[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44351-44352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21939]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting Notice

    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 12-13, 1996, in 
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The 
date of this meeting was previously published in

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the Federal Register on Monday, November 27, 1995 (60 FR 58393).

Thursday, September 12, 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.: Adequacy of the Codes to Analyze Steam 
Generator Tube Temperature Distributions During Severe Accidents 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the adequacy of the NRC 
codes to analyze steam generator tube temperature distributions during 
severe-accident conditions.
    Representatives of the industry will participate, as appropriate.
    11:00 A.M.-11:15 A.M.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and 
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss 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 in writing to the ACRS prior to the meeting.
    11:15 A.M.-11:45 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 
ACRS.
    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.
    11:45 A.M.-12:15 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.
    1:15 P.M.-2:45 P.M.: Indian Point Unit 3 (Open)--The Committee will 
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
Indian Point Unit 3 licensee (New York Power Authority) regarding the 
resolution of issues that led to the shutdown of Indian Point Unit 3, 
and the status of resolution of new issues since the restart of the 
plant in June 1995.
    Representatives of the NRC staff will participate.
    3:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting.
    5:15 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Strategic Planning (Open)-- The Committee will 
continue its discussion of items that are of significant importance to 
NRC, including rebaselining of the Committee activities for FY 97.

Friday, September 13, 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.-10:30 A.M.: Meeting with the Director of the NRC Office 
of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) (Open)--The Committee will hear a 
presentation by and hold discussions with Mr. David Morrison, RES 
Director, on items of mutual interest including:
     Overview of the NRC research program and budget.
     Research priorities.
     NRC Thermal Hydraulic Code Activities.
     International cooperative research program.
     RES plans and priorities for providing information 
necessary for the development of risk-informed and performance-based 
regulations by expanding the scope of NUREG-1150 work to include Level 
3 PRA for shutdown modes of operation, fire, and other external events; 
rationale for these plans and priorities; ongoing and planned research 
to do such PRAs for other modes of operation.
    10:45 A.M.-12:00 NOON: Loss of Feedwater Event at Arkansas Nuclear 
One Unit 1 (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the 
findings and conclusions of the Augmented Inspection Team, which 
investigated the May 19, 1996 loss of feedwater event at Arkansas 
Nuclear One Unit 1.
    Representatives of the licensee will participate, as appropriate.
    1:15 P.M.-3:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss 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) 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), 
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. 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: August 22, 1996.
John C. Hoyle
Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-21939 Filed 8-27-96; 8:45 am]
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