[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3174-3175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1380]
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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 5-7, 1998, in
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The
date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register
on Thursday, November 20, 1997 (62 FR 62079).
Thursday, February 5, 1998
8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--
The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding conduct of the
meeting.
8:35 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Development of a Revised Fire Protection Rule
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions
with representatives of the NRC staff, Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI),
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the Union of Concerned
Scientists (UCS) regarding staff actions related to the development of
a revised Fire Protection Rule.
10:15 A.M.-12:00 Noon: AP600 Test and Analyses Program and Standard
Safety Analysis Report (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff and Westinghouse regarding the AP600 Test and Analyses Program
and the AP600 Standard Safety Analysis Report Chapters 1, 4, 5, 7, 8,
10, 11, 13, 17 and 18.
[Portions of this session may be closed to discuss Westinghouse
Proprietary Information related to the Test and Analyses Program.]
1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M.: Westinghouse Spent Fuel Rack Criticality
Analysis Methodology (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by
and hold discussions with representatives of the ACRS staff and
Westinghouse regarding Westinghouse's spent fuel rack criticality
analysis methodology.
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Meeting with Chairman Jackson (Open)--The
Committee will meet with Chairman Jackson to discuss items of mutual
interest, including NRC Research Program; Use of PRA in the Regulatory
Decisionmaking Process (CDF as a Safety Goal, Policy Issues, etc.);
Risk Informed, Performance Based Regulation; Proposed Revisions to 10
CFR 50.59; NRC Strategic and Performance Planning; Shutdown and Low
Power Rulemaking and Maintenance Rule; and Timeliness and Utility of
ACRS Advice (Comments on ACRS/ACNW Survey).
3:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Improvements to the Senior Management Meeting
Process (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff
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regarding proposed improvements to the Senior Management Meeting
Process.
5:15 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered
during this meeting, as well as the ACRS annual report to Congress
regarding the NRC Safety Research Program.
Friday, February 6, 1998
8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)-
The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding conduct of the
meeting.
8:35 a.m.-9:30 a.m.: Proposed Rulemaking Related to 10 CFR 50.59
(Changes, Tests and Experiments) (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding the proposed changes to 10 CFR 50.59.
9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: SECY-97-231, Performance Based Inspection
Guidance (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding SECY-97-
231, and related matters.
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Human Performance and Reliability
Implementation Plan (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding
the Human Performance and Reliability Implementation Plan and related
activities.
11:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon: 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.
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Draft NUREG-1555, ``SRP For Environmental
Reviews For Nuclear Power Plants'' (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding draft NUREG-1555 and related matters.
3:15 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on
matters considered during this meeting, and may also discuss the ACRS
annual report to Congress regarding the NRC Safety Research Program.
Saturday, February 7, 1998
8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.: Report of the Planning and Procedures
Subcommittee (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear a report of the
Planning and Procedures Subcommittee on matters related to the conduct
of ACRS business, agenda for the planning meeting, and organizational
and personnel matters relating to the ACRS.
[Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss
organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to the
internal personnel rules and practices of this Advisory Committee,
and information the release of which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.]
9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss responses from the
NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO) to comments and
recommendations included in recent ACRS reports, including the EDO
response to the December 12, 1997 ACRS report related to proposed
revisions to 10 CFR 50.59 (Changes, Tests and Experiments).
9:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (12:00 Noon-1:00 p.m. Lunch): Preparation of
ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee will continue its discussion of
proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this meeting, and
may also discuss the ACRS annual report to Congress regarding the NRC
Safety Research Program.
4:00 p.m.-4:30 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 4, 1997 (62 FR
46782). 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 Dr. Gail H. Marcus, Acting Chief
of the Nuclear Reactors Branch, at least five days before the meeting,
if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made to allow the
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 the Acting Chief of the Nuclear
Reactors Branch 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 the Acting Chief of the Nuclear Reactors
Branch if such rescheduling would result in major inconvenience.
In accordance with Subsection 10(d) P.L. 92-463, I have determined
that it is necessary to close portions of this meeting noted above to
discuss matters that relate solely to the internal personnel rules and
practices of this Advisory Committee per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), to
discuss Westinghouse proprietary information per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4),
and to discuss information the release of which would constitute a
clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy per 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(6).
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. Gail H. Marcus,
Acting Chief of the Nuclear Reactors Branch (telephone 301/415-7363),
between 7:30 A.M. and 4:15 P.M. EST.
ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are
available for downloading or reviewing on the internet at http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.
Date: January 14, 1998.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-1380 Filed 1-20-98; 8:45 am]
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