[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-4451]
[Federal Register: February 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 March 10-12, 1994, in room P-
110, 7920 Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland. Notice of this meeting
was published in the Federal Register on January 21, 1994.
Thursday, March 10, 1994
8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Opening Remarks by 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.-10:15 a.m.: Advanced Light Water Reactor (ALWR) Policy
Issue--Source Term (Open)--The Committee will review and comment on a
draft Commission Paper related to the source term to be used for ALWRs.
Representatives of the NRC staff will participate.
10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: ABWR Review Regarding the Final Design Approval
(FDA) (Open)--The Committee will hear a briefing by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the FDA of
the ABWR. Representatives of the General Electric Nuclear Energy (GENE)
will participate, as appropriate.
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Preparation for Meeting with the NRC
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will discuss matters scheduled for
discussion during its meeting with the NRC Commissioners.
2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open)--The
Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners at One White Flint
North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, to discuss matters of
mutual interest.
4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee
will discuss proposed ACRS reports on the Final Design Approval for the
ABWR, and the proposed source term for ALWRs.
Friday, March 11, 1994
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.-9:30 a.m.: Multiple System Responses Program (MSRP) (Open)--
The Committee will review and comment on the status of resolution of
issues identified by the MSRP. Representatives of the NRC staff will
participate.
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Turbine Generator Failure Event at Fermi 2
(Open)--The Committee will hear a briefing by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the results of the AIT
investigation of the December 25, 1993 turbine generator failure event
at Fermi Unit 2.
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Loss of Offsite Power and Steam Generator Dryout
Event at McGuire (Open)--The Committee will hear a briefing by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the results
of the AIT investigation of the December 27, 1993 loss of offsite power
and steam generator dryout event at McGuire.
11:45 a.m.-12 noon: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations
(Open)--The Committee will discuss responses from the NRC Executive
Director for Operations to recent ACRS comments and recommendations.
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Revision of the LLNL Probabilistic Seismic Hazard
Methodology for the Eastern U.S. (Open)--The Committee will hear a
briefing by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff
on the recent revisions of the LLNL probabilistic seismic hazard
methodology for the Eastern United States. Representatives of LLNL and
industry will participate, as appropriate.
2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Future ACRS Activities (Open)--The Committee will
discuss topics proposed for consideration during return ACRS meetings.
3:30 p.m.-4:30 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 public attendance to
discuss matters that relate solely to internal personnel rules and
practices of this advisory Committee, and matters the release of which
would represent a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee
will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this
meeting.
Saturday, March 12, 1994
8:30 a.m.-12 noon: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee
will complete its reports on matters considered during this meeting.
12 noon-12:30 p.m.: ACRS Subcommittee Activities (Open)--The Committee
will hear reports and hold discussions regarding the status of ACRS
subcommittee activities, including a report of the March 8, 1994
meeting of the ABB-CE Standard Plant Designs Subcommittee.
12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will discuss
miscellaneous matters related to the conduct of Committee activities
and complete discussion 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 September 30, 1993 (58 FR
51118). 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, as far in
advance as practicable 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 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 represent 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 the ACRS Executive
Director, Dr. John T. Larkins (telephone 301-492-4516), between 7:30
a.m. and 4:15 p.m. EST.
Dated: February 22, 1994.
John C. Hoyle,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-4451 Filed 2-25-94; 8:45 am]
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