[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50840-50842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24384]


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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, 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).

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Thursday, September 30, 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.: NRC Safety Research Programs (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss the proposed ACRS report to the Commission on 
the NRC Safety Research Program and related matters. The Committee will 
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
NRC staff on the proposed Mission Statement for the NRC's Office of 
Research.
    10:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Combustion Engineering Owners Group (CEOG) 
Proposal to Eliminate the Post-Accident Sampling System Requirements 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of CEOG and the NRC staff regarding CEOG proposal 
to eliminate the post-accident sampling system requirements.
    1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Rulemaking and Review Plans Associated with 
the Development of Risk-Informed Revisions to 10 CFR Part 50 (Open)--
The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 
regarding the proposed rulemaking and review plans associated with the 
development of risk-informed revisions to 10 CFR part 50, ``Domestic 
Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities.''
    2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue 
(GSI)-148, ``Smoke Control and Manual Fire Fighting Effectiveness'' 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed resolution 
of GSI-148.
    3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will discuss the proposed guidelines for applying risk-
informed decisionmaking in the licensing process.
    4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports 
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for 
consideration by the full Committee.
    5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Joint ACRS/ACNW Report on the Proposed 
Framework for Risk-Informed Regulation in NMSS (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss the Joint ACRS/ACNW report.
    6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting.

Friday, October 1, 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 Resolution of Generic Safety Issue 
(GSI)-23, ``Reactor Coolant Pump Seal Failures'' (Open)--The Committee 
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of 
the NRC staff regarding the proposed resolution of GSI-23.
    10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Proposed Final 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, NEI and 
the American Society for Mechanical Engineers regarding the proposed 
final amendment to 10 CFR 50.55a related to elimination of the 
requirement to update the inservice inspection and inservice testing 
programs every 120 months, and the status of resolution of the issues 
associated with the volumetric examination of the small-bore piping of 
the high-pressure safety injection system.
    1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Proposed Regulatory Guide on Design Bases 
Information (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and NEI regarding the 
proposed regulatory guide, which endorses NEI 97-04 document, ``Design 
Bases Program Guidelines,'' and related matters.
    3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue B-
55, ``Improved Reliability of Target Rock Safety Relief Valves'' 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding proposed resolution of 
GSI B-55.
    4:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports 
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for 
consideration by the full Committee.
    5:15 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.

Saturday October 2, 1999

    8:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: Discussion of ACRS Meeting with the 
Commission (Open)--The Committee will discuss the topics for the 
meeting with the NRC Commissioners on November 4, 1999.
    10:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Report of the Planning and Procedures 
Subcommittee (Open)--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.
    11:00 a.m.-11:15 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.
    11:15 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Subcommittee Chairman Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will hear reports by ACRS members on the proposed final 
revision to Regulatory Guide 1.8 on the training and qualification of 
personnel at nuclear power plants, possible modifications to the NRC 
PRA Implementation plan, and control room habitability issues.
    12:00 Noon-12:45 p.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.
    12:45 p.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

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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.
    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: September 14, 1999.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-24384 Filed 9-17-99; 8:45 am]
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