ML20204C681
| ML20204C681 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 02/10/1999 |
| From: | Merrifield J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20204C615 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 SECY-99-022-C, SECY-99-22-C, NUDOCS 9903230188 | |
| Download: ML20204C681 (2) | |
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TO: Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary FROM: COMMISSIONER MERRIFIELD I
SUBJECT:
SECY-99-022 - RULEMAKING TO MODIFY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR POWER REACTORS I
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COMMISSIONER MERRIFIELD'S COMMENTS ON SECY-99-022
.I cannot approve the staff's recommendation to defer further consideration of the suggested rule changes until the end of calendar year 1999.
In its SRM of May 14,1998, the Commission directed the s'aff to provide a schedule and plan of action for addressing reporting requirements that can be risk-informed and/or simplified. While
- the staff has successfully worked with stakeholders to identify such reporting requirements, it has not provided the Commission with either a schedule or a plan of action. I recognize that the identified reporting requirements are of lesser significance than many matters currently being handled by the staff. I agree with the staff that given the agency's resource constraints, initiating rulemaking in 1999 to address these reporting requirements would not be the best use of staff time. However, that should not preclude the staff from providing the Commission with a plan of action. The Planning, Budgeting, and Performance Management (PBPM) process provides an outstanding framework by which to plan the agency's future workload. If the staff does not believe it is prudent to initiate the subject rulemaking in 1999, I can accept that position.
However, when the time comes to initiate this rulemaking, I expect a plan to already be in place, and the resources to already be allocated, so there are no unnecessary delays. Thus, I still expect the staff to provide the Commission with a plan of cction, regardless of whether the actual rulemaking is to be initiated in the near future or at a later date.
I also encourage the staff to use the PBPM process it has worked so hard to develop as a tool for more effectively planning its work, allocating its resources, and assessing its performance.
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MEMORANDUM TO: William D. Travers Executive Director for Operations 7
FROM: Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary -
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - SECY-99-022 - RULEMAKING TO MODIFY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR POWER REACTORS The Commission has disapproved the staff's intentic:1 to delay further consideration of the suggested rule changes until the end of calendar year 1999 While the Commission recognizes that resource constraints may preciude initiating ther alemaking activities in 1999, the staff should provide the Commission with a schedule and plan of action for revising the reporting rules listed in the paper. The staff should include the basis for significantly delaying any of these rulemaking activities. As it proceeds with these rulemaking activities, the staff should remain cognizant of ongoing efforts to risk-inform 10 CFR Pad 50. The staff should use the Planning, Budgeting, and Performance Management (PBPM) process as a framework by which to more effectively plan its work, allocate its resources, an( assess its performance.
(EDO) (SECY Suspense: 5/31/99) cc: Chairman Jackson Commissioner Dicus Commissioner Diaz Commissioner McGaffigan Commissioner Merrifield OGC ClO CFO OCA OlG OPA Office Directors, Regions ACRS, ACNW, ASLBP (via E-Mail)
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