[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 58 (Monday, March 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12113-12114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7143]



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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 April 11-13, 1996, in 
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The 
date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register 
on Monday, November 27, 1995 (60 FR 58393).

Thursday, April 11, 1996

    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.-10:45 A.M.: Proposed Final Revisions to 10 CFR part 50 
and 10 CFR part 100, ``Reactor Site Criteria'' (Open)--The Committee 
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of 
the NRC staff regarding the proposed final revisions to 10 CFR part 50 
and 10 CFR part 100, new appendix S to part 50, and associated 
Regulatory Guides and Standard Review Plan sections. These proposed 
revisions include relocation of plant design criteria, and source term 
and dose calculations from 10 CFR part 100 to 10 CFR part 50.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
    11 a.m.-12:30 p.M.: Severe Accident Research (Open)--The Committee 
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of 
the NRC staff regarding the domestic and foreign research activities in 
the severe accident area, NRC severe accident codes (e.g., MELCOR, 
SCDAP/RELAP5, CONTAIN, and VICTORIA), and related matters.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
    11:30 p.m.-3 p.m.: Graded Quality Assurance Program (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the Graded Quality Assurance 
Program and related matters.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
    3:15 p.m.-4 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.
    A portion of this session may be closed to discuss qualifications 
of candidates nominated for appointment to the ACRS, 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.
    4 p.m.-7 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 PRA Framework Document and 
Use of PRA in the Regulatory Process, and Resolution of the Multiple 
System Responses Program (MSRP) Issues.

Friday, April 12, 1996

    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 a.m.: Meeting with the Director of the NRC Office for 
Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data (AEOD) (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with Mr. 
Edward Jordan, AEOD Director, on items of mutual interest, including:
     AEOD activities associated with the development of risk-
informed and performance-based regulations
     Risk-Based Performance Indicators
     AEOD study on spent fuel pools
     Recent interaction with INPO (training, event analysis, 
etc.)
     Update on Technical Training Center programs, e.g., 
Digital I&C, and specialized training of inspection personnel in 
support of current risk-based methods applications:
--Implementation of Maintenance Rule
--Inservice Inspection
--Inservice Testing
    10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Spent Fuel Project Office Activities 
(Open)--The Committee will hear a report by the Subcommittee Chairman 
concerning the matters discussed during the March 26, 1996 joint ACRS/
ACNW Subcommittee meeting, including the Spent Fuel Project Office 
activities, decommissioning, and health effects of low-level radiation. 
The Committee will also hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding activities of the Spent Fuel 
Project Office, including the proposed Standard Review Plan for dry 
cask storage systems.
    11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.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.
    11:45 a.m.-12 Noon: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and 
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss the responses from 
the NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO) to comments and 
recommendations included in recent ACRS reports. The EDO responses are 
expected to be provided to the ACRS prior to the meeting.
    1 p.m.-2:15 p.m.: Westinghouse COBRA/TRAC Best-Estimate ECCS 
Thermal Hydraulic Code (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
Westinghouse Electric Corporation and the NRC staff regarding response 
to ACRS concerns related to the Westinghouse COBRA/TRAC Best-Estimate 
ECCS Thermal Hydraulic Code.
    A portion of this session may be closed to discuss Westinghouse 
proprietary information applicable to this matter.
    2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Use of RuleNet in the Rulemaking Process 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the Nuclear Energy Institute regarding the 
experience gained through the use of RuleNet in the rulemaking process.

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    Representatives of the NRC staff will participate, as appropriate.
    3 p.m.-7 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 PRA Framework Document and 
Use of PRA in the Regulatory Process, and Resolution of the Multiple 
System Responses Program (MSRP) Issues.

Saturday, April 13, 1996

    8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue discussion of proposed ACRS reports on matters 
considered during this meeting as well as the proposed reports on other 
matters noted above.
    11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.: Strategic Planning (Open)--The Committee will 
discuss items that are of significant importance to NRC, including 
rebaselining of the Committee activities for FY 96-97.
    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) Pub. 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), 
to discuss Westinghouse proprietary information 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 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 432nd ACRS meeting date has been changed to June 12-15, 1996.

    Date: March 19, 1996.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-7143 Filed 3-22-96; 8:45 am]
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