[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7810-7811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4174]



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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 March 6-8, 1997, in 
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The 
date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register 
on Thursday, January 23, 1997 (62 FR 3539).

Thursday, March 6, 1997

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.-10:30 a.m.: Capability of RELAP5/MOD 3 Code to Assess the 
AP600 Design

    (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the 
capability of the RELAP5/MOD 3 code to assess the adequacy of the AP600 
passive plant design.
    The Committee may hear presentations by representatives of the 
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, as appropriate.

    Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss 
Westinghouse proprietary information.

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: AP600 Test Data from ROSA and Oregon State 
University (OSU)-APEX Test Facilities

    (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the issues 
associated with the release of test data from ROSA and OSU-APEX test 
facilities to the public.
    The Committee may hear presentations by representatives of the 
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, as appropriate.

    Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss 
Westinghouse proprietary information and matters the premature 
disclosure of which would be likely to significantly frustrate 
implementation of a proposed agency action.

1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Arthur Andersen Report, ``Recommendations to 
Improve the Senior Management Meeting Process''

    (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the results 
of the Arthur Andersen study that was performed to evaluate the Senior 
NRC Management Meeting Process for assessing the performance of 
operating nuclear plants.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.

3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.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 (SRP) Sections, Regulatory Guides, and 
other matters associated with the risk-informed, performance-based 
regulation.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.

4:45 p.m.-7:15 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports

    (Open)--The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters 
considered during this meeting.

Friday, March 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.-9:45 a.m.: Independent Safety Assessment of the Main Yankee 
Atomic Power Station

    (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the results 
of independent safety assessment of the Main Yankee Atomic Power 
Station.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.

9:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: National Academy of Sciences/National Research 
Council (NAS/NRC) Phase 2 Study Report

    (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with the Chairman of the NAS/NRC Committee regarding the 
results of the NAS/NRC Phase 2 Study on the digital instrumentation and 
control systems.
    Other member(s) of the NAS/NRC Committee, representatives of the 
NRC staff and nuclear industry will participate, as appropriate.

1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Department of Energy's (DOE's) Tritium Production 
Program

    (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of DOE regarding DOE's tritium 
production program.
    Representatives of the NRC staff will participate, as appropriate.

2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.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.

3:00 p.m.-3:15 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. The EDO responses are expected to be provided 
to the ACRS prior to the meeting

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.

Saturday, March 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.

    Note: 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.-1:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports

    (Open)--The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS 
reports on matters considered during this meeting.

1:00 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.
    Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings 
were

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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 proprietary information per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), information 
the premature disclosure of which would be likely to significantly 
frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action per 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(9)(B), 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: February 13, 1997.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-4174 Filed 2-19-97; 8:45 am]
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