ML20238C550

Forwards Regional Guidance for Issuing Press Releases & Scheduling Enforcement Conferences,As Directed by Chilk 860917 Memo.Policy Will Be Incorporated in Future Rev of IE Manual Chapter 0400

ML20238C550
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Issue date:	10/07/1986
From:	Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:	Grace J, James Keppler, Murley T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I), NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II), NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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FOIA-87-450 EGM-86-06, EGM-86-6, NUDOCS 8712310076
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EGM 86-06 MEMORANDUM FOR: Thomas E. Murley, Regional Administrator, RI J. Nelson Grace, Regional Administrator, RII James G. Keppler, Regional Administrator, RIII Robert D. Martin, Regional Administrator, RIY John 8. Martin, Regional Administrator, RV FROM:

James M. Taylor, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement

SUBJECT:

GUIDANCE FOR ISSUING PRESS RELEASES AND SCHEDULING 0F ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCES As directed by the Commission in its memorandum of September 17, 1986 from S. Chilk to V. Stello, the following guidance is to be used by the regional offices when issuing press releases and scheduling enforcement conferences.

Issuing of Press Releases Regional enforcement personnel shall inform the regional Public Affairs Officer (RPA0) when an escalated enforcement action is about to be issued.

The RPA0 will prepare a press release and provide copies to IE and to the regional staff for concurrence. After the enforcement action has been signed, the RPA0 will verify that the licensee has been notified of the action and has received a copy.

The NRC press release will be issued 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> after the region has verified that the licensee has received the action.

In unusual circumstances, such as when the licensee issues its own press release during the grace period, the RPA0 may obtain the concurrence of the Director, IE, to issue a press release during the 24-hour grace period.

All press releases should include information on the initiation and progress of corrective actions and an assessment by the P

Regional Administrator of the facility's operating status and recent operating history to present a complete and balanced account to the public.

"?t Scheduling of Enforcement Conferences An enforcement conference must be held, if one is planned, before issuance of a Notice of Violation and should be held within four weeks after completion of the inspection or issuance of an investigation report.

The licensee should be informed of the enforcement conference at least three working days in advance, unless the licensee agrees to a shorter period.

The licensee must be told that the meeting is an enforcement conference and should be provided a copy of the inspection report in advance, unless doing so would significantly delay the conference and prevent expeditious issuance of the enforcement action.

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OCT 0 71986 Regional Administrators EGM 86-06 This policy will be incorporated in a future revision of IE Manual Chapter 0400.

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