[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 120 (Thursday, June 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33277-33278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15632]


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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 July 11-13, 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).

Wednesday, July 11, 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.-10:00 a.m.: Proposed Risk-Informed Revisions to 10 CFR 
50.46 and Proposed Revisions to the Framework for Risk-Informing the 
Technical Requirements of 10 CFR Part 50 (Open)--The Committee will 
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
NRC staff regarding proposed risk-informed revisions to 10 CFR 50.46, 
``Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling Systems for Light-
Water Nuclear Power Reactors,'' and proposed revisions to the framework 
for risk-informing the technical requirements of 10 CFR Part 50.
    10:20 a.m.-12:00 Noon: SECY-01-0100, ``Policy Issues Related to 
Safeguards, Insurance, and Emergency Preparedness Regulations at 
Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants Storing Fuel in Spent Fuel Pools'' 
(Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding SECY-01-
0100 and related matters.

[Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss safeguards 
information.]

    1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Need to Revise 10 CFR Part 54, ``Requirements 
for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants'' (Open)--
The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 
regarding the need to revise 10 CFR Part 54.
    2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: Control Rod Drive Mechanism (CRDM) Cracking 
(Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and NEI regarding the 
staff and industry proposals for dealing with CRDM cracking.

[Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss 
proprietary information.]

    3:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m.: Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports 
(Open)--Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for 
consideration by the full Committee.
    4:15 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting as well as a proposed report on South Texas Project 
Exemption Request.

Thursday, July 12, 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.-9:45 a.m.: Draft Individual Plant Examination of External 
Events (IPEEE) Insights Report (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff regarding the draft IPEEE Insights Report (NUREG-1742).
    10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issues 
(GSI)-191, ``Assessment of Debris Accumulation on PWR Sump Pump 
Performance'' (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the status 
of resolution of GSI-191.
    11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Potential Margin Reductions Associated with 
Power Uprates (Open)--The Committee will hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding ongoing or proposed staff 
activities related to the development of a Standard Review Plan for use 
in the review of power uprate applications.
    1:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Reactor Oversight Process (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss a proposed response to the following items in 
the April 5, 2000 Staff Requirements Memorandum:
     Review the use of performance indicators (PIs) in the 
Revised Reactor Oversight Process (RROP) to ensure that the PIs provide 
meaningful insights into aspects of plant operation that are important 
to safety.
     Review the initial implementation of the significance 
determination processes (SDPs) and assess the technical adequacy of the 
SDP to contribute to the RROP.
    2:00 p.m.-2:45 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.
    2:45 p.m.-3:00 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.
    3:45 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--
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Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.

Friday, July 13, 2001

    8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)
    8:35 a.m.-5:30 p.m.: Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
    5:30 p.m.-6:00 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. Howard J. Larson, 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. Howard J. 
Larson 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. Howard J. Larson 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 portions of this meeting noted above to 
discuss safeguards information per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3) and 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. Howard J. Larson 
(telephone 301-415-6805), 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: June 15, 2001.
Annette Vietti-Cook,
Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-15632 Filed 6-20-01; 8:45 am]
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