[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81906-81907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-33010]


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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 February 1-3, 2001, in 
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The 
date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register 
on Friday, November 17, 2000 (65 FR 69578).

Thursday, February 1, 2001

    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.: Treatment of Uncertainties in the Elements of 
the PTS Technical Basis Reevaluation Project (Open)--The Committee will 
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
NRC staff regarding treatment of uncertainties in the elements of the 
Pressurized Thermal Shock (PTS) Reevaluation Project.
    10:30 A.M.-12 Noon: Siemens S-RELAP5 Appendix K Small-Break LOCA 
Code (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and Siemens Power 
Corporation regarding the Siemens S-RELAP5 Appendix K Small-Break Loss-
of-Coolant Accident (LOCA) Code and the associated NRC staff Safety 
Evaluation Report. [Note: A portion of this session may be closed to 
discuss Siemens Power Corporation proprietary information applicable to 
this matter.]
    1 P.M.-2:30 P.M.: Proposed ANS Standard on External-Events PRA 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) regarding 
the proposed ANS Standard on external-events PRA.
    2:45 P.M.-4 P.M.: Reprioritization of Generic Safety Issue-152, 
``Design Basis for Valves that Might be Subjected to Significant 
Blowdown Loads'' (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and 
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding 
reprioritization of Generic Safety Issue-152 and the reasons therefor, 
and related matters.
    4 P.M.-5 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.
    5 P.M.-7 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting.

Friday, February 2, 2001

    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 A.M.: Regulatory Effectiveness of the ATWS Rule 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the staff's assessment 
of the regulatory effectiveness of the Anticipated Transients Without 
Scram (ATWS) Rule.
    10:15 A.M.-11:45 A.M.: Overview of Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication 
Facility (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the Department of Energy (DOE) and 
the NRC staff regarding the proposed Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication 
Facility to be constructed at the DOE's Savannah River Plant site.
    1 P.M.-2 P.M.: Meeting with the NRC Chairman (Open)--The Committee 
will meet with the NRC Chairman Meserve to discuss items of mutual 
interest.
    2:15 P.M.-3:15 P.M.: NRC Safety Research Program (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss the annual ACRS report to the Commission on the 
NRC Safety Research Program.
    3:15 P.M.-3:45P.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.
    3:45 P.M.-4 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.
    4 P.M.-5 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.
    5 P.M.-7 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.

Saturday, February 3, 2001

    8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.: Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
    12:30 P.M.-1 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 October 11, 2000 (65 FR 
60476). 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.
    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 proprietary information per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).

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    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:l5 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: December 20, 2000.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-33010 Filed 12-26-00; 8:45 am]
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