[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 56945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24159]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Meeting of the Ad Hoc 
Subcommittee; Notice of Meeting

    The Ad Hoc Subcommittee will hold a meeting on October 10-13, 2000, 
Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
    The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
    The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows:

Tuesday, October 10, 2000--1:00 p.m. until the conclusion of business

    The Ad Hoc Subcommittee will discuss its approach for reviewing the 
technical merits of the Differing Professional Opinion (DPO) issues 
associated with steam generator tube integrity, and developing comments 
and recommendations for consideration by the full Committee.

Wednesday, October 11, 2000--8:30 a.m. until the conclusion of business

    The Ad Hoc Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with the DPO author and other interested persons regarding 
the DPO issues, views on the adequacy of the staff's approach for 
resolving these issues, and remaining major issues of contention.

Thursday, October 12, 2000--8:30 a.m. until the conclusion of business

    The Ad Hoc Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and other interested 
persons regarding the status of resolution of the DPO issues and 
related matters.

Friday, October 13, 2000--8:30 a.m. until the conclusion of business

    The Ad Hoc Subcommittee will continue its discussion of the DPO 
issues with the staff and the DPO author, as needed, and will develop 
proposed comments and recommendations for consideration by the full 
Committee.
    The purpose of this meeting is to gather information, analyze 
relevant issues and facts, and to formulate proposed positions and 
actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the full Committee.
    Oral statements may be presented by members of the public with the 
concurrence of the Subcommittee Chairman; written statements will be 
accepted and made available to the Committee. Electronic recordings 
will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are 
open to the public, and questions may be asked only by members of the 
Ad Hoc Subcommittee, its consultants, and staff. Persons desiring to 
make oral statements should notify the cognizant ACRS staff engineers 
named below five days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that 
appropriate arrangements can be made.
    During the initial portion of the meeting, the Ad Hoc Subcommittee, 
along with any of its consultants who may be present, may exchange 
preliminary views regarding matters to be considered during the balance 
of the meeting.
    The Ad Hoc Subcommittee will then hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with the DPO author, representatives of the NRC staff, and 
other interested persons regarding this review.
    Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the 
meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, and the Chairman's ruling on 
requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and the time 
allotted therefor can be obtained by contacting either Mr. Sam 
Duraiswamy (telephone 301-415-7364) or Ms. Undine Shoop (telephone 301-
415-8086) between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (EDT). Persons planning to 
attend this meeting are urged to contact the above named individuals 
one or two working days prior to the meeting to be advised of any 
potential changes to the agenda, etc., that may have occurred.

    Dated: September 12, 2000.
James E. Lyons,
Associate Director for Technical Support, ACRS/ACNW.
[FR Doc. 00-24159 Filed 9-19-00; 8:45 am]
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