[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 198 (Thursday, October 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55787-55788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26778]
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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 November 4-6, 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).
Thursday, November 4, 1999
8:30 A.M.-9:15 A.M.: Preparation for Meeting with the Commission
(Open)--The Committee will discuss topics proposed for meeting with the
NRC Commissioners: Risk-Informing 10 CFR part 50; Risk-Informing 10 CFR
50.59; Relationship and Balance Between PRA Results and Defense-in-
Depth; Strategy for Reviewing License Renewal Applications; NRC Safety
Research Program; Multiple Structures, Systems, and Components (SSCs)
out of Service During Maintenance; High Burnup Fuel Phenomena
Identification and Ranking; and Low-Power and Shutdown Operations Risk.
9:30 A.M.-11:30 A.M.: Meeting with the Commission (Open)--The
Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners at the Commissioners'
Conference Room, One White Flint North, to discuss the items noted
above.
1:00 P.M.-1:15 P.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--
The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of
the meeting.
1:15 P.M.-2:45 P.M.: Proposed Revision to Section 11 of NUMARC 93-
01, Assessment of Risk Resulting from Performance of Maintenance
Activities (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
and NRC staff regarding proposed revision to Section 11 of NUMARC 93-
01.
3:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.: NRC Safety Research Program Report to the
Commission (Open)--The Committee will discuss the proposed ACRS report
to the Commission on the NRC Safety Research Program and related
matters.
5:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for
consideration by the full Committee.
6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports, including those on:
Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue-148, ``Smoke Control and
Manual Fire Fighting Effectiveness''; and Proposed Regulatory Guide on
Design Bases Information; as well as the Joint ACRS/ACNW Report on the
Proposed Framework for Risk-Informed Regulation in the Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
Friday, November 5, 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 Changes to the Design Control
Document Associated with the AP600 Design (Open)--The Committee will
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the
NRC staff and Westinghouse Electric Company regarding proposed changes
to the Design Control Document related to the AP600 design and the
associated NRC staff's evaluation.
10:15 A.M.-11:45 A.M.: Spent Fuel Fire Risk Associated with
Decommissioning (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the
status of staff activities related to assessing the spent fuel fire
risk associated with decommissioning, spent fuel pool risk assessment
study, and related matters.
12:45 P.M.-1:45 P.M.: Status of Resolution of Issues Associated
with the Design Bases Information (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff and Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) regarding the status of
resolution of the differences between the NRC staff and NEI related to
NEI 97-04 document, ``Design Bases Program Guidelines.''
1:45 P.M.-2:15 P.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.
2:30 P.M.-3:00 P.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.
3:00 P.M.-3:15 P.M.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss the responses from
the NRC Executive Director for Operations (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.
3:15 P.M.-4:15 P.M.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for
consideration by the full Committee.
4:15 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.
Saturday, November 6, 1999
8:30 A.M.-2:00 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
2:00 P.M.-2:30 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 28, 1999 (64 FR
52353). 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 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
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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.
The ACRS meeting dates for Calendar Year 2000 are provided below:
ACRS Meeting No. and Meeting Date
-- January 2000--No meeting
469 February 3-5, 2000
470 March 2-4, 2000
471 April 6-8, 2000
472 May 11-13, 2000
473 June 7-9, 2000
474 July 12-14, 2000
-- August 2000--No meeting
475 August 30--September 1, 2000
476 October 5-7, 2000
477 November 2-4, 2000
478 December 7-9, 2000
Dated: October 7, 1999.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-26778 Filed 10-18-99; 8:45 am]
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