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Letter to the Honorable Edward Markey from Chairman Hanson Responds to Letter Regarding Proposed Rule on Regulatory Improvements for Production and Utilization Facilities Transitioning to Decommissioning
ML21188A355
Person / Time
Issue date: 07/22/2021
From: Christopher Hanson
NRC/Chairman
To: Markey E
US Congress, US SEN (Senate)
Woods M,NRC/OEDO
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ML21179A076 List:
References
CORR-21-0057, LTR-21-0193
Download: ML21188A355 (1)


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CHAIRMAN July 22,2021 TheHonorable Edward J. Markey United States Senate Washington, DC20510 DearSenator Markey:

Onbehalf oftheU.S.

NuclearRegulatory Commission (NRC),

Iamresponding toyour June25,2021,letter urging consideration of issues related totheagency's draft proposed rule onnuclear powerplant decommissioning.

Weappreciate andshare your interest inensuring that theNRChasasafe, effective, andefficient decommissioning process fornuclearpower plants. Indeveloping thedraft proposed rule that iscurrently before theCommission, the NRCstaff carefully examined the specific issues inyourletter, amongothers, including safety and security, regulation by exemption, public participation andawareness, spent fuelstorage, financial andphysical protection, andlessons learned frompreviously decommissioned plants.

TheCommission will further evaluate theseissues inourdeliberations onthestaff's draft proposed rule.

Also, to ensure that yourcommentsbecomepartoftheofficial record for this rulemaking, yourletter has beenaddedtothedocket.

Thisisanimportant rulemaking formanyreactor communities andother stakeholders.

Therefore, theNRCstaff hasconsidered, andwill continue toconsider, public input aspartof this rulemaking process.

Uponissuance ofaproposed rule following theCommission's

review, thepublic will haveanother opportunity toprovide comments.

Thankyoufortaking thetimetoshare yourthoughts andpriorities.

Ifyouhave additional questions orneedadditional information, please feel free tocontact meorhaveyour staff contact EugeneDacus,Director oftheOffice ofCongressional

Affairs, at301-415-1776.

Sincerely, Christopher T.Hanson