[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 249 (Friday, December 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 79168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32695]


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Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Meeting of the ACRS 
Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment; Notice 
of Meeting

    The ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk 
Assessment will hold a meeting on January 23-24, 2003, Room T-2B3, 
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
    The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
    The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows:

Thursday, January 23, 2003--8:30 a.m. Until the Conclusion of Business

    The Subcommittee will meet with representatives of the Westinghouse 
Electric Company and members of the NRC staff to review the 
Probabilistic Risk Assessment for the AP1000 passive plant design.

Friday, January 24, 2003--8:30 a.m. Until the Conclusion of Business

    The Subcommittee will continue its discussion of the AP1000 
Probabilistic Risk Assessment, including fire, low power and shutdown, 
and external event risk assessments.
    The purpose of this meeting is to gather information, analyze 
relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and 
actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the full Committee.
    Oral statements may be presented by members of the public with the 
concurrence of the Subcommittee Chairman; written statements will be 
accepted and made available to the Committee. Persons desiring to make 
oral statements should notify one of the staff engineers named below 
five days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made. Electronic recordings will be permitted only 
during those portions of the meeting that are open to the public.
    During the initial portion of the meeting, the Subcommittee, along 
with any of its consultants who may be present, may exchange 
preliminary views regarding matters to be considered during the balance 
of the meeting.
    The Subcommittee will then hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff, Westinghouse 
Electric Company, and other interested persons regarding these matters.
    Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the 
meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, and the Chairman's ruling on 
requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and the time 
allotted therefor can be obtained by contacting the Designated Federal 
Official, Dr. Medhat M. El-Zeftawy (telephone: 301-415-6889) or Mr. 
Michael R. Snodderly, Cognizant Staff Engineer, (telephone: 301-415-
6927) between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (EST). Persons planning to attend 
this meeting are urged to contact one of the above named individuals at 
least two working days prior to the meeting to be advised of any 
potential changes to the agenda.

    Dated: December 20, 2002.
Sher Bahadur,
Associate Director for Technical Support, ACRS/ACNW.
[FR Doc. 02-32695 Filed 12-26-02; 8:45 am]
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