[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 203 (Thursday, October 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54595-54597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25320]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
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 5-7, 2009,
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
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The date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal
Register on Monday, October 6, 2008, (73 FR 58268-58269).
Thursday, November 5, 2009, Conference Room T2-B3, 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.: Amendments to the AP1000 Design Control
Document (DCD) (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and Westinghouse
Electric Company regarding amendments to the AP1000 DCD and related
matters.
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Draft Final Regulatory Guide 5.71, ``Cyber
Security Programs for Nuclear Facilities'' (Open/Closed)--The Committee
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of
the NRC staff regarding draft final Regulatory Guide 5.71, ``Cyber
Security Programs for Nuclear Facilities,'' NRC staff's resolution of
public comments, and related matters. [Note: A portion of this session
may be closed 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).]
1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Overview of the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor
(ABWR) Design as Applied to the South Texas Project (STP) Combined
License Application (COLA) (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff and the STP Nuclear Operating Company regarding an overview of
the ABWR design as it applies to the STP COLA and related matters.
[Note: A portion of this session may be closed 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).]
3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: NRC Staff's Plan for the STP COLA Review
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding staff's plan for
reviewing the STP COLA and related matters.
5:45 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee
will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters discussed during this
meeting.
Friday, November 6, 2009, Conference Room T2-B3, 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.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning
and Procedures Subcommittee (Open/Closed)--The Committee will discuss
the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee
regarding items proposed for consideration by the Full Committee during
future ACRS meetings, including anticipated workload and member
assignments, review of applications for membership, and related
matters. [Note: A portion of this session may be closed pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b (c)(2) and (6) to discuss organizational and personnel
matters that relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices of
ACRS, and information the release of which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.]
10 a.m.-10:15 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.
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: Preparation for Meeting with the Commission on
December 4, 2009 (Open)--The Committee will discuss topics for its
meeting with the Commission on December 4, 2009.
1 p.m.-3:30 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.
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Significant Operating Experience (Open)--The
Committee will hear a report by and hold discussions with the Chairman
of the ACRS Subcommittee on Plant Operations and Fire Protection
regarding significant operating events, insights gained from these
events, and any follow-up actions by the Subcommittee and/or the Full
Committee.
4:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Subcommittee Reports (Open)--The Committee
will hear reports by and hold discussions with the Chairmen of the ACRS
Subcommittees regarding: Resolution of Open Items associated with the
review of the ESBWR Design Certification; the Evolutionary Power
Reactor (EPR) Design Certification Application Review; and the NUREG-
1520, ``Standard Review Plan for Review of a License Application for a
Fuel Cycle Facility,'' that were discussed during the meetings on
October 20-22, November 3, and 4, 2009, respectively.
5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee
will discuss proposed ACRS reports.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, Conference Room T2-B3, Two White Flint
North, Rockville, Maryland
8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
10:15 a.m.-1 p.m.: Process for ACRS Review of Amendments to the DCD
of Previously Certified Reactor Designs (Open)--The Committee will
discuss potential enhancements to the current ACRS process for
reviewing amendments to the DCDs related to previously certified
reactor designs.
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will continue
its discussion related to the conduct of Committee activities and
specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings.
Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings
were published in the Federal Register on October 14, 2009, (74 FR
52829-52830). In accordance with those procedures, oral or written
views may be presented by members of the public, including
representatives of the nuclear industry. Thirty-five hard copies of
each presentation or handout should be provided to the Designated
Federal Official 30 minutes before the meeting. In addition, one
electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the
Designated Federal Official one day before the meeting. If an
electronic copy cannot be provided within this timeframe, presenters
should provide the Designated Federal Official with a CD containing
each presentation at least 30 minutes before the meeting. 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
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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 a portion of this meeting
noted above to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate
solely to internal personnel rules and practices of ACRS, and
information the release of which constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6).
In addition it may be necessary to close portion of the meeting to
protect information classified as national security, as well as
safeguards information pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1),(2) 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 Girija Shukla,
Cognizant ACRS staff (301-415-6855), between 7:15 a.m. and 5 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/.
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.
Dated: October 15, 2009.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-25320 Filed 10-21-09; 8:45 am]
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