[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59119-59120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29669]


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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 December 5-7, 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, December 5, 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 Standard Review Plan (SRP) Sections 
and Regulatory Guides Associated with Risk-Informed, Performance-
Based Regulation (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by 
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding 
the proposed SRP Sections and regulatory guides associated with 
risk-informed, performance-based regulation, and related matters.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: NRC Research Program on Instrumentation and 
Control Systems (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and 
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the 
ongoing and proposed research activities in the area of 
instrumentation and control systems.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Plant Aging Research Program (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the ongoing and proposed 
research activities associated with plant aging.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
3:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Human Performance Program Plan (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding ongoing and proposed 
activities associated with the NRC Human Performance Program Plan.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
5:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting. It may also discuss a proposed ACRS report to 
Congress on the NRC Safety Research Program.

Friday, December 6, 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.-9:15 a.m.: Preparation for Meeting with the NRC 
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will discuss the following items 
for meeting with the NRC Commissioners:

     Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems.
     Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Plan for 
Upgrading NRC Thermal-Hydraulic Codes.
     Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Regulation and Related 
Matters.
     Potential Use of IPE/IPEEE Results to Compare the Risk 
of the Current Population of Plants with the Safety Goals.
     Use of Safety Goals on a Plant-Specific Basis.
     Use of RULENET in the Regulatory Process.
9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Meeting with the NRC Commissioners, 
Commissioners Conference Room, One White Flint North (Open)--The 
Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners to discuss the 
matters identified above.
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.-12:15 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 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.
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: NRC Emergency Response Program (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the modifications to the 
NRC Emergency Response Program.
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.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, including the EDO 
response to the October 21, 1996 ACRS report on Thermal-Hydraulics 
Research Plan.
2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Election of Officers for CY 1997 (Open)--The 
Committee will elect Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the ACRS and 
Member-at-Large for the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee.
3:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on 
matters considered during this meeting. It may also discuss a 
proposed ACRS report to Congress on the NRC Safety Research Program.

Saturday, December 7, 1996

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on 
matters considered during this meeting. It may also discuss a 
proposed ACRS report to Congress on the NRC Safety Research Program.
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Strategic Planning (Open)--The Committee will 
continue its discussion of items of significant importance to NRC, 
including rebaselining of the Committee activities for FY 1997.

    Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings 
were published in the Federal Register on October 1, 1996 (61 FR 
51310). 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

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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 or ftp.fedworld. These 
documents and the meeting agenda are also available for downloading or 
reviewing on the internet at http://www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.

    Dated: November 14, 1996.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-29669 Filed 11-19-96; 8:45 am]
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