[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14724-14726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4193]
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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 April 5-8, 2006, 11545
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was
previously published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, November 22,
2005 (70 FR 70638).
Wednesday, April 5, 2006, Conference Room T-8E8, Two White Flint North,
Rockville, Maryland
1:30 p.m.-6 p.m.: Safeguards and Security Matters (Closed)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discuss with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding safeguards and security
matters.
Note: This session will be closed to protect information
classified as national security as well as safeguards information
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b( c) (1) and (3).
Thursday, April 6, 2006, Conference Room T-2B3, Two White Flint North,
Rockville, Maryland
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.: Draft Final Regulatory Guide, ``Risk-Informed,
Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light Water Nuclear
Power Plants'' (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding draft
final Regulatory Guide, ``Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire
Protection for Existing Light Water Nuclear Power Plants,'' and related
matters.
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10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Safety Conscious Work Environment/Safety
Culture (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding staff
activities associated with responding to the Commission's Staff
Requirements Memorandum on Safety Conscious Work Environment/Safety
Culture, and related matters.
1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.: Hazards Analysis Associated with the Grand
Gulf Early Site Permit Application and the Associated NRC Staff's
Evaluation (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff, and System Energy
Resources, Inc. as needed, regarding the hazards analysis associated
with the Grand Gulf Early Site Permit Application and the associated
NRC staff's evaluation.
2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Application of TRACG Code to ESBWR Stability
(Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and General Electric
Nuclear Energy regarding application of the TRACG Code for analyzing
the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) Stability.
Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss General
Electric proprietary information pursuant to pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(4).
4:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered
during this meeting.
Friday, April 7, 2006, Conference Room T-2B3, Two White Flint North,
Rockville, Maryland
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.: Review of 1994 Addenda for Class 1, 2, and 3
Piping Systems to the ASME Code Section III and the Resolution of the
Differences Between the Staff and ASME (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) regarding
the 1994 Addenda for Class 1, 2, and 3 Piping Systems to the ASME Code
Section III and the resolution of differences between the NRC staff and
ASME.
10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: Subcommittee Reports (Open)--The Committee
will hear reports by and hold discussions with the cognizant Chairman
of the ACRS Subcommittees regarding: interim review of the Nine Mile
Point license renewal application and the associated NRC staff's draft
Safety Evaluation Report; and interim review of the Ginna core power
uprate application and the associated NRC staff's Safety Evaluation.
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.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, including anticipated workload and member assignments.
11:45 a.m.-12 noon: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss the responses from
the NRC Executive Director for Operations to comments and
recommendations included in recent ACRS reports and letters.
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Quality Assessment of Selected NRC Research
Projects (Open)--The Committee will select projects and make
assignments for assessing the quality of the selected research
projects. 1:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.
Saturday, April 8, 2006, Conference Room T-2B3, Two White Flint North,
Rockville, Maryland
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Preparation of 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 September 29, 2005 (70 FR
56936). 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. Persons desiring to make oral
statements should notify the Cognizant ACRS staff named below 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 the Cognizant ACRS staff 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
the Cognizant ACRS staff if such rescheduling would result in major
inconvenience.
In accordance with Subsection 10(d) P.L. 92-463, I have determined
that it may be necessary to close portions of this meeting noted above
to discuss and protect information classified as national security
information as well as safeguards information pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(1) and (3), and General Electric proprietary information
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).
Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the
meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, as well as the Chairman's
ruling on requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and
the time allotted therefor can be obtained by contacting Mr. Sam
Duraiswamy, Cognizant ACRS staff (301-415-7364), between 7:30 a.m. and
4:15 p.m., ET.
ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are
available through the NRC Public Document Room at [email protected], or by
calling the PDR at 1-800-397-4209, or from the Publicly Available
Records System (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS) which
is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html or http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/ (ACRS &
ACNW Mtg schedules/agendas).
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., ET,
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.
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Dated: March 16, 2006.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-4193 Filed 3-22-06; 8:45 am]
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