ML20216H933
| ML20216H933 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/06/1999 |
| From: | Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
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| ML20216H926 | List: |
| References | |
| SECY-99-115-C, NUDOCS 9910040114 | |
| Download: ML20216H933 (2) | |
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A F F l R M A T LO N VOTE RESPONSE SHEET TO:
Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary FROM:
CHAIRMAN JACKSON
SUBJECT:
SECY-99-115 - FINAL RULE: AMENDMENTS TO 10 CFR PART 72-MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES TO LICENSING i REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INDEPENDENT STORAGE OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL AND HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE
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w/ comment Approved X
Disapproved Abstain Not Participating COMMENTS:
SEE ATTACHED COMMENT
%W SIGNAWRE M ay 6,1999 DATE Entered on "AS" Yes x
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Chairman Jackson's Comments on SECY-99-115 I approve publication of the notice of final rulemaking as p oposed by the staff, but with the modification of the response to Comment 7 as proposed by Commissioner Merrifield. I agree with the staff position that the Backfit Rule is not applicable to record-keeping and reporting requirements, and agree with the OGC documented position that record-keeping and reporting requirements are better analyzed under the 10 CFR Part 50.54(f) standard. Commissioner Merrifield's expanded version of the comment response appropriately presents this position.
The staff has appropriately addressed other comments and incorporated them into the proposed changes of the rulemaking. A commenter correctly noted that this rule would, in part, make the requirements in Part 72 for written event report information consistent with the present requirements of Part 50, even though a separate advance notice of proposed rulemaking has proposed changes to some of the requirements in 10 CFR 50.73(b). Should the Part 50 rulemaking go forward, the staff would consider at that time whether conforming changes to Part 72 would be appropriate. I agree with this course of action to avoid delaying the other aspects of this rule.
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