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NRC - 33449 - Independent External Review Panel To Identify Vulnerabilities In The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Material Licensing Program - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Independent External Review Panel To Identify Vulnerabilities In The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Material Licensing Program	Agency Name	Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Fiscal Year	2008	Committee Number	33449
Original Establishment Date		Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	6/3/2008	Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	Yes	Max Number of Members*	3
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	10/2/2007	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Aaron
Date Of Renewal Charter	10/2/2009	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	T
Projected Termination Date	10/2/2009	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	McCraw
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(301) 415-1277
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	301-415-1277
Specific Establishment Authority*	Sec 9 of FACA, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.2), as a discretionary committee.	Designated Federal Officer Email*	atm@nrc.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/6/1972
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Ad hoc
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Enacted
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	Committee met with NRC staff, State officials, members of the regulated community and the public to gather information to respond to the Committee's charge to review the NRC's Material Licensing Program and the security aspects associated with it.
How is membership balanced?*	Members included an former Director of a State Licensing Program, an expert in security, and an expert in the use of radioactive materials.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Seven meetings were held in a period of 6 months to produce the Committee's report.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Committee was a part of the Commission's commitment to Congress to provide a comprehensive review of the NRC's Materials Licensing Program following a GAO audit that revealed deficiencies in the Agency's program.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Meetings were closed to discuss safeguarded information and security associated with use and licensing of radioactive material.
Recommendation Remarks

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	Agency Procedures and review Process for issuing new materials licenses are being revised and changed to enhance assurance of security.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment		Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment	Committe advice should enhance security of nuclear materials.	Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*	13	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	8 major areas of recommendations with subparts	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	100.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The NRC agreed with all of the recommendations and is in the process of implementation. A June 6, 2008 Assessment of the report of The Independent External Review Panel(ML081830066)provides a summary of the status.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment		Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	See NRC doacuament Collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html
Agency Feedback Comment*	A June 6, 2008 Assessment of the report of The Independent External Review Panel(ML081830066)provides a summary of the status.	Narrative Description*	The principal objective of this panel is to respond to the NRC Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recommendation (OIG-07-A-12), “...that the Executive Director for Operations convene an independent panel of experts external to the agency to identify agency vulnerabilities concerning the NRC’s material licensing and tracking programs and validate theagency’s ongoing byproduct material security efforts.”

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$36,400.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$26,400.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$18,000.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$300.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$300.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$1,600.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$83,000.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.00	Est Cost Remarks
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