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[FR Doc No: 94-31954]
[Federal Register: December 28, 1994]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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 12-14, 1995, in
Conference Room T2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
Thursday, January 12, 1995
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.: General Electric Nuclear Energy (GENE)
Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (SBWR) Test and Analysis Programs
(Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and GENE regarding
the results of the NRC staff evaluation of the test and analysis
programs being conducted by GENE in support of the certification of the
SBWR passive plant design.
A portion of this session may be closed to discuss GENE proprietary
information applicable to this matter.
11:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Status of AP600 Design Certification Review
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the status of the AP600
design certification review.
Representatives of Westinghouse will participate, as appropriate.
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: CANDU3 Application Acceptance Review (Open)--
The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding staff findings resulting
from its CANDU3 application acceptance review.
Representatives of the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Technologies
(AECLT) will participate, as appropriate.
3:00 p.m.-4:00 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.
A portion of this session may be closed to discuss matters that
relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices of this
Advisory Committee, and matters the release of which would constitute a
clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
4:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Future ACRS Activities (Open)--The Committee
will discuss topics proposed for consideration during future ACRS
meetings.
4:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss responses from the
NRC Executive Director for Operations to ACRS comments and
recommendations included in recent ACRS reports.
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on certain matters
considered during this meeting, including a possible report on
Performance-Based Regulation.
Friday, January 13, 1995
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.-10:45 a.m.: Meeting with the Director of the NRC Office
of Nuclear Regulatory Research (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with the Director of the NRC
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research regarding items of mutual
interest.
11:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Turbine Overspeed Study (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the results of the Turbine
Overspeed Study performed by the NRC Office for Analysis and Evaluation
of Operational Data (AEOD).
1:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on certain matters
considered during this meeting.
Saturday, January 14, 1995
8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on
certain matters considered during this meeting.
11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: New Research Needs (Open)--The Committee
will discuss new research needs, if any, identified during this
meeting.
11:45 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will
discuss miscellaneous matters related to the conduct of Committee
activities and complete discussions of topics 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 October 5, 1994 (59 FR
50780). 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, 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 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 proprietary information per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4);
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 constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy per 5 U.S.C. 552(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 301-415-7361), between 7:30
A.M. and 4:15 P.M. EST.
Proposed ACRS Meeting Dates for CY 1995--The proposed ACRS meeting
dates for CY 1995 are provided below.
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ACRS meeting No. 1995 ACRS meeting dates
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418.................................. February 9-11, 1995.
419.................................. March 9-11, 1995.
420.................................. April 6-8, 1995.
421.................................. May 4-6, 1995.
422.................................. June 8-10, 1995.
423.................................. July 13-15, 1995.
424.................................. August 10-12, 1995.
425.................................. September 7-9, 1995.
426.................................. October 5-7, 1995.
427.................................. November 2-4, 1995.
428.................................. December 7-9, 1995.
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Dated December 21, 1994.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-31954 Filed 12-27-94; 8:45 am]
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