ML20045F930
| ML20045F930 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 06/21/1993 |
| From: | Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Lehman R, Lieberman J, Sharp P HOUSE OF REP., HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REP., ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20045F931 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-58FR15303, FRN-58FR33993, RULE-PR-50 CCS, NUDOCS 9307090194 | |
| Download: ML20045F930 (6) | |
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o June 21, 1993 The Honorable Richard H. Lehman, Chairm.in Subcomittee on Energy and Mineral Rescurces Comittee on Natural Resources United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed for the information of the subcomittee is a copy of a Notice of Final Rulemaking to be published in the Federal Reaister. The Nuclear Regulatory Comission is amending its regulations to change the time interval that nuclear power plant licensees have for reviewing the performance of maintenance programs from annually to at least every refueling cycle provided the time between evaluations does not exceed 24 months. The Comission believes that the quantity and quality of data obtained during refueling outages will be substantially greater than that available on an annual basis and would provide a more meaningful basis for the recognition and s
interpretation of trends. This action should result in greater licensee flexibility and greater assurance that nuclear power plants will operate safely.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
1 Enclosed for the information of the subcommittee is a copy of a Notice of Final Rulemaking to be published in the Federal Reaister.
The Nuclear Regulatory Comission is amending its regulations to change the time interval that nuclear power plant licensees have for reviewing the performance of maintenance programs from annually to at least every refueling cycle provided the time between evaluations does not exceed 24 months. The Comission believes that the quantity and quality of data obtained during refueling outages will be substantially greater than that available on an annual basis and would provide a more meaningful basis for the recognition and interpretation of trends. This action should result in greater licensee flexibility and greater assurance that nuclear power plants will operate safely.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed for the information of the subcommittee is a copy of a Notice of Final Rulemaking to be published in the Federal Reaister. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is amending its regulations to change the time interval that nuclear power plant licensees have for reviewing the performance of maintenance programs from annually to at least every refueling cycle provided the time between evaluations does not exceed 24 months.
The Commission believes that the quantity and quality of data obtained during refueling outages will be substantially greater than that available on an annual basis and would provide a more meaningful basis for the recognition and interpretation of trends. This action should result in greater licensee flexibility and greater assurance that nuclear power plants will operate safely.
This final rule should reduce the regulatory burden on power plant licensees while at the same time maintaining the health and safety of the public and the common defense and security.
Sincerely, Original signed by/
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This action should. result in greater licensee i
flexibility and greater assurance that nuclear power plants will operate safely.
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1 June 21, 1993 The Honorable Joseph Lieberman, Chairman Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 l
Dear Mr. Chairman:
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The Commission believes that the quantity and quality of data obtained during refueling outages will be substantially greater than that available on an annual basis and would provide a more meaningful basis for the recognition and i
interpretation of trends. This action should result in greater licensee flexibility and greater assurance that nuclear power plants will operate i
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