UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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AFFIRMATION SESSION
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PUBLIC MEETING
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Commission Hearing Room
Rockville Pike
Rockville, Maryland 11555
Wednesday, October 8, 1997
The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice, at
3:30 p.m., Shirley Ann Jackson, Chairman, presiding.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON, Chairman of the Commission
GRETA J. DICUS, Member of the Commission
NILS J. DIAZ, Member of the Commission
EDWARD McGAFFIGAN, JR., Member of the Commission
STAFF AND PRESENTERS SEATED AT THE COMMISSION TABLE:
JOHN C. HOYLE, Secretary
KAREN D. CYR, General Counsel
DISCLAIMER
This is an unofficial transcript of a meeting of the United
States Nuclear Regulatory Commission on October 8, 1997 in the
Commission's office at One White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland.
The meeting was open to public attendance and observation. This
transcript has not been reviewed, corrected or edited, and it may
contain inaccuracies.
The transcript is intended solely for general information
purposes. As provided by 10 CFR 9.103, it is not part of the formal
or informal record of decision of the matters discussed. Expressions
of opinion in this transcript do not necessarily reflect final
determination or beliefs. No pleading or other paper may be filed
with the Commission in any proceeding as the result of, or addressed
to, any statement or argument contained herein, except as the
Commission may authorize.
P R O C E E D I N G S
[3:30 p.m.]
CHAIRMAN JACKSON: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen.
This is an affirmation session. We have two items to come before us
this afternoon.
Before I ask the Secretary to lead us through the items for
affirmation, do any of my fellow Commissioners have any opening
comments they would like to make?
[No response.]
CHAIRMAN JACKSON: If not, Mr. Secretary, please proceed.
MR. HOYLE: Thank you, Chairman. The first is SECY-97-201.
In this paper the Commission is being asked to approve issuance of a
direct final rule to incorporate by reference a national consensus
standard in 10 CFR 50.59a(h) which establishes minimum functional and
design requirements for the power instrumentation and control
portions of safety systems for nuclear power plants. All of you have
votedto approve the publication and implementation of this direct
final rule. l ask you to affirm your votes.
[CHORUS OF "AYES".]
MR. HOYLE: Thank you. The second is SECY-97-203. The
Commission is being asked in this paper to act on an order responding
to appeals which challenge the settlement agreements in the cases of
Sequoyah Fuels and General Atomics. In earlier orders, the
Commission had granted the Intervenor's petitions for review, and all
parties have filed briefs with the Commission regarding both cases.
The Commission has voted to approve a modified order and this order
accepts that staff's settlements with Sequoyah Fuels Corporation and
General Atomics and rejects the Intervenor's arguments for setting
aside the settlement agreements. I ask you to affirm your votes.
[CHORUS OF "AYES".]
MR. HOYLE. Thank you.
CHAIRMAN JACKSON: Mr. Secretary, is there anything else to
come before us this afternoon?
MR. HOYLE: Not now.
CHAIRMAN JACKSON: If not, we stand adjourned. Thank you.
[Whereupon, at 3:35 p.m., the affirmation session was
adjourned.]
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the attached description of a meeting of the
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission entitled:
TITLE OF MEETING: Affirmation Session
(PUBLIC MEETING)
PLACE OF MEETING: Rockville, Maryland
DATE OF MEETING: Wednesday, October 8, 1997
was held as herein appears, is a true and accurate record of the
meeting, and that this is the original transcript thereof taken
stenographically by me, thereafter reduced to typewriting by me or
under the direction of the court reporting company.
Transcriber:
Reporter: (TAPE RECORDING)
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