[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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