[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27105-27106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12977]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Advisory Committee on Reactor Standards; 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 June 3-5, 1998, in Conference 
Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this 
meeting was previously published in the Federal

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Register on Thursday, November 20, 1997 (62 FR 62079).

Wednesday, June 3, 1998

    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.
    8:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: AP600 Design (Open)--The Committee will 
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of 
the Westinghouse Electric Company and the NRC staff regarding 
Chapters 3, 6, 14, 16 and 17 of the AP600 Standard Safety Analysis 
Report, as well as the PRA, regulatory treatment of the non-safety 
systems, Test and Analysis Program performed by Westinghouse in 
support of the AP600 design, and the associated NRC staff's 
evaluation.
    11:15 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Human Performance Plan (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding issues/concerns raised by 
the ACRS members on the revised Human Performance Plan.
    1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Core Research Capabilities at NRC (Open)--
The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding core research 
capabilities at NRC.
    2:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: BWR Extended Power Uprate Application 
(Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the General Electric Company 
(GE), the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant licensee, and the NRC 
staff regarding the GE power uprate plan for operating BWRs, and the 
application from the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant for a power 
level increase of 6.3 percent.

    Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss the 
General Electric Company proprietary information.

    5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting. During this meeting, the Committee will also 
discuss a proposed ACRS report on the NRC Safety Research Program.

Thursday, June 4, 1998

    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.: Agency-Wide Plan for High-Burnup Fuel 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the 
Agency-wide plan for high-burnup fuel.
    10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Operating Plan for the NRC Technical 
Training Programs (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by 
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding 
the Operating Plan for the NRC technical training programs and 
related matters.
    11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Proposed Modifications to 10 CFR 50.59, 
Changes, Tests and Experiments (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
NRC staff regarding the status of staff activities associated with 
the proposed modifications to 10 CFR 50.59.
    1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Proposed Final Standard Review Plan (SRP) 
Section and Regulatory Guide for Risk-Informed Inservice Inspection 
of Piping (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the 
proposed SRP Section and Regulatory Guide for risk-informed 
inservice inspection of piping at nuclear power plants, as well as 
the issues and concerns raised previously by the ACRS members on 
this matter.
    2:45 p.m.-3:15 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.
    3:15 p.m.-3:30 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 EDO 
response to the comments and recommendations included in the April 
8, 1998 ACRS report regarding Plans to Increase the Performance-
Based Approaches in Regulatory Activities.
    3:45 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.

Friday, June 5, 1998

    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, 
qualifications of candidates for ACRS membership, and information 
the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion 
of personal privacy.

    9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch): Preparation of ACRS 
Reports (Open)--The Committee will continue its discussion of 
proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this meeting.
    3:30 p.m.--4:00 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 September 4, 1997 (62 FR 
46782). In accordance with these procedures, oral or written views 
may be presented by members of the public, including representatives 
of the nuclear industry. 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 statement should notify Mr. Sam 
Duraiswamy, Chief of the 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) Pub. 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), to discuss General Electric Company proprietary 
information per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), 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 canceled 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 of the Nuclear Reactors Branch (telephone 301/415-
7364), between 7:30 A.M. and 4:l5 P.M. EDT.
    ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are 
available for downloading or reviewing on the internet at http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.

    Dated: May 11, 1998.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-12977 Filed 5-14-98; 8:45 am]
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