[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 226 (Thursday, November 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59250-59251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29785]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Seeks Qualified Candidates for Advisory Committee on Reactor
Safeguards
AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Request for resumes.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking
qualified candidates to fill prospective vacancies on its Advisory
Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS).
ADDRESSES: Submit resumes to: Ms. Jude Himmelberg, Office of Personnel,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
FOR APPLICATION MATERIALS, CALL: 1-800-952-9678. Please refer to
Announcement Number 97-1001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress established the ACRS to provide the
NRC with independent expert advice on matters related to regulatory
policy and the safety of existing and proposed nuclear power plants.
The Committee work currently emphasizes safety issues associated with
the operation of 110 commercial nuclear power plants in the United
States; the pursuit of a risk-informed, performance-based regulatory
approach; digital instrumentation and control systems; and technical
and policy issues related to standard plant designs.
The ACRS membership includes individuals from national
laboratories, academia and industry who possess specific technical
expertise along with a broad perspective in addressing safety concerns.
Committee members are selected from a variety of engineering and
scientific disciplines, such as nuclear power plant operations, nuclear
engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemical
engineering, metallurgical engineering, structural engineering,
materials science, and instrumentation and process control systems. At
this time, candidates are being sought with 15-20 years of specific
experience, including graduate level education, in the areas of
computational fluid dynamics, thermal hydraulics, and risk assessment
as related to plant operations.
Criteria used to evaluate candidates include education and
experience, demonstrated skills in nuclear safety matters, and the
ability to solve problems. Additionally, the Commission considers the
need for specific expertise in relationship to current and future
tasks, availability of candidates to serve, and possible conflicts of
interest. Consistent with the requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, the Commission seeks candidates with varying views so
that the membership on the Committee will be fairly balanced in terms
of the point of views represented and functions to be performed by the
Committee.
Because conflict-of-interest regulations restrict the participation
of members actively involved in the regulated aspects of the nuclear
industry, the degree and nature of any such involvement will be
weighed. Each qualified candidate's financial interests
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must be reconciled with applicable Federal and NRC rules and
regulations prior to final appointment. This might require divestiture
of securities issued by nuclear industry entities, or discontinuance of
industry-funded research contracts or grants.
Copies of a resume describing the educational and professional
background of the candidate, including any special accomplishments,
professional references, current address and telephone number should be
provided. All qualified candidates will receive careful consideration.
Appointment will be made without regard to such factors as race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, age, or disabilities. Candidates must
be citizens of the United States and be able to devote approximately
50-100 days per year to Committee business. Applications will be
accepted until December 31, 1996.
Date: November 15, 1996.
Andrew L. Bates
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-29785 Filed 11-20-96; 8:45 am]
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