[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14940-14941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6302]


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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 April 5-7, 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, April 5, 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.-10:30 A.M.: Interim Review of the License Renewal Application 
for Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 (Open)--The Committee 
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of 
the NRC staff and Southern Nuclear Operating Company regarding the 
license renewal application for Hatch Units 1 and 2, associated staff's 
Safety Evaluation Report (SER), selected Boiling Water Reactor Vessel 
and Internals Project (BWRVIP) reports and the related staff's safety 
evaluations.
10:50 A.M.-12:00 Noon: Proposed Final License Renewal Guidance 
Documents (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the 
proposed final Regulatory Guide DG-1104 and Standard Review Plan 
associated with license renewal, Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) 
report, and Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 95-10, ``Industry Guideline 
for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 54--The License 
Renewal Rule.''
1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M.: Safety Issues Associated with the Use of Mixed 
Oxide (MOX) and High-Burnup Fuels (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff regarding safety issues associated with the use of MOX and high-
burnup fuels in commercial light water reactors.
2:50 P.M.-4:15 P.M.: Thermal-Hydraulic Issues Associated with the 
AP1000 Passive Plant Design (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff and the Westinghouse Electric Corporation regarding thermal-
hydraulic issues associated with the AP1000 design. [NOTE: A portion of 
this session may be closed to discuss Westinghouse proprietary 
information applicable to this matter.]
4:15 P.M.-5:15 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.
5:15 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--

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The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting.

Friday, April 6, 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.-10:30 A.M.: Draft Final Safety Evaluation Report for the 
South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) Exemption 
Request (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and STPNOC regarding 
the staff's draft Final Safety Evaluation Report for the STPNOC 
exemption request to exclude certain components from the scope of 
special treatment requirements required by NRC regulations.
10:50 A.M.-11:45 A.M.: Closure of Generic Safety Issues (GSI)-170, 
``Reactivity Transients and Fuel Damage Criteria for High Burnup Fuel'' 
(Open)--The Committee will hear a report from the cognizant 
Subcommittee Chairman, and hold discussions with representatives of the 
NRC staff, as needed, regarding the closure of GSI-170.
1:00 P.M.-1:15 P.M.: Subcommittee Report (Open)--Report by the Chairman 
of the Materials and Metallurgy Subcommittee regarding risk-informing 
10 CFR 50.46, which was discussed during a joint meeting of the ACRS 
Subcommittees on Materials and Metallurgy, Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena, 
and Reliability and Probabilistic Assessment on March 16, 2001.
1:15 P.M.-1:45 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.
1:45 P.M.-2:00 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.
2:00 P.M.-3:00 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.
3:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.

Saturday, April 7, 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.-1:00 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 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 Westinghouse proprietary information per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).
    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: March 8, 2001.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-6302 Filed 3-13-01; 8:45 am]
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