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[FR Doc No: 94-24594]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Procedures for Meetings
Background
Procedures to be followed with respect to meetings conducted
pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act by the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Advisory Committee on Reactor
Safeguards (ACRS) are described in this notice. These procedures are
set forth in order that they may be incorporated by reference in future
individual meeting notices.
The ACRS is a statutory group established by Congress to review and
report on applications for the licensing of nuclear power reactor
facilities and on certain other nuclear safety matters. The Committee's
reports become a part of the public record. The ACRS meetings are
normally open to the public and provide opportunities for oral or
written statements from members of the public to be considered as part
of the Committee's information gathering procedures. The meetings are
not adjudicatory hearings such as those conducted by the NRC's Atomic
Safety and Licensing Board Panel as part of the Commission's licensing
process. ACRS full Committee meetings are conducted in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
General Rules Regarding ACRS Meetings
An agenda is published in the Federal Register for each full
Committee meeting. Practical considerations may dictate some changes to
the agenda. The Chairman of the Committee is empowered to conduct the
meeting in a manner that, in his judgment, will facilitate the orderly
conduct of business, including making provisions of continue
discussions of matters not completed on the scheduled day to the next
day.
The following requirements shall apply to public participation in
ACRS meetings:
(a) Persons wishing to submit written statements regarding the
agenda items may do so by providing a readily reproducible copy at the
beginning of the meeting. Comments should be limited to matters under
consideration by the Committee.
Persons desiring to mail written comments may do so by sending a
readily reproducible copy addressed to the Designated Federal Official
specified in the Federal Register notice for the individual meeting in
care of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Comments should be in the
possession of the Designated Federal Official no later than five days
prior to a meeting to allow time for reproduction, distribution and
consideration at the meeting.
(b) Persons desiring to make oral statements at the meeting should
make a request to do so to the Designated Federal Official prior to the
beginning of the meeting and summarize the content of the oral
statements for the Designated Federal Official. If possible, the
request should be made five days before the meeting, identifying the
topics to be discussed and the amount of time needed for presentation,
so that appropriate arrangements can be made. The committee will hear
oral statements on topics being reviewed at an appropriate time during
the meeting scheduled by the Chairman.
(c) Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether a
meeting has been cancelled or rescheduled, and the Chairman's ruling on
requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and the time
allotted therefore can be obtained by contacting, on the working day
prior to the meeting, the Office of the Executive Director of the ACRS
(telephone: 301/415-7360, ATTN: the Designated Federal Official
specified in the Federal Register notice for the meeting) between 7:30
a.m. and 4:15 p.m., Eastern time.
(d) During the ACRS meeting presentations and discussions,
questions may be asked by ACRS members, Committee consultants, and the
NRC and ACRS staff.
(e) The use of still, motion picture, and television cameras will
be permitted both before and after the meeting and during any recess,
subject to the condition that the physical installation and presence of
such equipment will not interfere with the conduct of the meeting.
Approval from the Designated Federal Official will have to be obtained
prior to the installation or use of such equipment. The use of such
equipment will be allowed while the meeting is in session at the
discretion of the Chairman to a degree that it is not disruptive. When
use of such equipment is permitted, appropriate measures will be taken
to protect proprietary or privileged information that may be in
documents, folders, etc., being used during the meeting. Electronic
recording will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting
that are open to the public.
(f) A transcript is kept for certain open portions of the meeting
and will be available in the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street,
NW, Washington, DC 20555, for use within one week following the
meeting. A copy of the certified minutes of the meeting will be
available at the same location on or before three months following the
meeting. Copies may be obtained at the Public Document Room upon
payment of appropriate charges.
(g) When ACRS meetings are held at locations other than at NRC
facilities, reproduction facilities may not be available at reasonable
cost. Accordingly, 25 additional copies of the materials to be used
during the meeting should be provided for distribution at such
meetings.
Special Provisions When Proprietary Sessions are to be Held
If it is necessary to hold closed sessions for the purpose of
discussing matters involving proprietary information, persons with
agreements permitting access to such information may attend those
portions of the ACRS meetings where this material is being discussed
upon confirmation that such agreements are effective and related to the
material being discussed.
The Designated Federal Official should be informed of such an
agreement at least five working days prior to the meeting so that it
can be confirmed, and a determination can be made regarding the
applicability of the agreement to the material that will be discussed
during the meeting. The minimum information provided should include
information regarding the date of the agreement, the scope of material
included in the agreement, the project or projects involved, and the
names and titles of the persons signing the agreement. Additional
information may be requested to identify the specific agreement
involved. A copy of the executed agreement should be provided to the
Designated Federal Official prior to the beginning of the meeting for
admittance to the closed session.
Dated September 29, 1994
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-24594 Filed 10-4-94; 8:45 am]
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