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05357 - [B0745681 I
[The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Practice of Subwitting
iaformation to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board].
EMD-78-42; B-127945. March 6# 1978. 12 pp.
Report to Sen. Gary Hart, Chairman, Senate Committee on
Environment and Public Works: Nuclear Regulation Saibcommittee;
by Elmer B. Staats. Comptroller General.
Issue Area: Energy: Baking Nuclear Fission a Substantial Energy
Source (1608).
Contact: Energy and Minerals Div.
Budget Function: Natural Resources, Znvi.onsent, ad Energy:
Energy (305).
Organization Concerned: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Congressional Relevance: Senate Committee on Environment and
Public Works: Nuclear Reguiation Subcommittee. Sen. Gary
Hart.
Authority: Atomic Euergy Act of 1954.
i'!e Atomic Energy Ac oi 1994 requizes that a public
hearing be held by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
before a license to constroict a nuclear powerplaut can be
issued. The hrc-ar i. coudicted by an Atomic S&fety and
Licensiag Ej.d, a;d reviews a!e conducted by the Atomic Safety
nd Licenc'nq Appeal Boari aid thji NRC. in response te criticism
of procedures use6 to provide information to the licens! . g
board, the NRC staff changed its procedures for notifying the
boards of new and important information. These changes have
improved the staff reporting practices, but there were still
instances where the boards were not notified of important
information. These instances appeared to havt been caused by the
officials' handling of information ratter than by deficinicies
in procedures. New procedures are being developed for improving
the staff practice of submitting info *matioL to tJe boards. Ao
efforts seem to have been made by NR'. Co evaluete the board
members' performance, establish minimum qualifications for
personnel, and determine if more formalized training is needed.
The Chairman of NRC should: require training of NRC technical
staff members on the role and activities of the licensing board
and their responsibilities for keeping the toard informed,
establish minimum qualifications for persons appointed to the
board and determine if a more formalized training program is
needed, and develop an open and competitive selection system for
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