[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44592-44593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-15479]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Draft U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission FY 2007-FY 2012 
Strategic Plan, NUREG-1614, Volume 4

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the 
availability of draft NUREG-1614, Volume 4. ``U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, FY 2007-FY 2012 Strategic Plan,'' dated July 2007. The 
comment period on the draft strategic plan ends September 7, 2007. 
Comments on the draft plan are to be submitted in electronic format 
(Microsoft Word) using e-mail to: [email protected] or mail to Chief, 
Rules and Directives Branch, mail Stop T6-D59, Office of 
Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; or faxed to: Chief, Rules and Directives Branch at (301) 
415-5144.

ADDRESSES: Draft NUREG-1614, Volume 4, is available for inspection and 
copying for a fee at the NRC Public Document Room, 11555 Rockville 
Pike, Rockville, Maryland. You may also electronically access NUREG-
series publications and other NRC records at NRC's Public Electronic 
Reading Room at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections.
    A free single copy of Draft NUREG-1614, Volume 4, to the extent of 
availability, may be requested by writing to the Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, Reproduction and Distribution Services Section, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Printing and Graphics Branch, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; facsimile: 301-415-2289; e-mail: 
[email protected].
    Some publications in the NUREG series that are posted at NRC's Web 
site address http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections are updated 
regularly and may differ from the last printed version.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George S. Smolik, Planning Team Chief, 
Division of Planning, Budget, and Analysis, Office of the Chief 
Financial Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Government Performance and Results Act 
(GRPA) requires that an agency's strategic plan be updated for 
submission to the Congress and the President every three years. The NRC 
is developing a new strategic plan for FY 2007-FY 2012 to replace the 
agency's existing strategic plan.
    The NRC is seeking comments on its draft FY 2007-FY 2012 Strategic 
Plan (ADAMS Accession No. ML072080203). The draft Strategic Plan 
establishes the agency's long-term strategic direction and outcomes. It 
provides a foundation to guide NRC's work and to allocate NRC's 
resources.
    The NRC's draft FY 2007-FY 2012 Strategic Plan describes the 
agency's mission, vision, and strategic objective, which remain 
unchanged. The NRC's priority continues to be, as always, to ensure the 
adequate protection of public health, safety, and the environment, and 
promoting common defense and security.
    The NRC's draft Strategic Plan also reflects the changes taking 
place in the regulatory environment associated with the use of 
radioactive materials, such as the expected receipt of applications to 
construct and operate new nuclear power plants, and the disposal of 
high-level radioactive waste. Further, the draft Strategic Plan 
addresses how the NRC will address these challenges, such as 
communications, human capital, and regulatory and organizational 
infrastructure.
    The draft Strategic Plan identifies our two strategic goals, which 
focus on safety and security. The agency's Safety and Security goals, 
as well as their associated strategic outcomes, continue to accurately 
describe the agency's core functions, and therefore remain essentially 
unchanged. This focus on safety and security ensures that the NRC 
remains a strong independent, stable, and predictable regulator. The 
draft Strategic Plan also describes the agency's Organizational 
Excellence Objectives of Openness, Effectiveness, Timeliness, and 
Management, which characterize the manner in which the agency intends 
to support achieving the Safety and Security goals.
    The NRC encourages all interested parties to comment on the draft 
Strategic Plan. The comment period ends September 7, 2007. Comments on 
the draft plan are to be submitted in electronic format (Microsoft 
Word) using e-mail to: [email protected] or mailed to Chief, Rules and 
Directives Branch, mail Stop T6-D59, Office of Administration, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; or faxed to: 
Chief, Rules and Directives Branch at (301) 415-5144. Stakeholder 
feedback will be valuable in helping the Commission develop a final 
plan that has the benefit of the many views in the regulated civilian 
nuclear industry.
    The final version of NUREG-1614, Volume 4, is expected to be 
released on or about December 31, 2007.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day of August 2007.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Leslie W. Barnett,
Director, Division of Planning, Budget, and Analysis, Office of the 
Chief Financial Officer.
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