[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 9 (Thursday, January 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2525-2526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-830]
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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 3-6, 1999, in
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The
date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register
on Wednesday, November 18, 1998 (63 FR 64105).
Wednesday, February 3, 1999
8:30 A.M.-8:45 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman
(Open)--The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the
conduct of the meeting.
8:45 A.M.-10:15 A.M.: Status of the Proposed Final Revision 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 status of the proposed final revision
to 10 CFR 50.59 and related matters.
10:30 A.M.-12:00 Noon: Proposed Improvements to the NRC
Inspection and Assessment Programs (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the
NRC staff regarding proposed improvements to the NRC Inspection and
Assessment Programs, including initiatives related to the
development of performance indicators and a risk-based inspection
program.
1:00 P.M.-1:40 P.M.: Preparation for Meeting with the NRC
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will discuss the following items
for meeting with the Commissioners:
Proposed Revisions to 10 CFR 50.59 (Changes, tests and
experiments).
Options to Make 10 CFR Part 50 Risk Informed.
Status of ACRS Activities Associated with License Renewal.
Proposed Rulemaking on the Use of the Revised Source Term.
Use of PRA Results and Insights in the Regulatory Process.*
Elevation of Core Damage Frequency to a Fundamental Safety
Goal and Possible Revision of the Commission's Safety Goal Policy
Statement.*
NRC Safety Research Program.*
[*Time permitting, these items will be discussed]
2:00 P.M.-3:30 P.M.: Meeting with the NRC Commissioners,
Commissioners' Conference Room, One White Flint North (Open)--The
Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners to discuss the items
listed above.
4:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports, including those on the
NRC Safety Research Program, lessons learned from the review of the
AP600 design, and the role of frequency-consequence curves in risk-
informed decisionmaking.
Thursday, February 4, 1999
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.-10:00 A.M.: Proposed Final Revision to 10 CFR 50.65
(a)(3) of the Maintenance Rule (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the
NRC staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute regarding the proposed
final revision to the Maintenance Rule, which would require that the
licensees perform safety assessments prior to performing maintenance
activities.
10:15 A.M.-11:45 A.M.: SECY-98-244, NRC Human Performance Plan
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the NRC
Human Performance Plan.
12:45 P.M.-2:15 P.M.: Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety
Issue (GSI) B-61, Allowable ECCS Equipment Outage Periods (Open)--
The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed resolution
of GSI B-61 concerning the allowable outage periods for emergency
core cooling system (ECCS) equipment.
2:30 P.M.-4:00 P.M.: Fire Protection Issues (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the fire protection
issues, including the results of Pilot Fire Protection Functional
Inspections.
4:15 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports,.
Friday, February 5, 1999
8:30 A.M.-8:35 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman
(Open)--The ACRS
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Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the
meeting.
8:35 A.M.-9:00 A.M.: Subcommittee Report (Open)--The Committee
will hear a report by the Chairman of the Thermal-Hydraulic
Phenomena Subcommittee regarding matters discussed during the
December 16-17, 1998 meeting.
9:00 A.M.-10:15 A.M.: Follow-up Items Resulting from the ACRS
Retreat (Open)--The Committee will discuss the follow-up items
resulting from the January 27-29, 1999 ACRS retreat.
10:30 A.M.-11:15 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, 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.]
11:15 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.-1:30 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,
including the EDO responses to the ACRS letters on the Proposed
Revision to the Enforcement Policy, and on the Reprioritization and
Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue-171, ``Engineered Safety
Features Failure from Loss-of-Offsite Power Subsequent to a Loss-of-
Coolant Accident.''
1:30 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
Saturday, February 6, 1999
8:30 A.M.-12:00 Noon: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
12:00 Noon-12:30 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 29, 1998 (63 FR
51968). 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 Mr. Sam Duraiswamy, Chief of the
Nuclear Reactors Branch, at least 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 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 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 Chief of the Nuclear Reactors Branch 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 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),
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 Mr. Sam Duraiswamy,
Chief of the Nuclear Reactors Branch (telephone 301/415-7364), between
7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. EST.
ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are
available for downloading or viewing on the internet at http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.
Video teleconferencing 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. EST
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
facilities that they use to establish the video teleconferencing link.
The availability of video teleconferencing services is not guaranteed.
Dated: January 7, 1999.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-830 Filed 1-13-99; 8:45 am]
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