[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33736-33738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16379]


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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 July 8-10, 1998, in 
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The 
date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register 
on Thursday, November 20, 1997 (62 FR 62079).

Wednesday, July 8, 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.-10:30 a.m.: BWR Extended Power Uprate Application (Open/
Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the General Electric Nuclear Energy (GE), the 
Northern States Power Company (NSP), and the NRC staff regarding the GE 
extended power uprate program for operating BWRs, and the NSP 
application for a power level increase of 6.3 percent for the 
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant.

    Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss GE 
Nuclear Energy proprietary information.

    10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Proposed Revisions to CFR 50.59 (Changes, 
Tests and Experiments) (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by 
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding 
proposed revisions to 10 CFR

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50.59, resolution of issues identified in the March 24, 1998 Staff 
Requirements Memorandum related to SECY-97-205, ``Integration and 
Evaluation of Results from Recent Lessons Learned Reviews,'' and 
related matters.
    1:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: AP600 Design (Open/Closed)--The Committee will 
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
Westinghouse Electric Company and the NRC staff regarding 
Westinghouse's application for certification of the AP600 design and 
the associated NRC staff's evaluation.

    Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss 
Westinghouse proprietary and safeguards information related to the 
AP600 design.

    4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Fire Barrier Penetration Seals and Related 
Matters (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding Supplement 
1 to NUREG-1552, ``Fire Barrier Penetration Seals at Nuclear Power 
Plants,'' an Information Notice on ``Inadequate Identification and 
Analysis of Required and Associated Electrical Circuits Resulting in 
the Potential Loss of Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Capability,'' and related 
matters.
    5:45 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting.

Thursday, July 9, 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.-10:30 a.m.: BWR Pressure Vessel Shell Weld Inspections 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff and the BWR Vessel and Internals 
Project (BWRVIP) regarding the BWRVIP-05 report, ``BWR Pressure Vessel 
Shell Weld Inspection Recommendations,'' and the associated NRC staff's 
evaluation.
    10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Operating Plan for the NRC Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation (NRR) (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations 
by and hold discussions with the NRR Director and his staff regarding 
the NRR Operating Plan and related matters.
    1:15 p.m.-1:45 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.
    1:45 p.m.-2:00 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 EDO's 
response to the ACRS comments and recommendations included in its May 
11, 1998 report on, ``Elevation of CDF to a Fundamental Safety Goal and 
Possible Revision of the Commission's Safety Goal Policy Statement.''
    2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.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.

    2:45 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, July 10, 1998

    8:30 a.m.-3:00 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.
    3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Technical Papers for the Quadripartite Meeting 
(Open)--The Committee will discuss several Technical Papers to be 
discussed at the Quadripartite meeting scheduled to be held in Japan on 
October 5-9, 1998, including the following:
     Safety of Future Nuclear Power Plants
     Safety of Aging Plants
     Steam Generator Operating Experience
     Assessment of Computerized Systems
     Safety of High Burnup and Mixed Oxide Fuels/Fuel Behavior 
Under Reactivity Induced Accidents
     Risk Significance of Low-Power and Shutdown Events
     Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Risk-Based Regulation
    4:30 p.m.-5:00 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 statements 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 Westinghouse proprietary information per 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(4), Westinghouse safeguards information per 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(3), matters that relate solely to the internal personnel rules 
and practices of this Advisory Committee per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), 
General Electric Nuclear Energy 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 4:15 p.m. EDT.
    ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are

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available for downloading or reviewing on the internet at http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.

    Dated: June 15, 1998.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-16379 Filed 6-18-98; 8:45 am]
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