[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55413-55414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27655]
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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 November 4-7, 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).
Wednesday, November 4, 1998
1:00 P.M.-1:15 P.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--
The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding conduct of the
meeting.
1:15 P.M.-3:15 P.M.: Proposed Rule on the Use of Revised Source
Term at Operating Plants/Pilot Application of Revised Source Term at
the Perry Nuclear Plant (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations
by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding
the proposed rule on the use of revised source term at operating plants
and insights gained from the pilot application of the revised source
term at the Perry Nuclear Power plant.
3:30 P.M.-5:00 P.M.: Assessment of Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR)
Primary Systems Leaks (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and its
contractor regarding results of the study on the PWR primary system
leaks.
5:15 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss several proposed ACRS reports, including: Annual
Report to Congress on the NRC Safety Research Program; Proposed
Resolution of Generic Safety Issue 171, ``Engineered Safety Features
Failure for Loss of Offsite Power Subsequent to a Loss-of-Coolant
Accident;'' Lessons Learned from the Review of the AP600 Passive Plant
Design; Evaluation of the Impact of Hydrogen Recombiner Operation on
Plant Risk; and Development of Risk Status for Nuclear Plants Seeking
Significant Power Uprates.
Thursday, November 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 the conduct of
the meeting.
8:35 A.M.-10:00 A.M.: Options to Revise the Enforcement Policy
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the options developed
by the NRC staff to revise the enforcement policy.
10:15 A.M.-11:45 A.M.: NRC Staff's Evaluation of the Westinghouse
Owners Group Topical Report on Risk-Informed Inservice Inspection of
Piping (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the staff's
evaluation of the Westinghouse Owners Group topical report on risk-
informed inservice inspection of piping at nuclear power plants, as
well as the results of the associated pilot applications.
12:45 P.M.-3:15 P.M.: Discussion of Items for Meeting with the
Commission (Open)--The Committee will discuss anticipated items for the
ACRS meeting with the NRC Commissioners. [Note: The Commission has not
yet approved the topics for this meeting.]
3:30 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.
Friday, November 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.-10:00 A.M.: Inspection Procedures for Graded Quality
Assurance (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the NRC
inspection procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of the
licensee's graded quality assurance programs.
10:15 A.M.-11:45 A.M.: Salem Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 (Open)--
The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the licensee of the Salem Nuclear Plant Units 1 and
2 and the NRC staff regarding the issues that lead to the shut down of
Salem Units 1 and 2, resolution of issues prior to restart, regulatory
requirements currently being implemented by the licensee, the current
status of the plant, and other related matters.
12:45 P.M.-1:45 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, follow-up matters resulting from the quadripartite
meeting held on October 5-9, 1998, and organizational and personnel
matters relating to the ACRS, including qualifications of candidates
for ACRS membership. [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.]
1:45 P.M.-2:30 P.M.: 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.
2:45 P.M.-3:00 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. The EDO's responses
are expected prior to the meeting.
3:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
Saturday, November 7, 1998
8:30 A.M.-3:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
3:00 P.M.-3:30 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
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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) Public Law 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. EDT.
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.
Eastern Time 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: October 8, 1998.
Annette Vietti-Cook,
Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-27655 Filed 10-14-98; 8:45 am]
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