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April 28, 2000

MEMORANDUM TO:      William D. Travers
Executive Director for Operations
FROM: Kenneth R. Hart, Acting Secretary /RA/
SUBJECT: STAFF REQUIREMENTS - SECY-00-0078 - STATUS AND PLANS FOR REVISING THE STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INTEGRITY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

This is to advise you that the Commission has not objected to the staff's plans to review the industry's draft program package (NEI 97-06, Revision 1), prepare a safety evaluation (SE) documenting the staff's findings, and publish a Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) on the steam generator tube integrity regulatory framework, as described in SECY-00-0078, subject to the following comment. The staff should brief the Commission prior to issuing the RIS to discuss the SE, public comments and their resolution, and plans for implementing the new process.

The staff should cancel the proposed generic letter on this issue.

cc:   Chairman Meserve
Commissioner Dicus
Commissioner Diaz
Commissioner McGaffigan
Commissioner Merrifield
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