Resolution of Generic Safety Issues: Task IV.H: NRC Participation in the Radiation Policy Council ( NUREG-0933, Main Report with Supplements 1–35 )

The objective of this task is to respond to the President's request for NRC participation in the Radiation Policy Council.

ITEM IV.H.1: NRC PARTICIPATION IN THE RADIATION POLICY COUNCIL

DESCRIPTION

The Radiation Policy Council, a policy coordinating body chaired by the EPA Administrator, has, at President Carter's December 1979 request, had an NRC representative on it. However, the Council has been inactive and has had no funding in FY 1982. In August 1982 it was abolished.²⁸³

Functions similar to those of the Council have recently been assumed by the newly created Committee for Interagency Radiation Policy Coordination, which reports to the Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy.²⁸⁴ An NRC representative and alternate have been designated.^285,286 At this writing, the Committee has not yet met. This item is not directly related to public safety and, therefore, is considered a licensing issue.

CONCLUSION

NRC representation on the Committee for Interagency Radiation Policy Coordination is a required part of the programmatic management and interagency coordination for NRC's mission in the radiation safety area. By appointment of an NRC representative, this continuing function has been instituted. Thus, this Licensing Issue has been resolved.

REFERENCES

0283. Federal Register Notice 47 FR 36099, "Executive Order 12379 of August 17, 1982, Termination of Boards, Committees, and Commissions," August 19, 1982. 0284. Letter to N. Palladino (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission) from G. Keyworth (Office of State and Tribal Programs), July 21, 1982. [9705190213] 0285. Letter to G. Keyworth (Office of State and Tribal Programs) from N. Palladino (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), July 23, 1982. [9705190203] 0286. Letter to T. Pestorius (Office of State and Tribal Programs) from R. Minogue (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), August 27, 1982. [9104170201]