ML20211H873

Staff Requirements Memo Re SECY-98-175, Proposed Rule 10CFR72 Clarification & Addition of Flexibility

ML20211H873
Person / Time
Issue date:	09/01/1999
From:	Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To:	Travers W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
REF-10CFR9.7 SECY-99-175-C, NUDOCS 9909020199
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% # September 1, 1999 SECRETARY MEMORANDUM TO: William D. Travers Executive Director for Operations FROM: Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Secretary )

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STAFF REQUIREMENTS -SECY-99-175 -PROPOSED RULE: 10 CFR PART 72 - CLARIFICATION AND ADDITION OF FLEXIBILITY The Commission has approved publication of the proposed changes to 10 CFR Part 72 described in SECY-99-175, subject to the following changes and the editorial corrections noted in the attachment.

1. The staff should continue working with its points of contact within the Department of Energy (DOE) to inform DOE of all Part 72 rulemakings and solicit comments from DOE on such rulemakings.

2. The staff should expand the discussion under " Environmental Impact" on page 13 of the Federal Register Notice to provide additional information to justify the categorical exclusions under 51.22(c)(2) and (3).

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Editorial Changes to the Proposed Rulemaking Package

- cc: Chairman Dieus Commissioner Diaz Commissioner McGaffigan Commissioner Merrifield ,

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Editorial Changes to the Proposed Rulemaking Package

1. Editorial changes to Congressional letters:

a. Line 5, add "rnore clearly" after "these entities to" I

b. Line 8, add "being subject to" after " cask design without"

c. Line 9, delete " undergoing", ";", and "early"

d. Line 10, add " prior to NRC approval" at end of sentence

e. Line .14, add "and the right of the public to comment on cask designs would not j be affected by thit rulemaking" at end of sentence j I

2. Editorial changes to press release:

a. Page 1, line 1, add " n 10 CFR Part 72 for" after " regulations" and delete "on" ;

b. Page 1, line 2, delete " storage" before " cask manufacturers"

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c. Page 1, line 3, delete "their" before "use" and add "of the cask" at end of sentence

d. Page 1, add the following as the last sentence of the first paragraph: "The proposed rule would require NRC approval of the quality assurance program

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before cask fabrication can commence."

e. Page 2,line 8, add "a general licensee and their contractor and" after " current regulations prohibit" 1

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