USNRC Seeks Public Comment on Strategy

[Bill Pitchford <Bill.Pitchford@asu.edu>]

The USNRC requested public comment on the second phase of its critical 
evaluation known as strategic assessment and rebaselining of its 
regulatory activities.

(Public Affairs Document No. 96-121 September 13, 1996)


The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Strategic Assessment and Rebaselining
Initiative is intended to provide a sound foundation for the agency's 
direction and decision-making for the rest of this decade and into the next.
A principal outcome of this initiative will be an NRC Strategic Plan. 
The Web site (see below) contains the framework document for developing the 
strategic plan and a process paper that describes the four phases of this 
initiative and how stakeholders can participate in the process. You
will also find a set of key issue papers that are posted here for public 
comment. Before reaching final decisions on these issue papers, the 
Commission wants to have the benefit of stakeholder views--those who will
be affected by the decisions. Stakeholders are invited to submit their 
comments to the Commission by December 2, 1996.

Initiated in September 1995, the planned effort involves four phases.

	Phase I   -   Strategic Assessment
	Phase II  -   Rebaselining and Development of Decision Papers
	Phase III -   Production of a Strategic Plan
	Phase IV  -   Implementation

The Commission has made three documents available to help the public with 
making comments:

	1) a stakeholder involvement process paper
	2) a set of direction setting papers
	3) a strategic planning framework paper

The project information and related papers are available via internet at

	http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/strategy.html 

December 2, 1996 is Monday...

Bill Pitchford

Quote of the Day: "Participate or don't complain."