RIS 2013-17, Resuming Normal Interactions Between the NRC and NRC Stakeholders Following an Agency Shutdown

Resuming Normal Interactions Between the NRC and NRC Stakeholders Following an Agency Shutdown

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Issue date:	10/17/2013
From:	Alexion T, Marissa Bailey, Michael Cheok, Henderson P, Kokajko L, Mark Lombard NRC/FSME/DMSSA, NRC/NMSS/FCSS, NRC/NMSS/SFST, Division of Construction Inspection and Operational Programs, Division of Policy and Rulemaking, Generic Communications Projects Branch
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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS

OFFICE OF NEW REACTORS

OFFICE OF FEDERAL AND STATE MATERIALS

AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON, DC 20555-0001

October 17, 2013

NRC REGULATORY ISSUE SUMMARY 2013-17 RESUMING NORMAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE NRC

AND NRC STAKEHOLDERS FOLLOWING AN AGENCY SHUTDOWN

ADDRESSEES

All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensees, certificate holders, permit holders, and applicants; all Agreement and Non-Agreement States, and State Liaison Officers; and other interested stakeholders.

INTENT

The NRC is issuing this regulatory issue summary (RIS) to inform addressees that the NRC has resumed its normal operations.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The NRCs overarching mission is to license and regulate the Nations civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment. NRC regulation affects a variety of facilities including nuclear power plants, fuel manufacturers, industrial facilities, and academic and medical facilities, among others.

SUMMARY OF ISSUE

S

On September 30, 2013, no new appropriation or continuing resolution was passed.

Consequently, the NRC began operating at a reduced level in a minimal maintenance and monitoring mode on October 9, 2013, when its carryover funds were exhausted, except for employees necessary to continue performing excepted functions. The NRC issued RIS 2013-

16 and RIS 2013-16, Supplement 1, to describe how addressees should interact with the NRC

during this period when employees were furloughed. The purpose of this RIS is to inform addressees that effective October 17, 2013 the NRC has been funded. The NRC has resumed normal operations, and the staff has resumed its duties. Please resume normal modes of communication and contacts with the NRC. BACKFIT AND ISSUE FINALITY DISCUSSION

The staff is not imposing on licensees any new or changed positions or regulatory requirements that constitute backfitting, as defined in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR)

50.109(a)(1), or a violation of any of the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR Part 52, nor is it proposing new or changed guidance that should be regarded as backfitting under Commission and Executive Director for Operations guidance. No action is required on the part of any licensee. Consequently, the staff did not perform a backfit analysis or otherwise prepare any documentation addressing issue finality criteria.

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTIFICATION

The NRC did not publish a notice of opportunity for public comment on this RIS in the Federal Register because it pertains to an administrative aspect of the regulatory process.

CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT

This RIS is not a rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. §§ 801-808).

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT

This RIS does not contain any information collection requirements and, therefore, is not subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

PUBLIC PROTECTION NOTIFICATION

The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.

CONTACT

S

Please direct any questions about this matter to one of the technical contacts listed below.

/RA/

/RA/ Sher Bahadur Acting for Mark D. Lombard, Director

Lawrence E. Kokajko, Director Division of Spent Fuel

Division of Policy and Rulemaking Storage and Transportation

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

/RA/

/RA/ James Andersen Acting for Michael C. Cheok, Acting Director

Marissa G. Bailey, Director Division of Construction Inspection Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Operational Programs

and Safeguards Office of New Reactors

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

and Safeguards

/RA/

Pamela J. Henderson, Acting Director Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs

Technical ContactsOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation:

Thomas Alexion, NRR

Tanya Mensah, NRR

301-415-1326

301-415-3610

E-mail: thomas.alexion@nrc.gov

E-mail: tanya.mensah@nrc.gov

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