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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 December 8-10, 1994, in 
Conference Room T2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The 
dates for this meeting were published in the Federal Register on 
Monday, October 24, 1994.

Thursday, December 8, 1994

    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.: Susquehanna Loss of Spent Fuel Pool 
Cooling Issues (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and 
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC Staff regarding the 
proposed Staff position on the loss of spent fuel pool cooling 
issues associated with the Susquehanna nuclear power plant. Other 
interested persons will participate, as appropriate.
    10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Status of Issues Related to the Use of 
High-Burnup Fuel (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
NRC staff regarding the issues related to the use of high-burnup 
fuel and the status of ongoing and proposed NRC staff and industry 
activities for resolving these issues.
    A portion of this session may be closed to discuss proprietary 
information provided in confidence by a foreign source.
    1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Restart of Sequoyah Unit 1 (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff and the licensee regarding the 
resolution of issues associated with the shutdown of the Sequoyah 
Unit 1 nuclear plant.
    3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Revisions to 10 CFR Part 71, ``Packaging 
and Transportation of Radioactive Material'' (Open)--The Committee 
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives 
of the NRC staff regarding revisions to 10 CFR Part 71.
    4:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Election of ACRS Officers for CY 1995 
(Open)--The Committee members will elect a Chairman and a Vice-
Chairman to the ACRS and a Member-at-Large to the Planning and 
Procedures Subcommittee for CY 1995.
    5:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on certain matters 
considered during this meeting, including a possible report on NRC 
Technical Training Center curricula.

Friday, December 9, 1994

    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.--10:15 a.m.: Update on the BWR Core Shroud 
Inspections/Reactor Vessel Integrity (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
NRC staff regarding: the results of the core shroud inspections 
conducted at five BWR nuclear power plants (Monticello, Peach Bottom 
2, Oyster Creek, Browns Ferry 2, and Fitzpatrick); the plans for 
future shroud inspections; and an update of European experience with 
this matter. Also, the Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the 
results of the weld analysis performed by the Palisades nuclear 
power plant licensee in accordance with the requirements of the 
pressurized thermal shock (PTS) Rule.
    10:30 a.m.--12:00 Noon: Cracking in Nuclear Components (Open)--
The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the different types of 
cracking found in nuclear components, the associated cracking 
mechanisms, and ongoing and proposed research efforts in this area.
    1:30 p.m.--2:30 p.m.: Proposed Final Regulatory Guide, 
``Evaluation of Reactor Pressure Vessels With Charpy Upper-Shelf 
Energy Less Than 50 ft. lb.'' (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
NRC staff regarding the proposed final version of the Regulatory 
Guide on Evaluation of Reactor Pressure Vessels with Charpy Upper-
Shelf Energy Less Than 50 ft. lb.
    2:30 p.m.--2:45 p.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and 
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss responses from 
the NRC Executive Director for Operations to ACRS comments and 
recommendations included in recent ACRS reports.
    2:45 p.m.--3:15 p.m.: Future ACRS Activities (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss topics proposed for consideration during 
future ACRS meetings.
    3:15 p.m.--4:00 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 internal organizational and personnel 
matters relating to the ACRS staff members.
    A portion of this session may be closed to discuss matters that 
relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices of this 
Advisory Committee, and matters the release of which would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
    4:15 p.m.--6:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on certain matters 
considered during this meeting.

Saturday, December 10, 1994

    8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on 
certain matters considered during this meeting.
    11:15 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Strategic Planning (Open)--The Committee 
will hold strategic planning discussions related to its future 
activities.
    12:00 Noon-12:30 p.m.: New Research Needs (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss new research needs, if any, identified during this 
meeting.
    12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will 
discuss miscellaneous matters related to the conduct of Committee 
activities and complete discussions of topics 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 October 5, 1994 (59 FR 
50780). In accordance with these procedures, oral or written 
statements may be presented by members of the public, electric 
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 the ACRS Executive Director, Dr. John T. 
Larkins, at least first 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 ACRS Executive Director prior to the 
meeting. In view of the possibility that the schedule of 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 ACRS Executive Director if such rescheduling would result 
in major inconvenience.
    I have determined in accordance with Subsection 10(d) P.L. 92-
463 that it is necessary to close portions of this meeting noted 
above to discuss proprietary information provided in confidence by a 
foreign source per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 10 CFR 2.790(d)(2); 
information that involves 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).
    Futher 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 the ACRS Executive 
Director, Dr. John T. Larkins (telephone 301-415-7361), between 7:30 
a.m. and 4:15 p.m. est.

    Dated: November 16, 1994.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-28763 Filed 11-21-94; 8:45 am]
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