ML20209A523

Letter to the Honorable John A. Barrasso Et Al., from Chairman Svinicki Submits the Report for the Third Quarter in Fiscal Year 2020 on the Licensing Activities and Regulatory Duties of the U.S. NRC

ML20209A523
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Issue date:	08/12/2020
From:	Kristine Svinicki NRC/Chairman
To:	Barrasso J, Braun M, Pallone F US HR (House of Representatives), US HR, Comm on Energy & Commerce, US SEN (Senate), US SEN, Comm on Environment & Public Works, US SEN, Subcomm on Clean Air & Nuclear Safety
Jaclyn Storch
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%wo ewmam August 12,2020 TheHonorable John A. Barrasso

Chairman, Committee on Environment andPublic Works United States Senate Washington, DC20510

DearMr.Chairman:

Onbehalf oftheU.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),

Iamtransmitting the report forthethird quarter inFiscal Year 2020 inresponse totherevised requirements noted intheSeptember 26,2019,letter fromthe Committee onEnvironment andPublic Worksand Subcommittee onClean AirandNuclear Safety. This report reflects information forthe reporting period ofApril 1,2020,through June30,2020.

Enclosure 1provides ahigh-level graphical summary illustrating theNRC'soverall performance intheareasoflicensing, inspection activities,workforce development and management, andfinancial administration.

Enclosure 2 provides thestatusofspecific items of

interest, including asummary oftheitem, theactivities plannedandaccomplished within the reporting

period, andprojected activities forthenextreporting period.

Forthis

quarter, anew section wasaddedtoEnclosure 2tohighlight theNRC'sactions during this reporting period related toorimpacted bytheCoronavirus Disease 2019Public HealthEmergency.

TheNRC staff istaking a number ofsteps toprotect public health andsafety, whileworking tostrike the right balance ofinspection andoversight activities andlimiting opportunitiesfor the spread of thevirus.

Finally, Enclosure 3provides dataandadditional information associated with the NRC'slicensing activities andregulatory duties.

TheCommission appreciates theconversations with yourstaff andtheresultingefforts tofurther revise this report tocontinue toensure that itmeetstheCommittee's oversight needs andexpectations.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions, please contact meorhaveyourstaff contact EugeneDacus,Director oftheOffice ofCongressional

Affairs, at(301) 415-1776.

Sincerely, Kristine L Svinicki

Enclosures:

Asstated cc:Senator ThomasR.Carper

identical letter sentto:

TheHonorable JohnA.Barrasso

Chairman, Committee onEnvironment andPublic Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 cc:Senator Thomas R.Carper TheHonorable Mike Braun

Chairman, Subcommitteeon Clean Air andNuclear Safety Committee onEnvironment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC20510 cc:Senator Sheldon Whitehouse TheHonorable Frank

Pallone, Jr.

Chairman, Committee onEnergy andCommerce United States HouseofRepresentatives Washington, DC20515 cc:Representative GregWalden