ML20245H838
| ML20245H838 | |
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| Issue date: | 07/28/1989 |
| From: | Carr K NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Bowsher C, Breaux J, Conyers J, Darman R, Glenn J, Sharp P, Udall M GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, HOUSE OF REP., ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS, HOUSE OF REP., GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, HOUSE OF REP., INTERIOR & INSULAR AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS, SENATE, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
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CHAIRMAN July 28, 1989 The Honorable John Glenn, Chairman Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Washington, D. C. 20510
Dear Mr. Chairman:
In accordance with the statutory obligation'to respond to recommendations by the General Accounting Office (GAO) within 60' days of publication, we hereby submit our response to the recommendation made by the GAO in their'. report entitled " NUCLEAR REGULATION: NRC's Restart Actions Appear Reasonable--But Criteria Needed." Specific comments'on the GAO recommendation are presented in the. enclosure.
Sincerely,
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
In accordance with the statutory obligation to respond \
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Response to GA0 Recommendation cc: Rep Frank Horton Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Senator Barbara A. Mikuiski i
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In accordance with~the statutory obligation to. respond 1 to recommendations by the General _ Accounting Office (GAO) within 60 days of publication, we hereby submit our response to the recommendation made by the GAO in their. report entitled " NUCLEAR REGULATION: NRC's' Restart Actions Appear Reasonable--But Criteria Needed." Specific comments on the l GA0 recommendation are presented in the enclosure.
Sincerely, Ke' nite ti M. Carr
Enclosure:
Response to GAO Recommendation cc: Senator Alan K. Simpson Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Senator Barbara A. Mikulski
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CHAIRMAN July 28, 1989 The Honorable Morris K. Udall, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
In accordance with the statutory obligation to respond to recommendations by the General Accounting Office (GAO) within 60 days of publication, we hereby submit our response to the recommendation made by the GA0 in their report entitled " NUCLEAR REGULATION:
Reasonable--But Criteria Needed."NRC's Restart Specific Actions Appear comments on the GA0 recommendation are presented in the enclosure.
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Enclosure:
Response to GA0 Recommendation cc: Rep. James V. Hansen Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Senator Barbara A. Mikulski
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The Honorable Philip R. Sharp, Chairman ;
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
In accordance with the statutory obligation to respond to recommendations by the General Accounting Office (GAO) within 60 days of publication, we hereby -submit our response to the recommendation made by the GA0 in their report entitled " NUCLEAR REGULATION: NRC's Restart Actions Appear' Reasonable--But Criteria Needed." Specific comments on the GA0 recommendation are presented in the enclosure.
Sincerely, n%%,b Kenneth M. Carr
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cc: Rep. Carlos J. Moorhead Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Senator Barbara A. Mikulski i
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The Honorable Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller General of the. United States General Accounting Office Washington, D. C. 20548
Dear Mr. Bowsher:
In accordance with the statutory obligation to respond to recommendations. by the General Accounting Office (GAO) within 60 days of publication, we hereby submit our response to the recommendation made by the GAO in their report entitled "MUCLEAR REGULATION: NRC's Restart Actions Appear' Reasonable--But Criteria Needed." Specific comments on the GAO recommendation are presented in the enclosure, i i
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Enclosure:
Response to GA0 Recommendation ec: Senator Barbara A. Mikuiskt i
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The Honorable Richard G. Darman Director Office of Management and Budget Washington, D. C. 20503
Dear Mr. Darman:
In accordance with the statutory obligation to respond to recommendations by the General' Accounting Office (GA0) !
within 60 days of publication, we hereby submit'our response to the recommendation made by.the GAO in their report entitled " NUCLEAR REGULATION.: NRC's Restart Actions Appear Reasonable--But Criteria Needed." Specific' comments on the GA0 recommendation are presented in the enclosure..
Sincerely,
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ENCLOSURE
, RESPONSE TO GAO RECOMMENDATION Recommendation:
The GA0 stated that to ensure the safe restart of each nuclear power plant' which has been shut down to correct safety and/or management problems,-criteria should be developed that describe both NRC and utility actions that must be.
taken before allowing restart. The GA0 further stated that these criteria should be flexible enough to allow NRC to add requirements on a plant-by-plant basis giving consideration to overall design, personnel, and management. The GAO recommended that at a minimum the criteria include review and approval of the utility's corrective action plan, inspections to ensure the actions are taken, independent review of NRC's actions, and public participation.
NRC Response:
The NRC agrees with the GAO position that specific criteria for evaluating the-readiness for restart of plants shutdown to correct safety and/or management problems should be developed. The NRC staff is planning to develop such criteria in the next fiscal year based on the programs utilized in recent '
restart reviews for Peach Bottom, Pilgrim, Rancho Seco, and Sequoyah, and the general. guidelines issued in November 1988 and discussed in the GAO report.
These criteria will be more specific than current guidelines, especially regar ding: (1) independent review of NRC staff actions;'(2) public partici-pation; (3) the method of establishing necessary actions by the licensee prior to restart (order, confirmatory order, or confirmatory ' action letter); and (4) the NRC's plan for technical review and inspection. The criteria will also include as clear a definition as possible'of those restart cases where use of these steps would be appropriate. .The criteria will be flexible enough to accommodate plant-specific issues to the extent required. The new criteria-will be incorporated in Part 0500 of the NRC Manual.
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) General Accounting Omce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources. Community, and Economic Development Division B-235146 June 6, 1989 The Honorable Lando W. Zech,'Jr.
Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Dear Admiral Zech:
Enclosed are five copies of our report to_the Co-Chairman, Joint Economic Committee, and' Senator Mikulski entitled-Nuclear Reculation: NRC's Restart Actions Appear Reasonable--But Criteria Needed (GAO/RCED-89-95).
This report-contains a recommendation to you. As you know, 31 U.S.C.
720' requires the head of a federal agency to
. submit a written statement on actions taken on our recommendations to the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Government Operations not later than 60 days after the date of this letter and to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations with the agency's first request for appropriations made more than 60 days after the date of this letter.
We are also sending 10 copies of this report to your
' Executive Director for Operations for distribution within your agency. In addition, copies will be sent to the Director, Office of Management _ and Budget.
We appreciate the courtesies extended by-your staff during our review.
Sincerely yours, 3
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