[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 203 (Monday, October 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59573-59574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20773]
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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 1-3, 2007,
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was
previously published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, November 15,
2006 (71 FR 66561).
Thursday, November 1, 2007, 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.-10:30 a.m.: Extended Power Uprate Application for the
Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff and the Pennsylvania Power & Light Company regarding the Extended
Power Uprate Application for the Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant, and
the associated NRC staff's Safety Evaluation.
Note: A portion of this session may be closed to protect
information that is proprietary to General Electric, AREVA, and
their contractors pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c) (4).
]10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Meeting with Commissioner Peter B. Lyons
(Open)--The Committee will hold a discussion with Commissioner Lyons on
items of mutual interest.
12:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Vogtle Early Site Permit (ESP) Application
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions
with representatives of the NRC staff and Southern Nuclear Operating
Company regarding Vogtle ESP application, and the associated NRC
staff's Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items.
3 p.m.-4 p.m.: Staff's Implementation of the Lessons Learned from
the Review of ESP Applications (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding the effectiveness and efficiency of the staff's
implementation of the lessons learned from the review of ESP
applications.
4:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m.: Assessment of the Robustness of New Nuclear
Plants (Room T-10E8) (Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding
the assessment of the robustness of new nuclear plants.
Note: This session will be closed to protect information
classified as National Security information as well as safeguards
information pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c) (1) and (3).
]6:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.
Friday, November 2, 2007, 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.-10:30 a.m.: Selected Chapters of the SER Associated with
the ESBWR Design Certification (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff and General Electric regarding selected chapters of the SER with
Open Items associated with the ESBWR design certification.
Note: A portion of this session may be closed to protect
information that is proprietary to General Electric and their
contractors pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c) (4).
]10:45 a.m.-11:30 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.
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: 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.-3 p.m.: Draft ACRS Report on the NRC Safety Research Program
(Open)--The Committee will discuss the draft ACRS report on the NRC
Safety Research Program.
3:15 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee
will discuss proposed ACRS reports.
Saturday, November 3, 2007, Conference Room T-2b3, Two White Flint
North, Rockville, Maryland
8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports, as
well as the draft ACRS report on the NRC Safety Research Program.
1:30 p.m.-2 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 26, 2007 (72 FR
54695). 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) Public Law 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
proprietary to General Electric, AREVA, and their contractors pursuant
to 5 U.S.C 552b (c) (4) and National Security, as well as Safeguards
information pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c) (1) and (3).
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. Giriga S.
Shukla, Cognizant ACRS
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staff (301-415-8439), between 7:30 a.m. and 4 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).
Video teleconferencing 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 video
teleconferencing link. The availability of video teleconferencing
services is not guaranteed.
The ACRS meeting dates for Calendar Year 2008 are provided below:
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ACRS Meeting No. Meeting dates
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--.............................. January 2008 (No Meeting).
549............................. February 7-9, 2008.
550............................. March 6-8, 2008.
551............................. April 3-5, 2008.
552............................. May 8-10, 2008.
553............................. June 4-6, 2008 (Wed--Fri).
554............................. July 9-11, 2008 (Wed--Fri).
--.............................. August (No Meeting).
555............................. September 4-6, 2008.
556............................. October 2-4, 2008.
557............................. November 6-8, 2008.
558............................. December 4-6, 2008.
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Dated: October 16, 2007.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-20773 Filed 10-19-07; 8:45 am]
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