ML20198P434

Staff Requirements Memo Re Secy 97-225, Enhancing NRC Effectiveness & Efficiency. Commission Has Not Objected to Proposed Development of Detailed Plans to Implement Strategies Included in Fy 98

ML20198P434
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Issue date:	01/14/1998
From:	Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
REF-10CFR9.7 SECY-97-225-C, NUDOCS 9801220122
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MEMORANDUM TO:

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SUBJECT:

STAFF REQUIREMENTS - SECY-97-225 - ENHANCING NRC i

EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY i

This is to advise you that the Commission has not objected to the p aposed c'evelopment of

- detailed plans to implement the strategies included in the FY 1998 NRC Excellence Plan and

- the activities pite.ned to support ongoing efforts to enhance NRC effectiveness and efficiency subject to the comments below. The detailed Excellence Pisn should be submitted for Commission review.

- (EDO)

(SECY Suspense:

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The staff should:

a) cleany identify the role and value added by the Regulatory Effectiveness Organization in bui; ding on existing init%tives. Any new responsibilities and roles for RES, AEOD,01, and OE which are specifically focused on enhancing NRC effsetiveness enri efficiency should be in tified.

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b) defer action on strategy 13, assessing the NRC culture, in view of the IG's initiative in this arsaf if, at the end of a year, the results of the IG initiative do not dovetail with the staff's objectives,' the staff may propose to the Commission to proceed w?h its own study, c) mount a more inclusive =>ffort for the materials program. Specifically, the need i-

- for an improved program to assure licensee control and accountability of radioactive devices and sealed sources should be included as a candidate in

strategy 5.

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consider incorporating efficiency improvements in the agency-wide events assessment and review of operational data function, and other outstanding -

candidate efficiency improvements discussed in SECY-95-154, in the hepulatory

Excellence Plan.'

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4 e) discuss how and when it w iintegrate the initiatives outlined in SECY-97-225 into the routine agency planning yocess, and when the Commission can expect to

" sunset" this effort a9 a separate management activity.

.e staff effort in this program should be closely monitored to ensure the proje:ted efforts contained in SECY-97 225 are not exceeded.

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Chairman Jackson Commissioner Dicus Commissioner Diaz

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Commissioner McGaffigan OGC CIO CFO OCA OlG Office Directors, Regions, ACRS, ACNW, ASLBP (via E-Mail)

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