September 11, 2008 

MEMORANDUM TO: R. W. Borchardt 

 Executive Director for Operations 

FROM: Michael R. Johnson, Director /RA/ 

 Office of New Reactors 

SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 

BETWEEN NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND 

ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGARDING NUCLEAR 

POWER PLANTS 

The purpose of this memorandum is to forward the enclosed, “Memorandum of Understanding 

(MOU) between U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) on Environmental Reviews Related to the Issuance of Authorizations to 

Construct and Operate Nuclear Power Plants,” for signature. 

NRC staff from the Office of New Reactors and the Office of the General Counsel has reached 

agreement with staff from the Headquarters Regulatory Community of Practice at the U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers (Corps) on this MOU. In addition, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 

was consulted in the development of this MOU. This MOU will supersede the 1975 MOU 

between the NRC and the Corps. 

The Corps has informed us that Mr. John Paul Woodley, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Army 

(Civil Works), is prepared to sign the attached MOU on Friday, September 12, 2008. The 

Council on Environmental Quality and the staff of Senator Inhofe have expressed strong interest 

in how quickly this MOU can be put in place. 

Enclosure: 

As stated 

CONTACT: Richard L. Emch, NRO/DSER 

 (301) 415-1590
September 11, 2008 

MEMORANDUM TO: R. W. Borchardt 

 Executive Director for Operations 

FROM: Michael R. Johnson, Director /RA/ 

 Office of New Reactors 

SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 

BETWEEN NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND 

ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGARDING NUCLEAR 

POWER PLANTS 

The purpose of this memorandum is to forward the enclosed, “Memorandum of Understanding 

(MOU) between U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) on Environmental Reviews Related to the Issuance of Authorizations to 

Construct and Operate Nuclear Power Plants,” for signature. 

NRC staff from the Office of New Reactors and the Office of the General Counsel has reached 

agreement with staff from the Headquarters Regulatory Community of Practice at the U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers (Corps) on this MOU. In addition, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 

was consulted in the development of this MOU. This MOU will supersede the 1975 MOU 

between the NRC and the Corps. 

The Corps has informed us that Mr. John Paul Woodley, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Army 

(Civil Works), is prepared to sign the attached MOU on Friday, September 12, 2008. The 

Council on Environmental Quality and the staff of Senator Inhofe have expressed strong interest 

in how quickly this MOU can be put in place. 

Enclosure: 

As stated 

CONTACT: Richard L. Emch, NRO/DSER 

 (301) 415-1590 

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