ML20211E779

Staff Requirements Memo Re SECY-99-178 Re Treatment of Voluntary Initiatives in Regulatory Analyses.Commission Approved Staff Plans to Implement Revised Policy for Treatment of Voluntary Initiatives in Regulatory Analyses

ML20211E779
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Issue date:	08/26/1999
From:	Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To:	Travers W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
REF-10CFR9.7 SECY-99-178-C, NUDOCS 9908300111
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August 26, 1999 SECRETARY MEMORANDUM TO:

William D. Travers Executive Director for Operations FROM:

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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - SECY-99-178 - TREATMENT OF VOLUNTARY INITIATIVES IN REGULATORY ANALYSES The Commission has approved the staffs plans to implement the revised policy for treatment of voluntary initiatives in regulatory analyses and to revise NUREG/BR-0058 (Rev. 2) accordingly.

The staff should ensure that this guidance facilitates consistent and predictable treatment of l

voluntary initiatives in regulatory analyses.

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(SECY Suspense:

5/31/2000)

In the interim, the staff should use the relevant factors discussed on page 5 of SECY-99-178 for determining the appropriate " measured credit" for industry voluntary programs. The staff should ensure that stakeholders are notified of the interim guidelines as appropriate. In addition, the i

l staff should inform the Commission, on a timely basis, of safety problems and/or benefits of the j

licensee's voluntary programs.

l it must be clear to the public that substituting voluntary industry initiatives for NRC regulatory action can provide effective and efficient resolution of issues, will in no way compromise plant safety, and does not represent a reduction in NRC's commitmerit to safety and sound regulation.

l The NRC and the industry are jointly responsible for the long term success of using voluntary industry initiatives as substitutes for NRC regulatory action. Licensees must effectively manage and implement their commitments associated with these voluntary initiatives and the j

NRC must provide a credible and predictable regulatory response if licensees fail to satisfy these commitments.

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