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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Procedures for Meetings

Background

    Procedures to be followed with respect to meetings conducted 
pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act by the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Advisory Committee on Reactor 
Safeguards (ACRS) are described in this notice. These procedures are 
set forth in order that they may be incorporated by reference in future 
individual meeting notices.
    The ACRS is a statutory group established by Congress to review and 
report on applications for the licensing of nuclear power reactor 
facilities and on certain other nuclear safety matters. The Committee's 
reports become a part of the public record. The ACRS meetings are 
normally open to the public and provide opportunities for oral or 
written statements from members of the public to be considered as part 
of the Committee's information gathering procedures. The meetings are 
not adjudicatory hearings such as those conducted by the NRC's Atomic 
Safety and Licensing Board Panel as part of the Commission's licensing 
process. ACRS full Committee meetings are conducted in accordance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

General Rules Regarding ACRS Meetings

    An agenda is published in the Federal Register for each full 
Committee meeting. Practical considerations may dictate some changes to 
the agenda. The Chairman of the Committee is empowered to conduct the 
meeting in a manner that, in his judgment, will facilitate the orderly 
conduct of business, including making provisions of continue 
discussions of matters not completed on the scheduled day to the next 
day.
    The following requirements shall apply to public participation in 
ACRS meetings:
    (a) Persons wishing to submit written statements regarding the 
agenda items may do so by providing a readily reproducible copy at the 
beginning of the meeting. Comments should be limited to matters under 
consideration by the Committee.
    Persons desiring to mail written comments may do so by sending a 
readily reproducible copy addressed to the Designated Federal Official 
specified in the Federal Register notice for the individual meeting in 
care of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Comments should be in the 
possession of the Designated Federal Official no later than five days 
prior to a meeting to allow time for reproduction, distribution and 
consideration at the meeting.
    (b) Persons desiring to make oral statements at the meeting should 
make a request to do so to the Designated Federal Official prior to the 
beginning of the meeting and summarize the content of the oral 
statements for the Designated Federal Official. If possible, the 
request should be made five days before the meeting, identifying the 
topics to be discussed and the amount of time needed for presentation, 
so that appropriate arrangements can be made. The committee will hear 
oral statements on topics being reviewed at an appropriate time during 
the meeting scheduled by the Chairman.
    (c) Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether a 
meeting has been cancelled or rescheduled, and the Chairman's ruling on 
requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and the time 
allotted therefore can be obtained by contacting, on the working day 
prior to the meeting, the Office of the Executive Director of the ACRS 
(telephone: 301/415-7360, ATTN: the Designated Federal Official 
specified in the Federal Register notice for the meeting) between 7:30 
a.m. and 4:15 p.m., Eastern time.
    (d) During the ACRS meeting presentations and discussions, 
questions may be asked by ACRS members, Committee consultants, and the 
NRC and ACRS staff.
    (e) The use of still, motion picture, and television cameras will 
be permitted both before and after the meeting and during any recess, 
subject to the condition that the physical installation and presence of 
such equipment will not interfere with the conduct of the meeting. 
Approval from the Designated Federal Official will have to be obtained 
prior to the installation or use of such equipment. The use of such 
equipment will be allowed while the meeting is in session at the 
discretion of the Chairman to a degree that it is not disruptive. When 
use of such equipment is permitted, appropriate measures will be taken 
to protect proprietary or privileged information that may be in 
documents, folders, etc., being used during the meeting. Electronic 
recording will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting 
that are open to the public.
    (f) A transcript is kept for certain open portions of the meeting 
and will be available in the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, 
NW, Washington, DC 20555, for use within one week following the 
meeting. A copy of the certified minutes of the meeting will be 
available at the same location on or before three months following the 
meeting. Copies may be obtained at the Public Document Room upon 
payment of appropriate charges.
    (g) When ACRS meetings are held at locations other than at NRC 
facilities, reproduction facilities may not be available at reasonable 
cost. Accordingly, 25 additional copies of the materials to be used 
during the meeting should be provided for distribution at such 
meetings.

Special Provisions When Proprietary Sessions are to be Held

    If it is necessary to hold closed sessions for the purpose of 
discussing matters involving proprietary information, persons with 
agreements permitting access to such information may attend those 
portions of the ACRS meetings where this material is being discussed 
upon confirmation that such agreements are effective and related to the 
material being discussed.
    The Designated Federal Official should be informed of such an 
agreement at least five working days prior to the meeting so that it 
can be confirmed, and a determination can be made regarding the 
applicability of the agreement to the material that will be discussed 
during the meeting. The minimum information provided should include 
information regarding the date of the agreement, the scope of material 
included in the agreement, the project or projects involved, and the 
names and titles of the persons signing the agreement. Additional 
information may be requested to identify the specific agreement 
involved. A copy of the executed agreement should be provided to the 
Designated Federal Official prior to the beginning of the meeting for 
admittance to the closed session.

    Dated September 29, 1994
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-24594 Filed 10-4-94; 8:45 am]
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