[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3007-3008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1211]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Regulatory Information Conference; Notice of Meeting

SUMMARY: The objectives of the conference are to give the licensees and 
the public insights into our approach to safety regulations and to 
provide a forum for feedback from those in attendance on their concerns 
about our overall approach, as well as, feedback on differences that 
may exist on technical issues. NRC staff will provide information 
regarding on-going programs and potential new initiatives as a basis 
for discussion.
    Discussions will proceed from general (i.e., the plenary sessions) 
to specific issues (i.e., the breakout sessions), with emphasis on 
plant operations and the NRC view of these operations based on 
experience in carrying out its regulatory mission. Three plenary 
sessions are planned, two of which will be followed by breakout 
sessions that will include presentations by the NRC staff and industry 
representatives.

DATES: Conference will be held April 14 and 15, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The conference will be held at The Capital Hilton Hotel, 
16th and K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036 TELEPHONE: (202) 393-1000 
FAX (202) 639-5742 (Refer to NRC Meeting for special conference rate.)

FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION CONTACT: ES, Inc., by facsimile on (202) 
835-0118 or by phone on (202) 835-1585, after January 20, 1998.

Participation

    This conference is open to the general public; however, advance 
registration is required by March 23, 1998. The following is the 
preliminary program for the conference:

Tuesday, April 14, 1998

Opening: 8:30 a.m.--8:45 a.m.
    Welcome--Samuel J. Collins, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor 
Regulation, NRC
Morning Speaker: Chairman Shirley Ann Jackson
    8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
Morning Plenary Session: 9:15 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
    Regulatory Trends--Samuel J. Collins
    Mid-Morning Speaker: Commissioner Nils J. Diaz
    10:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Mid-Morning Plenary Session: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

    Regional Administrators' Panel: Each Regional Administrator will 
make a presentation on a topic of current interest.

Post Luncheon Speaker: Commissioner Greta J. Dicus
    1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
Breakout Sessions 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
    1. Restructuring and Deregulation
    2. Architect/Engineer Inspections
    3. Maintenance Rule
    4. Public Communications Initiatives
Breakout Sessions 3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
    1. Allegations/Enforcement Issues
    2. Probabilistic Risk Assessment Issues
    3. The Role of Industry
    4. Role of Potassium Iodide in

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Emergency Response
Afternoon Speaker: New Commissioner, if appointed
    5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 15, 1998

Morning Speaker: Commissioner Edward McGaffigan, Jr.
    8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Breakout Sessions 9:05 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
    1. Region I/Licensee Interface & Communications
    2. Region II/Licensee Interface & Communications
    3. Region III/Licensee Interface & Communications
    4. Region IV/Licensee Interface & Communications
Breakout Sessions 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon
    1. 10 CFR 50.59
    2. Strategic Planning/Operating Plan/Budget
    3. Generic Letter 96-06, ``Assurance of Equipment Operability and 
Containment Integrity During Design Basis Accident Conditions''
    4. Licensing Actions/ Technical Specification Conversions
Post-Luncheon Speaker: TBD
    1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions 2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
    1. Improvements to NRC's Performance Assessment Process
    2. License Renewal
    3. Spent Fuel Storage/Dry Cask Issues
    4. Core Performance/Fuels Issues
Closing Plenary Session: 4:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
    Summary/Closing--Samuel J. Collins

    Note: There will be a question and answer period after each 
session each day.

    Next year's conference is scheduled for April 6 and 7, 1999, at The 
Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC.

    Dated in Rockville, Maryland this 12th day of January 1998.

    For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Kathryn O. Greene,
Chief, Administration Branch, Division of Inspection and Support 
Programs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 98-1211 Filed 1-16-98; 8:45 am]
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