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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) and Advisory
Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW); Proposed Meetings
In order to provide advance information regarding proposed public
meetings of the ACRS Subcommittees and meetings of the ACRS full
Committee, of the ACNW, and the ACNW Working Groups the following
preliminary schedule is published to reflect the current situation,
taking into account additional meetings that have been scheduled and
meetings that have been postponed or cancelled since the last list of
proposed meetings was published on January 21, 1994 (59 FR 3379). Those
meetings that are firmly scheduled have had, or will have, an
individual notice published in the Federal Register approximately 15
days (or more) prior to the meeting. It is expected that sessions of
ACRS and ACNW full Committee meetings designated by an asterisk (*)
will be closed in whole or in part to the public. The ACRS and ACNW
full Committee meetings begin at 8:30 a.m. and ACRS Subcommittee and
ACNW Working Group meetings usually begin at 8:30 a.m. The time when
items listed on the agenda will be discussed during ACRS and ACNW full
Committee meetings, and when ACRS Subcommittee and ACNW Working Group
meetings will start will be published prior to each meeting.
Information as to whether a meeting has been firmly scheduled,
cancelled, or rescheduled, or whether changes have been made in the
agenda for the March 1994 ACRS and ACNW full Committee meetings can be
obtained by contacting the Office of the Executive Director of the
Committees (telephone: 301/492-4600 (recording) or 301/492-7288, Attn:
Barbara Jo White) between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., (EST).
ACRS Subcommittee Meetings
ABB-CE Standard Plant Designs, March 8, 1994, Bethesda, MD. The
Subcommittee will continue its review of the NRC staff Final Safety
Evaluation Report (FSER), ABB-CE Standard Safety Analysis Report
(SSAR), and Design Certification Material (Design Description/ITAAC)
for the System 80+ design.
Advanced Boiling Water Reactors, March 9, 1994, Bethesda, MD. The
Subcommittee will review any residual issues associated with the ABWR
design and prepare a proposed ACRS report on the ABWR Final Design
Approval for consideration by the full Committee.
Planning and Procedures, March 9, 1994, Bethesda, MD (2:15 p.m.-
4:45 p.m.). The Subcommittee will discuss proposed ACRS activities and
related matters. A portion of this meeting 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 matters the release of which would represent a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Thermal Hydraulic Phenomena, March 15-16, 1994, Monroeville, PA.
The Subcommittee will continue its review of the test programs being
conducted in support of the AP600 passive plant design certification
review. The focus of the discussions will be on the Core Make-up Tank
(CMT) and Passive Containment Cooling System (PCCS) test programs. In
addition, the Subcommittee members and consultants will attend, as
observers, a March 14, 1994 meeting between the NRC staff and
Westinghouse Electric Corporation being held to discuss the particulars
of the CMT test program.
ABB-CE Standard Plant Designs, April 5-6, 1994, Bethesda, MD. The
Subcommittee will continue its review of the NRC staff FSER, ABB-CE
SSAR, and Design Certification Material (Design Description/ITAAC) for
the System 80+ design.
Planning and Procedures, April 6, 1994, Bethesda, MD (2 p.m.-4:30
p.m.). The Subcommittee will discuss proposed ACRS activities and
related matters. A portion of this meeting may be closed pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss organizational and personnel
matters that related solely to internal personnel rules and practices
of ACRS, and matters the release of which would represent a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
ACRS Full Committee Meetings
407th ACRS Meeting, March 10-12, 1994, Bethesda, MD. During this
meeting, the Committee plans to consider the following:
A. Periodic Meeting Between the ACRS and the NRC Commissioners--
Meet with the NRC Commissioners to discuss matters of mutual interest.
B. ABWR Review Regarding the Final Design Approval--Hear a briefing
by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding
the Final Design Approval (FDA) of the ABWR.
C. ABWR Review and Report Regarding the Final Design Approval
(FDA)--Discuss proposed ACRS report to the Commission regarding the FDA
of the ABWR. Representatives of the NRC staff will participate, as
appropriate. Representatives of the General Electric Nuclear Energy
(GE) will participate, as appropriate.
D. Advanced Light Water Reactor (ALWR) Policy Issue--Source Term--
Review and comment on a draft Commission Paper related to the source
term to be used for ALWRs. Representatives of the NRC staff will
participate.
E. Multiple System Responses Program (MSRP)--Review and comment on
the status of resolution of issues identified by the MSRP.
Representatives of the NRC staff will participate.
F. Revision of the LLNL Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Methodology
for the Eastern U.S.--Hear briefing by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff on the recent revisions of the LLNL
probabilistic seismic hazard methodology for the Eastern United States.
Representatives of LLNL and industry will participate, as appropriate.
G. Turbine Generator Failure Event at Fermi 2--Briefing by and
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the AIT
conducted following the December 25, 1993 turbine generator failure at
Fermi 2.
H. Loss of Offsite Power and Steam Generator Dryout Event at
McGuire--Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding the December 27, 1993 loss of offsite power and steam
generator dryout event at McGuire.
*I. Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee--Hear a
report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee on matters related
to the conduct of ACRS business. A portion of this session may be
closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss personnel
matters that relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices of
ACRS, and matters the release of which would represent a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
J. ACRS Subcommittee Activities--Hear reports and hold discussions
regarding the status of ACRS subcommittee activities, including a
report from the Subcommittees on ABB-CE Standard Plant Designs.
K. Future Activities--Discuss topics proposed for consideration by
the full Committee during future meetings.
L. Miscellaneous--Discuss miscellaneous matters related to the
conduct of Committee activities and complete discussion of matters and
specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings, as
time and availability of information permit.
408th ACRS Meeting, April 7-9, 1994, Bethesda, MD. Agenda to be
announced.
409th ACRS Meeting, May 5-7, 1994, Bethesda, MD. Agenda to be
announced.
ACNW Full Committee Meetings
62nd ACNW Meeting, March 23-24, 1994, Bethesda, MD. During this
meeting, the Committee plans to consider the following:
A. Low-Level Waste (LLW) Performance Assessment Program--Review the
LLW Performance Assessment Program (Working Group meeting scheduled for
March 22, 1994). A Draft Branch Technical Position on Performance
Assessment for LLW Disposal Facilities will be the focus of the review.
Representatives of the NRC staff will participate.
B. NRC Staff Interactions with National Academy of Science
Committee on the Technical Bases for Yucca Mountain--Hear briefing by
and hold discussions with representatives of the NMSS staff on their
interaction with this National Academy of Sciences Committee. The
philosophy governing the disposal of high-level waste will be
discussed.
C. Government Ownership for 10 CFR Part 61 Disposal Facilities--
Hear briefing by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to Part 61 on
Government Land Ownership. Issue centers on whether the original
requirement for government land ownership in 10 CFR Part 61 should be
continued.
D. Low-Level Waste Research Plan--Hear briefing by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff on plans to revise
NUREG-1380, LLW Research Program Plan.
E. NRC Technical Program on High-Level Waste (HLW) Tectonics--
Review the NRC staff technical program on HLW tectonics. Participation
by the NRC staff and representatives of the Center for Nuclear Waste
Regulatory Analyses is expected.
F. Natural Analogs--Review the NRC staff technical program on
natural analogs. Participation by the NRC staff and representatives of
the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses is expected.
G. NRC Staff Technical Position (STP) on Fault Avoidance--Review
the STP on Fault Avoidance. Public comments on the draft STP will be
reviewed. The ACNW expects to issue comments on the final STP.
H. Summary of Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) Meeting
on Seismic and Volcanic Hazards--Hear a brief report from an ACNW
member who attended this NWTRB meeting on Seismic and Volcanic Hazard
Estimation at Yucca Mountain.
63rd ACNW Meeting, April 20-21, 1994, Bethesda, MD. Agenda to be
announced.
64th ACNW Meeting, May 18-19, 1994, Bethesda, MD. Agenda to be
announced.
ACNW Working Group Meeting
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Performance Assessment, March 22, 1994,
Bethesda, MD. The Working Group will review the overall low-level waste
performance assessment program, with emphasis on the status of the
draft Branch Technical Position, and staff's performance assessment
capability. Issues to be examined include ongoing and planned
activities, milestones and schedules, results of ongoing test case
analyses, and other NRC staff activities relating to LLW performance
assessment.
NRC Staff Capabilities in Performance Assessment and Computer
Modeling of High-Level Waste Disposal Facilities, May 17, 1994,
Bethesda, MD. The Working Group will discuss progress in the NRC's
Iterative Performance Assessment (PA) Program, the NRC staff's
completion of an expert elicitation exercise, and progress made in the
execution of the NRC's modular computer model. These discussions will
be performed periodically, along with the review of NRC written reports
to remain apprised of the degree of in-house and contractor-supported
PA capability, the coordination and integration between data analyst
and computer modelers, revisions to the High-Level Radioactive Waste
Management PA Strategy Plan, and future plans for PA development.
Dated: February 18, 1994.
John C. Hoyle,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-4293 Filed 2-24-94; 8:45 am]
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