[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43618-43619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-20740]



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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 September 7-9, 1995, in 
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The 
date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register 
on Wednesday, December 28, 1994 (59 FR 66977).

Thursday, September 7, 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.: Action Plan Associated with Metal Fatique 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the staff Action Plan 
associated with metal fatigue.
    Representatives of the industry will participate, as appropriate.
    10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Maintenance Rule Inspection Procedures 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute 
(NEI) regarding the adequacy of the inspection procedures for 
evaluating the implementation of the Maintenance Rule, and the lessons 
learned from pilot inspections of early implementation of the 
Maintenance Rule at nine nuclear power plants.
    1:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: Activities Associated With the Development of 
Improved NDE Techniques (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations 
by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff, NEI, and 
Electric Power Research Institute regarding the Generic Letter on 
Circumferential Cracking of Steam Generator Tubes as well as the 
ongoing and proposed activities to improve NDE techniques to more 
accurately detect and assess steam generator tube defects.
    4:45 p.m.-6:30 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 fire 
protection-related issues.
Friday, September 8, 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.
    8:35 a.m.-9:45 a.m.: Operator Licensing Examination Process 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding proposed changes to the 
operator licensing examination process.
    Representatives of the industry will participate, as appropriate.
    9:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Subcommittee Activities (Open)--The Committee 
will hear a report of the Thermal Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee 
regarding matters discussed during the July 26-27, 1995 Subcommittee 
meeting.
    10:15 a.m.-11:00 a.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 
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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.
    11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: INPO Event Assessment Process (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussion with 
representatives of INPO regarding the process being used by INPO for 
reviewing and evaluating events at domestic and foreign nuclear power 
plants.
    Representatives of the NRC staff will participate, as appropriate.
    1:30 p.m.-2:00 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.
    2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and 
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss responses expected 
from the NRC Executive Director for Operations to ACRS comments and 
recommendations included in recent ACRS reports.
    2:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on 
matters considered during this meeting, as well as a proposed ACRS 
report on fire protection-related issues.
Saturday, September 9, 1995

    8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on 
matters considered during this meeting, and on other matters noted 
above.
    11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: New Research Needs (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss new research needs, if any, identified during this 
meeting.
    11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Strategic Planning (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss items that are of importance to the NRC which should 
receive additional emphasis in its future deliberations.
    12:45 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will 
discuss miscellaneous matters related to the conduct of Committee 
activities.
    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) 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 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 FedWorld is (800) 303-9672; the local direct dial number 
is 703-321-3339.
    Proposed ACRS Meeting Dates for Remainder of CY 1995--The revised 
ACRS meeting dates for CY 1995 are provided below:

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             ACRS meeting No.                  1995 ACRS meeting dates  
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425.......................................  October 5-7, 1995.          
426.......................................  November 2-4, 1995.         
427.......................................  December 7-9, 1995.         
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    Dated: August 16, 1995.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-20740 Filed 8-21-95; 8:45 am]
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