[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50840-50842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24384]
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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, 1999,
in Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
The date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal
Register on Wednesday, November 18, 1998 (63 FR 64105).
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Thursday, September 30, 1999
8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--
The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of
the meeting.
8:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: NRC Safety Research Programs (Open)--The
Committee will discuss the proposed ACRS report to the Commission on
the NRC Safety Research Program and related matters. The Committee will
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the
NRC staff on the proposed Mission Statement for the NRC's Office of
Research.
10:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Combustion Engineering Owners Group (CEOG)
Proposal to Eliminate the Post-Accident Sampling System Requirements
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions
with representatives of CEOG and the NRC staff regarding CEOG proposal
to eliminate the post-accident sampling system requirements.
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Rulemaking and Review Plans Associated with
the Development of Risk-Informed Revisions to 10 CFR Part 50 (Open)--
The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
regarding the proposed rulemaking and review plans associated with the
development of risk-informed revisions to 10 CFR part 50, ``Domestic
Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities.''
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue
(GSI)-148, ``Smoke Control and Manual Fire Fighting Effectiveness''
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed resolution
of GSI-148.
3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will discuss the proposed guidelines for applying risk-
informed decisionmaking in the licensing process.
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for
consideration by the full Committee.
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Joint ACRS/ACNW Report on the Proposed
Framework for Risk-Informed Regulation in NMSS (Open)--The Committee
will discuss the Joint ACRS/ACNW report.
6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered
during this meeting.
Friday, October 1, 1999
8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--
The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of
the meeting.
8:35 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue
(GSI)-23, ``Reactor Coolant Pump Seal Failures'' (Open)--The Committee
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of
the NRC staff regarding the proposed resolution of GSI-23.
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Proposed Final Amendment to 10 CFR 50.55a,
``Codes and Standards'' (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations
by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff, NEI and
the American Society for Mechanical Engineers regarding the proposed
final amendment to 10 CFR 50.55a related to elimination of the
requirement to update the inservice inspection and inservice testing
programs every 120 months, and the status of resolution of the issues
associated with the volumetric examination of the small-bore piping of
the high-pressure safety injection system.
1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Proposed Regulatory Guide on Design Bases
Information (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and NEI regarding the
proposed regulatory guide, which endorses NEI 97-04 document, ``Design
Bases Program Guidelines,'' and related matters.
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue B-
55, ``Improved Reliability of Target Rock Safety Relief Valves''
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding proposed resolution of
GSI B-55.
4:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for
consideration by the full Committee.
5:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered
during this meeting.
Saturday October 2, 1999
8:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: Discussion of ACRS Meeting with the
Commission (Open)--The Committee will discuss the topics for the
meeting with the NRC Commissioners on November 4, 1999.
10:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Report of the Planning and Procedures
Subcommittee (Open)--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.
11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.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.
11:15 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Subcommittee Chairman Reports (Open)--The
Committee will hear reports by ACRS members on the proposed final
revision to Regulatory Guide 1.8 on the training and qualification of
personnel at nuclear power plants, possible modifications to the NRC
PRA Implementation plan, and control room habitability issues.
12:00 Noon-12:45 p.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss the responses from
the EDO to comments and recommendations included in recent ACRS reports
and letters. The EDO responses are expected to be made available to the
Committee prior to the meeting.
12:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed 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 29, 1998 (63 FR
51968). 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, ACRS, 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
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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 Mr. Sam Duraiswamy
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 Mr. Sam Duraiswamy if such rescheduling would result
in major inconvenience.
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
(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 viewing on the internet at http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.
Videoteleconferencing service is available for observing open
sessions of ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use this service for
observing ACRS meetings should contact Mr. Theron Brown, ACRS Audio
Visual Technician (301-415-8066), between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. EDT
at least 10 days before the meeting to ensure the availability of this
service. Individuals or organizations requesting this service will be
responsible for telephone line charges and for providing the equipment
facilities that they use to establish the videoteleconferencing link.
The availability of videoteleconferencing services is not guaranteed.
Dated: September 14, 1999.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-24384 Filed 9-17-99; 8:45 am]
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