[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 62 (Thursday, April 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15834-15835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7844]


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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 April 7-10, 1999, in 
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The 
date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register 
on Wednesday, November 18, 1998 (63 FR 64105).

Wednesday, April 7, 1999

1:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--The 
ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the 
meeting.
1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Draft Commission Paper on Proposed Improvements to 
the Generic Communications Process (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff regarding the draft Commission Paper on proposed improvements to 
the Generic Communications Process.
3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Steam Generator Tube and Reactor Pressure Vessel 
Integrity Issues (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and 
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the 
status of ongoing regulatory activities associated with steam generator 
tube integrity; the staff's draft safety evaluation of Boiling Water 
Reactor Vessel and Internals Project-14 (BWRVIP-14), ``Evaluation of 
Crack Growth in BWR Stainless Steel Reactor Pressure Vessel 
Internals;'' suggested changes to 10 CFR 50.61, pressurized thermal 
shock rule; and related matters.
4:45 p.m.-7:15 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports and the ACRS Bylaws 
(Open)--The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports, including a 
proposed report on the NRC Safety Research Program. Also, the Committee 
will discuss proposed revisions to the ACRS Bylaws.

Thursday, April 8, 1999

8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--The 
ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the 
meeting.
8:35 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Insights Gained from the Risk-Informed Pilot 
Applications (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and the Nuclear 
Energy Institute (NEI) regarding the insights gained from the risk-
informed pilot applications, including those from the pilots for 
inservice inspection, extension of allowed outage times, and online 
maintenance.
10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Proposed Final Revision to 10 CFR 50.65(a) of 
the Maintenance Rule and an Associated Draft Regulatory Guide (Open)--
The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff and NEI regarding the proposed final 
revision to 10 CFR 50.65(a) of the Maintenance Rule that would require 
licensees to perform safety assessments prior to performing maintenance 
activities, and an associated draft Regulatory Guide.
12:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m.: Proposed Approach for Revising the Commission's 
Safety Goal Policy Statement (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff regarding the staff's proposed approach for revising the 
Commission's Safety Goal Policy Statement.
2:30 p.m.-6:15 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss proposed ACRS reports.

Friday, April 9, 1999

8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--The 
ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the 
meeting.
8:35 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Subcommittee Report (Open)--The Committee will 
hear a report by the Chairman of the Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena 
Subcommittee regarding matters discussed during the March 23, 1999 
meeting.
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Impact of the Use of High Burnup or Mixed Oxide 
Fuel on the Revised Source Term (Open)--The Committee will discuss the 
proposed ACRS response to a Commission request, included in the March 
5, 1999 Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM), that the ACRS consider the 
impact of the use of high burnup or mixed oxide fuel on the revised 
source term.
1:00 p.m.--2:00 p.m.: Relationship and Balance Between PRA Results and 
Defense-In-Depth (Open)--The Committee will discuss the proposed 
response to a Commission request, included in the March 5, 1999 SRM, 
that the ACRS consider the appropriate relationship and balance between 
PRA results and defense-in-depth in the context of risk-informed 
regulation.
2:00 p.m.--2:15 p.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and 
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss the responses from 
the NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO) to comments and 
recommendations included in recent ACRS reports and letters. The EDO 
responses are expected to be provided to the ACRS prior to the meeting.
2:15 p.m.--3:00 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

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of this Advisory Committee, and information the release of which would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.]
3:15 p.m.--4:00 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.
4:00 p.m.--7:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.

Saturday, April 10, 1999

8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
2:00 p.m.--2:30 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 29, 1998 (63 FR 
51968). 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 Dr. Richard P. Savio, Associate 
Director for Technical Support, 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 Associate Director for 
Technical Support 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 Associate Director for Technical Support 
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 information provided in confidence by a foreign source 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 Dr. Richard P. Savio, 
Associate Director for Technical Support (telephone 301/415-7363), 
between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. EST.
    ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are 
available for downloading or viewing on the internet at http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.
    Videoteleconferencing service is available for observing open 
sessions of ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use this service for 
observing ACRS meetings should contact Mr. Theron Brown, ACRS Audio 
Visual Technician (301-415-8066), between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. EST 
at least 10 days before the meeting to ensure the availability of this 
service. Individuals or organizations requesting this service will be 
responsible for telephone line charges and for providing the equipment 
facilities that they use to establish the videoteleconferencing link. 
The availability of videoteleconferencing services is not guaranteed.

    Dated: March 25, 1999.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-7844 Filed 3-31-99; 8:45 am]
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