CONTENTS President's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980- Amendment to President's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980. Ahearne, John F., Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; accompanied by Victor Gilinsky, Peter A. Bradford, and Joseph M. Brooks, Hon. Jack, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, and chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcom- Wellford, Harrison, Executive Associate Director for Reorganization and Management, Office of Management and Budget; accompanied by William S. Dinsmore, senior staff member; and Susan Connor, Legal Counsel, President's Reorganization Project.. Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by— Ahearne, John F., Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Page 1 3 18 73-76 Prepared statements (as Chairman and Commissioner of the Nu- Gilinsky, Victor, Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Com- mission: Prepared statements commenting on original and amended Hendrie, Joseph M., Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Com- mission: Prepared statements commenting on original and amended 41-43, 77-82 Wellford, Harrison, Executive Associate Director for Reorganization Appendix A. Statement by Congressman Anthony Toby Moffett, a Repre- sentative in Congress from the State of Connecticut, and chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources of the House Committee on Government Operations..- Appendix B.-Statement (commenting on the original plan) of Richard T. Kennedy, Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.. Appendix C.-Statement of Edward C. Leeson, executive director of the National Council of Technical Service Industries_. Appendix D.-Letter from C. O. Miller__ REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 1 OF 1980 (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1980 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 9:40 a.m., in room 2154, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Jack Brooks (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Representatives Jack Brooks, Don Fuqua, Frank Horton, John N. Erlenborn, and Arlan Stangeland. Also present: Subcommittee staff: Eugene F. Peters, staff director; Cynthia W. Meadow, professional staff member; full committee staff: Elmer W. Henderson, senior counsel; John N. Duncan, minority staff director; Thomas F. Houston, minority professional staff; J. Philip Carlson, minority counsel; and James L. George, minority professional staff, Committee on Government Operations. OPENING STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN BROOKS Mr. BROOKS. The subcommittee will come to order. This morning we take up the President's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980-reorganization of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. We will also consider House Resolution 624 which, as you know, is the disapproval resolution I introduced under the procedures established by the Reorganization Act of 1977. As you know, my introduction of that resolution does not indicate any personal preference of action on the plan. As submitted by the President, the plan involves no transfers of functions from or to any other agency of the Government. It does restructure the NRC itself in an attempt to meet some of the concerns of ineffective managment expressed in three recent reports concerning NRC operations. This reorganization plan strengthens the offices of the Chairman and the Executive Director for Operations (EDO). It establishes the Chairman as the chief executive officer for the NRC, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the agency and for the Commission's response to nuclear emergencies. Under the plan, the Chairman will be subject to policies established by the Commission and the oversight authority of the Commission. The Executive Director for Operations would serve as chief line officer, reporting to the Chairman and responsible for such functions as the Chairman directs. In addition, the plan is intended to facilitate the NRC's ability to respond during a nuclear emergency. It specifically authorizes the Chairman to act for the Commission during such an emergency. Flexibility is insured by authorizing delegation of such authority to another member or members of the Commission. An amended plan was transmitted to the Congress by the President yesterday. Changes made in the original plan include the following: One: A greater role by the Commission in the selection of key program officers is called for by the addition of four positions to the list of appointments initiated by the Chairman for the Commission's advice and consent. In addition, a Commissioner or the Chairman can initiate appointments to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. Two: An amendment to make explicit that the Chairman and Executive Director of Operations shall keep the Commission fully and currently informed is also included. Three: The Chairman is charged with responsibility for planning the development of policy for consideration and approval by the Commission. The Chairman will delegate to the Executive Director of Operations authority for the day-to-day administration of the agency. After hearing testimony today, we will consider House Resolution 624, which is a resolution to disapprove the plan. By reporting out a disapproval resolution, the committee will provide an opportunity for the House to vote to either approve or reject the plan in its final form. Without objection, the plan and the amendments will be included in the record at this point. [The plan and amendments follow:] |