[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8696-8697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4220]
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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 March 2-4, 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).
Monday, March 2, 1998
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.
8:45 A.M.-10:15 A.M.: Draft Commission Paper on Modified Approach
for Fire Protection Rulemaking (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding a modified approach to fire protection rulemaking. The
Nuclear Energy Institute and other industry representatives may provide
their views, as appropriate.
10:30 A.M.-12:00 Noon: Final Rule for Requirements for Shipping
Packages Used to Transport Vitrified High-Level Waste (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed final rule for
requirements for shipping packages used to transport vitrified high-
level waste.
1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M.: Risk Ranking Approach for Motor-Operated
Valves (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding risk
ranking approach for motor-operated valves.
2:45 P.M.-4:15 P.M.: SECY-98-001, Mechanism for Addressing Generic
Safety Issues (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding SECY-98-
001.
4:15 P.M.-6:30 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered
during this meeting.
Tuesday, March 3, 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.: Elevation of CDF to a Fundamental Safety Goal
and Possible Revision to the Safety Goal Policy Statement (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding staff actions related to
elevation of the CDF to a fundamental safety goal and modifying the
Safety Goal Policy.
10:15 A.M.-12:15 P.M.: Proposed Final SRP Sections and Regulatory
Guides for Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Regulation and Related
Matters (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and industry
regarding proposed final Standard Review Plan sections and Regulatory
Guides for risk-informed, performance-based regulations including
applications for technical specifications, graded quality assurance,
and inservice testing.
1:15 P.M.-1:45 P.M.: Report of the Subcommittee on Reliability and
Probabilistic Risk Assessment (Open)--
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The Committee will hear a report by the Chairman of the Reliability
and Probabilistic Risk Assessment Subcommittee regarding matters
considered during the February 19-20, 1998 meeting.
1:45 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on
matters considered during this meeting.
Wednesday, March 4, 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.: Proposed Improvements to the Senior
Management Meeting Process (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding proposed improvements to the Senior Management Meeting
process.
10:15 A.M.-10:30 A.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 and letters.
10:30 A.M.-11:15 A.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 agenda for the planning, meeting, and organizational
and personnel matters relating to the ACRS.
[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.]
11:15 A.M.-12:00 Noon: 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.
1:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on
matters considered during this meeting.
5:00 P.M.-5:30 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 4, 1997 (62 FR
46782). 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
to make oral statements should notify Dr. Medhat M. El-Zeftawy, Acting
Chief of the 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 by contacting the Acting 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 Acting 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 Dr. Medhat M. El-
Zeftawy, Acting Chief of the Nuclear Reactors Branch (telephone 301/
415-6889), between 7:30 A.M. and 4:15 P.M. EST.
ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are
available for downloading or reviewing on the internet at http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.
Dated: February 13, 1998.
John C. Hoyle,
Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-4220 Filed 2-19-98; 8:45 am]
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