[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 63028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25145]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Meeting of the 
ACRS Subcommittee on US-APWR; Notice of Meeting

    The ACRS Subcommittee on the US-APWR will hold a meeting on 
November 4-5, 2008, Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 
Maryland.
    The meeting will be open to public attendance, with the exception 
of a portion that may be closed to protect information that is 
proprietary to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., and its contractors 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).
    The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows:

Tuesday, November 4, 2008--8 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008--8 a.m.- 12 noon

    The Subcommittee will review four topical reports, as noted below, 
related to the U.S. Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor (US-APWR) Design 
Certification Application. These topical reports include: Safety 
Instrumentation and Control (I&C) System Description and Design 
Process, Human System Interface System Description and Human Factors 
Engineering Process, Safety System Digital Platform (MELTAC), and 
Defense-in-Depth and Diversity. The Subcommittee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., and other interested persons 
regarding this matter. The Subcommittee will gather information, 
analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and 
actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the Full Committee.
    Members of the public desiring to provide oral statements and/or 
written comments should notify the Designated Federal Official, Mr. 
Neil Coleman, (Telephone: 301-415-7656) five days prior to the meeting, 
if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Electronic 
recordings will be permitted. Detailed procedures for the conduct of 
and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal 
Register on October 6, 2008 (73 FR 58268-58269).
    Further information regarding this meeting can be obtained by 
contacting the Designated Federal Official between 8 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. 
(ET). Persons planning to attend this meeting are urged to contact the 
above named individual at least two working days prior to the meeting 
to be advised of any potential changes to the agenda.

    Dated: October 15, 2008.
Antonio Dias,
Chief, Reactor Safety Branch B, Advisory Committee on Reactor 
Safeguards.
[FR Doc. E8-25145 Filed 10-21-08; 8:45 am]
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