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Response to the Minnesota Shutdown. Jim Lynch August 23, 2011. Minimum Staffing Requirements. At least two staff members needed to: Response to incidents Write emergency amendments Maintain communications with licensees Minnesota kept two managers on board. Agreement State Plan.
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Response to the Minnesota Shutdown Jim Lynch August 23, 2011
Minimum Staffing Requirements • At least two staff members needed to: • Response to incidents • Write emergency amendments • Maintain communications with licensees Minnesota kept two managers on board
Agreement State Plan • Asked Minnesota for a plan: • Bring back staff members • Get outside assistance • Evaluate workload Innovative plan developed by the State
NRC Recourse if… • If Minnesota was not able to effectively operate the Agreement State program: • SA-112 “Emergency Suspension of a Section 274b Agreement” • Order drafted by General Counsel
Good Outcome • A “special” Periodic Meeting was not necessary • After 20 days, the shutdown was lifted • No significant “tests” of program