[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 50840-50842] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-24384] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting Notice In accordance with the purposes of Sections 29 and 182b. of the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards will hold a meeting on September 30-October 2, 1999, in Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, November 18, 1998 (63 FR 64105). [[Page 50841]] Thursday, September 30, 1999 8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)-- The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting. 8:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: NRC Safety Research Programs (Open)--The Committee will discuss the proposed ACRS report to the Commission on the NRC Safety Research Program and related matters. The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff on the proposed Mission Statement for the NRC's Office of Research. 10:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Combustion Engineering Owners Group (CEOG) Proposal to Eliminate the Post-Accident Sampling System Requirements (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of CEOG and the NRC staff regarding CEOG proposal to eliminate the post-accident sampling system requirements. 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Rulemaking and Review Plans Associated with the Development of Risk-Informed Revisions to 10 CFR Part 50 (Open)-- The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) regarding the proposed rulemaking and review plans associated with the development of risk-informed revisions to 10 CFR part 50, ``Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities.'' 2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue (GSI)-148, ``Smoke Control and Manual Fire Fighting Effectiveness'' (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed resolution of GSI-148. 3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)-- The Committee will discuss the proposed guidelines for applying risk- informed decisionmaking in the licensing process. 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports (Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for consideration by the full Committee. 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Joint ACRS/ACNW Report on the Proposed Framework for Risk-Informed Regulation in NMSS (Open)--The Committee will discuss the Joint ACRS/ACNW report. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)-- The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this meeting. Friday, October 1, 1999 8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)-- The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting. 8:35 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue (GSI)-23, ``Reactor Coolant Pump Seal Failures'' (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed resolution of GSI-23. 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Proposed Final Amendment to 10 CFR 50.55a, ``Codes and Standards'' (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff, NEI and the American Society for Mechanical Engineers regarding the proposed final amendment to 10 CFR 50.55a related to elimination of the requirement to update the inservice inspection and inservice testing programs every 120 months, and the status of resolution of the issues associated with the volumetric examination of the small-bore piping of the high-pressure safety injection system. 1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Proposed Regulatory Guide on Design Bases Information (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and NEI regarding the proposed regulatory guide, which endorses NEI 97-04 document, ``Design Bases Program Guidelines,'' and related matters. 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue B- 55, ``Improved Reliability of Target Rock Safety Relief Valves'' (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding proposed resolution of GSI B-55. 4:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports (Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for consideration by the full Committee. 5:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)-- The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this meeting. Saturday October 2, 1999 8:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: Discussion of ACRS Meeting with the Commission (Open)--The Committee will discuss the topics for the meeting with the NRC Commissioners on November 4, 1999. 10:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee (Open)--The Committee will hear a report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee on matters related to the conduct of ACRS business, and organizational and personnel matters relating to the ACRS. 11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Future ACRS Activities (Open)--The Committee will discuss the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the full Committee during future meetings. 11:15 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Subcommittee Chairman Reports (Open)--The Committee will hear reports by ACRS members on the proposed final revision to Regulatory Guide 1.8 on the training and qualification of personnel at nuclear power plants, possible modifications to the NRC PRA Implementation plan, and control room habitability issues. 12:00 Noon-12:45 p.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss the responses from the EDO to comments and recommendations included in recent ACRS reports and letters. The EDO responses are expected to be made available to the Committee prior to the meeting. 12:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)-- The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this meeting. 5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will discuss matters related to the conduct of Committee activities and matters and specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings, as time and availability of information permit. Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on September 29, 1998 (63 FR 51968). In accordance with these procedures, oral or written views may be presented by members of the public, including representatives of the nuclear industry. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during the open portions of the meeting and questions may be asked only by members of the Committee, its consultants, and staff. Persons desiring to make oral statements should notify Mr. Sam Duraiswamy, ACRS, five days before the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made to allow necessary time during the meeting for such statements. Use of still, motion picture, and television cameras [[Page 50842]] during this meeting may be limited to selected portions of the meeting as determined by the Chairman. Information regarding the time to be set aside for this purpose may be obtained by contacting Mr. Sam Duraiswamy prior to the meeting. In view of the possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, persons planning to attend should check with Mr. Sam Duraiswamy if such rescheduling would result in major inconvenience. Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, the Chairman's ruling on requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and the time allotted therefor, can be obtained by contacting Mr. Sam Duraiswamy (telephone 301/415-7364), between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. EDT. ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available for downloading or viewing on the internet at http:// www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW. Videoteleconferencing service is available for observing open sessions of ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use this service for observing ACRS meetings should contact Mr. Theron Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Technician (301-415-8066), between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. EDT at least 10 days before the meeting to ensure the availability of this service. Individuals or organizations requesting this service will be responsible for telephone line charges and for providing the equipment facilities that they use to establish the videoteleconferencing link. The availability of videoteleconferencing services is not guaranteed. Dated: September 14, 1999. Andrew L. Bates, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 99-24384 Filed 9-17-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P