[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 227 (Monday, November 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58393-58394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28836]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting

    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 7-8, 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, December 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.: Proposed Final Generic Letter on Inadequate 
Testing of Safety-Related Logic Circuits (Open)--The Committee will 
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
NRC staff regarding the proposed final Generic Letter on Inadequate 
Testing of Safety-Related Logic Circuits.
    Representatives of the industry will participate, as appropriate.
    10:30 A.M.-12:00 Noon: Multiple System Responses Program (MSRP) 

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    (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the resolution of the 
MSRP issues.
    1:30 P.M.-3:00 P.M.: Meeting with the Director of the Office of 
Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with Mr. William Russell, NRR 
Director, on items of mutual interest, including the following: Risk/
Performance-Based Regulations, Risk-Based Inspection Program, 
Activities of the Nuclear Industry in Support of the Risk/ Performance-
Based Regulations, AP600 and SBWR review status, and ASME piping code 
review.
    3:00 P.M.-3:30 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.
    3:45 P.M.-4:15 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.
    4:15 P.M.-4:30 P.M.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and 
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss responses of the NRC 
Executive Director for Operations (EDO) to comments and recommendations 
included in recent ACRS reports. These responses are expected to be 
received from the EDO before the meeting.
    4:30 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 a proposed ACRS report on resolution of 
Generic Safety Issue-78, ``Monitoring of Fatigue Transient Limits for 
the Reactor Coolant System''.

Friday, December 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.-9:15 A.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on 
matters considered during this meeting.
    9:30 A.M.-10:00 A.M.: Preparation for Meeting with the NRC Chairman 
(Open)--The Committee will select items that may be discussed with the 
NRC Chairman.
    10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M.: Meeting with the NRC Chairman (Open)--The 
Chairman will meet with the Committee to discuss her regulatory agenda 
and philosophy, and other items of mutual interest.
    11:15 A.M.-12:15 P.M.: Preparation for Meeting with the NRC 
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will prepare for meeting with the 
NRC Commissioners to discuss items of mutual interest including, 
Rulemaking to amend 10 CFR 50.48, Fire Protection, Nondestructive 
Examination Techniques, and National Academy of Sciences/National 
Research Council Study on Digital Instrumentation and Control.
    1:30 P.M.-3:00 P.M.: Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open)--The 
Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners in the Commissioners' 
Conference Room, One White Flint North, to discuss items of mutual 
interest including those noted above.
    3:15 P.M.--3:45 P.M.: Election of Officers for Calendar Year 1996 
(Open)--The Committee will elect Chairman and Vice Chairman to the 
ACRS, and Member-at-Large to the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee 
for Calendar Year 1996.
    3:45 P.M.-5:30 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on 
matters considered during this meeting.
    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 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. EST.
    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.
    The ACRS meeting dates for Calendar Year 1996 are provided below:

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         ACRS meeting No.                 1996 ACRS meeting dates       
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428..............................  February 8-10, 1996                  
429..............................  March 7-9, 1996                      
430..............................  April 11-13, 1996                    
431..............................  May 23-25, 1996                      
432..............................  June 20-22, 1996                     
433..............................  August 8-10, 1996                    
434..............................  September 12-14, 1996                
435..............................  October 10-12, 1996                  
436..............................  November 7-9, 1996                   
437..............................  December 5-7, 1996                   
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    Dated: November 20, 1995.
Andrew L. Bates
Advisory Committee Management Officer
[FR Doc. 95-28836 Filed 11-24-95; 8:45 am]
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