ML20198M276

Responds to 980819 Request Re Rev to Proposed Reorganization of Nmss.Organization Will Achieve Supervisory to Staff Ratio & Targets for Ses & non-SES Managers

ML20198M276
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Issue date:	09/24/1998
From:	Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Bird P NRC OFFICE OF PERSONNEL (OP)
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WAsHINeToN, D.C. 30006 4001 September 24, 1998 MEMORANDUM TO: Paul Bird, Director Office of Human Resources FROM: Carl J. Paperiello, Director Office of Nuclear MaterialSafety and Safeguards

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REVISION TO PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS As requested in your memorandum of August ig,1998, on Supervisory and SES reductions, the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) has developed a proposed organization for NMSS (Enclosure 1) to achieve the supervisory to staff ratio and targets for

.SES and non-SES managers specified in the Executive Director for Operation's memorandum of July 1,1998.

, in developing this organization senior NMSS managers considered a number of organizational structures, such as increasing or decreasing the number of divisions or eliminating Branch Chiefs or Deputy Division Directors across the Ofrice. However, given that our current organization is aligned consistent with major program areas and working well and not wanting to upset working relationships or diminish visibility of the Spent Fuel Project Office, we decided to maintain the same basic structure of four divisions and a Program Management, Policy Development and Analysis Staff (PMDA). We were not able to identify another attemative that would result in a more efficient and effective organization.

In addition, per discussions with you and Hugh Thompso,, we considered incorporation of the agreement state function of the Office of State Programs. However, incorporation of the agreement state function does not appear to result in a significant improvement to the supervisory to staff ratio or a significant improvement to the structure or efficiency of the over NMSS organization. As changes occur in the national materials program, we will evaluate merging the agreement state function and NMSS functions, as appropriate.

Significant features of the progsed new organization include:

. Eliminating 4 SES and 7 non-SES management positions by eliminating the two branch chief positions in PMDA and changing the Deputy Director from an SES to a GG-15 position; incorporating DOE Extemal Regulation activities in the Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards (FCSS) as a DOE Pilot Team; eliminating one branch and the j

associated SES branch chief position in the Divisions of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety (IMNS), FCSS and Waste Management and reorganizing branch responsibilities and eliminating a number of sections. This reorganization also reflects the recent establishment of two Directorates in the Spent Fuel Project Office.

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• Transferring regulatory guidance and standard review plan activities from other divisions to IMNS, which has responsibility for NMSS rulemaking activities.

Regarding the abolishment of the Office for the Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data, l

l NMSS expects to only pick up one FTE related to the Nuclear Materials Event Data Base (NMED). NMED would be located in IMNS.

With respect to your request for a proposed implementation schedule, we will partner the proposed reorganization with labor and will plan to implement the revised organization in early CY1999. We will develop a set of milestones by early October,1998, after consultation with the NMSS LMPC.

Finally, we note that the proposed organization results in many first line supervisors having a substantiel number of individuals reporting directly to them. As we proceed toward implementation, we will consider the possibility of limited modifications to the organization to ease this situation.

Also enclosed is a set of functional statements down to the Branch level for the proposed organization.

Enclosures:

As stated cc: L. J. Callan H. Thompson P. Norry M. Stein, NMSS Steward of Record CONTACT: John J. Linehan, PMDA (301) 415-7780 l

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OFFICE OF NUCI E AR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS i

Responsible for ensuring the public health and safety through licensing, inspection, and l

1 environmental reviews for all activities regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NTd:),

except operating power and all non-power reactors, and for the safeguards technical review of ah

licensing activities, including export / import of special nuclear material, excluding reactors.

Develops and implements NRC policy for the regulation of activities involving the use and j handimg of radicactive materials, such as: uranium recovery activities; fuel fabrication and development; medical, industrial, academic, and commercial uses of radioactive raaterials;

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1 safeguards activities; transportation of nuclear materials, including certification of transport .

containers, and reactor spent fuel storage; safe management and disposal oflow-level and high-level radioactive waste; and management of related decommissioning. Safeguards l

j responsibilities include developing overall agency policy, monitoring and assessing the threat to I the environment including liaison with intelligence agencies as appropriate, and those licensing l and review activities a;propriate to deter and protect against threats of radiological sabotage and threats of theft or diversion of special nuclear material at fuel facilities and during transport.

j identifies and takes action to control sa#ety and safeguards issues for activities under its i responsibility, including consulting and coordinating with intemational, Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate.

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AND ANALYSIS STAFF Provides focus and management attention on major office programs and issues. Develops office policy in non-technical areas and conducts independent review of office programs, including management contr J reviews. Provides program management of the NRC* Center for Nuclear l Waste Regulatory A1,dyses. Provides management, control and coordination of the execution of the office's financial resources and associated contracting activities. Manages and provides l

l leauership on strategic planning, short-range program planning, resource for@ng and allocation, and budgeting. Oversees the development and coordination of congressional testimony. Oversees, tracks, and coordinates special projects designated by the Office Director.

Pmvides independent review of office-initiated policy pape.s and issues to ensure completeness, promptness, accuracy, and adherence to agency and office policy. Represents the office in conducting intra- and interagency special projects. Provides administrative and manageraent support, including human resource management, traming, information technology, systems analysis, and correspondence / action item control.

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l DIVISION OF FIFI, CYCII SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Develops, implements, and evaluates overall agency safety and safeguards policy for fuel cycle, special nuclear material (SNM), and associated waste processing facilities licensed under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or certified in accordance with the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Directs the NRC's principal licensing, certification, inspection, enviro.u:el reviews, and regulatory activities =@H with these facilities to assure adequate safety and safeguards.

Reviews protection afforded weapons-usable SNM in the licensed and license-exempt sectors to maintain comparability. Develops NRC's design basis threats, ==== threats to the domestic environment based on domestic and foreign events and intelligence information. Identifies and takes action to resolve safety and safeguards issues, and directs NRC's contingency planning and emergency response operations dealing with accidents, even's, incidents, threats, thefts, and radiological sabotage relating to licensed activities under its responsibility. Reviews the interrational safeguards and physical protection technical aspects of export licensing and retransfer requests. Conducts and coordinates NRC activities in support ofimplementation ofInternational

Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards at NRC licensed facilities. Conducts efforts to ,

strengthen IAEA safeguards and safeguards in other countries. Provides technical support for l d training and guidance to NRC headquarters and regional office licensing and inspection staff.

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' I_leensina Branch j Conducts safety and safeguards licensing reviews related to enriched uranium and plutonium fuel

> processing and fabrication facilities, natural uranium conversion plants, other source material processing facilities, other SNM facilities, and associated waste processing facilities. Conducts

environmental assessments and prepares environmental impact statements related to licensing ,

l actions. Issues fuel cycle licenses, renewals, and amendments. Provides technical support and guidance to the Regions on fuel cycle, source material, SNM, and associated waste processing l

licensing activities. Provides safeguards technical support to otherNRC Offices and Divisions on licensing of spent fuel storage installations. Reviews programmatic activities and identifies .

technical and policy options for regulations, regulatory guides, and policy statements associated with regulation of fuel cycle licensees. Conducts licensing reviews of the application ofIAEA Safeguards and the adequacy of physical protection for export licensing applications and retransfer

! requests. Caad=* with other U.S. Government Agencies, on-site reviews of foreign physical protection programs in support of export licensing reviews. Conducts efforts to strengthen IAEA safeguards. Conducts and coordinates NRC activities in support ofimplementation ofIAEA safeguards at selected NRC-licensed facilities. Conducts efforts to enhance safeguards and safety programs in other countries, including the republics of the former Soviet Union. Supports international and U.S. non-proliferation activities associated with the disposition of excess nuclear weapons' materials. Provides NRC oversight and management of the US national accounting system for tracking transfers and licensee possession of SNM.

2-l Onerations Branch Develops and directs implementation of policies and programs for LaWon and oversight of fuel cycle facilities. Develops inspection procedures for and conducts criticality, chemical process I safety, fire protection, and material control and accounting (MC&A) inWons at fuel cycle facilities. Reviews fuel facility regulatory documents for inspectabilty. Provides regional oversight, develops policies and procedures for assessing regional performance of fuel cycle licensing, certification and inspection activities, and conducts such assessments. Provides technical support and guidance to the Regions on fuel cycle facility inspection activities. Reviews inWon reports i

to identify and address safety and safeguards issues. Plans, coordinates, and manages contingency planning and emergency response activities for safety and safeguards events at fuel cycle facilities and assesses fuel cycle facility event reports. Plans and coordinates Licensee Performance Reviews and screening process for the Senior Management Meetings. Manages the sensitive compartmented information facility at Two White Flint North. Coordinates with the intelligence and law enforcement communities, assesses the threat environment affecting regulated activities, assesses illicit trafficking events, and reviews the adequacy of NRC's design basis threats based on domestic and foreign events and intelligence information. Conducts pattem and trend studies based on analysis of domestic and foreign events.

1 Snecial Proiects Branch l Reviews programmatic activities and develops technical and policy options for regulations, regulatory guides, and policy statements associated with the licensing or certification of uranium 4 enrichment facilities and the review of the Department of Energy's Hanford Tank Waste Remediation System. Conducts safety, safeguards, and other appropriate reviews, environmental assessments and impact statements, and analyws associated with the regulation and licensing, certification or support to these special projects and activities. Develops and implements certification and review procedures for the gaseous diffusion plants and licensing and review procedures for the Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Sepamtion facility application. Issues, renews, and amends certificates and licenses for uranium enrichment facilities Performs regulatory and technical assistance reviews of the Hanford Tank Waste Remediation System. Provides technical support and guidance to the regions regarding licensing or certification of enrichment facilities.

Provides technical support for incident management and emergency responses at fuel cycle facilities.

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Directs the NRC's principal rulemaking and guidance development, licensing, inspection, event response and regulatory activities for material licensed under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as i amended, to ensure safety and quality associated with the possession, processing, and handling of nuclear material. Oversees health physics and radiation protection, nuclear safety review, and use oflicensed materials in medicine, research, industry, and other purpo'ses with a focus on assuring safety and the effective and efficient delivery of regulatory services. Plans, develops, moninrs and directs technical ru!emakings and regulatory guides, including those related to fuel cycle and materials, safeguards, transportation, decommissioning, the management of nuclear waste, and closure of uranium recovery facilities. Develops, documents and implements policies and procedures for developing regulations, regulatory actions and handling of petitions for rulemaking. Develops, implements, and evaluates material policies and the overall NRC materials regulatory progrcm to assure program effectiveness and efficiency. Implements program improvements systematically and in an open manner with the support and input of internal and external stakeholders. Manages agency program for " exempt" use of radioactive materiel and for evaluation of sealed sources and devices. Provides technical support for training of regional and Agreement State licensing and inspection staffs. Provides technical support and guidance to the Regions on licensing, inspection, and enforcement activi e.4 and, upon request, to ,

the Agreement States. Identifies and takes action to control safety issues; responds to j allegations; and directs NRC contingency and response operations dealing with accidents, events, i and incidents under its responsibility.

Materials Safety and Insnection Branch .

Responsible for the oversight and programmatic direction of materials uses associated with medical, academic, and industrial uses of byproduct materials including direction to the Regions regarding these activities. Responsible for incident response coordination and training, emergency preparedness policy and emergency response, and Operations Center coordination for nuclear materials events. Reviews licensee performance to determine the need for Information Notices, Bulletins and rulemaking. Provides regional coordination, allegation coordination, enforcement coordination, and event review end follow-up for the Office. Provides NMSS Radiation Safety Officer functions. Responsible for materials program budget formulation and Division operating plan maintenance. Identifies and resolves generic problems and policy issues.

Develops policy and procedures for assessing regional perfomiance of materials licensing and inspection activities, and coordinates Office participation in the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program. Provides technical support for training of regional and Agreement State materials licensing and inspection staffs. Reviews programmatic activities and participates in the development of technical and policy operations for regulations, regulatory guides, and policy statements. Develops and implements technical and policy guidance related to sealed sources and devices for Headquarters, Regions and Agreement States. Conducts safety evaluation of scaled sources and devices. Conducts the exempt distribution licensing and the generally-licensed device registration programs. Maintains all licensing database management systems l

including the Scaled Source and Device Registry, the General License Data Base, the Reciprocity l

l Tracking System, the License Tracking System, and the Inspection Fo%w up System.

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2-Rulemakine and Guidance Branch Develops needed regulatory products (regulations, licensing and inspection guides, etc.) based on technical and scientific information; identified safety concems; the potential for risks to workers, members of the public and the environment; and other information. Proposes or initiates rulemaking, as appropriate, and manages complex rulemakings that span the technical j

and organizational responsibilities of the Office, or that involve novel or complex questions of l regulatory policy. Develops, documents, and implemen's policies and procedures needed for l developing effective, coherent, consistent, and understandable regulations. Prepares regulatory analyses, including cost analysis on the impact of proposed regulatory activities, and handles petitions for rulemaking. Considers risk significance of regulations. Coordinates the review and planning of all OfTice rulemaking activities and monitors and schedules rulemaking to ensure that rules are developed in time frame specific by Commission guidance. Manages the Regulatory -

Product Development Center and contracts necessary to support the development of regulatory l

products, and coordinates with other divisions, offices, government agencies, and national and l

intemational scientific and standards organizations having related responsibilities. Plans and l

coordinates all activities involving the Advisory Committee on Medical Uses ofIso*. opes.  ;

l Tracks, develops, coordinates and analyzes new and revised OMB Clearances for allinformation collection requirements related to Office program areas.

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DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT Directs the NRC's program for the regulation of Low-Level Waste (LLW), Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery (UR), and the DOE High Level Waste (HLW) :epository program. Identifies and takes action to control safety issues under its responsibility. Develops, implements, and evaluates safety and environmental policies and long-range goals for these activities. Provides guidance for regional activities relating to waste management and decommissioning. Interacts with other NRC offices, Federal and State organizations, Indian tribes, and other jurisdictions on matters under its coaaiv= . Represents NRC in intemational waste management and decommissioning activities. Coordinates mA to ensure regulatory commitments are achieved. Serves as the NRC's lead for DOE's Remedial Action Plans, and for Title I sites under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA).

Decommienlanine Profects Branch Serves as the focal point for implementing the Decommissioning Program. Manages the regulatory program for approvals or denials of requests to dispose of radioactive waste at sites other than licensed LLW sites (i.e.,10 CFR 20.2002 requests). Serves as focal point for interactions with the U.S. Envimnmental Protection Agency. Manages impicmentation of the Site Decommissioning Management Plan (SDMP). Conducts environmental and safcty evaluations related to LLW and decommissioning. This responsibility includes providing technical support for reactor decommissioning and terminating licenses when decommissioning is complete. Assesses and develops the agency's program for ensuring safety in handling low levels of radioactive contaminants. Reviews materials licensee financial assurance olans for decommissioning issues licenses and license amendments related to LLW sites and sites undergoing decommissioning. Manages power reactor decommissioning after spent fuel has been removed from the spent fuel pool. Implements an active interfa:e program, including ongoing consultation with Federal, State, Indian tribe, and other entities to promote understanding of decommissioning programs and to identify and resolve concems in a timely manner. Provides technical assistance to Agreement States on decommissioning issues.

Uranium Recovery and Low-Level Waste Branch Serves as the focal point for implementation and overall coordination of the Urdum Recovery (UR) and Low-level Waste (LLW) P4ograms, including interface with DOE, States, and licensees. Responsible for planning and implementing the regulatory programs under the UMTRCA. Manan coordin=w and conducts the safety and environmental reviews ofpre-licensing and licensing activities, and the review of documents related to the concurrence and licensing of Title I sites under UMTRCA. Plans and directs the program for UR Title II site activities, including mill tailings management and decommissioning, encompassig, (1) oversight and programmatic direction for the UR program, (2) implementation of policies ard programs, and (3) reviews of UR licensing and inspection programs for technical adequacy and consistency. Provides technical assistance to Agreement States on UR and LLW issues.

Implements an active interface program including ongoing consultation with Federal,

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I Hleh-Level Waste and Perforenance Aa==eenaent Branch l

l Serves a; the focal point for project management, integration, and overall coordination of the j l

HLW repository program. Responsible for implementation of the regulatory program under the l Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) of 1942, and implementation of the NRC and DOE l

procedural agreement governing pre-licensing consultation for HLW. As the center for technical I expertise in health physics, earth sciences, geotechnical, mechanical, and structural engineering, material sciences, and performance assessment disciplines, conducts technical reviews and l-provides support to the high-level waste program. Develops the technical evaluation and assessment methodologies and codes to determine compliance with 10 CFR Parts 40,60, and 61; 40 CFR Part 191; and other regulatory requirements. Serves as office focal point for developing and implementing NRC's risk informed, performance based program for materials and waste management. Develops guidance with respect to specific technical information required for strategies and methodologies that would be acceptable to demonstrate compliance. Provides performance assessment support in the HLW, low-level waste, decommissioning, and uranium recovery programs. Ensures technical completeness, accuracy, and consistency within assigned technical responsibilities. Reviews regulatory requirements and relevant pre-licensing, licensing, and decommissioning documents. Performs evaluations of DOE methodologies for stabilization ]

l of HLW from residual or " incidental" waste at DOE sites. Interfaces with the U.S. l Environmental Protection Agency and others in the development and implementation of environmental radiation protection standards for high-level wute management and disposal. i l

Responsible for intemational coordination of performance assessment, engineering, geoscience, l

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SPENT FUFL PROJECT OFFICE Develops and implements the agency's regulatory, licensing, and inspection program for the storage of nuclear reactor spent fuel and the domestic and international transponation of radioactive materials. Serves as the agency lead in spent fuel storage and transportation activities. Develops licensing, cenification, and quality assurance review criteria and positions. l Manages and conducts the safety and environmentr.1 reviews of: (1) commercial spent fuel transportation and storage cask designs, including the certification of storage systems under the '

general license provisions of 10 CFR Part 72; and (2) interim spent fuel and high-level waste storage facilities, including the licensing of nuclear utility specific facilities, private facilities, and a Department of Energy (DOE) centralized facility Manages and conducts the review of DOE applications for storage and transport systems for the civilian high level radioactive waste l' program. Conducts the safety evaluations and issues Certificates of Compliance for non-spent fuel transportation packages. Conducts safety inspections of transport packages and spent fuel storage system vendors. Conducts safety inspections at independent spent fuel storage l

installations. Conducts inspections of the implementation of quality assurance programs by I users, suppliers, and fabricators of NRC-certified transport packages and dry storage systems.

Develops policy, regulations, and guidance for designers, users, and fabricators of NRC-certified transportation packages and dry spent fuel storage casks. Provides technical and policy guidance l

to the NRC Regions and lic ensees on transportation and spent fuel storage. Coordinates and develops guidance with other U.S. Govemment and International Agencies on transponation j

policy and safety issues, and provides guidance to industry and the Public. Participates in the development ofinternational transportation and spent fuel storage safety standards. Reviews and l provides guidance on transponation physical protection issues. Provides technical support for incident and emergency response.

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. .% l 2-Licenalne and Inapeetlan Directorate Directs and manages the licensing safety and environmental reviews of spent fuel transportation and storage cask designs under 10 CFR Parts 71 and 72, including the certification of starage cask systems under the general license provisions of 10 CFR Part 72. Directs and manages fr+;+4ns and reviews of transportation packages, spent fuel storage system vendors, and i LPent spent fuel storage installations to assess compliance with pmvisions oflicense or certificate. Directs the development ofpolicy, regulations, and guidance for designers, users, and fabricators of NRC-certified transportation packages and dry spent fuel storage casks, and participates in the development ofintemational transportation and spent fuel storage safety standards.

Spent Fuel Licensing Section Manages the licensing and environmental reviews of commercial spent fuel transportation and storage cask designs under 10 CFR Parts 71 and 72, including the certification of storage systems under the general license provisions of 10 CFR Part 72. Manages the safety and environmental reviews ofinterim spent fuel and high-level waste storage facilities under 10 CFR Part 72, including the licensing of nuclear utility specific facilities, private facilities, and a Department of Energy (DOE) centralized facility. Manages the review of DOE applications for storage and transport systems for the civilian high level radioactive waste program.

Transportation and Storage Safety and Inspection Section Develops policy, regulations, and guidance for designers, users, and fabricators of NRC certified transportation packages and dry spent fuel storage casks. Provides technical and policy st idance to the NRC Regions and licensees on trar mrtation and spent fuel storage. Conducts safety la*a~*iaan of transport packages and spent luel storage system vendors to assess compliance with provisions oflicense of certificate. Conducts safety inspections at independent spent fuel storage installations. Conducts inspections of the implementation of quality assurance programs by users, suppliers, and fabricators of NRC certified transport packages and dry storage systems.

Appmves quality assurance programs for transportation activities and for fabrication of L.-spoo.Gon packagings. Develops guidance with other US Government and intemational l agencies on transportation and policy issues, and provides guidance to industry and the public.

Perticipates in the development ofintemational transportation and spent fuel storage safety standards. Reviews and provides guidance on transportation physical protection issues. Provides l

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Technical Review Directorate Directs and manages the technical safety review of spent fuel transportation and storage cask designs under 10 CFR Parts 71 and 72. Directs and manages the technical safety evaluatiott rd issues certificates of compliance for non-spent fuel transportation packages under 10 CFR Part 71.

Package Certification Section Conducts the safety evaluations and issues Certificates of Compliance for non-spent fuel transportation packages under 10 CFR Part 71. This includes transportation containers for UF6, fresh fuel, oxides, contaminated waste, sealed sources, and Naval Reactor shipments. Develops )

technical guidance for the design, analysis, fabrication, and operation of non-spent fuel shipping l containers. Provides technical support for incident and emergency response. i Technical Review Section Conducts the technical safety reviews of commercial spent fuel transportation and storage cask designs under 10 CFR Parts 71 and 72. Conducts the safety reviews ofinterim spent fuel and high-level waste storage facilities under 10 CFR Part 72, including the licencing of nuclear utility specific facilities, private facilities, and a DOE centralized facility. Conducts the review of the Department of Energy (DOE) applications for storage and transport systems for the civilian high-level radioactive waste program.

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Response Operations Manages the NRC Operations Center. Develops, maintains, and integrates NRC response piens, procedures, and training of personnel and organizations. Conducts exercises to achieve and test readiness objectives. Provides operational support and contract management for Headquarters response activities. Provides staff, procedures, and controls for the receipt of reports of reactor events, materials events, and other information at the Operations Center.

Provides prompt feedback to NRR, NMSS, and the Regions regarding reported events that require immediate regulatory attention. Provides continuous shift manning of the Operations Centerwith systems engineers.

Response Coordinatica Develops NRC policy, plans, program requirements, and procedures for the NRC response to incidents. Ensures that the NRC response is consistent with licensee responsibilities and is coordinated with Federal and State response activities. Serves as the agency focal point for incident response interface issues with FEMA and other Federal agencies. Provides response planning and procedural guidance to Regional offices and assesses Regional office response capabiRties.

Incidentinvestigation Program Develops NRC plans, procedures and training for the investigation of significant operational events involving reactor and material facilities licensed by the NRC. This program ensures that the investigation of significant events is performed in a manner that is timely, objective, systematic, technically sound, and independent of ths NRC staff associated with the licensing and inspection of the effected facility; that factual information pertaining to the events is documented; and that probable cause(s) are ascertained. An NRC senior manager leads the llT. Each lit reports directly to the EDO and is technically and administratively supported by the incident Response Operations staff. The program manager maintains and updates the roster of qualified Team Leaders and Team Members, and periodically provides specialized training to qualify roster replacements when needed.

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