[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50337-50338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24558]
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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 October 9-12, 1996, in
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The
date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register
on Monday, November 27, 1995 (60 FR 58393).
Wednesday, October 9, 1996
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.-9:00 a.m.: Introduction (Open)--The ACRS Chairman will
introduce the ACRS Members to the Canadian Advisory Committee on
Nuclear Safety (ACNS) and the ACNS Chairman will introduce the ACNS
Members to the ACRS. Both Committees will discuss ACRS and ACNS
missions, regulatory environments, process/products, interactions,
and independence.
9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Risk-Informed and Performance-Based
Regulations (Open)--The ACRS and ACNS will discuss prescriptive vs
performance-based regulation, PRA methods and completeness, and
defense-in-depth.
1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.: Plant Aging (Open)--The ACRS and ACNS will
discuss issues associated with plant aging.
2:15 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Operator Training/Simulator Use (Open)--The
ACRS and ACNS will discuss the training of nuclear power plant
operators and the use of simulators for training operators and other
plant personnel.
3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.: Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems
(Open)--The ACRS and ACNS will discuss the proposed Standard Review
Plan Sections, Branch Technical Positions, and Regulatory Guides
associated with digital instrumentation and control systems. They
will also discuss the issues identified by the National Academy of
Sciences/National Research Council (NAS/NRC) in the Phase 1 study,
status of the Phase 2 study, and the ACNS views on the use of
digital instrumentation and control systems.
4:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Miscellaneous Matters (Open)--The ACRS and
ACNS will discuss miscellaneous issues, including ALARA, cost-
benefit considerations, safety culture, etc.
Thursday, October 10, 1996
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.: Status of NRC Strategic Assessment and
Rebaselining Effort (Open)--The Committee will hear a presentation
by and hold discussions with the Deputy Executive Director for
Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Regional Operations and Research
regarding the status of the NRC strategic assessment and
rebaselining effort.
10:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Digital Instrumentation and Control
Systems (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the
proposed Standard Review Plan Sections and Branch Technical
Positions associated with the digital instrumentation and control
systems.
Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as
appropriate.
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Control Room Back-Panel Fire at Palo Verde
Unit 2 (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the
findings and recommendations resulting from the investigation of the
April 4, 1996 event that involved two related fires in a back panel
of the main control room of Palo Verde Unit 2.
Representatives of the licensee will participate, as
appropriate.
2:30 p.m.-3:00 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 ACRS.
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.
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Future ACRS Activities (Open)--The
Committee will discuss recommendations of the Planning and
Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration
by the full Committee during future meetings.
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.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, including the EDO
response to the August 15, 1996 ACRS report on SECY-96-128, ``Policy
and Key Technical Issues pertaining to the Westinghouse AP600
Standardized Passive Reactor Design.''
4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered
during this meeting as well as a proposed ACRS report on the
suitability of the NRC SCDAP/RELAP5 Code to predict temperatures and
flows in steam generators during severe accidents.
Friday, October 11, 1996
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.-10:30 a.m.: Activities Associated with the NRC Thermal
Hydraulic Codes (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the
staff activities associated with the NRC thermal hydraulic codes.
Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as
appropriate.
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Report by the Human Factors Subcommittee
Chairman (Open)--The Committee will hear a report by the Chairman of
the Human Factors Subcommittee regarding matters discussed during
the September 20, 1996 Subcommittee meeting.
11:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered
during this meeting as well as the report on the suitability of the
NRC SCDAP/RELAP5 Code to predict temperatures and flows in steam
generators during severe accidents.
2:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue discussion of the proposed ACRS reports on
matters considered during this meeting as well as the other report
noted above.
Saturday, October 12, 1996
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue discussion of proposed ACRS reports on
matters considered during this meeting.
11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Strategic Planning (Open)--The Committee
will continue its discussion of items of significant importance to
NRC, including rebaselining of the Committee activities for FY 97.
Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings
were published in the Federal Register on September 27, 1995 (60 FR
49925). 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
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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) P.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 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 opportunity to present oral statements and the
time allotted therefor 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 19, 1996.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-24558 Filed 9-24-96; 8:45 am]
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