ML20196K978
| ML20196K978 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 07/08/1999 |
| From: | Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Travers W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 SECY-99-135-C, NUDOCS 9907120236 | |
| Download: ML20196K978 (2) | |
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July 8,1999 SECRETARY MEMORANDUM TO:
William D. Travers Executive Director for Operations I
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - SECY-99-135 -lNTERIM ENFORCEMENT PCLICY REGARDING ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS DURING THE YEAR 2000 TRANSITION The Commission has approved issuance of the interim Enforcement Policy with the following exceptions.
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The provision that allows a licensee to make the decision to continue plant operation in violation of license conditions when communication with the NRC staff is not possible should be deleted from the Policy.
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Criterion c. should be revised to add a concurrent requirement which asserts that the licensee has also determined that reasonable assurance of public health and safety, the environment, and security is maintained with the enforcement discretion.
On page 4 of the FRN, paragraph 1, revisa line 11 to read '.. Response Center will have-be staffed augmented during the key..'
Appendix E to the Enforcement Policy should be published in the Federal Reaister for a 30-day comment period, after which it should become effective.
(EDO)
(SECY Suspense:
7/30/99)
The Commission noted that, as described in SECY-99-134, the NRC has developed an extensive contingency plan associated with telecommunications which makes the loss of communications between licensees and the NRC extremely unlikely. In the event that licensees cannot establish communications with NRC headquarters or any of the NRC regicinal offices through established communications channels, NRC resident inspectors will have satellite communications capability and licensees should avail themselves of this opportunity. If prior NRC approval of requests for enforcement discretion cannot be obtained, licensees should 3
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