ML20199K778
| ML20199K778 | |
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| Issue date: | 11/21/1997 |
| From: | Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Pena F ENERGY, DEPT. OF |
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| SECY-97-237-C, NUDOCS 9712010200 | |
| Download: ML20199K778 (1) | |
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Dear Mr. Secretary:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is pleased to transmit the enclosed signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the NRC that establishes a Pilot Program on External Regulation of DOE Nuclear Facilities by the NRC. This MOU represents the joint efforts of members of the DOE and NRC staff, and provides an early indication of success in the upcoming cooperative effort between our two agencies.
As you know, a team of individuals drawn from NRC Headquarters and Region IV, DOE Headquartn and the Berkeley Site Office, as well as representatives from the State of California wul visit Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) next week to begin the pilot project.
The Commission has requested that, the NRC staff, in consultation with DOE prepare a revised MOU, that will be available for your signature and mir.a at the time of conclusion of the LBNL pilot. The revised MOU would incorporate lessons learned during the process, and allow DOE and NRC to promptly seek legislation, if agreed, for NRC regulatory authority for a specific pilot facility or class of facilities, on the basis of information gained during this first pilot and each of the successiv', pilots in the pilot program.
I am looking forward to continuing our work on this very important effort.
Sincerely, p i
Enclosure:
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY .
AND THE-U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PILOT PROGRAM ON EXTERNAL REGULATION OF DOE FACILITIES BY THE NRC x Mueh 4 0/20/97 b ' " 11/21/97 Federico F. PeSa Date Shirley A. Jackkn Date Secretary of Energy Chairman U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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