ML20211F217
| ML20211F217 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 07/29/1999 |
| From: | Diaz N NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20211F207 | List: |
| References | |
| SECY-99-178-C, NUDOCS 9908300274 | |
| Download: ML20211F217 (2) | |
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NOTATION VQIE RESPONSE SHEET TO:
Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary FROM:
COMMISSIONER DIAZ
SUBJECT:
'SECY-99-178 - TREATMENT OF VOLUNTARY INITIATIVES i
IN REGULATORY ANALYSES M Disapproved Abstain Approved H:
7 Not Participating COMMENTS:
See attched comuments.
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1 1919 DATE Entered on "AS" Yes / No 9908300274 990826 PDR COMMS NRCC CORRESPONDENCE PDR
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i COMMISSIONER DIAZ' COM3tr;NTS ON SECY-99-178 I approve the staff recommendations on revising the guidelines (Rev.2 of NUREG/BR-0058) for the treatment of industry voluntary initiatives in regulatory analyses.
l The treatment of voluntary initiatives in the regulatory analyses must be consistent with the Commission direction provided in the Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM) for SECY '
063, "The Use by Industry of Voluntary Initiatives in the Regulatory process." In that SRM, the Commission directed the staff to develop process and guidelines for use ofindustry initiatives in the regulatory process. The Commission states: "The staff should ensure that the guidance developed accounts for the tracking of commitments consistent with existing regulatory processes, as well as the inspection and enfon:ement of voluntary industry initiatives that are implemented in lieu of regulatory requirements." For voluntary programs that fully meet these guidelines,." full credit" should be given 6 the regulatory analysis. For other voluntary programs, credit should be given according to the degree to which the subject voluntary program satisfies the NRC guidelines. However, before this guideline is available (scheduled for 5/2000),
the staff should provide a detailed interim guidance in the revised NUREG/BR-0058 for determining the appropriate " measured credit" for industry voluntary programs. In addition, the staff should inform the Commission, on a timely basis, of safety problems and/or benefits of the licensee's voluntary programs.
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