[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 184 (Friday, September 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49294-49295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23537]
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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 October 5-7, 1995, in
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The
date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register
on Tuesday, August 22, 1995 (60 FR 43619).
Thursday, October 5, 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.-10:15 a.m.: Proposed Final Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide
1.152, ``Criteria for Programmable Digital Computer Systems Software in
Safety-Related Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.'' (Open)--The Committee
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of
the NRC staff regarding the proposed final revision 1 to Regulatory
Guide 1.152.
Representatives of the industry will participate, as appropriate.
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Meeting with the Director of the Office of
Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with the RES Director on items of
mutual interest, including:
Overview of the RES program support budget for FY 1996.
Impact of the proposed budget reduction on continuing and proposed
research programs.
Role of the ACRS and NSRRC in reviewing NRC research
programs
High Burnup Fuel Issues/Research activities
Maintenance of technical capability:
--at NRC
--at supporting laboratories (focus on a few labs)
Development of supporting information for risk-based
regulations and performance-based regulations:
--test cases
--human factors
--organizational factors
Potential research needs in the following areas:
--advanced plants
--plant life extension
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--digital instrumentation and control
Severe accident ``closure''
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: National Academy of Sciences and Engineering
Study on Application of Digital Instrumentation and Control Technology
to Nuclear Power Plants (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations
by and hold discussions with the Chairman of the NAS Committee, which
was formed to study digital I&C issues, regarding the findings and
recommendations of NAS contained in its Phase I report.
Representatives of the NRC staff will participate, as appropriate.
3:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Shutdown Cooling Bypass Event at Hope Creek
Nuclear Plant (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the
findings and recommendations of the Special Inspection Team that
evaluated the July 8, 1995 shutdown cooling bypass event at the Hope
Creek Nuclear Plant.
Representatives of the industry will participate, as appropriate.
5:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered
during this meeting, as well as proposed ACRS reports on the resolution
of Generic Safety Issue 78, ``Monitoring of Fatigue Transient Limits
for the Reactor Coolant System,'' and on Fatigue Action Plan proposed
by the NRC staff.
Friday, October 6, 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.
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Foreign Reactor Events Involving Human Factor
Issues (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear representations by and
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding
foreign reactor events involving human factor issues.
A portion of this session may be closed to discuss information
provided in confidence by a foreign source.
10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Supplement 5 to Generic Letter 88-20, IPE
for External Events for Severe Accident Vulnerabilities (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding Supplement 5 to Generic
Letter 88-20.
Representatives of the industry will participate, as appropriate.
11:45 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss responses expected
from the NRC Executive Director for Operations to comments and
recommendations included in recent ACRS reports.
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 staff members.
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 matters the release
of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy.
1:45 p.m.-2:15 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.
2:15-6:45 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee
will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on matters
considered during this meeting, including those on the proposed
resolution of Generic Safety Issue 78 and on Fatigue Action Plan.
Saturday, October 7, 1995
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue discussion of proposed ACRS reports on matters
considered during this meeting, and on other matters noted above.
10:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Strategic Planning (Open)--The Committee
will discuss items that are of importance to the NRC, including
rebaselining of the Committee activities for FY 96-97.
12:45 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will
discuss matters considered during this meeting and matters considered
but 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 Mr. Sam Duraiswamy, Chief, 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
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 related solely to the internal personnel
rules and practices of this Advisory Committee per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2),
to discuss information provided in confidence by a foreign source per 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and to discuss matters 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 cancelled or rescheduled, the Chairman's ruling on
requests for the opportunist to present oral statements and the time
allotted therefore can be obtained by contacting Mr. Sam Duraiswamy,
Chief, Nuclear Reactors Branch (telephone 301-415-7364), between 7:30
a.m. and 4:15 p.m. EDT.
ACRS meeting notices, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are
now available on FedWorld from the ``NRC MAIN MENU.'' Direct Dial
Access number to FedWorld is (800) 303-9672; the local direct dial
number is 703-321-3339.
Dated: September 18, 1995.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer
[FR Doc. 95-23537 Filed 9-21-95; 8:45 am]
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