ML20154J180
| ML20154J180 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/29/1985 |
| From: | Heltemes C NRC OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS & EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL DATA (AEOD) |
| To: | Fraley R Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
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| ML20154J166 | List: |
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| ACRS-2339, NUDOCS 8603100501 | |
| Download: ML20154J180 (1) | |
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NRC Staf f - Executive Director for Operations Sul0!CT : ACR$ PARilCIPITION IN MRC ROLEMAKIM AND :
t1C1-The purpose of this memorandum is to establish NRC at a procedures l tt suffi.
of pation in major NRC policy and rulemaking activ
? safety related rules or policy statements.
agreed upon to facilitate ACR5 participation t within in The following has beenrulemaking and major policy issues invo the purvie of the ACRS. ittee
t The NRC Staf f will be responsible for ensuring licy matters that* ACR
- 7. regarding nuclear safety rules and major nuclear into etcount safety po under development by the NRC 5taf f are obtained and This taken at appropriate stages in the development proces function will Staff Office. b The Project Engineer supporting the ACR5 j Regulatory olicy
- 3. mittee will serve as the ACRS contact for rulemaking ill be the and m l matters. The ACRS Coordinator in the responsible of fice w cr contact in the NRC Staf f. clear safety yE i i to h d.(a) When a proposed rule or a major policy m ticipated eftC jur the Comission, the ACRS should Tntsbe may inform S with be o$ op?ortunity for ACRS discussion should be provided.
l o< schieved by the ACR$ Coordinator / Project r Enginee ffice ettien E o- sopies of the pertinent task initiation form (after it d task eser e Nd endorse ent) or other relevant of fica do will be considered, and responded to by the EDO. '
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'A major policy issue is a safety-related matter that must b attention of the Commissioners and/or requires their action ,
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In situations where the NRC Staff decides to make changes in a
- 4.(b) portion of the NRC Standard Review Plan (including Branch Techni-cal Positions) as the basis for regulatory activities, the cognizant;ACRS coordinator / Project Engineer will provide an op d gp portunity for ACRS corrnent and input in the same wa .
Jr., DEDROGR, to Rgrt Minogue, Director, RES, dated December 16, 1981,
Subject:
BR Review of R ulatoryGuides).
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In situations where cancellation of an existing Regulatory Guide is proposed, the ACRS will be provided an opportunity to ctusnent consistent with the letter from V. Stello to R. Minogue noted in 4(b), above.
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The WRC Staf f will provide the ACRS with a status report en proposed
[L rulet on a quarterly basis that provides timely information en the status of proposed rules, i
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Normally, ACRS coments on a rule er major policy matter will tpe F provided to the EDO at the following two stages:
- a. Prior to submittel to the Commission for action regarding
, publication of a proposed rule or major policy matter for public This seuld coment, a hearing, or other action as appropriate.
nomally occur before CRGR review.
- b. Prior to submittel to the Commission for action regarding implementation of the final rule or major policy matter enless no substantive revisions are made byThis the staff wouldinnormally preparing the occur i
matter for final Comission action.
af ter the public coment period and/or after completion of a related hearing and before CRGR review.
The cognizant NRC Staf f of fice (ACRS Coordinator / Project Engineer)
. will ensure that schedsles for the development of a specific rule er a major policy matter include suf ficient time (normally about two J
l prior to submittal to CRER/EDO. as feasible months) for ACR$ review and as required, at both stages.
Twenty-five copies of a rule or major policy matter will be provided to the ACR$ for review by the ACRS Coordinator / Project Engineer at th stages identified in paragraph la. and b. with a memorandum addre to the ACRS Czecutive Director requesting ACR$ review and also incIn ing a proposed schedule for review and publication, as appropriaf a The ACRS Executive Director will keep the EDO informed of the sche for ACRS coments/recomendations to the EDD.
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When sending a rule or major policy matter to the ACR$ for review. the Staf f of fice. involved (ACRS Coordinator / Project Engineer) will ensure that the ACRS is provided with a copy of other related documents such ,
as differing judgments on technical issues among the NRC Staff peellt -
coments, NRC Staf f's resolution of public coments, etc. ,
In addition, ACRS will have the option of reviewing a specific doceent 7y. during its public comment period and at such other times as considered appropriate by the cognizant ACRS Subcomittee. Under such circum-stances, the NRC Staf f (ACR$ Coordinator / Project Engineer) will be informed as early as possible of anticipated ACRS full Comittee and Subcommittee a ct i vitie s and will provide the time, to the degree practicable, required for the ACRS input.
Q y. Ten copies of a rule or major policy matter will also be provided to ngineer y the ACRS for information by the ACRS Coordinator / Project at the follo.ing stages with a memorandum addressed to th(e Ese
'* utive Director, ACRS, indicating that they are sent to ACR5 for inforzation:
- a. When a proposed rule or major policy matter is sufficiently developed for CRGR review and coment (e.g., when a proposed rule or a major policy matter is sent to other NRC offices by the originating of fice for final review and consent).
- b. Af ter incorporation of CRGR coments on a proposed rule or a policy matter, when it is sent to the Comission for approval to be published as a Federal Register Notice for public esament.
- c. Af ter approval by the Comission, when a proposed rule or policy matter is sent to be published as a Federal Register motice for public connent.
- d. After CRGR review of a proposed final rule subsequent to the public coment period, when it is sent to the Comission for approval for implementation.
- e. Final document, when it is sent to be published as an effective rul e.
- ) 1 All ACRS coments will be forwarded to the E00 with copies to the
/ cogeirant Staf f of fice (ACR$ Coordinator) and the Comission. The ACRS' Coordinator will ensure that copies are provided to appropriate NRC Staf f Of fices and the EDO will assure consideration of ACR$
conments by the NRC Staff. Commission papers will address ACR$
comments including those not resolved by the Staff.
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In particular cases, procedures in this Memorandum of Understan
/()(. may be alte' red consistent with the needs of the Comission er as appropriate in these cases where the ACRS is participating The ACR$ , direc a related rulemaking hearing as outlined in 10 CFR 15, 1983. ,
This Memorandum of Understanding will take effect on June f) M. It supersedes the previous Memorandum of Understanding on this subjec between the ACR5 and the NRC Staff.
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RoberEMinogue. Director MEMORANDUM FOR: Office of Nuclear Regulatory Re[%ektgg
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Deputy Executive Director d Regional Operations and Generic Requireme P
SUBJECT:
CRGR REVIEW 0F REGULATORY GUIDES [I" l The normal procedure for CRGB review of proposed new generic requirements.
including Regulatory Guides, will be as shown in Enclosure 1. .The intent of this procedure is to have the staff evaluate the safety benefits and costs to the licensees of the proposed new requirements, and to get CRGR review and approval before extensive comitments of resources are made' for internal NRC review, ACRS review and obtaining and analyzing Please inform your staff of this procedure and have (
public comments.them allow for CRGR review early in the cycle of preparing new or revised Regulatory Guides.
For those guides already in the review cycle, you may decide the most We have ag, reed with Mr. Seiss that in appropriate time for CRGR review.the future all new Regulatory Guides will hav For those Guides already by the CRGR before being sent to the ACRS.
scheduled for ACRS review, they will continue their review as planned.
There may be an occasional Guide which the ACRS chooses to send to CRGR without ACRS action because they believe it should have a careful cost-benefit reivew. This was the case with Regulatory Guide 1.23 (Revision
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The' Regulatory Guide 1.68.3 was sent to my office for concurrence prior to final printing and distribution (Enclosure 2). I believe this Guide should be reviewed by the CRGR. Please have your staff prepare a short briefing for the next CRGR meeting on January 7,1982, from 1-5 pm in Room 6507 MNBB.
Your staff should emphasize the safety benefits to be gained from the proposed requirements, the costs to the licensees and the proposed implementation schedule.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Rapond F. Fraley, Executive DirectorAdvisory Co C. J. Heltemes. Jr., Director FROM: Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data SUSJECT:
DISTRIBUTION OF INPO REPORTS TO ACRS 14, 1985 requesti ng that d of the current This is in response to your memorandum dated Mar three copies. h t INPO However, We are currently discussing with INPO some changes PO docu-in the wa documents are forwarded to the NRC and dist Inents, and in order to increase this number anAccordingly, i Iring discussed your re we need INPO's authorization.
Mr. Steve Rosen, Vice President, and Division, INPO.
h the Director ACRS at Analy request, he would like to discuss it during the meeting wit INPD on April 17,1985.
sIreireB h )q Jr., Director C. for AnE,ysis and Evaluation Of of Operational Data cc: S. Rosen, INPO ATTACHMENT E