Proposed Final Rule Amending the Fitness-For-Duty Rule

June 9, 1999

MEMORANDUM TO: William D. Travers
Executive Director for Operations
/s/
FROM: John T. Larkins, Executive Director
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

SUBJECT: PROPOSED FINAL RULE AMENDING THE FITNESS-FOR-DUTY RULE

During the 463rd meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, June 2-4, 1999, the Committee considered the subject amendment and decided not to review it. The Committee has no objection to issuing the revised rule.

References:

1. Memorandum dated May 24, 1999, from William D. Travers, Executive Director for Operations, to the Commissioners, Subject: SECY-99-141, "Final Rule Amending the Fitness-For-Duty Rule."

2. Letter dated July 14, 1997, from Robert L. Seale, Chairman, ACRS, to L. Joseph Callan, Executive Director for Operations, NRC, Subject: Proposed Final Revisions to 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness-For-Duty Program Requirements.

cc: A. Vietti-Cook, SECY
J. Blaha, OEDO
J. Mitchell, OEDO
S. Collins, NRR
R. Gallo, NRR
R. Rosano, NRR
R. Albert, NRR