NUREG-1320, Forwards Copy of NUREG-1320 Rev 1, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facility Accident Analysis Handbook. W/O Encl
| ML20199L272 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/07/1998 |
| From: | Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Gingrich N, Gore A, Murphy R GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, HOUSE OF REP., SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, SENATE, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE |
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| RTR-NUREG-1320 CCS, NUDOCS 9802090164 | |
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The Honorable Albert Gore, Jr.
President of the United States Senate Washington, DC 20510
Dear Mr. President:
Pursuant to Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 801, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is submitting Revision 1 of NUREG-1320, "Nucleef Fuel Cycle Facility Accident Analysis Handbook," which provides technical guidance on accident analysis for safety evaluations relevant to fuel cycle facilities. NUREG-1320 is not a substitute for the regulations, and compliance is not a requirement. It describes general appror;ches and methods for evaluating accidents that involve NRC-licensed materials and operations. It also provides examples that analyze accidents resulting from the storage, handling, and pixessing of liet ased nuclear materials.
We have deterr.-ined that this NUREG report is not a ' major rule," as defined in 5 U.S.C.
804(2). We have confirmed this determination w;th the Offics of Management and Budget.
Enclosed is a copy of NUREG-1320 (Revision 1), ' Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facility Accident Ana!ysis Handbook," which is being transmitted to the NRC Publications Branch.
Sincerely, j'
Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Off ce of Congressional Affairs
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Dear Mr. Murphy:
Pursuant to Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Faimess Act of 1990, 5 U.S.C. 801, the Nuclear Regulatory Commissin is submitting Revi lon 1 of NUREG-1320,
- ' Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facility Accident Analysis Handbook," which provides technical guidance l on accident analysis for safety evaluations relevant to fuel cycle facilities. NUREG-1320 is not l a substitute for the regulations, and compliance is not a requirement. It describes general l approaches and methods for evaluating accidents that involve NRC-licensed materials and operations, it also provides examples that analyze accidents resulting from the sto" 0, handling, and processing oilicensed nuclear materials.
We have determined that this NUREG report is not a " major rule," as defined in 5 U.S.C.
804(2). We have confirmed this determination with the Office of Management and Budget.
Enclosed is a copy of NUREG-1320 (Revision 1), " Nuclear Fuol Cycle Facility Accident Analysis Handbook," which is being transmitted to the NRC Publications Branch.
Sincerely, Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs
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Dear Mr. Speaker:
Pursuant to Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 801, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is submittinD Revision 1 cf NUREG-1320,
' Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facility Accident Analysis Handbook," which provides technica! guidance on accident analysis for safety evaluations relevant to fuel cycle facilities. NUREG-1320 is not a substitute for the regulations, and compliance is not a requirement. It desciibes general approactns and methods for evaluating accidents tnat involve NRC-licensed materials and operations, it also provides examples that analyze accidents resulting from the storage, handling, and p:omsing of licensed nuclear materials.
l We have determined that this NUREG report is not a " major rule," as defined in 5 U.S.C.
804(2). We have confirmed this determination with the Office of Management and Bud 2et.
Enclosed is a copy of NUREG-1320 (Revision 1), " Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facility Accident Analysis Handbook," which is being transmitted to the NRC Publications Brancb.
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