[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59119-59120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29669]
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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 December 5-7, 1996, in
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The
date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register
on Monday, November 27, 1995 (60 FR 58393).
Thursday, December 5, 1996
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 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.-10:45 a.m.: Proposed Standard Review Plan (SRP) Sections
and Regulatory Guides Associated with Risk-Informed, Performance-
Based Regulation (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding
the proposed SRP Sections and regulatory guides associated with
risk-informed, performance-based regulation, and related matters.
Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as
appropriate.
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: NRC Research Program on Instrumentation and
Control Systems (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the
ongoing and proposed research activities in the area of
instrumentation and control systems.
Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as
appropriate.
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Plant Aging Research Program (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the ongoing and proposed
research activities associated with plant aging.
Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as
appropriate.
3:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Human Performance Program Plan (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding ongoing and proposed
activities associated with the NRC Human Performance Program Plan.
Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as
appropriate.
5:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered
during this meeting. It may also discuss a proposed ACRS report to
Congress on the NRC Safety Research Program.
Friday, December 6, 1996
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.-9:15 a.m.: Preparation for Meeting with the NRC
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will discuss the following items
for meeting with the NRC Commissioners:
Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems.
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Plan for
Upgrading NRC Thermal-Hydraulic Codes.
Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Regulation and Related
Matters.
Potential Use of IPE/IPEEE Results to Compare the Risk
of the Current Population of Plants with the Safety Goals.
Use of Safety Goals on a Plant-Specific Basis.
Use of RULENET in the Regulatory Process.
9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.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
matters identified above.
11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Future ACRS Activities (Open)--The Committee
will discuss recommendations of the Planning and Procedures
Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the full
Committee during future meetings.
11:45 a.m.-12:15 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 organizational and personnel matters
relating to ACRS.
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 matters the release of which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: NRC Emergency Response Program (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the modifications to the
NRC Emergency Response Program.
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss responses from
the NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO) to comments and
recommendations included in recent ACRS reports, including the EDO
response to the October 21, 1996 ACRS report on Thermal-Hydraulics
Research Plan.
2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Election of Officers for CY 1997 (Open)--The
Committee will elect Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the ACRS and
Member-at-Large for the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee.
3:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on
matters considered during this meeting. It may also discuss a
proposed ACRS report to Congress on the NRC Safety Research Program.
Saturday, December 7, 1996
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on
matters considered during this meeting. It may also discuss a
proposed ACRS report to Congress on the NRC Safety Research Program.
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Strategic Planning (Open)--The Committee will
continue its discussion of items of significant importance to NRC,
including rebaselining of the Committee activities for FY 1997.
Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings
were published in the Federal Register on October 1, 1996 (61 FR
51310). 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 Mr. Sam Duraiswamy, Chief, 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
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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) P.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 matters 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 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 Mr. Sam Duraiswamy,
Chief, Nuclear Reactors Branch (telephone 301/415-7364), between 7:30
A.M. and 4:15 P.M. EST.
ACRS meeting notices, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are
now available on FedWorld from the ``NRC MAIN MENU.'' Direct Dial
Access number to FedWorld is (800) 303-9672 or ftp.fedworld. These
documents and the meeting agenda are also available for downloading or
reviewing on the internet at http://www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.
Dated: November 14, 1996.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-29669 Filed 11-19-96; 8:45 am]
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