[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49934-49935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25062]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; 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 September 30-October 2, 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, September 30, 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.-10:00 A.M.: Preparation of ACRS Report (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss the proposed ACRS report on Impact of PRA 
Results and Insights on the Regulatory System.
    10:15 A.M.-11:45 A.M.: NEI Petition To Modify 10 CFR 50.54(a) 
Related to Quality Assurance Programs (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) regarding the NEI petition 
to modify 10 CFR 50.54(a) to negate the requirement for licensees to 
obtain NRC approval prior to making changes to their quality assurance 
programs.
    12:45 P.M.-2:15 P.M.: Risk-Informed Pilot Application for Hydrogen 
Monitoring at Arkansas Nuclear One (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff and the nuclear industry regarding a pilot application of a risk-
informed approach for post-accident hydrogen monitoring at Arkansas 
Nuclear One.
    2:30 P.M.-3:30 P.M.: Performance Technology Views on Criteria for 
Safety Decisions (Open)--The Committee will hear a presentation by and 
hold discussions with a representative of Performance Technology, Inc., 
on criteria for safety decisions and comments on Regulatory Guide 1.174 
(previously DG-1061).
    3:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M.: Industry Initiatives To Certify Probabilistic 
Risk Assessments (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and 
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and Owners' 
Groups, as appropriate, regarding industry initiatives to certify 
probabilistic risk assessments (PRAs).
    4:45 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting. In addition, the Committee will discuss proposed 
ACRS reports on: lessons learned from the review of the AP600 passive 
plant design; proposed resolution of Generic Safety Issue-171, 
``Engineered Safety Features Failure From Loss of Offsite Power 
Subsequent to a Loss-of-Coolant Accident''; and prioritization of 
Generic Safety Issues.

Thursday, October 1, 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.-10:00 A.M.: Lessons Learned From the Independent Safety 
Assessment of the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station and Associated 
Generic Safety Implications (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff regarding lessons learned from the independent safety assessment 
of the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station and associated generic safety 
implications.
    10:15 A.M.-12:00 Noon: ACRS Reports to the Congress and the 
Commission (Open)--The Committee

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will discuss the format and content of the 1999 ACRS reports to the 
Congress and the Commission on the NRC Safety Research Program.
    1:00 P.M.-1:45 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, including qualifications of candidates for ACRS membership.

    [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.]

    1:45 P.M.-2:30 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.
    2:45 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.

Friday, October 2, 1998

    8:30 A.M.-10:00 A.M.: Integrated Review of Assessment Processes and 
Proposed Improvements to the Senior Management Meeting Process (Open)--
The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the status of activities 
associated with integrated review of assessment processes and proposed 
improvements to the Senior Management Meeting Process.
    10:00 A.M.-10:15 A.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. The EDO's responses 
are expected prior to the meeting.
    10:30 A.M.-12:00 Noon: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
    12:00 Noon-12:15 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 
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), 
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 
available for downloading or reviewing on the internet at http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.

    Dated: September 14, 1998.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-25062 Filed 9-17-98; 8:45 am]
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