ML20154Q488
| ML20154Q488 | |
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| Issue date: | 05/26/1988 |
| From: | Murley T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NRRL-101, NUDOCS 8806070033 | |
| Download: ML20154Q488 (15) | |
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All NRR Employees FROM:
Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
DELEGATION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY - NRR OFFICE LETTER NO. 101, REVISION 3 PURPOSE Revision 3 to NRR O'f'fice Letter No. 101 redelegates signature authority, as pro-l vided for in NRC Manual Chapter 0123, Section 0123-05, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR). Revisions and additions are indicated by a bar in the right hand margin. Revision 3 supersedes the Delegation of Signature Authority dated Augt it 28, 1987 (Revision 2).
OEJECTIVES To authorize signature authority for various documents and correspondence issued by c.RR to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the assigned responsibilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND AU,THORITIES l
Redelegation of responsibilities and authorities is delineated in the enclosure l
to this Office Lv:dar revision.
NRR Associate Directors and the Staff Director are expected to issue procedures reflecting internal NRR signature authorities that are consistent with the delegation of authority reflected in the enclosure to this revision and the responsibilities assigned.
CONCURRENCES 1.
An individual's concurrence does not mean that he or she agrees with the structure or every detail of the document. Concurrence indicates agreement with the overall approach, objective, and technical content, along with the belief that the document does not or will not adversely impact or conflict with other NRC programs or policies.
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Concurrence does not indicate administrative correctness except to the extent that the responsible NRR manager holds his or her staff accountable for the administrative correctness of the document.
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Concurrence chains need not be lengthy and should Se limited to those indi-viduals who have a need to agree in the proposed action from a policy, tech-I nical, or legal standpoint.
4.
When changes are made to documents which have previous concurrences, the package should be returned to the originator for his or her reconcurrence.
If the originator does not agree with the changes or some compromise, the originator 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 originator would be prudent. Sound judgment should be exercised to ensure that all concurrences remain unaffected.
5.
The management level within NRR having the action authority for the subject matter is responsible for deciding which other NRC/NRR organizations and levels within those organizations should concur in the action being taken.
Concurrence from other Divisions within NRR should be at the lowest manage-ment level that can speak authoritatively on a subject. This will usually i
be at the Project Manager or Section Chief level.
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Branch Chief concurrence would be appropriate on issues involving novel technical content, multi-site impact, or minor policy questions, and other issues of lesser significance.
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Assistant Director or Division Director concurrence normally would be appropriate if (1) significant or complete technical issues are involved, (2) significant prograamatic impacts are likely, or (3) substantial policy issues are involved.
In these cases, the appropriate Associate Direttor should be notified.
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The Director, NRR, should be informed before any action is taken that 1
is likely to 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 area, whether or not concurrence is obtained from any other NRC/NRR organization. The decision-making authority rests with the cogni-zant Division Director. Therefore, inability to obtain concurrence from another organization does not relieve the Division Director of the respon-sibility to meet schedules.
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The Director, NRR, holds the cognizant Division Director responsible for j
the technical and administrative accuracy of all proposals p%;. red for the Director, NRR or higher agency management.
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Concurrence on controlled correspondence is to be obtained : accordance with j
NRR Office Letter 103, as revised. Review concurrence of the Office of i
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For documents other than controlled correspondence, 0GC concurrence should be obtained on those documents denoted by footnote 2 in the enclosed Delegation of Signature Authority.
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Concurrence in Enforcement Actions -is to be consistent with Item 22.a of the enclosed signature authority.
EFFECTIVE DATE This office letter revision is effective immediately.
Original signed by Tho:cas E. Murley Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
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OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION (NRR) - DELEGATION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY NRR OFFICE LETTER NO. 101 REVISION 3 1
ITEM DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY 1.
Notice to the Federal Register in-Project Manager; Branch Chiefs, cluding formal memoranda requesting Program Management, Policy publication Development and Analysis Staff 2.
Environmental Assessment and Finding Project Director of No Significant Impact, including letters pertaining to NRR findings, involving historic properties
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Safety Evaluation Reports, Environ-Division Director - Projects mental Impact Statements and Supple-ments thereto related to issuance of initial license (LWA's, CP's, OL's)
PDA's and FDA's 4
Approvals and denials of Amendments to CP's and OL's Extensions of CP's and OL's, and the associated Safety Evaluations.2 a.
Those involving changes to license Project Director conditions, the technical specifi-cations, changes in the facility procedures, or authorizing the conduct of tests or experiments (including THI-2 cleanup efforts) b.
All others (e.g., non-power reactor Division Director license renewals, license termina-tions and ossession only license amendments 5.
Emergency Licensing Authorizations, Assistant Director - Projects l
including relief from Technical (with concurrence b Specification LCO's Division Director) y Regional l
- Pursuant to 36 CFR 800, which became effective 10/1/86 l
.. 1 ITEM DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY 6.
All SERs, EISs and Supplements Project Manager not included in Items 3 and 4 7.
NUREG's other than those covered Division Director by Items 3 and 4 above 8.
Construction Permits, LWA's, Director, NRR OpergtingLicenses,PDA' sand FDAs 9.
Allauthorizationspermijting Director, NRR increases in power level 2
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- 10. Exemptions Division Director - Projects
- 11. CertificatjanofPollutionControl Director, NRR Facilities 2
- 12. Approvals specified in:
a.
10 CFR 50.55a Project Director b.
Appendix G Project Director c.
Appendix H Project Director d.
Appendix J Project Director
- 13. Orders, denials and decisions on requestsfororderstoconstrugtion permits and operating licenses 1
a.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202 and Director, NRR 2.204 and 2.206 3
b.
ExtensionRequests(e.g.,those Division Director - Projects required in connection with various rule changes)
- 14. Operator License Appeals Director, Division of Licensee Performance and Quality Evaluation
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. 1 ITEM DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY
- 15. Reactor Facility fee Determination Project Managers for Operating Reactors and License Reviews
- 16. Testimony and Filings
- a. Staff Testimony Staff member preparing the Testimony with concurrence by supervising Branch Chief and Project Director
- b. Legal Filings (other than Concurrence by Division Director staff testimony)
(as requested by OGC)
- 17. Letters to Applicants / Licensees / Vendors /
Public a.
Acceptance review, LWA's, rejec-Division Director - Projects tion of application for 0A cer-tifications and other action i
reflecting Commission final approval or disapproval position b.
All routine correspondence Project Managers related to the normal processing i
of applications and related reviews, including transmittal of question lists, SERs, licenses, and items related to meetings, c.
Nonroutine correspondence with Associate Director for Projects vendors / owners groups, for CE and B&W; Associate Director for Inspection and Technical Assessment for Westinghouse and General Electric d.
Routine correspondence to Branch Chief / Project Director vendors / owners groups (forassignedtopic/ issue) 2 e.
All 50.54(f) letters Division Director - Projects with justification approved by the Director, NRR f.
Letters involving unreviewed Division Director - Projects safety matters, as specified in50.59(a)(2) g.
Generic Letters Associate Director - Projects
- I ITEM DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY h.
Bulletins and Information Director, Division of Operational Notices Events Assessment 1.
Backfit Issue Correspondence (1)BackfitDeterminations Division Director - Projects (2) Regulatory Analysis Director, NRR j.
Proprietary,jnformation-Letter Project Manager / Branch Chief to Applicant for Topical Reports
- 18. Correspondence related to Topical Report Review Program a.
Letters related to acceptance of reports for review under Topical Report Program (1)Acceptanceletterincluding Assistant Director points of contact, schedule and statement of broad pro-prietary information treat-ment, as necessary
(?) Nonacceptance for Topical Division Director Report Program b.
Question lists and routine Branch Chief correspondence relating to Topical Report Reviews c.
Letters approving Topical Assistant Director Reports for reference d.
Topical Report fee memorandum Branch Chief to Planning, Program, and Management Support Branch e.
Approval or disapproval of Branch Chief request for proprietary infor-mation treatment for Topical Report after Accepted Version (approved version) is filed, as necessary
- 19. Letters to Congressional Oversight Director, NRR Connittees
.. 1 ITEM DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY 20.
Letters to Department of Energy Assistant Director concerning reviews encompassed within a Memorandum of Under-standing (M0U) (e.g., 00D reactors, Navy Projects) 21.
Letters to Governors, State officials, local officials, and Federal agencies a.
Routine transmittals forwarding Project Manager copies of SER/ER and notices b.
Transmittal of information to the Branch Chief / Project Director Department of Energy (DOE) not related to license reviews or MOU reviews c.
Correspondence which does not Division Director-Projects establish new policy d.
Correspondence which establishes Director, NRR new policy 22.
Enforcement Actions (EA) a.
Concurrence in EA's pertaining Associate Director for Projects to reactor licensees or applicants b.
EA's for violations caused by vendors (notices of violation, l
nonconformance and proposed civil penalties)*
1.
Actions involving Severity AssociateDirectorforIgspection Level I and II violations and Technical Assessment and proposed civil penalties 2.
Notices of Violations with Director, DRIS' Severity Levels III Violations
- This authority implements the delegation reflected in memorandum dated July 17,1987 from J. Lieberman, Director, Office of Enforcement, to T. Murley, Director, NRR.
1 ITEM DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY 3.
Notices of Violations BranchChief(vendor) with Severity Level IV or V Violations
- 23. Transmittal of staff reports, support-NRR ACRS Coordinator ing documents and review schedule with Project Manager information to ACRS or Section Leader concur-rence for documents still in the draft stage.
- 24. Board Notification transmittals:
a.
To a sitting Board Project Director b.
To the Commission Division Director-Projects 25.
Issuance of Inspection Reports and Regulatory Effectiveness Review (RER's) prepared by NRR a.
Reactor Inspection Reports and Division Director-Projects RER's prepared by NRR b.
Vendor Inspection Reports Chief, Vendor Inspection Branch 26.
Requests for research to Office Director, Program Management, of RES; comments / concurrence on Policy Development and Analysis research products Staff 27.
Correspondence with FEMA regarding Director, Division of Radiation Emergency Preparedness Protection & Emergency Preparedness 28.
Issuance of Standard Review Plan Director, Program Management, and Inspection Procedures Policy Development and Analysis Staff
- 29. Regional Oversight a.
Delegation of Authority Director, NRR b.
Procedural and Programmatic Guidance (1) Operator Licensing Chief, Operator Licensing Branch
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1 ITEM DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY (2) Licensing Technical Reviews Branch Chief, Technical Branches (3)
Inspections Chief, Inspection,' Licensing and Research Integration Branch (4) Evaluation of Licensee Chief, Performance Evaluation Performance (SALP,etc.)
Branch c.
Assignment of Licensing Technical Assistant Director-Projects Reviews d.
Policy Guidance and _Programatic Division and Staff Directors Direction (forassignedfunctionalarea) r e.
Issuance of Regional Performance Evaluation (1) Periodic Technical Program Division Director (for assigned Reviews functional area)
(2) Management Team Reviews Deputy Director, NRR or Associate Director (asassigned)
(3) Observations from Team Director, Division of Reactor Inspections Inspections and Safeguards (4) Annual Integrated Evaluations Director, NRR f.
Response to Requests for Regional Support (1) NRR Staff Support BranchChief(forassigned discipline)
(2) Contractor Assistance Chief, Planning, Program and Management Support Branch (coordinated with appropriate TechnicalAD) ll
- 30. Yellow Ticket action responses j
a.
Routine As assigned i
b.
Items for EDO, Comission Director, NRR or other non-routine
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1 ITEM DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY
- 31. Designating officer for signing RFPA's, and program transmittal letters and NRC Form 173 authoriz-ing work under DOE /NRC Memortndum of Understanding a.
Less than $500,000/ year Section Leader, Technical Assistance flanagement Section b.
$500,000/ year or more Chief, Planning, Program, and Management Support Branch
- 32. Certification of billings from Two required; Technical technical assistance contracts Assistance Project Manager and and consultant services next higher level of management
- 33. Letters to consultants and Technical Assistance Project contractors transmitting documents Managers
- 34. Domestic Travel:
a.
Form 279-Block 31 (Req. & Auth.)
Project Director / Branch Chief Use of noncontract carrier Assistant and Staff Directors
- I in Block 27 b.
Form 64-Block 33 (Youcher)
Same signature which appeared in Block 31 on the Form 279 c.
Form 1164-Block (Local)
Branch Chief / Project Director
- 35. ForeignTravel(Form 445)
Deputy Director, NRR
- 36. Certification of funds:
Chief, Planning,Programgnd Management Support Branch a.
Travel (Block 29) b.
Technical Assistance
- Deputy or Division Directors in Divisions that do not have Assistant Directors 1
O 9-I ITEft DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY 37.
Hours of Work and Premium Pay:
a.
Establish work schedules Division and Staff Directors-IAW NRC HC 4136-036 a.,
f.,
h.,and k.
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Overtime Authorization Projeat Director and Branch Chief c.
Authorize work schedule Project Director and Branch adjustments for religious Chief observance d.
Deny work schedule adjustments Director, NRR for religious observance purposes e.
Authorize payment for unused Project Director and Branch religious observance time (at the Chief time of an em or transfer) ployee's separation f.
Reconsnend to Director, OP Division Director approval of premium pay on an annual basis in lieu of other premium pay g.
Assure office coverage during Project Director and Branch official hours of operation Chief h.
Approval of leave, excused absence Section Chief up to 2 hrs, absence in duty status and leave without pay (see NRC Manual Chapter 4145-033) 1.
Approval of excused absence up to Project Director / Branch Chief I day, as limited by NRC Manual l
Chapter 4145-033
- 38. Training / Personnel a.
Training requests and authoriza-Division Directors and Staff tions Director b.
Non-SES personnel actions includ-Division Directors and Staff ing salary exceptions, promotions Director up to and including GG-14, separations, details, postings, and other non-SES personnel actions of a general or routine nature.
1 ITEM DELEGATED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY 7
39, Candidate evaluation,(certification Selectin! Officials and selection record ersonnel selection Form NRC-178 40, Memoranda or letters involving See NRC Manual Chapter 4171 discipline, adverse actions or separations 41.
Indemnity Agreements and amend-Chief, Policy Development and ments thereto Technical Support Branch 3
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.. - Footnotes I 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.
2 OGC concurrence is required.
3 The following exemptions or extensions are to be signed by the Director, NRR, as specified in the encompassing regulations:
Fire Protection Schedules [50.48]
Environmental Qualification [50.49]
4 The concurrence of the Director, Office of Enforcement and the Deputy Executive Director for Regional Operations, unless delegated to the Director, Office of Enforcement is required on Notices of Violations with Severity Level III violations or higher, proposed civil penalties and correspondence associated with such actions.
5 May he redelegated with written approval of Director, NRR.
6 SES personnel may not be compensated nor granted compensatory 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.
7 Completed selection packages must be reviewed by Division Director or his/her immediate staff prior to submittal to Planning. Program, and Management Support Branch.
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