The Nuclear Regulatory Commission asked whether the services of members of its Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards may be obtained under a personal services contract so that the members can receive employee benefits in addition to those currently provided to them under statutory law. This inquiry arose from a proposed new appointment procedure which is aimed at providing members, whose volume...

ARE APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SAID STATUTE. THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION IS THEREFORE WITHOUT AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS WITH COMMITTEE MEMBERS GRANTING THEM MONETARY BENEFITS BEYOND THOSE PROVIDED BY EXISTING LAW AND REGULATIONS. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION: THIS ACTION IS IN RESPONSE TO A LETTER DATED MAY 11. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE...