Development of Guidelines for Voluntary Industry Initiatives and Notice of Public Meeting With the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and Members of the Public

Résumé

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requests public participation and input in the development of Guidelines for Voluntary Industry initiatives. The NRC in a staff requirements memorandum (SRM) dated May 27, 1999 (http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/COMMISSION/SRM/1999- 063srm.html) approved the use of voluntary industry initiatives as an appropriate substitute for NRC regulatory action. The voluntary initiatives may be used where the action to be taken is needed to meet existing requirements, or for cases where a substantial increase in overall protection can be achieved with costs of implementation justifying the increased protection. The SRM was issued in response to SECY-99-063, ``The Use by Industry of Voluntary Initiatives in the Regulatory Process,'' dated March 2,1999 (http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ COMMISSION/SECYS/1999-063scy.html).