[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8211-8212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3802]


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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 March 1-4, 2000, in 
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The 
date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register 
on Thursday, October 14, 1999 (64 FR 55787).

Wednesday, March 1, 2000

    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.-3:15 p.m.: Development of Risk-Informed Revisions to 10 
CFR part 50, ``Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization 
Facilities'' (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the status 
of developing risk-informed revisions to 10 CFR part 50 and related 
matters.
    3:30 p.m.-6:00 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 proposed 
ACRS reports on Low-Power and Shutdown Operations Risk Insights Report, 
and on Proposed Revision of the Commission's Safety Goal Policy 
Statement for Reactors.
    6:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m.: Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the NRC 
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will discuss issues associated with 
risk-informed regulation, including impediments to the increased use of 
risk-informed regulation; use of importance measures in regulatory 
applications, impact of the scope and quality of the PRA on importance 
measures, and threshold values for importance measures; and technical 
adequacy of performance indicators.

Thursday, March 2, 2000

    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.: Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the NRC 
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will discuss matters scheduled for 
the meeting with the NRC Commissioners associated with risk-informed 
regulation and related matters.
    9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open)--
The Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners, Commissioners' 
Conference Room, One White Flint North, to discuss matters associated 
with risk-informed regulation and related matters.
    1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Technical Components Associated with the 
Revised Reactor Oversight Process (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff regarding the technical components associated with the revised 
reactor oversight process, including the updated significant 
determination process, technical adequacy of the current and proposed 
performance indicators, and related matters.
    2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: 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 license renewal application for the Oconee 
Nuclear Power Station and the associated NRC staff's Safety Evaluation 
Report.
    4:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Proposed Final Amendment to 10 CFR 50.72 and 
50.73 (Open)--The Committee will hold discussions with representatives 
of the NRC staff regarding issues raised by the ACRS members during the 
February ACRS meeting, including the intent of the 10 CFR 50.73 
requirement for reporting degraded components.
    4:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Proposed Final Revision 3 to Regulatory Guide 
1.160, ``Assessing and Managing Risk Before Maintenance Activities at 
Nuclear Power Plants'' (Open)--The Committee will hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff, as needed, regarding the proposed 
final revision 3 to Regulatory Guide 1.160.
    5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports 
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for 
consideration by the full Committee.
    6:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.

Friday, March 3, 2000

    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.-10:15 a.m.: Phenomena Identification and Ranking Table 
(PIRT) for High Burnup Fuel (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff regarding the use of PIRT process for high burnup fuel.
    10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue 
B-17, ``Criteria for Safety Related Operator Actions'' (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed resolution of 
Generic Safety Issue B-17.
    11:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon: 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.
    1:00 p.m.-1:15 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.
    1:15 p.m.-1:30 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 made available to the Committee prior to 
the meeting.
    1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports 
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for 
consideration by the full Committee.
    2:30 p.m.-7 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.

Saturday, March 4, 2000

    8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.

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    1:30 p.m.-2:00 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 28, 1999 (64 FR 
52353). 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.
    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., 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: February 11, 2000.
Annette Vietti-Cook,
Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-3802 Filed 2-16-00; 8:45 am]
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