[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 75 (Friday, April 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19148-19149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10076]


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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 May 1-3, 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, May 1, 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.: Design Basis Verification (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed memoranda to 
the Commission associated with review criteria for design basis 
verification and other related NRC staff activities.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
    10:45 A.M.-11:45 A.M.: Electric Utility Restructuring and 
Deregulation (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC Staff regarding the 
proposed final Policy Statement on restructuring and economic 
deregulation of the electric utility industry.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
    1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M.: Proposed Final Regulatory Guide 1.164, ``Time 
Response Design Criteria for Safety-Related Operator Actions'' (Open)--
The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed final 
Regulatory Guide 1.164.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
    2:00 P.M.-3:15 P.M.: Regulatory Effectiveness (Open)--The Committee 
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with the Deputy 
Executive Director for Operations regarding regulatory effectiveness.
    3:15 P.M.-5:15 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open). The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting, as well as proposed reports considered during 
previous meetings on issues such as use of potassium iodide after a 
severe accident.
    5:15 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation for Meeting with the NRC 
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will discuss the following items in 
preparation for meeting with the NRC Commissioners on May 2, 1997:
    (1) Risk-informed, performance-based regulation and risk-based 
regulatory acceptance criteria for plant-specific application of safety 
goals;
    (2) proposed regulatory approach associated with steam generator 
integrity;
    (3) shutdown operations risk;
    (4) status of ACRS review of National Academy of Sciences/National 
Research Council Phase 2 study on digital instrumentation and control 
systems;
    (5) Human Performance Program Plan; and
    (6) ACRS report to Congress on Nuclear Safety Research and 
Regulatory Reform.

Friday, May 2, 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.
    9:00 A.M.-10:30 A.M.: Meeting with the NRC Commissioners--
Commissioners' Conference Room, One White Flint North (Open)--Meeting 
with the NRC Commissioners to discuss the following items:
    (1) Risk-informed, performance-based regulation and risk-based 
regulatory acceptance criteria for plant-specific application of safety 
goals;
    (2) proposed regulatory approach associated with steam generator 
integrity;
    (3) shutdown operations risk;
    (4) status of ACRS review of National Academy of Sciences/National 
Research Council Phase 2 report on digital instrumentation and control 
systems;
    (5) Human Performance Program Plan; and
    (6) ACRS report to Congress on Nuclear Safety Research and 
Regulatory Reform.
    11:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON: Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM) on 
Direction Setting Issue 22, Research (Open)--The Committee will discuss 
issues raised by the Commission in the March 28, 1997 SRM related to 
research.
    Representatives of the NRC staff will participate, as appropriate.
    1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M.: Implementation of the Maintenance Rule 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the results of the 
pilot inspections conducted by the staff to monitor the effectiveness 
of the licensees in implementing the Maintenance Rule.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
    2:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M.: Future ACRS Activities (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures 
Subcommittee

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regarding items proposed for consideration by the full Committee during 
future meetings.
    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 to comments and recommendations 
included in recent ACRS reports.
    3:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting, as well as proposed reports considered during 
previous meetings on issues such as use of potassium iodide after a 
severe accident.

Saturday, May 3, 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, qualifications of candidates nominated for 
appointment to the ACRS, 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 information the release of which would constitute a clearly 
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.]

    9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on 
matters considered during this meeting, as well as proposed reports 
considered during previous meetings on issues such as use of potassium 
iodide after a severe accident.
    12:00 NOON-1:00 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 1998.
    1:00 P.M.-1:30 P.M.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will 
discuss matters related to the conduct of Committee activities and 
matters and specific issues that were not completed during previous 
meetings, as time and availability of information permit.
    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 information 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 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: April 14, 1997.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-10076 Filed 4-17-97; 8:45 am]
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