NRC: CVR - SECY-01-0098 - Modifications of 10 CFR Part 21 Reporting Requirements

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July 9, 2001

COMMISSION VOTING RECORD

DECISION ITEM:	SECY-01-0098
TITLE:	MODIFICATIONS OF 10 CFR PART 20 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The Commission (with all Commissioners agreeing) approved the subject paper as recorded in the Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM) of July 9, 2001.

This Record contains a summary of voting on this matter together with the individual vote sheets, views and comments of the Commission.

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Annette Vietti-Cook
Secretary of the Commission

Attachments:

Voting Summary
Commissioner Vote Sheets

cc:	Chairman Meserve Commissioner Dicus Commissioner McGaffigan Commissioner Merrifield OGC EDO

VOTING SUMMARY - SECY-01-0098

RECORDED VOTES

	APRVD	COMMENTS	DATE
CHRM. MESERVE	X		6/25/01
COMR. DICUS	X	X	6/20/01
COMR. McGAFFIGAN	X		6/18/01
COMR. MERRIFIELD	X	X	6/21/01

COMMENT RESOLUTION

In their vote sheets, all Commissioners approved the staff's recommendation and some provided additional comments. Subsequently, Commission guidance to the staff was reflected in the SRM issued on July 9, 2001.

Commissioner Comments on SECY-01-0098

Commissioner Dicus

I agree with the staff recommendation to not pursue any modification of the 10 CFR 20 reporting requirements of radiological events in 10 CFR §§20.1906(d)(1), 20.1906(d)(2), 20.2201(a)(i), 20.2202(a) or 20.2203(a). As clearly described in the staff’s paper, the current regulations have shown to be effective for both licensees and the NRC in identifying events that are already required to be reported in a timely manner.

I commend the staff for gathering the needed information from the various NRC offices and Agreement States, and for reviewing our event reports over the past five years to provide a sound technical basis for not pursuing a change to the regulations that would neither benefit the NRC, its licensees, nor provide any increase to the public’s health and safety.

Commissioner Merrifield

I approve the staff’s recommendation not to pursue rulemaking to modify the reporting requirements in Part 20 at this time. The staff’s analysis has shown that the current reporting requirements are not problematic and are effective for both the NRC and the licensees. I encourage the staff to continue with current initiatives to look at Part 20 to identify means of reducing unnecessary regulatory burden in the future.