ML20197C916
| ML20197C916 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 10/23/1997 |
| From: | Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20197C880 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 NUDOCS 9712240300 | |
| Download: ML20197C916 (2) | |
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SUBJECT:
COMMISSION PROCEDURES:
FURTHER ISSUES t
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Ex Parte Communications.
as a matter of practice, ex The Commission _has. directed that, parte communications about pending adjudications should be served to the parties promptly when they are received, regardless of A standard-format response should be provided to
-their source.
the sender explaining that in conformity with the NRC's rules on it has been served on the handling of such communications,If a further staff response is called parties to the proceeding.
for, chis letter can tell the writer to expect the staff to respond shortly to the merits of the incoming letter.
Ex parte communications include those received from parties to other public the proceeding, participants under 10 CFR 2.715(a),
offitials, competitors, and nonprofit or public interestin the organizatic s and associations with a special interestCommunications receiv proceedings at large who makes a casual or general expression of opinion about a pending proceeding are not considered ex parte communications under NRC regulations.
See 51 End. Reg. 10393, 10396 (March 26, 1"96).
(NRC staff communications to the Commission are' governed by separation of ful.ction rules found at 10 CFR Section 2.781.)
2, Public Release of COMs.
the Internal Commission Procedures should be revised In addition, to allow release of COMs and COMSECYs, the Staff Requirements Memoranda (SRMs), and Commissioners' votes subject to the same restrictions that currently apply to the public release of SECY papers, SRMs, and voting records.
(SECY)
.(SECY Suspense:-
10/31/97)
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Review of' Internal Commission Procedures, The Commission has also approved initiation of a systematic a;
review of the-Internal Commission Procedures in coordination with the Office of General _ Counsel, to assure consistency with legal requirements and conformance with internal procedures.
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The Office of the Secretary should prepare a commission b.
paper and make a recommendation to the Commission on the following:
(subject to the normal i) routinely releasing SECY papersat an earlier time than is restrictions on release) to allow earlier public access currently the practice,The evaluation of various options to the SECY papers.
for release should include the pros and cons of different points of time for release of the SECY papers, considering factors such as the benefits of public access and Commissioners' opportunity to be familiar with the issues discussed in SECY papers, the negative consent process, and whether there is a 11)
(those with formal need for three categories of papers negative consent papers, and information
- votes, papers).
(SECY Suspense:
2/27/98)
(SECY/OGC) cc:
Chairman Jackson Commissioner Dicus Commissioner Diaz Commissioner McGaffigan EDO OGC CIO CFO OCA OIG
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