[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53645-53646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26690]


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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 (ACRS) will hold a meeting on November 8-10, 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, November 8, 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.: Final Review of the Hatch License Renewal 
Application (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and the Southern 
Nuclear Operating Company regarding the license renewal application for 
the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2, and the associated NRC 
staff's final Safety Evaluation Report (SER).
    10:20 A.M.-12:30 P.M.: Dresden and Quad Cities Core Power Uprate 
(Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and Exelon Generation 
Company regarding the license amendment request to increase the core 
thermal power level for Dresden Nuclear Power Station Units 2 and 3 and 
the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2, and the associated 
NRC staff's SER.

    [Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss 
General Electric Nuclear Energy proprietary information applicable 
to this matter.]

    1:30 P.M.-3:30 P.M.: Safety Research Program (Open)--The Committee 
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of 
the NRC Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research regarding the vision and 
expectations of the NRC Safety Research Program.
    3:50 P.M.-5 P.M.: Proposed Update to 10 CFR part 52 (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed update to 10 
CFR part 52 that is based on experience gained from previous design 
certification reviews and discussions with stakeholders on the early 
site permit and combined license processes.
    5:15 P.M.-7 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting as well as proposed reports on Final Review of the 
Hatch License Renewal Application, Dresden and Quad Cities Core Power 
Uprate, and Proposed Update to 10 CFR part 52.

Friday, November 9, 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.: Circumferential Cracking of PWR Vessel Head 
Penetrations (Open)--The Committee will hear a presentation by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the status 
of staff activities associated with resolving issues related to 
circumferential cracking of pressurized water reactor (PWR) vessel head 
penetrations, including control rod drive mechanism nozzles.
    10:50 A.M.-12:15 P.M.: Licensing Approach for the Pebble Bed 
Modular Reactor Design (Open)--The Committee will hear remarks by Dr. 
Kress and Dr. Powers regarding the October 10-12, 2001 future plant 
design workshop organized by the NRC Office of Nuclear Regulatory 
Research. Also the Committee will hear a presentation by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the 
licensing approach for the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor design.

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    1:15 P.M.-2 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 P.M.-2:15 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.
    2:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M.: Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the NRC 
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will discuss the following topics 
for meeting the NRC Commissioners on December 5, 2001:
     Regulatory Challenges for Future Plant Designs
     Reactor Oversight Process
     ACRS Activities Associated with Power Uprates and Related 
Matters
     ACRS Activities Associated with License Renewal and 
Related Matters
    4:30 P.M.-7 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.

Saturday, November 10, 2001

    8:30 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.: 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 3, 2001 (66 FR 
50462). In accordance with those 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 Dr. Sher Bahadur, 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 Dr. Sher Bahadur 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 Dr. Sher 
Bahadur if such rescheduling would result in major inconvenience.
    In accordance with Subsection 10(d) Pub. 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).
    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 Dr. Sher Bahadur 
(telephone 301-415-0138), 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 and facilities that they use to establish the 
videoteleconferencing link. The availability of videoteleconferencing 
services is not guaranteed.

    Dated: October 17, 2001.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-26690 Filed 10-22-01; 8:45 am]
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