondence with FEMA regarding Emergency Preparedness a.

Policies and positions

Director, Divis!on of Reactor Program Management, or Chief, Emergency Preparedness and Radiation Protection Branch depending on significance ofissues (w/ concurrence by Director, NRR, EDO and the Chairman, as appropriate *)

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Routine matter's Section Chief'

29. Issuance of Standard Review Plans Division Director

30. Issuance of Inspection Procedures Director, Division of Inspection and Support Programs See item 7 of this office letter for guidance in this area.

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DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY

31. Task Interface Agreements (TIAs) { See OL 1201.)

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Related to policy issues Associate Director for Proje5 (w/

concurrence by Director, NRR, EDO and the Chairman, as appropriate *)

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All others Project Director (w/ concurrence by Division Director)

32. RegionalOversight a.

Delegation of Authority Director, NRR b.

Procedural and Programmatic Guidance (1)

Operator Licensing Chief, Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch, or Project Director, Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning i

(2)

Licensing Technical Reviews Branch Chief or Project Director (3)

Inspections Chief, inspection Program Branch (4)

Evaluation of Licensee Performance Chief, inspection Program Branch (SALP, SMM, etc.)

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. Policy Guidance and Programmatic Division Director (for assigned Direction functional area) d.

Issuance of Regional Performance Evaluation

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Periodic Technical Program Reviews Division Director (for assigned functional area)

(2)

Management Team Reviews Deputy Director, NRR, or Associate Director or Director, Division of Reactor Program Management (as assigned)

(3)

Observations from Team Inspections Division Directors l

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AnnualIntegrated Evaluations Director, NRR

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Response to Requests from Regions for

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Support (1)

NRR Staff Support Project Director / Branch Chief (2)

ContractorAssistance Project Director / Branch Chief

33. Controlled Correspondence a.

Green Ticket items As stated on the green ticket

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EDO WITG ltems (1)

Items for the EDO Director, NRR (2)

Items for the Commission Executive Director for Operations l

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Yellow Ticket Itenis 1_-

(1) items for the EDO Director, NRR (2)

Routine As assigned (may be redelegated by the Division Director")

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Due date extension requests PrimaryAuthor

34. Procurement a.

RFPAs and program transmittal letters Division Director b.

NRC Form 173," Standard Order for DOE Division Director Work (SOEW)"

When the EDO has designated the Director, NRR, to sign the response to a green ticket item, NRR can redelegate to the Division Director. However, this should be approved by the Deputy Director, NRR, and the NRR Mailroom should also be notified.

If the Division Director decides to change the signature level, the NRR Mailroom should be l

notified.

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NRC Form 367," DOE Source Selection Division Director Justification"

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35. Certification of billings from technical assistance Project Manager (per Management contracts and consultant services Directive (MD) 11.7) or Project Officer (per MD 11.1)

36. Letters to consultants & DOE and DOE Project Manager (per MD 11.7) laboratories transmitting documents

37. Domestic Travel:

a.

Form 279, Official Travel Project Director or Branch Chief Authorization-Block 27 (Admin. Approval)'

Use of non-contract carrier Project Director or Branch Chiefin Block 27 Use of free upgrades to premium-class air Project Director or Branch Chief in accommodations

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Form 64, Vouchar (Part 1)-Block 33 Same signature which appeared in (Approving official)5 Block 27 on the Form 279 unless voucherinvolves Change of Station (COS). COS vouchers may be administratively approved by Division Directors.*

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Form 1164, Local-Block 8 (Approving Project Director or Branch Chief Official)

38. Foreign Travel (Form 445)

Deputy Director, NRR

39. Certification of funds:

Funds Certifying Official or Alternate5 a.

Travel (Block 26) b.

Technical Assistance Travel authorizations for COS (NRC Form 279A) are administratively approved by the Office of Human Resources.

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40. Hours of Work and Premium Pay:

~. ' Establish work schedules LAW NRC MD Project Director or Branch Ctief a

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Authorize Overtime *

Project Director or Branch Chief c.

Authorize work schedule adjustments for Project Director or Branch Chief religious observance

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Deny work schedule adjustments for Director, NRR religious observance purposes e.

Authorize payment for unused religious Project Director or Branch Chief observance time (at the time of an employee's separation or transfer)'

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Recommend to Director, Office of Human Division Director Resources, approval of premium pay on an annual basis in lieu of other premium pay g.

Assure office coverage during official hours immediate Supervisor of operation h.

Approve leave, excused absence up to 2 Section Chief, Branch Chief, or Project hours, absence in duty status and leave Director without pay (see NRC MD 10.62) 1.

Approve excused absence up to 1 day, as Project Director or Branch Chief limited by NRC MD 10.62 J.

Certify the accuracy of Time a_nd Section Chief, Branch Chief, or Project Attendance (T&A) cards' Diiector k.

Maintain T&A cards and records (T&A Secretary or Support Staff clerk)'

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Receive paychecks and Eamings and Secretary or Support Staff Leave Statements?

41. Training / Personnel a.

Training request and authorization for immediate Supervisor intemal NRC ' ourses c

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NRC Form 368, Training Requests and Project Director or Branch Chief-Authorizations i

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Non-SES personnel actions including Division Director salary exceptions, promotions up to and i

including GG-14, separations, d6 tails, l

l postings, and other non-SES personnel actions of a general or routine nature

42. Candidate evaluation, certification and selection Stiecting Officiale record (personnel selection Form NRC-178)

43. Memoranda orletters involving discipline, See llRC MD 10.99 adverse actions or separations l

44. Indemnity Agreements and amendments Chief, Generic lasues and thereto Environmental Projects Branch

45. IntemalControls All correspondence with NRC's Intemal Control Chief, Planning and Resources Committee regarding Office intemal Control Analysis Branch directives a.

Implementation of reviews, monitoring status of corrective actions resulting from reviews

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Other routino correspondence L

46. NRC Form 426,"Publicalice Release for Author's Supervisor and Associate

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Unclassified NRC Staff Renorts'(ig, e Office Director or Director, Divbion of Letter 700)

Reactor Program Management 4/. - FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests a.

Deniab Division Director b.

Appeals Deputy Omco Cirector 4

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_ _ _ _ Footnotes 1.

Authority is also delegated to higher levels within the same organization. If the designated organizational unit does not exist in a division, the next higher level is delegated the authority.

Deputy Division Directors and Deputy Branch Chiefs are authorized and directdto act in the 3

stead of appropriate Division Directors and Branch Chiefs.

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OGC concurrence is required. For item 1, OGC concurrence may not apply to notices required by 10 CFR 50.91 (Sholly Notices); seek guidance from NRR Licensing Assistants. OGC concurrence is not required on notices requesting public comments on proposed generic letters and bulletins.

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Concurrence by the Director, NRR, is required before issuing a license amendment and final no significant hazards consideration determination if a requested hearing will not be completed before the license amendment is issued. In such instances, notification to the Commission must be provided at least 5 days before the date that the staff intends to issue the final no significant hazards consideration determination and license amendment. See memorandum from Roy P. Zimmerman to Steven A. Varga and Jack W. Roe dated January 31,1997, for further guidance on the notification form and process.

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The concurrence of the Director, Office of Enforcement, and the Deputy Executive Directot for Regulatory Effectiveness, unless delegated to the Director, Office of Enforcement, is required on Notices of Violations with Severity Level til vielations or higher, proposed civil penalties and correspondence associated with such actions.

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May be redelegated with written approval of the Director, NRR.

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The names and signatures of individuals specifically delegated this authority shall be femished to the Division of Accounting and Finance, Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), via the Time and Attendance Reporting Delegations Form approved by an Associate Director, Director of DISP or DRPM, or higher, as appropriate. Altemates must be of equal or higher rank as the overtime approving official.

SES personnel may not be compensated or granted corcipensatory time off for overtime worked, except that overtime hours worked, including holiday work, may be credited as an offset for time off for religious observance.

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The names and signatures of individuals spersically delegated these authorities shall be furnished to the Division of Accounting and Finance OCFO, via the Time and Attendance Reporting Delegations Form approved by an Associate Director, Director of LISP or DRPM, or higher, as appropriate. These authorities do not routinely transfer to an official serving in an

" Acting" capacity unless specifically so delegated as an Altemate on the Time and Attendarce Reporting Delegations Form.

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Completed selection packages must be reviewed by the Division Director or his/her immediate staff prior to submittal to the Administration Branch, DISP.

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May be redelegated to senior staff member,

10. To ensure appropriate independent review, when a non~ supervisory staff member is acting for the supervisor, the staff member should not cor, cur and/or sign on their own work. The staff member should obtain cNw. rence or signature from another cognizant supervisor, or the next higher level of manageme' a

11. If not otherwise delegated to the Director, Office of Enforcement, the concurrence of the Director, Office of Enforcement, and the Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Effectiveness, is required on Notices of Violation with Severity Level lli violations or higher, proposed civil penalties, and correspondence associated with such actions, l

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AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS ON POLICY MATTERS AND CHAIRMAN CORRESPONDENCE i

1. DOCUMENTS SIGNED AT THE PROJECT DIRECTOR OR BRANCH CHIEF LEVEL A.

The Project Director (PD)/ Branch Chief (BC)is permitted to sign only after the --

document has been fully concurred in by the NRR Directors' office, the EDO, and the Chairman. If substantial changes, as determined by the NRR mail room, are made by the EDO and/or the Chairman, the document must return to the NRR Director's office again before final signature is permitted.

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The prcper concurrence chain is as follows:

Project Director / Branch Chief (concur only, do not sign), NRR Office Director.

Executive Director for Operations, Chairman, NRR Office Director (only if substaatial i

changes are mtsde), Project Director / Branch Chief (sign)

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Division Director and Associate Director.

• • The second NRR Director's office concurrence is required only if substantial changes, as determined by the NRR mail room, are made by the EDO and/or the Chaiman.

11. DOCUMENTS GIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR, NRR 4

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The document is signed only after it has been concurred in by the Executive Director for Operations and the Chairman.

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The proper concurrence chain is as follows:

7 NRR Office Director (concur only, do not sign), Executive Director for Operations, Chairman, NRR Office Director (sign)

OFFICE NRR:

NRR:DD/AD NRR:OD OEDO OCC 'SJ NRR:OD NAME CNiginator Mgt. Chain

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