[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 123 (Monday, June 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34691-34692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16391]


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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 14-16, 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, July 14, 1999

8:30 A.M.-8:45 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--The 
ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the 
meeting.
8:45 A.M.-10:15 A.M.: Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) RETRAN-
3D Thermal-Hydraulic Transient Analysis Code (Open)--The Committee will 
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
NRC staff regarding the status of the review of the EPRI RETRAN-3D 
thermal-hydraulic transient analysis code.
10:30 A.M.-11:30 A.M.: Proposed Revision to Appendix K of 10 CFR Part 
50 (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding proposed 
revision to Appendix K, ``ECCS Evaluation Models,'' to allow minor 
power level increases, and related matters.
12:30 P.M.--2:00 P.M.: Options for Crediting Existing Programs for 
License Renewal (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and 
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and the Nuclear 
Energy Institute regarding the proposed options for crediting existing 
NRC-approved programs for license renewal.
2:15 P.M.-3:45 P.M.: Proposed Revision 3 to Regulatory Guide 1.160 (DG-
1082), ``Assessing and Managing Risk Before Maintenance Activities at 
Nuclear Power Plants'' (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by 
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding 
the proposed revision 3 to Regulatory Guide 1.160.
4:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.: Proposed Approach for Revising 10 CFR 50.61, 
Pressurized Thermal Shock Rule (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 
Pressurized Thermal Shock Rule.
5:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports 
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for 
consideration by the full Committee.
6:00 P.M.-7:15 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting.

Thursday, July 15, 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.: Proposed Final Regulatory Guide for Updating 
Final Safety Analysis Reports (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute regarding proposed final 
Regulatory Guide for Updating the Final Safety Analysis Reports, and 
related matters.
10:15 A.M.-12:00 Noon: Control Room Habitability (Open)--The Committee 
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with: Dr. Kovach, an 
invited expert, on control room habitability issues; representatives of 
the NRC staff on staff activities associated with resolving control 
room habitability issues; and representatives of the Nuclear Energy 
Institute regarding industry activities related to control room 
habitability.
1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M.: Proposed Amendment to 10 CFR 50.55a ``Codes and 
Standards'' (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff, the Nuclear Energy 
Institute, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers regarding 
the proposed amendment to 10 CFR 50.55a, including the proposed staff 
position on eliminating the regulatory requirement for licensees to 
update their inservice inspection and inservice testing programs every 
120 months, and related matters.
2:30 P.M.-2:45 P.M.: Subcommittee Report (Open)--The Committee will 
hear a report by the Chairman of the ACRS Subcommittees on Reliability 
and Probabilistic Risk Assessment and on Regulatory Policies and 
Practices regarding matters discussed at the July 13, 1999 joint 
meeting, including the development of risk-informed revisions to 10 CFR 
Part 50, proposed definitions and scope changes related to structures, 
systems, and components, as well as policy issues, special studies, and 
related matters.
3:00 P.M.-3:45 P.M.: Proposed Plan for Preparation of the Annual ACRS 
Report to the Commission (Open)--The Committee will discuss proposed 
plan for preparing the next annual ACRS report to the Commission on the 
NRC Safety Research Program.
3:45 P.M.-4:45 P.M.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports 
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for 
consideration by the full Committee.
4:45 P.M.-7:15 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting.

Friday, July 16, 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.: Highlights from Incident Reporting System 
(Closed)--The Committee will hear a presentation by and hold 
discussions with representatives from the NRC staff regarding 
highlights of events that occurred at foreign nuclear plants during 
1997 and 1998 and associated safety significance.

    Note: This session will be closed to discuss information 
provided in confidence by a foreign source.

10:15 A.M.-10:30 A.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.
10:30 A.M.-10:45 A.M.: Report of the Planning and Procedures

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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, and 
information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted 
invasion of personal privacy.]
10:45 A.M.-11:00 A.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, including 
the EDO response to the ACRS reports on proposed final revision to 10 
CFR 50.65, dated April 14 and May 11, 1999.
11:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on 
matters considered during this meeting.
5:00 P.M.-5:30 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 Mr. Sam Duraiswamy, ACRS, 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 Mr. Sam Duraiswamy 
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 Mr. Sam Duraiswamy if such rescheduling would result 
in major inconvenience.
    In accordance with Subsection 10(d) Public Law 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 Mr. Sam Duraiswamy 
(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 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. EDT 
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: June 22, 1999.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-16391 Filed 6-25-99; 8:45 am]
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