[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53645-53646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26690]
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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 (ACRS) will hold a meeting on November 8-10, 2001,
in Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
The date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal
Register on Friday, November 17, 2000 (65 FR 69578).
Thursday, November 8, 2001
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 A.M.: Final Review of the Hatch License Renewal
Application (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and the Southern
Nuclear Operating Company regarding the license renewal application for
the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2, and the associated NRC
staff's final Safety Evaluation Report (SER).
10:20 A.M.-12:30 P.M.: Dresden and Quad Cities Core Power Uprate
(Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and Exelon Generation
Company regarding the license amendment request to increase the core
thermal power level for Dresden Nuclear Power Station Units 2 and 3 and
the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2, and the associated
NRC staff's SER.
[Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss
General Electric Nuclear Energy proprietary information applicable
to this matter.]
1:30 P.M.-3:30 P.M.: Safety Research Program (Open)--The Committee
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of
the NRC Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research regarding the vision and
expectations of the NRC Safety Research Program.
3:50 P.M.-5 P.M.: Proposed Update to 10 CFR part 52 (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed update to 10
CFR part 52 that is based on experience gained from previous design
certification reviews and discussions with stakeholders on the early
site permit and combined license processes.
5:15 P.M.-7 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered
during this meeting as well as proposed reports on Final Review of the
Hatch License Renewal Application, Dresden and Quad Cities Core Power
Uprate, and Proposed Update to 10 CFR part 52.
Friday, November 9, 2001
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.: Circumferential Cracking of PWR Vessel Head
Penetrations (Open)--The Committee will hear a presentation by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the status
of staff activities associated with resolving issues related to
circumferential cracking of pressurized water reactor (PWR) vessel head
penetrations, including control rod drive mechanism nozzles.
10:50 A.M.-12:15 P.M.: Licensing Approach for the Pebble Bed
Modular Reactor Design (Open)--The Committee will hear remarks by Dr.
Kress and Dr. Powers regarding the October 10-12, 2001 future plant
design workshop organized by the NRC Office of Nuclear Regulatory
Research. Also the Committee will hear a presentation by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the
licensing approach for the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor design.
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1:15 P.M.-2 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.
2 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.
2:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M.: Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the NRC
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will discuss the following topics
for meeting the NRC Commissioners on December 5, 2001:
Regulatory Challenges for Future Plant Designs
Reactor Oversight Process
ACRS Activities Associated with Power Uprates and Related
Matters
ACRS Activities Associated with License Renewal and
Related Matters
4:30 P.M.-7 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.
Saturday, November 10, 2001
8:30 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.: 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 October 3, 2001 (66 FR
50462). In accordance with those 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 Dr. Sher Bahadur, 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 Dr. Sher Bahadur 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 Dr. Sher
Bahadur if such rescheduling would result in major inconvenience.
In accordance with Subsection 10(d) Pub. L. 92-463, I have
determined that it is necessary to close a portion of this meeting
noted above to discuss proprietary information per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).
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 Dr. Sher Bahadur
(telephone 301-415-0138), 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 and facilities that they use to establish the
videoteleconferencing link. The availability of videoteleconferencing
services is not guaranteed.
Dated: October 17, 2001.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-26690 Filed 10-22-01; 8:45 am]
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