ML20211Q116
| ML20211Q116 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 08/08/1999 |
| From: | Dicus G, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
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| ML20211Q113 | List: |
| References | |
| SECY-99-176-C, NUDOCS 9909140193 | |
| Download: ML20211Q116 (2) | |
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NOTATION VOTE RESPONSE SHEET
- TO: Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary FROM: CHAIRMAN DICUS
SUBJECT:
SECY-99-176 - PLANS FOR PURSUING PERFORMANCE-BASED INITIATIVES Approved v Disapproved y Abstain Not Participating COMMENTS:
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. Chairman Dicus Comments on SECY-99-176 Plans for Pursuing Performance-Based initiatives I disapprove the staffs overall plan as outlined in SECY-99-176. Although the paper contains the general elements required by the February 11,1999, SRM, it offers no definitive schedules, milestones or goals for pursuing performance-tased regulatory activities. Additionally, it does !
not discuss how risk information might assist in the development of performance-based initiatives. Nevertheless, I am interested in approving certain elements of the plan. In light of this, I offer the following comments:
- In lieu of the paper's proposed approach, the staff should report yearly (starting in six months, approximately late February 2003) on where it is developing, using, or assessing the implementation of performs nee-based approaches. This could be similar to the examples provided in SECY-99-176.
- The staff should proceed to develop guidelines to identify and assess candidate performance-based activities. These guidelines should be at a high-level and developed within six months (approximately late February 2000) with input from the program offices.
These guidelines would be used by the program offices in identifying and assessing proposed candidate performance-based activities, and would discuss how risk information might assist in the development of performance-based initiatives. The guidelines should be provided to the Commission for information along with the first report on developing, using, or assessing the implementation of performance-based approaches.
- As the staff gains more experience and become more confident with developing, using and implementing performance-based approaches (and becomes a normal part of doing business), then the Commission may terminate the yearly report.
- Furthermore, staff should continually seek stateholder involvement in regard to performance-based approaches as previously directed.
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