[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56945-56946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24160]
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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 October 5-7, 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).
Thursday, October 5, 2000
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.-10:00 A.M.: Discussion of Union of Concerned Scientists
Report, ``Nuclear Plant Risk Studies: Failing the Grade'' (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), the NRC
staff, and other interested parties concerning the August 2000 UCS
report on nuclear plant risk studies.
10:15 A.M.-11:30 A.M.: NEI 00-02, ``Industry PRA Peer Review
Process Guidelines'' (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by
and hold discussions with representatives of the Nuclear Energy
Institute (NEI) and the NRC staff regarding the proposed industry PRA
certification guidelines described in the document NEI 00-02.
11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.: Staff Views on ASME Standard for PRA for
Nuclear Power Plant Applications (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding the staff's August 14, 2000 response to the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) draft Revision 12 ASME Standard
for Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Nuclear Power Plant Applications.
1:30 P.M.-3:00 P.M.: Pressurized Thermal Shock Technical Bases
Reevaluation Project (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding
the pressurized thermal shock technical bases reevaluation project.
3:30 P.M.-4:30 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.
4:30 P.M.-6:00 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered
during this meeting.
6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the NRC
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will discuss issues associated with
risk
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informing 10 CFR 50, quality of PRAs, spent fuel pool fire safety
study, more realistic (best estimate) thermal-hydraulic codes and
status of ACRS activities on license renewals.
Friday, October 6, 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.-9:15 A.M.: Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the NRC
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will discuss matters scheduled for
the meeting with the NRC Commissioners associated with risk informing
10 CFR 50 and related matters.
9:30 A.M.-12:00 Noon: Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open)--
The Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners, Commissioners'
Conference Room, One White Flint North to discuss risk informing 10 CFR
50 and related matters.
1:30 P.M.-3:00 P.M.: Discussion of Industry Issues (Open)--The
Committee will hear a presentation by R. Beedle, Senior Vice President,
NEI on issues of mutual interest.
3:15 P.M.-4:45 P.M.: GSI-168, Equipment Qualification (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the GSI-168, Equipment
Qualification.
4:45 P.M.-5:30 P.M.: ACRS Review of Generic Guidance Documents
Associated with License Renewal (Open)--The Committee will discuss
concerns identified during their initial review of the draft guidance
documents.
5:30 P.M.-5:50 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.
5:50 P.M.-6:00 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.
6:00 P.M.-6:30 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.
6:30 P.M.-7:30 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.
Saturday, October 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.-12:30 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
12:30 P.M.-1 P.M.: Annual Report to the Commission on the NRC
Safety Research Program (Open)--The Committee will discuss the format
and content of the annual ACRS report to the Commission on the NRC
Safety Research Program.
1 P.M.-1:30 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. James E. Lyons, 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
the 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. James E. Lyons
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. James E. Lyons 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. James E. Lyons
(telephone 301-415-7371), 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, 2000.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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