ML20217P647
| ML20217P647 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/02/1998 |
| From: | Greeves J NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| REF-WM-1 NUDOCS 9803110009 | |
| Download: ML20217P647 (6) | |
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March 2, 1998 MEMORANDUM TO:
L. Joseph Cillin Executiva Director of Oper tions THRU:
CarlJ. Paperiello, Director [0riginal signed by]
4 Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards FROM:
John T. Greeves, Director [0riginal signed by]
Division of Waste Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
SUBJECT:
APPOINTMENT OF DAM SAFETY OFFICER Consistent with the Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety, the President's implementing memorandum of October 4,1979, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Charter-Dam Safety Officer, I am recommending that you appoint Joseph J. Holonich as the NRC Dam Safety Officer (DSO). Although I am the current DSO, the management responsibilities for the NRC dam safety program (DSP) is with Mr. Holonich in his capacity as Chief of the Uranium Recovery Branch As such, Mr. Holonich is more involved on a day-to-day basis with the implementation of the DSP. Therefore, it would be more efficient for Mr. Holonich to assume the DSO responsibilities from me. It is recommended that Mr. Holonich serve this function until l
further notice.
As the DSO, Mr. Holonich will provide me with periodic status 3eports, and under the DSO 1
character has free access to you to the extent necessary to execute his responsibilities. Daniel Rom will continue to serve as the Deputy Dam Safety Officer, allowing him to make on-the-spot decisions and to act as Mr. Holonich's official representative, as necessary.
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MEMORANDUM TO:
L. Joseph Callan Executive Director of Operations THRU:
Carl J. Paperiello, Director
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and Safeguards FROM:
John T. Greeves, Dir Division of Waste M agement Office of Nuclear M erial Safety and Safeguards
SUBJECT:
APPOINTMENT OF DAM SAFETY OFFICER Consistent with the Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety, the President's implementing memorandum of October 4,1979, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Charfer-Dam Safety Officer, I am recommending that you appoint Joseph J. Holonich as the NRC Dam Safety Officer (DSO). Although I am the current DSO, the management responsibilities for the NRC dam safety program (DSP)is with Mr. Holonich in his capacity as Chief of the Uranium Recovery Branch. As such, Mr. Holonich is more involved on a day-to-day basis with the implementation of the DSP. Therefore, it would be more efficient for Mr. Holonich to assume the DSO responsibilities from me. It is recommended that Mr. Holonich serve this function until further notice.
As the DSO, Mr. Holonich will provide me with periodic status reports, and under the DSO character has free access to you to the extent necessary to execute his responsibilities. Daniel Rom will continue to serve as the Deputy Dam Safety Officer, allowing him to make on-the-spot decisions and to act as Mr. Holonich's official representative, as necessary.
Approved
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/98 L. Joseph Callan
Attachment:
Charter-Dam Safety Officer cc w/att:
H. Thompson, DEDR J. Murphy, RES G. Bagchi, NRR K. Winsberg, OGC l
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I CHARTER - DAM SAFETY OFFICER (Revision 2, October 1990)
BACKGROUND The " Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety"* direct that each Federal Agency having responsibility for design, construction, operation, or regulation of dams establish a daet safety officer or officer reporting directly to the head of the agency or the head's designated representative.
The purpose of this charter is to identify the duties and responsibilities of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Dam Safety Officer.
RESPONSIBILITY The Dam Safety Officer is responsible for ensuring that the NRC, as a matter of policy and actual practice, makes every respensible and prudent effort to assure the safety of dams which are subject to NRC regulations.
Generally, the duties of the Officer include:
- " Federal Guidslines for Dam Safety," Federal Coordinating Council.for Science, Engineering and Technology, AD Hoc Interagency Commission on Dam Safety, Washington, D. C. 20500, June 25, 1979.
(1) Substantive Changes to July 11, 1980, Charter (2) Substantive Chc ges to January 1983 Charter l
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(1) development and implementation of an NRC Dam Safety Program Plan, addressing the relationship to the Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety; (2) surveillance and evaluation of NRC practices related to dam safety concerning design and construction of new % veration, maintenance, and rehabilitation of existing dams, inc kd.nv istajoncy planning and procedures; (3) recommending and coordinating implementation of improvements in these practices when evaluation reveals safety-related d.'ficiencies; and (4) advising the Executive Director for Operations (ED0) of significant needs and weaknesses of the NRC dam safety program, as necessary.
The recommendations and programs of the Dam Safety Officer shall be consistent with the regulatory nature of the NRC.
APPOINTMENT AND REPORTING The Dam Safety Officer is appointed by the EDO at the recommendation of the Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safaty and Safeguards (NMSS), and keeps Director, NMSS, informed on routine matters of dam safety. The Officer also reports to the EDO periodically on program status and has direct access to the EDO on dam safety matters to the extent necessary to execute the responsibilities of the Dam Safety Officer.
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FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT The NRC Dam Safety Officer:
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Requests each NRC office involved with dams to nominate a representative to a Dam Safety Advisory Group, as necessary, to coordinate dam safety matters between their respective offices and the Dam Safety Offict l
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Serves as Chairperson for the Dam Safety Advisory Group.
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Develops and implements a Dam Safety Program Plan to address the Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety.
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Maintains an inventory of dams.
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Coordinates research needs unique to NRC dam safety efforts.
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Prepares progress reports, as necessary, advising the EDO on the status of the NRC dam safety efforts.
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Revises this charter, as necessary, to plan for the future. The revision l
1s to be coordinated with the budget. call to insure the dam safety program is reflected, as required, in the budget.
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Ensures that the activities. identified in " Responsibility" are accomplished.
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Serves as NRC contact on dam safety with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
- 10. Serves as the NRC representative on the Interagency Committee on Dam Safety (ICODS).
PROJECTED ACTION ITEMS The Dam Safety Officer will:
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Convene the Dam Safety Advisory Group as necessary to involve individual Offices in dam safety matters.
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Encourage active communication among the Commission's staff responsible j
for dam srfety on matters related to si+e investigation and design, i
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planning) for dams, and related research, as outlined in the Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety.
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- 3. ' Keep a current account of the status of the NRC-dam safety program as it relates to the Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety.
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Prepare and present to the Commission an NRC Dam Safety Program Plan proposing an overall NRC policy with respect to NRC involvement in the regulation of dams.
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Prepare and maintain a current NRC inventory of dams.
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Develop a licensee reporting program and an internal communication program to insure the NRC is aware of incidents related to dam safety.
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Develop a plan, including manpower and budget impa., for the implementation of the Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety.
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Coordinate the NRC dam safety program with other Federal agencies through participation in the IC005.
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Coordinate the NRC dam safety program with various states, as-appropriate, and maintain contact with the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDS0).
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Report to FEMA as requested on a biennial basis to provide input for the FEMA biennial report to the President on the status of implementation of the Federal Guidelines on Dam Safety.
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