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Forwards Second Summary of Program Technical Support Estimates by Functions for Review & Comments.Personnel Numbers Finalized & Include Regional Operations
ML20197E699
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Issue date: 08/10/1982
From: Turovlin A
NRC
To: Fitti C, Newsom A, Shoemaker J
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, NRC ATOMIC SAFETY & LICENSING APPEAL PANEL (ASLAP), Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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J. Fitzgerald, 0I N. Dube, ELD R. Hauber, 0IP B. Hull, OSP R. Becker, AE00 FROM: Alan E. Turovlin, B dget Examiner, RM/B0S

SUBJECT:

OMB SUBMISSION - SECOND DRAFT Please review the attached draft. This is the second in a series of three (collect them all) and should reflect the comments that you provided to me.

The personnel numbers have been finalized and if they look strange it is because they include regional operations. Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions.

Thanks.

w Alan E. Turovlin, Budget Examiner RM/B0S

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(Dollars in Thousands, except whole dollars in narrative material)

Nuclear Regulatory Commission - continued P rog ram Techni cal Su pport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,982

SUMMARY

.OF PROGRAM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ESTIMATES BY FUNCTIONS Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Total Program: FY 1982 FY 1983 FY 1984 FY 1985 Salaries and Benefi ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,181 $16,888 $16,872 $16,842 P ro g ram Su p p o rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,852 3,530 4,140 4,125

Travel ................................ 1,498 1,631 1,670 1,678 Equipment ............................. 15 - - -

Adm. Support .......................... 265 320 300 312 Total Obligations .................. $20,811 $22,369 $22,982 $22,957

, (Personnel) ........................... (357) (371) (365) (360)

This budget activity includes salaries and other costs for the staff offices that provide direct program technical support at headquarters and in the regions. These offices are the Advisory Comittee on Reactor Safeguards, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Panel, the Office of Investigations, the Office of the Executive Legal Director, the Office of State Programs, and the Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data. The following narrative addresses program,$upport and personnel requirements for each program.

Es,timate Estimate Estimate Estimate FY 1982 FY 1983 FY 1984 FY 1985 Dollars People Dollars People Dollars People Dollars People ACRS $ 330 (40)$ 265 38) $ 270 (38)$ 270 (38)

ASLBP 8 (47 110 115 48) 80 44)

ASLAP 10 (14 40 40 16 40 15)

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ELD 115 (113 80 ( 90 (104 100 (104)

OIP 19 165 28) 160 (28 160 (28)

, , OSP 740 760 33) 715 (33) 725 (33 AE00 1,630 2,110 33) 2,750 (37) 2,750 (37 TOTALS $2,852 (357) $3,530 (371)$4,140 (365)$4,125 (360)

Advisory Committee on Reactor FY 1982 FY 1983 FY 1984 FY 1985 Safeguards

$330 $265 $270 $270 (40) (38) (38) (38)

The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) established in 1957 by Statute, advises the Commission on potential hazards of. proposed or existing reactor facilities and the adequacy of proposed safety standards. Section 29 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 also requires that the ACRS advise the Comission

, with respect to the safety of operating reactors, and Public Law 95-209 requires 4

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Program Technical Support - continued

, an annual report to the Congress on the NRC Safety Research Program. The ACRS l reviews requests for preapplication site and standard plant approvals, each application for a construction permit or an operating license for power reactors, test reactors, spent fuel reprocessing plants, waste disposal facilities, and any matter related to nuclear facilities specifically requested by the Department of Energy. Because the ACRS is a statutory body of advisors to the Comissioners, their input and advice impacts on the federal responsibilities of the NRC. There is no similar group which would provide both

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Atomic Safety Licensing Board Panel FY 1982 FY 1983 FY 1984 FY 1985

$8 $110 $115 $80

(47) (52) (48) (44)
The Atomic Safety Licensing Board Panel (ASLBP) conducts statutory adjudicatory hearings through its hearing boards which issue decisions with respect to granting, suspending, revoking, or amending licenses or authorizations under the provisions of applicable laws or regulations. These decisions cover both the construction and operation of nuclear power plants and antitrust issues relating to the operation of such plants. The ASLBP conducts on-site board hearings, I which deal with environmental issues as well as matters of health and safety, 1 financial qualifications and economic considerations. The ASLBP held I adjudicatory hearings in accordance with applicable provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Atomic Energy Act, and the National
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Environmental Policy Act. The increase in program support in FY 1983 reflects i.

logistic costs associated with the rental of on-site hearing space which was previously funded by SECY and increased use of DOE lab assistance due to the increased activity associated with additional licensing hearings. Staffyears for the Board will peak in FY 1983 to accommodate the increased workload associated with licensing hearings.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal FY 1982 FY 1983 FY 1984 FY 1985 Panel

$10 $40 $40 $40

(14) (17) (16) (15)

} The Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Panel (ASLAP) is administratively l' established, however any revision to the organizational structure of the panel requires Congressional notification. The ASLAP reviews decisions of administrative law judges and the Atomic Safety and Licensing Boards and performs other appellate functions in proceedings on applications for licensing of production and utilization facilities (under 10 CFR part 50) and such other licensing proceedings as the Commission may specify. Staffyears included within the ASLAP are to be used for three-member tribunals which review the decisions h Sd i

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Program Technical Support - continued of administrative law-judges and the ASLBP. The ASLAP holds appellate reviews according to the applicable provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. The staffyears will peak in FY 1983 to accommodate the increased workload associated with, licensing hearings. _

Investigations FY 1982 FY 1983 FY 1984 FY 1985 (44) (61) (61) (61)

The Investigations function was established in FY 1982 to conduct, supervise and control investigations of licensees, applicants, contractors or vendors including investigations of all allegations of wrong doing by other than NRC employees. A quality control system will be developed, administered and maintained to oversee the initiation, conduct and supervision of all inquiries and investigations. The NRC inspection program will be monitored in order to determine the need for formal investigations. Systems and procedures wi.ll be established to ensure that appropriate organization components of NRC are promptly notified and fully informed of those matters under investigation which may affect public environmental health quality andantitrus or the safety, t laws.lfhe The common increase in defense personnelandreflects security, the establishment of this function and to provide increased emphasis on investigations at headquarters an,d in the regions.

Executive Legal Director FY 1982 FY 1983 FY 1984 FY 1985

$115 $80 $90 $100

, (113) (109) (104) (104)

The Executive Legal Director (ELD) provides legal advice and services to the Executive Director for Operations and the NRC programmatic and support offices which report to that official. The diverse responsibilities of ELD are performed by four divisions: Hearing Division, Regulations Division, Regional Operations and Enforcement Division and the Operations and Administration Division. ELD efforts provide legal representation of the NRC staff in administrative proceedings involving the licensing of nuclear facilities and materials, enforcement actions and rulemaking. In addition, ELD is responsible for providing legal advice and services at headquarters and in the regions with respect to such matters as health and safety, environmental impact and antitrust aspects of licensing and regulation; research programs; general agency administration, including concracts, patents, personnel, security and labor regulations; safeguards and waste management programs; and the export / import licensing program. The decrease in personnel is for decreased effort associated with licensing hearings. Program support provides for a practice and procedures, s digest of all Commission, ASLAP and ASLBP decision, and the purchase of hearing transcripts.

International Programs FY 1982 FY 1983 FY 1984 FY 1985

$19 $165 $160 $160 (30) (28) (28) (28)

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Program Technical Support - continued International Programs (0IP) was established in 1976 to develop and direct a program of cooperation with foreign regulatory agencies and administration of the_ Commission's responsibilities in the areas of non-proliferation, international safeguards and nuclear exports and imports. OIP provides informational support to the Comission and staff on international matters and maintains liaison with other U.S. agencies. OIP performs a key function in facilitating the ' flow of nuclear health and safety related information between the U.S. and foreign countries. OIP has developed and refined the Commission's export / import licensing procedures, assists in the development of improved '

international safeguards and physical security arrangements and participates in the ongoing implementation of the Comission's regulations in support of the U.S./IAEA safeguards agreement. The increase in program support includes the funding of a technical expert on assignment with the IAEA. This activity was previously funded by the Office of the Commission. The decrease in staff reflects efficiencies in export materials licenses.

State Programs FY 1982 FY 1983 FY 1984 FY 1985

$749 $760 $715 $725 (36) (33) (33) (33)

State Programs (OSP) provides a program of coope' ration and liaison with states, local governments and interstate organizations. The State Agreements Program was set up under the provisions of Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and is administered from the regions with oversight by headquarters. OSP provides guidance, training and assistance to state and local governments in radiation control and cooperates with other NRC offices and U.S. Government

  • agencies having state and interstate responsibilities. The rationale for the federal government's role is that the state and local governments need to have a central organization to ' provide guidance and direction to their programs.

Future emphasis will be to provide reviews of Agreement State Programs, regulation of uranium milling, indemnity and decomissioning studies of nuclear power facilities. Since the passage of the 1959 legislation, 26 Agreement States now administer about 12,000 licenses involving the regulation of certain classes cf radioactive materials. The decrease in program support reflects a decrease of indemnity and decomissioning studies and generic financial analyses.

Analysis and Evaluation FY 1982 FY 1983 FY 1984 FY 1985 of Operational Data

$1,630 $2,110 $'2,750 $2,750 (33) (33) (37) (37)

Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data involves analysis and dissemination of information on operating experience from all NRC licensed activities. AE0D reviews operating experience to identify significant events and/or situations that warrant detailed evaluation and studies these significant events and/or siteations to determine the lessons of experience and safety concerns that should be corrected. AE0D has the lead responsibility for coordinating operational data analysis performed by the program offices and provides the AS6

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Executive Director for Operations with a dedicated and in-depth capability for the review of operational incidents.

The increase in personnel reflects the staff level of a fully operational office for the analysis and evaluation of operational data given the number of on-line reactors and nuclear material licensees. The increase in program support funding is for application of trend and pattern analysis techniques in engineering evaluation, for the computerization of a systematic construction and vendor program data base, and for backfitting of licensee event reports into the sequence coding and search system. 1 t

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