[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8504-8505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4145]
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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 March 5-6, 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, March 5, 1998
8:30 A.M.--8:45 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--
The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding conduct of the
meeting.
8:45 A.M.--10:30 A.M.: Strategy for the Development of the NRC
Research Program (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff, Office of
Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES), concerning the systematic research
process, methods used to identify research topics and agency goals and
programs that require support.
10:50 A.M.--12:00 Noon: Prioritization of Research Needs (Open)--
The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC RES staff regarding the methods used to
prioritize research needs. Validation and justification of the
prioritization methods should be provided.
1:00 P.M.--2:00 P.M.: Core Capabilities (Open)--The Committee will
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the
NRC RES staff regarding the expertise and core capabilities needed to
respond to future needs; explain how these needs were identified and
how they affect the research program.
2:00 P.M.--3:00 P.M.: Confirmatory Research Activities (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC RES staff regarding the processing of user
need requests and identification of the research activities that are
confirmatory in nature.
3:15 P.M.--5:00 P.M.: Anticipatory Activities and Severe Accident
Research (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC RES staff regarding the
identification of each research activity that is anticipatory in
nature. The Committee will also discuss the current activities and
remaining needs especially in light of the drive toward risk-informed
regulation and the estimation of LERF.
5:00 P.M.--5:30 P.M.: Committee Discussion Period (Open)--The
Committee will discuss significant observations, questions and topics
needing further exploration.
Friday, March 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.: IPE and IPEEE Projects (Open)--The Committee
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of
the NRC RES staff regarding what utility can be made of the IPE and
IPEEE results.
9:30 A.M.--10:30 A.M.: Meeting with Commissioner Nils J. Diaz
(Open)--The Committee will discuss items of mutual interests with
Commissioner Nils J. Diaz.
10:50 A.M.--12:00 Noon: Deferred Research (Open)--The Committee
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of
the NRC RES staff regarding the risk significant and vulnerabilities of
agencies programs and goals and research that is needed but is not
being done.
1:00 P.M.--7:00 P.M.: Discussion of Research needs by the
appropriate Subcommittee Chairmen.
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. Medhat M. El-Zeftawy, 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.
Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the
meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, the
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Chairman's ruling on requests for the opportunity to present oral
statements and the time allotted therefor, can be obtained by
contacting Dr. Medhat M. El-Zeftawy, Acting Chief of the Nuclear
Reactors Branch (telephone 301/415-6889), 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.
Dated: February 12, 1998.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-4145 Filed 2-18-98; 8:45 am]
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