[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 1994)]
[Notices]
[Pages 607-608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-124]
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[Federal Register: January 5, 1994]
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Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting Agenda
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 January 6-8, 1994, in room P-
110, 7920 Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland. Notice of this meeting
was published in the Federal Register on November 24, 1993.
Thursday, January 6, 1994
8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Opening Remarks by ACRS Chairman (Open)--The
ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding conduct of the
meeting and comment briefly regarding items of current interest. During
this session, the Committee will discuss priorities for preparation of
ACRS reports.
8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m.: Proposed Final Rule to Revise Emergency
Planning Regulations on Exercise Requirements (Open)--The Committee
will review and comment on the proposed final rule on emergency
planning regulations that is intended to clarify the requirements for
the emergency planning exercises.
Representatives of the NRC staff will participate.
9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: Proposed Resolution of Generic Issue 67.5.1,
``Reassessment of SGTR Radiological Consequences'' (Open)--The
Committee will review and comment on the proposed resolution of Generic
Issue 67.5.1 regarding reassessment of the validity of the present
techniques used to calculate radiological consequences resulting from a
steam generator tube rupture (SGTR) event. Representatives of the NRC
staff will participate.
11 a.m.-12:30 a.m.: Results of the Public Workshop on License
Renewal (Open)--The Committee will hear a briefing by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the results
of the September 30, 1993 public workshop on license renewal, and a
draft Commission paper that includes staff recommendations on the
future directions of the license renewal. Representatives of the
industry will participate, as appropriate.
1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.: BWR Core Power Stability/ATWS (Open)--The
Committee will hear briefings by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the status of the issues
associated with the resolution of BWR core power stability combined
with an ATWS event, including the issue of liquid poison remixing
phenomena, and the development of emergency procedure guidelines.
Representatives of the industry will participate.
3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.: Reliability Assurance Program (Open)--The
Committee will hear a briefing by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the staff position on the
Reliability Assurance Program for the Advanced Light Water Reactors.
4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Evaluation of License Feedback on the Impact
of NRC Activities on Licensee Operations (Open)--The Committee will
hear a briefing by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding SECY-93-236, ``The Staff's Evaluation of Ongoing
Licensee Feedback on the Impact of NRC Activities on Licensee
Operations.'' Representatives of the industry will participate, as
appropriate.
5:15 p.m.-6 p.m.: Proposed ACRS Report on Certified Design Material
for ABWR (Open)--The Committee will discuss a proposed ACRS report on
Certified Design Material in the areas of Human Factors Engineering,
Radiation Protection, Piping Design, and Instrumentation and Control.
6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports regarding items considered
during this meeting.
Friday, January 7, 1994
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.-10:15 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports regarding items considered
during this meeting.
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Meeting with the Deputy Executive Director
(Open)--The Committee will meet with Mr. Sniezek, Deputy Executive
Director for Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Regional Operations and
Research, and Mr. Milhoan who will succeed Mr. Sniezek in early
February 1994 and discuss items of mutual interest.
12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m.: Future Activities (Open)--The Committee will
discuss topics proposed for consideration during future ACRS meetings.
1:15 p.m.-2 p.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 internal organizational and personnel matters
relating to the ACRS staff members. It may also discuss qualifications
of candidates nominated for appointment to the ACRS.
A portion of this session may be closed to public attendance to
discuss matters that relate solely to internal personnel rules and
practices of this advisory committee and to discuss matters the release
of which would represent a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy.
2 p.m.-2:15 p.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss responses from the
NRC Executive Director for Operations to recent ACRS comments and
recommendations.
2:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports regarding items considered
during this meeting.
Saturday, January 8, 1994
8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports regarding items considered
during this meeting.
10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will
discuss miscellaneous matters related to the conduct of Committee
activities and complete discussion of topics that were not completed
during previous meetings as time and availability of information
permit.
11 a.m.-12 noon: ACRS Subcommittee Activities (Open)--The Committee
will hear reports and hold discussions regarding the status of ACRS
subcommittee activities.
Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings
were published in the Federal Register on September 30, 1993 (58 FR
51118). In accordance with these procedures, oral or written statements
may be presented by members of the public, 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 the ACRS Executive Director, Dr. John T. Larkins, as far in
advance as practicable 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 ACRS Executive Director 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 ACRS Executive Director if such rescheduling would result in major
inconvenience.
I have determined in accordance with subsection 10(d) Public Law
92-463 that it is necessary to close portions of this meeting noted
above to discuss information that involves 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 represent 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 cancelled 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 the ACRS Executive
Director, Dr. John T. Larkins (telephone 301-492-4516), between 7:30
a.m. and 4:15 p.m. EST.
Dated: December 23, 1993.
John C. Hoyle,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-124 Filed 1-4-94; 8:45 am]
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