[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43410-43412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20542]
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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
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Safeguards will hold a meeting on September 1-3, 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, September 1, 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.-10:45 A.M.: Safety Evaluation Report Related to the
Oconee Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Application (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff and Duke Energy Corporation regarding
the staff's Safety Evaluation Report associated with the license
renewal application for the Oconee Nuclear Power Plant Units 1, 2, and
3, and other license renewal issues.
11:00 A.M.-12:00 Noon: Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue-
145, ``Actions to Reduce Common Cause Failures'' (Open)--The Committee
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of
the NRC staff regarding proposed resolution of Generic Safety Issue-
145.
1:00 P.M.--3:00 P.M.: Proposed Final Source Term Rule and
Associated Draft Regulatory Guide and Standard Review Plan Section
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed final rule
on the application of alternative source term at operating plants and
associated draft regulatory guide and Standard Review Plan Section, and
related matters.
3:15 P.M.-4:15 P.M.: Proposed Revision to Regulatory Guide 1.78
(DG-1087), ``Evaluating the Habitability of a Nuclear Power Plant
Control Room During a Postulated Hazardous Chemical Release'' (Open)--
The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed revision to
Regulatory Guide 1.78.
4:15 P.M.-4:45 P.M.: ACRS Plans for Reviewing the RETRAN-3D
Thermal-Hydraulic Transient Analysis Code (Open)--The Committee members
will discuss the ACRS plans for reviewing the Electric Power Research
Institute RETRAN-3D thermal-hydraulic transient analysis code.
4:45 P.M.-5:45 P.M.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for
consideration by the full Committee.
5:45 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. In addition, the Committee will discuss a follow-
up letter to the NRC Executive Director for Operations' (EDO's)
response to the May 19, 1999 ACRS letter on the Modifications Proposed
by the Westinghouse Owners Group to the Core Damage Assessment
Guidelines and the Post Accident Sampling System Requirements, and a
Joint ACRS/ACNW report on the Proposed Framework for Risk-Informed
Regulation in the NRC Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
Thursday, September 2, 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.: Application of the Electric Power Research
Institute (EPRI) Risk-Informed Methods to Inservice Inspection of
Piping (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and EPRI regarding
the staff's proposed final Safety Evaluation Report on the application
of the EPRI risk-informed methods to inservice inspection of piping at
nuclear power plants.
10:15 A.M.-11:45 A.M.: Proposed Guidance for Using Risk Information
in the Review of Licensing Actions (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding the proposed guidance for using risk information in the
review of licensing actions, and related matters.
12:45 P.M.-2:00 P.M.: Proposed Final Revision 3 to Regulatory Guide
1.105, Instrument Setpoints for Safety Systems (Open)--The Committee
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of
the NRC staff regarding proposed final revision 3 to Regulatory Guide
1.105.
2:15 P.M.-3:45 P.M.: Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES)
Self-Assessment Program (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations
by and hold discussions with representatives of RES regarding the
status of activities associated with the RES self-assessment program,
including the proposed process for prioritizing RES activities.
4:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for
consideration by the full Committee.
5:00 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.
Friday, September 3, 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.-9:15 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,
and information the release of which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
9:15 A.M.-9:30 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.
9:30 A.M.-9:45 A.M.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss the responses from
the EDO to comments and recommendations included in recent ACRS reports
and letters. The EDO responses are expected to be made available to the
Committee prior to the meeting.
10:00 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
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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) P.L. 92-463, I have determined
that it is necessary to close a portion 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
(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: August 3, 1999.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-20542 Filed 8-9-99; 8:45 am]
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