NRC Generic Letter 1992-07
-UNITED STATES6 sNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION'K WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555October 20, 1992TO: All Holders of operating Licenses or Construction Permits forNuclear Power Reactors
SUBJECT: OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REORGANIZATION(GENERIC LETTER 92-07)This is to inform you that, effective October 4, 1992, the Office of NuclearReactor Regulation (NRR) was reorganized. The new organization better alignsmanagement of technical activities within the Associate Director forInspection and Technical Assessment (ADT), transfers some functions to theAssociate Director for Projects (ADP), and transfers the responsibility forconducting environmental reviews from ADP to the Associate Director forAdvanced Reactors and License Renewal (ADAR).Some Senior Executive Service (SES) positions have been realigned. The numberof technical divisions remains at six. Responsibility for generic activities,event followup and standard technical specifications has been realigned fromADT to ADP. The organizational change includes realigning six branches,creating a new branch, and consolidating environmental functions into a singlebranch level organization. Individual assignments and tasks are essentiallyunchanged. The new NRR organization chart which depicts the new structure andmanager reporting relationships is enclosed.This generic letter contains no information collection requirements andtherefore is not subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).Ja es G. PartlowAs ociate Director for ProjectsOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
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SUBJECT: OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REORGANIZATION(GENERIC LETTER 92-07)This is to inform you that, effective October 4, 1992, the Office of NuclearReactqprRegulation (NRR) was reorganized. The new organization better alignsmanagement of technical activities within the Associate Director forInspection and Technical Assessment (ADT), transfers some functions to theAssociate Director for Projects (ADP), and transfers the responsibility forconducting environmental reviews from ADP to the Associate Director forAdvanced Reactors and License Renewal (ADAR).Some Senior Executive Service (SES) positions have been realigned. The numberof technical divisions remains at six. Responsibility for generic activities,event followup and standard technical specifications has been realigned fromADT to ADP. The organizational change includes realigning six branches,creating a new branch, and consolidating environmental functions into a singlebranch level organization. Individual assignments and tasks are essentiallyunchanged. The new NRR organization chart which depicts the new structure andmanager reporting relationships is enclosed.This generic letter contains no information collection requirements andtherefore is not subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).ORIGINAL SIGNED:James G. PartlowAssociate Director for ProjectsOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
1. NRR Organization Chart2. Recently Issued Generic LettersContact: Richard H. Wessman, NRR(301) 504-1202DISTRIBUTIONCentral File NRC PDR MRushbrook LBarnett RWessman GMarcusFGillespie JPartlow BGrimes*SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCESADM/PMSB* ADM/PMSB* TECH/ED* PMSB/PMAS* D/PMSB* OGCB/DORS*MRushbrrook:bp LBarnett JMain RWessman FGillespie GMarcus10/06/92 10 92 10/6/92 10/8/92 10/8/92 10/9/92D:DORS* AMPBGrimes JParp o10/13/92 10/1- /9OFFICIAL RECORD COPYDOCUMENT NAME: G:\REORG.GL TO: All HolderF f Operating Licenses or Constrk ion Permits forNuclear Pow.- Reactors
SUBJECT: OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REORGANIZATION(GENERIC LETTER 92- )The purpose of this Generic Letter is to inform you that, effective October 4,1992, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) was reorganized.Although the previous NRR organization was basically sound, someorganizational realignments were needed to more effectively provide for theOffice's dual focus role in the oversight of operating reactors and the reviewof advanced plant and license renewal activities.The reorganization has realigned a number of NRR branches and reportinrelationships, but individual assignments and tasks are essentially uchanged.The organizational change includes realigning six branches, creati 'a newbranch, and consolidating environmental functions into a single anch levelorganization. The number of technical divisions remains at si Responsi-bility for generic activities, event followup and standard t nicalspecifications has been realigned from the Associate Direc for Inspectionand Technical Assessment (ADT) to the Associate Director or Projects (ADP).The new organization better aligns management of technifl activities withinADT, transfers some functions to ADP, and transfers tpit responsibility forconducting environmental reviews from ADP to the As ciate Director forAdvanced Reactors and License Renewal (ADAR). So Senior Executive Service(SES) positions have been realigned. The new NRP organization chart whichdepicts the new structure and manager reportin relationships is attached.The organizational change will provide sign icant benefits and enable NRR toconduct its mission more effectively by: onsolidating certain functionswithin individual divisions for more eff ctive resolution of technical issuesand conduct of reviews, improving coor nation of efforts to oversee operatingplants, and yielding a better alignm t between headquarters and fieldactivities.James G. PartlowAssociate Director for ProjectsOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
1. NRR Organization Ch t2. Recently Issued G eric LettersContact: Richard .Wessman, NRR(301) 4-1202DISTRIBUTIONCentral Fil NRC PDR MRushbrook LBarnett RWessman GMarcusFGillespi JPartlow BGrimes DIR/PMAS* TECH EDFGillespie Jeff Main*SEE PRVIOUS CONCURRENCES 10/08/92 10/06/92M/ SB ADM/PMSB* TECH/ED* PMSB/PMAS* D/PMSB* OGCB/DORS*b ok:bp LBarnett JMain RWessman FGillespie GMarcus10/6/92 10/6/92 10/8/92 10/8/92 10/9/92ADPB mes JPartlow/ /13/92 10/ /92OFFICIAL RECORD COPYDOCUMENT NAME: G:\REORG.GL TO:All Holder.- f Operating Licenses or Constrt ion Permits forNuclear Poh.-- Reactors
SUBJECT: OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REORGANIZATION(GENERIC LETTER 92- )The purpose of this Generic Letter is to inform you th , effective October 4,1992, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) a reorganized.Although the previous NRR organization was basically 6 und, someorganizational realignments were needed to more eff tively provide for theOffice's dual focus role in the oversight of operang reactors and the reviewof advanced plant and license renewal activities .The reorganization has realigned a number of N branches and reportingrelationships, but individual assignments and sks are essentially unchanged.The organizational change includes realignin ix branches, creating a newbranch, and consolidating environmental fun ons into a single branch levelorganization. The number of technical divi ons remains at six, with theDivision of Operational Events Assessment ving from the Associate Directorfor Inspection and Technical Assessment ( T) to the Associate Director forProjects (ADP). The new organization be er aligns management of technicalactivities within ADT, transfers some f ctions to ADP, and transfers theresponsibility for conducting environm 'tal reviews from ADP to the AssociateDirector for Advanced Reactors and Li se Renewal (ADAR). Some SeniorExecutive Service (SES) positions hay been realigned. The new NRRorganization chart which depicts the ew structure and manager reportingrelationships is attached.The organizational change will pro de significant benefits and enable NRR toconduct its mission more effectiv )y by: consolidating certain functionswithin individual divisions for Ae effective resolution of technical issuesand conduct of reviews, improvin coordination of efforts to oversee operatingplants, and yielding a better a gnment between headquarters and fieldactivities.James G. PartlowAssociate Director for ProjectsOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
1. NRR Organization Chart2. Recently Issued Generi LettersContact: Richard H. Wess an, NRR(301) 504-1202DISTRIBUTIONCentral FileFGillespieNRC PdR MRushbrookowLBarnett RWessmanDIR/PMAS*FGillespie10/08/92GMarcusTECH EDJeff Main10/06/92*SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRAICEOFFICE: ADM/PMSB* ADM/PMSB* PMSB/PMAS* OGCB/DORS ADPRNAME: MRushbrook Ap LBarnett RWessman GMarcus y e JPartlowDATE: 10/06/92 10/06/92 10/08/92 10/q /92 10/ /92.aOFFICIALDOCUMENTRECORD COPYNAME: G:\REORG.GL TO: All Holders-f Operating Licenses or Construction Permits forNuclear Power Reactors
SUBJECT: OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REORGANIZATION(GENERIC LETTER 92- )The purpose of this Generic Letter is to inform you that, effectiv ctober 4,1992, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) was reorgan ed.Although the previous NRR organization was basically sound, soorganizational realignments were needed to more effectively ovide for theOffice's dual focus role in the oversight of operating rea ors and the reviewof advanced plant and license renewal activities.The reorganization has realigned a number of NRR bra es and reportingrelationships, but individual assignments and tasks re essentially unchanged.The organizational change includes realigning six ranches, creating a newbranch, and consolidating environmental functio into a single branch levelorganization. The number of technical divisio remains at six, with theDivision of Operational Events Assessment mo ng from the Associate Directorfor Inspection and Technical Assessment (A to the Associate Director forProjects (ADP). The new organization be r aligns management of technicalactivities within ADT, transfers some f ctions to ADP, and transfers theresponsibility for conducting environ ntal reviews from ADP to the AssociateDirector for Advanced Reactors and I ense Renewal (ADAR). Some SeniorExecutive Service (SES) positions ye been realigned to better utilize themanagerial skills of individuals certain key positions. The new NRRorganization chart which depict the new structure and manager reportingrelationships is attached.The organizational change 1 provide significant benefits and enable NRR toconduct its mission more fectively by: consolidating certain functionswithin individual divisi ns for more effective resolution of technical issuesand conduct of reviews improving coordination of efforts to oversee operatingplants, and yielding better alignment between headquarters and fieldactivities.James G. PartlowAssociate Director for ProjectsOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
1. NRR Or nization Chart2. Recen y Issued Generic LettersContac v Richard H. Wessman, NRR(301) 504-1202TINIBUTIONCe tral File NRC PDR MRushbrook LBarnett RWessman GMarcusF illespie JPartlow a d dPMAS V4 TECH EDFGI1 2Sie Nc9b Jeff Main*SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE 10 92 10/06/92E OFFICE: ADM/PMSB* ADM/P PMSB/ m S OGCB/DORS ADPRNAME: MRushbrook:b f i RWAS n GMarcus JPartlowDATE: 10/06/92 1O/0t92 10/1 /92 10/ /92 10/ /92OFFICIAL RECORD COPY -.DOCUMENT NAME: G:\REORG.GL Multiple Addresses -2 -For further information on the details of the NRR reorganization /refer toSECY-92-279 "Reorganization of NRR," as approved by the Commis /on onAugust 12, 1992. /
Sincerely,James G. Part owAssociate (rector for ProjectsOffice o uclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
NRR Organization Chart
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- Richard H. Wessman, NRR(301) 504-1202DISTRIBUTIONCentral File pcpDCMRushbrookLBarnettRWessman fGMarcus /FGillespieJPartlowr kei4; 1XiFFICE: ADM/PMSB ADM PMSB/PMAS OGCB/DORS ADPRNAME: MR:us b kkb{ RWessman GMarcus JPartlowDATE: 10/kj/92 10/4 /92 10/ /92 1o/ /92 10/ /92OFFICIAL RECORD COPYDOCUMENT NAME: G:\REORG.GL