NUREG-0648, Notice Requesting Public Comment on NUREG-0648, Study of NRC Appellate Sys
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| Issue date: | 01/23/1980 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
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| REF-10CFR9.7 NUDOCS 8003190061 | |
| Download: ML19305B037 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STUDY OF NRC'S APPELLATE SYSTEM Request for Public Comment The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Office of the General Counsel has prepared a study of'the NRC's administrative appellate system.
The study is entitled, "The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Appellate System," NUREG-0648.
The study is divided into five sections:
(1) the history and capabilities of the present system; (2) a discussion of general administrative law including a study of the practices of a number of other agencies; (3) a statistical analysis of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Panel's work-load (which draws upon data compile'd by the Panel's staff); (4) a discussion and. evaluation of the options available to the Commis-sion; and (5) a conclusion which provides some recommendations for change.
The Commission wishes to receive comments on the study from interested members of the public before taking any further action.
Any comments should be forwarded to the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
20555, by March 17,1980. '
A related study of the Commission's immediate effectiveness rule allowing nuclear power plant construction to begin after a favorable licensing decision but before completion of the Commis-sion's appellate review has also been completed.
This study is
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entitled " Report of the Advisory Committee on Construction During Adjudication," and is dated December 12, 1979.
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might want to consider the options for change presented in this l
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Copies of both studies are available for public inspection in the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.
Single copies of the studies may be obtained by written request addressed to:
Director, Division of Technical Information and Document Control, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
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[SecretaryofiheCommissi SAMUEL J. CHILK Dated at Washington, D. C.
this 23rd day of January 1980
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