[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1649-1650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-608]
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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 February 3-5, 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, February 3, 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.-10:45 a.m.: Technical Aspects Associated with the Revised
Reactor Oversight Process and Related Matters (Open)--The Committee
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of
the NRC staff regarding the technical aspects associated with the
revised reactor oversight process, including the updated significance
determination process, plant performance indicators, and related
matters.
11 a.m.-12 Noon: Proposed Final Amendment to 10 CFR 50.72 and 50.73
(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 final amendment to 10 CFR 50.72,
``Immediate Notification Requirements for Operating Nuclear Power
Reactors,'' and 50.73, ``Licensee Event Report System.''
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Proposed Regulatory Guide and Associated NEI Document
96-07, ``Guidelines for 10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluations'' (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 guidance in NEI 96-07, associated with
the implementation of the revised 10 CFR 50.59 process.
2:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m.: Proposed Revision of the Commission's Safety Goal
Policy Statement for Reactors (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding proposed revision of the Commission's Safety Goal
Policy Statement for reactors and related matters, including industry
views.
4:15 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.-7:00 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered
during this meeting. In addition, the Committee will discuss proposed
ACRS reports on: Low-Power and Shutdown Operations Risk Insights
Report; License Renewal Process; and Response to Follow-up Questions
Resulting from the ACRS Meeting with the Commission on November 4,
1999.
Friday, February 4, 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.-10:30 a.m.: Impediments to the Increased Use of Risk-Informed
Regulation and Use of Importance Measures in Risk-Informing 10 CFR Part
50 (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of NEI, the NRC staff as needed, and
invited experts regarding impediments associated with the increased use
of risk-informed regulation and use of importance measures in risk-
informing 10 CFR Part 50, and related matters.
10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Proposed Final Revision of Appendix K to 10 CFR
Part 50 (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the
proposed
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final revision of Appendix K, ``ECCS Evaluation Models,'' to 10 CFR
Part 50, ``Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization
Facilities.''
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Subcommittee Report (Open)--The Committee will
hear a report by the Chairman of the Reliability and Probabilistic Risk
Assessment Subcommittee regarding matters discussed during the December
15-16, 1999 meeting.
11:45 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Report of the Joint ACRS/ACNW Subcommittee--The
Committee will hear a report on matters discussed during the January
13-14, 2000 meeting of the Joint ACRS/ACNW Subcommittee.
1:00 p.m.-3:00 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.
3:15 p.m.-3:30 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.
3:30 p.m.-3:45 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.
3:45 p.m.-4:30 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.
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.-7:15 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.
Saturday, February 5, 2000
8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
2 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 5 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., 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: January 5, 2000.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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