ML20235P656
| ML20235P656 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 01/16/1987 |
| From: | Asselstine J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| References | |
| FOIA-87-300 NUDOCS 8707200571 | |
| Download: ML20235P656 (1) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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WASHIN CTON, D.C. 20666 Janua ry 16, 1987 OFFICE oF THF
,COMMIS5 TONER 1
MEMORANDUM TOR:
Victor Stello, Jr.
Executive Director for Operations FROM:
James K. Asselstine v.
SUBJECT:
NAS REPORT "REVITAL ZING NUCLEAR SAFETY RESEARCH" t
Your January 2,1987 amcrandum transmitted to the Comission the
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above-referenced report.
In that nemorandum, you state:
Many of the recommendations in the report refer to actions the staff
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has already undertaken; thus, such recommendations constitute an independent endorsement of the staff's actions.
After reading your remorandum I can't help wondering if you.and I have rea the sare report.
For example, the first two recommendations of the T
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The NRC should bring in some high-caliber people with active research experience to bolster top and middle managerent of the Office of Research.
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The NRC should consider separating the functions of standards development and research.
Neither of these recocurendations is satisfied by the staff's actions of the past year.
Further, the staff received a draft of the NAS Report in mid-1986 so I do not view the NAS Report of December 1986 as an independent endorsement of staff actions in late 1986.
I think that the NAS Report deserves very careful study, and I look forward to receiving your detailed enalysis.
cc: Chairman Zech Commissioner Roberts Commissioner Bernthal Commissioner Carr SECY 8707POOD71 B7071D PDR FDIA OtlDASH87-300 PDR i
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