[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56945-56946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24160]


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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 October 5-7, 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).

Thursday, October 5, 2000

    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.-10:00 A.M.: Discussion of Union of Concerned Scientists 
Report, ``Nuclear Plant Risk Studies: Failing the Grade'' (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), the NRC 
staff, and other interested parties concerning the August 2000 UCS 
report on nuclear plant risk studies.
    10:15 A.M.-11:30 A.M.: NEI 00-02, ``Industry PRA Peer Review 
Process Guidelines'' (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by 
and hold discussions with representatives of the Nuclear Energy 
Institute (NEI) and the NRC staff regarding the proposed industry PRA 
certification guidelines described in the document NEI 00-02.
    11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.: Staff Views on ASME Standard for PRA for 
Nuclear Power Plant Applications (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff regarding the staff's August 14, 2000 response to the American 
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) draft Revision 12 ASME Standard 
for Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Nuclear Power Plant Applications.
    1:30 P.M.-3:00 P.M.: Pressurized Thermal Shock Technical Bases 
Reevaluation Project (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by 
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding 
the pressurized thermal shock technical bases reevaluation project.
    3:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports 
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports, as needed, 
for consideration by the full Committee.
    4:30 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.
    6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the NRC 
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will discuss issues associated with 
risk

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informing 10 CFR 50, quality of PRAs, spent fuel pool fire safety 
study, more realistic (best estimate) thermal-hydraulic codes and 
status of ACRS activities on license renewals.

Friday, October 6, 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 informing 
10 CFR 50 and related matters.
    9:30 A.M.-12:00 Noon: Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open)--
The Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners, Commissioners' 
Conference Room, One White Flint North to discuss risk informing 10 CFR 
50 and related matters.
    1:30 P.M.-3:00 P.M.: Discussion of Industry Issues (Open)--The 
Committee will hear a presentation by R. Beedle, Senior Vice President, 
NEI on issues of mutual interest.
    3:15 P.M.-4:45 P.M.: GSI-168, Equipment Qualification (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the GSI-168, Equipment 
Qualification.
    4:45 P.M.-5:30 P.M.: ACRS Review of Generic Guidance Documents 
Associated with License Renewal (Open)--The Committee will discuss 
concerns identified during their initial review of the draft guidance 
documents.
    5:30 P.M.-5:50 P.M.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning 
and Procedures Subcommittee (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. Also, it 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.
    5:50 P.M.-6:00 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.
    6:00 P.M.-6:30 P.M.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports 
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports, as needed, 
for consideration by the full Committee.
    6:30 P.M.-7:30 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.

Saturday, October 7, 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.-12:30 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
    12:30 P.M.-1 P.M.: Annual Report to the Commission on the NRC 
Safety Research Program (Open)--The Committee will discuss the format 
and content of the annual ACRS report to the Commission on the NRC 
Safety Research Program.
    1 P.M.-1:30 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 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. James E. Lyons, 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 
the 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. James E. Lyons 
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. James E. Lyons 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. James E. Lyons 
(telephone 301-415-7371), 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, 2000.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-24160 Filed 9-19-00; 8:45 am]
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