[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2000)] [Notices] [Pages 1650-1651] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 00-609] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Subcommittee Meeting on Planning and Procedures The ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures will hold a meeting on January 27-29, 2000, Radisson Suite Resort, Cedarwood #2 Room, 1201 Gulf Boulevard, Clearwater, Florida. The entire meeting will be open to public attendance, with the exception of a portion that may be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (2) and (6) to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices of ACRS, and information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Thursday, January 27, 2000--8:30 a.m. Until the Conclusion of Business The Subcommittee will discuss issues related to PRA quality, including development of industrial standards; use of importance measures in risk-informing 10 CFR Part 50; impediments to the increased use of risk-informed regulation; technical aspects of the revised reactor oversight process, including technical adequacy of the current and proposed performance indicators; and safety culture. Friday, January 28, 2000--8:30 a.m. Until the Conclusion of Business The Subcommittee will discuss best estimate computer codes, technical quality of codes, and how they are used at the NRC. It will also discuss industry views of ACRS activities, self-assessment of ACRS performance in CY 1999, potential operational areas for improved effectiveness, other activities related to the conduct of ACRS business, and proposed response to follow-up questions resulting from the ACRS meeting with the Commission on November 4, 1999. Saturday, January 29, 2000--8:30 a.m. Until 12:00 Noon The Subcommittee will discuss ACRS positions on PRA issues, technical adequacy of the current and proposed performance indicators for the revised reactor oversight process, and potential future ACRS review activities. [[Page 1651]] The purpose of this meeting is to gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and to formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the full Committee. Oral statements may be presented by members of the public with the concurrence of the Subcommittee Chairman; written statements will be accepted and made available to the Committee. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are open to the public, and questions may be asked only by members of the Subcommittee, its consultants, and staff. Persons desiring to make oral statements should notify the cognizant ACRS staff person named below five days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Further information regarding topics to be discussed, the scheduling of sessions open to the public, 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 the cognizant ACRS staff person, Dr. John T. Larkins (telephone: 301/415-7360) between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (EST). Persons planning to attend this meeting are urged to contact the above named individual one or two working days prior to the meeting to be advised of any changes in schedule, etc., that may have occurred. Dated: January 5, 2000. Howard J. Larson, Acting Associate Director for Technical Support, ACRS/ACNW. [FR Doc. 00-609 Filed 1-10-00; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P