[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
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