[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33584-33585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13060]
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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 June 7-9, 2000, in Conference
Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this
meeting was previously published in the Federal Register on Thursday,
October 14, 1999 (64 FR 55787).
Wednesday, June 7, 2000
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-
173A, ``Spent Fuel Storage Pool for Operating Facilities'' (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed resolution of
Generic Safety Issue-173A.
10:15 A.M.-11:45 A.M.: Regulatory Effectiveness of the Station
Blackout Rule (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the results
of the review performed by the staff to determine the regulatory
effectiveness of the Station Blackout Rule.
12:45 P.M.-2:15 P.M.: Proposed Final Standard Review Plan Section
and Regulatory Guide Associated with the Revised Source Term Rule
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed final
Standard Review Plan Section and Regulatory Guide associated with the
application of the revised source term for operating nuclear power
plants.
2:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M.: Assessment of the Quality of Probabilistic
Risk Assessments (PRAs) (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations
by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding
the staff's proposal to address PRA quality until the industry
standards have been completed, including the potential role of industry
PRA certification process.
4:30 P.M.-5:30 P.M.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports, as needed,
for consideration by the full Committee. 5:30 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.
Thursday, June 8, 2000
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.: Performance-Based Regulatory Initiatives
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding a draft Commission
Paper associated with performance-based regulatory initiatives and
related matters.
10:15 A.M.-11:30 A.M.: Use of Industry Initiatives in the
Regulatory Process (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding use of
industry initiatives in the regulatory process.
11:30 A.M.-12:00 Noon: Safety Culture at Operating Nuclear Power
Plants (Open)--The Committee will hear a presentation by and hold
discussions with Mr. Sorensen, ACRS Senior Fellow, regarding the safety
culture at operating nuclear power plants.
1:00 P.M.-1:30 P.M.: Visit to Davis Besse Nuclear Power Plant and
Meeting with NRC Region III Personnel (Open)--The Committee will hear a
presentation by and hold discussions with Mr. Singh, ACRS Senior Staff
Engineer, regarding the proposed schedule for touring the Davis Besse
Nuclear Power Plant, specific plant areas to be visited, proposed
topics for discussion with representatives of the licensee, and the NRC
Region III Office.
1:30 P.M.-2:00 P.M.: Proposed Plan and Assignments for Reviewing
License Renewal Guidance Documents (Open)--The Committee will discuss
the proposed plan and member assignments for reviewing the license
renewal guidance documents (Standard Review Plan, Regulatory Guide, and
Generic Aging Lessons Learned II Report).
2:00 P.M.-2:15 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.
2:15 P.M.-3:00 P.M.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning
and Procedures Subcommittee (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. Also, it 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.
3:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports, as needed,
for consideration by the full Committee.
4:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.
Friday, June 9, 2000
8:30 A.M.-2:30 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
2:30 P.M.-3:00 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
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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:l5 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: May 18, 2000.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-13060 Filed 5-23-00; 8:45 am]
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