[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 15 (Thursday, January 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3539-3540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1605]


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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 February 5-8, 1997, in 
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

Wednesday, February 5, 1997

    1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.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.
    1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Design-Bases Verification (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff and of the industry regarding the 
acceptance criteria to be used by the staff in judging the adequacy of 
the design-bases information provided by the licensees in response to 
the 10 CFR 50.54(f) letter issued to all licensees in October 1996.
    3:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting. It will also discuss a proposed ACRS report to 
Congress on the NRC Safety Research Program, and a proposed report on 
Risk-Based Regulatory Acceptance Criteria for Site-Specific Application 
of Safety Goals.

Thursday, February 6, 1997

    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.-9:00 a.m.: Subcommittee Report (Open)--The Committee will 
hear a report by the Chairman of the Thermal Hydraulic Phenomena 
Subcommittee regarding matters discussed during the December 18-19, 
1996 Subcommittee meeting, and comments on the future scope and 
direction of the Subcommittee's review of the Westinghouse AP600 Test 
and Analysis Program.
    9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.: Subcommittee Report (Open)--The Committee will 
hear a report by the Chairman of the Instrumentation and Control 
Systems and Computers Subcommittee regarding the ACRS review of the 
National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council Phase 2 study on 
digital instrumentation and control systems.
    9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: Future ACRS Activities (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures 
Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the full 
Committee during future meetings.
    10:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Shutdown Operations Risk (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding issues associated with 
shutdown operations risk.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
    1:00 p.m.-1:30 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 December 
19, 1996 EDO response to ACRS comments included in its November 22, 
1996 letter regarding NRC programs for the Risk-Based Analysis of 
Reactor Operating Experience.
    1:30 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. It will also continue to 
discuss a proposed ACRS report to Congress on the NRC Safety Research 
Program, as well as proposed reports on Risk-Based Regulatory 
Acceptance Criteria for Site-Specific Application of Safety Goals, and 
Human Performance Program Plan.

Friday, February 7, 1997

    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.: Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Regulation 
and Related Matters (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by 
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding 
the proposed Standard Review Plan Sections and Regulatory Guides for 
risk-informed, performance-based regulation, and related matters.

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    10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: AEOD Spent Fuel Pool Study (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the Office for Analysis and Evaluation of 
Operational Data (AEOD) regarding the results of the study performed by 
AEOD on the adequacy of spent fuel pool designs.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
    1:15 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on 
matters considered during this meeting. It will also discuss a proposed 
ACRS report to Congress on the NRC Safety Research Program, as well as 
proposed reports on Risk-Based Regulatory Acceptance Criteria for Site-
Specific Application of Safety Goals, and Human Performance Program 
Plan.

Saturday, February 8, 1997

    8:30 a.m.-9:00 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 
the 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.
    9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on 
matters considered during this meeting. It will also continue to 
discuss a proposed report to Congress on the NRC Safety Research 
Program, as well as proposed reports on Risk-Based Regulatory 
Acceptance Criteria for Site-Specific Application of Safety Goals, and 
Human Performance Program Plan.
    1:30 p.m.-2:00 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.

    [Note: The meeting could terminate earlier than scheduled, if 
the work of the Committee is completed.]

    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 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.
    The ACRS meeting dates for Calendar Year 1997 are provided below:

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             ACRS meeting No.                  1997 ACRS meeting dates  
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439.......................................  March 6-8, 1997.            
440.......................................  April 3-5, 1997.            
441.......................................  May 1-3, 1997.              
442.......................................  June 11-13, 1997.           
443.......................................  July 9-11, 1997.            
                                            No August meeting.          
444.......................................  September 3-5, 1997.        
445.......................................  October 2-4, 1997.          
446.......................................  November 6-8, 1997.         
447.......................................  December 4-6, 1997.         
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    Dated: January 16, 1997.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-1605 Filed 1-22- 97; 8:45 am]
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