[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 62703-62704] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-29992] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 2-4, 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, December 2, 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.: Proposed Final Amendment to 10 CFR 50.55a Regarding Elimination of the 120-Month ISI and IST Programs Update Requirement (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) regarding the proposed final amendment to 10 CFR 50.55a associated with the elimination of the requirement for updating the inservice inspection (ISI) and inservice testing (IST) programs every 120 months, as well as a proposed Commission paper related to this matter. 10:30 A.M.-12:00 Noon: Low-Power and Shutdown Operations Risk Insights Report (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and its contractors regarding the low-power and shutdown operations risk insights report, as well as a proposed Commission paper related to this matter. 1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M.: License Renewal Application for Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant and the Associated Safety Evaluation Report (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding Baltimore Gas and Electric Company's application for renewal of Calvert Cliffs Units 1 and 2 licenses and the associated NRC staff's Safety Evaluation Report. 2:45 P.M.-3:45 P.M.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports (Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for consideration by the full Committee. 3:45 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this meeting. Friday, December 3, 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)-190 and GSI-166 (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and its contractors regarding the proposed resolution of GSI-190, ``Fatigue Evaluation of Metal Components for 60-Year Plant Life,'' and GSI-166, ``Adequacy of Fatigue Life of Metal Components.'' 10:15 A.M.-11:45 A.M.: A Technique for Human Event Analysis (ATHEANA) (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the ATHEANA process, use of the ATHEANA to evaluate selected operational events, and related matters. 1:45 A.M.-12:00 Noon: Subcommittee Report (Open)--The Committee will hear a report by the Chairman of the Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee regarding the industry initiative to address the effects of water hammer in low-pressure fluid systems and the NRC staff's effort to develop code review guideline documentation. 1:30 P.M.-2:00 P.M.: NRC Safety Research Program Report to the Commission (Open)--The Committee will discuss the proposed final report to the Commission on the NRC Safety Research Program and related matters. 2:00 P.M.-2:30 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. 2:30 P.M.-2:45 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. 2:45 P.M.-3:00 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. 3:00 P.M.-3:30 P.M.: Election of Officers for CY-2000 (Open)-- The Committee will elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman to the ACRS and a Member-at-Large to the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee for CY-2000. 3:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports (Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for consideration by the full Committee. 4:30 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this meeting. Saturday, December 4, 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 on matters considered during this meeting. 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 rescheduling would result in major inconvenience. Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the meeting has been [[Page 62704]] 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., EST. 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. EST 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: November 10, 1999. Andrew L. Bates, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 99-29992 Filed 11-16-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P