[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49934-49935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25062]
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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 September 30-October 2, 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).
Wednesday, September 30, 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.-10:00 A.M.: Preparation of ACRS Report (Open)--The
Committee will discuss the proposed ACRS report on Impact of PRA
Results and Insights on the Regulatory System.
10:15 A.M.-11:45 A.M.: NEI Petition To Modify 10 CFR 50.54(a)
Related to Quality Assurance Programs (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) regarding the NEI petition
to modify 10 CFR 50.54(a) to negate the requirement for licensees to
obtain NRC approval prior to making changes to their quality assurance
programs.
12:45 P.M.-2:15 P.M.: Risk-Informed Pilot Application for Hydrogen
Monitoring at Arkansas Nuclear One (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff and the nuclear industry regarding a pilot application of a risk-
informed approach for post-accident hydrogen monitoring at Arkansas
Nuclear One.
2:30 P.M.-3:30 P.M.: Performance Technology Views on Criteria for
Safety Decisions (Open)--The Committee will hear a presentation by and
hold discussions with a representative of Performance Technology, Inc.,
on criteria for safety decisions and comments on Regulatory Guide 1.174
(previously DG-1061).
3:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M.: Industry Initiatives To Certify Probabilistic
Risk Assessments (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and Owners'
Groups, as appropriate, regarding industry initiatives to certify
probabilistic risk assessments (PRAs).
4:45 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered
during this meeting. In addition, the Committee will discuss proposed
ACRS reports on: lessons learned from the review of the AP600 passive
plant design; proposed resolution of Generic Safety Issue-171,
``Engineered Safety Features Failure From Loss of Offsite Power
Subsequent to a Loss-of-Coolant Accident''; and prioritization of
Generic Safety Issues.
Thursday, October 1, 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.: Lessons Learned From the Independent Safety
Assessment of the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station and Associated
Generic Safety Implications (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding lessons learned from the independent safety assessment
of the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station and associated generic safety
implications.
10:15 A.M.-12:00 Noon: ACRS Reports to the Congress and the
Commission (Open)--The Committee
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will discuss the format and content of the 1999 ACRS reports to the
Congress and the Commission on the NRC Safety Research Program.
1:00 P.M.-1:45 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
the ACRS, including qualifications of candidates for ACRS membership.
[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.]
1:45 P.M.-2:30 P.M.: 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.
2:45 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
Friday, October 2, 1998
8:30 A.M.-10:00 A.M.: Integrated Review of Assessment Processes and
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 the status of activities
associated with integrated review of assessment processes and proposed
improvements to the Senior Management Meeting Process.
10:00 A.M.-10:15 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. The EDO's responses
are expected prior to the meeting.
10:30 A.M.-12:00 Noon: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
12:00 Noon-12:15 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 Mr. Sam Duraiswamy, Chief of the
Nuclear Reactors Branch, at least five days before the meeting, if
possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made to allow
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 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) Pub. 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 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 Mr. Sam Duraiswamy,
Chief of the Nuclear Reactors Branch (telephone 301/415-7364), between
7:30 A.M. and 4:15 P.M. EDT.
ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are
available for downloading or reviewing on the internet at http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.
Dated: September 14, 1998.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-25062 Filed 9-17-98; 8:45 am]
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