[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6043-6044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3403]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Renewal of Charter for Nuclear Safety Research Review Committee

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Renewal of the Nuclear Safety Research Review 
Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Safety Research Review Committee was established 
by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as a Federal Advisory Committee in 
February 1988 to provide advice to the Director, Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research, on matters relating to NRC's nuclear safety 
research programs. The committee is composed of experts capable of 
providing a wide variety of technical and managerial viewpoints drawn 
from industrial national 

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laboratory, university and not-for-profit research organizations.
    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463), and after consultation with the General Services Administration, 
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has determined that there is a 
continuing need for the Nuclear Safety Research Review Committee and 
that renewal of the committee for a two year period beginning February 
9, 1996 is in the public interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jose Cortez, Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555, (301) 415-6596.

    Dated: February 9, 1996.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Charter, Nuclear Safety Research Review 
Committee

1. Committee's Official Designation

    NRC Nuclear Safety Research Review Committee (NSRRC).

2. Committee's Objectives, Scope of Activities, and Duties

    On a continuing basis, NSRRC will provide advice to the Director of 
the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research and through him the 
Commission, on matters of overall management importance in the 
direction of the NRC's program of nuclear safety research. Matters 
requiring NSRRC's attention will be posed by the Commission by the 
Director of the Research Office, or as an outcome of prior NSRRC 
deliberations. Nuclear safety research is understood to encompass 
technical investigations of the implications for public health and 
safety of the peaceful uses of atomic energy and the reduction of those 
investigations to regulatory practice.
    NSRRC activities will include assessment of and recommendations 
concerning:
    a. Conformance of the NRC nuclear safety research program to the 
NRC Philosophy of Nuclear Regulatory Research, as stated in the 
Committee's Strategic Plan, and to specific Commission directions.
    b. Likelihood of the program meeting the needs of the users of 
research.
    c. Appropriateness of the longer range research programs and the 
correctness of their direction.
    d. Whether the best people are doing the work at the best places; 
whether there are other options, including cooperative programs, that 
would yield higher quality work, or otherwise improve program 
efficiency.
    e. Whether the program is free of obvious bias, and whether the 
research products have been given adequate, unbiased peer review.
    In addition, NSRRC will conduct specialized studies when requested 
by the Commission or the Director of the Office of Nuclear Regulatory 
Research. If appropriate, these studies will be published as reports.

3. Time Period Necessary for the Commission To Carry Out Its Purpose

    In view of the goals and purposes of the Committee, it is expected 
to be continuing in nature.

4. Office of Whom This Committee Reports

    The Director of the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research and, as 
appropriate, through the Director of the Commission.

5. Agency Responsible for Providing Necessary Support for This 
Committee

    Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Within the Commission, support will 
be furnished by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.

6. Description of Duties for Which the Committee Is Responsible

    The duties of the NSRRC are solely advisory and are stated in 
paragraph 2, above.

7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs in Dollars and Man-Years

    $185,000; 0.8 person-year.

8. Estimated Number and Frequency of Committee Meetings

    The Committee will meet at such times and places as it deems 
necessary, but not less than once a year. Subcommittees may meet as 
deemed necessary to achieve their assigned tasks.

9. Committee's Termination Date

    Two years from the filing date, subject to renewal by the 
Commission. See also, paragraph 3 above.

10. Members

    a. Committee members, including the Chairperson, shall be appointed 
by the Commission following nomination by the Director of the Office of 
Nuclear Regulatory Research.
    b. Approximate number of Committee members: 9 to 12.
    c. Members will be chosen to ensure an appropriately balanced 
representation of the research management community, taking into 
account: (1) demonstrated experience in high-level management of 
programs in applied research; (2) demonstrated expertise in one or more 
disciplines of applied science and engineering; (3) broad acquaintance 
with the public health and safety issues associated with the peaceful 
uses of atomic energy, and (4) a balance of experience in the academic, 
industrial, and national and not-for-profit laboratory environments.

11. Date of Filing: February 9, 1996.

Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Office.
[FR Doc. 96-3403 Filed 2-14-96; 8:45 am]
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