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May 8, 1998

MEMORANDUM TO: L. Joseph Callan
Executive Director for Operations
FROM: John C. Hoyle, Secretary /s/
SUBJECT: STAFF REQUIREMENTS - SECY-98-033 - PROPOSED RULE:MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES TO 10 CFR PART 72, LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INDEPENDENT STORAGE OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL AND HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE

The Commission has approved publication of the notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register for a 75-day comment period. The statement in the Objectives section of the Draft Regulatory Analysis should be modified as follows:

The intent of this proposed rulemaking is to clarify that Part 72 requirements that all Part 72 licensees, including those licensees under an Appendix B, to Part 50 QA program, maintain QA records permanently until termination of the license.

(EDO) (SECY Suspense:     5/29/98)

Prior to publication of the proposed notice of rulemaking, the Office of Congressional Affairs should determine that there is no potential impact with the removal of the Federal interim storage program from the "Purpose" and "Scope" sections on the waste bills being currently considered by the Senate and House.

(OCA) (SECY suspense:     5/22/98)

cc: Chairman Jackson
Commissioner Dicus
Commissioner Diaz
Commissioner McGaffigan
OGC
CIO
CFO
OCA
OIG
Office Directors, Regions, ACRS, ACNW, ASLBP (via E-Mail)
PDR
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SECY NOTE: THIS SRM, SECY-98-033, AND THE COMMISSION VOTING RECORD CONTAINING THE VOTE SHEETS OF ALL COMMISSIONERS WILL BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE 5 WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS SRM.