[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28074-28075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11967]


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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 June 9-11, 2010, 11545 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was 
previously published in the Federal Register on Monday, October 14, 
2009, (74 FR 52829-52830).

Wednesday, June 9, 2010, Conference Room T2-B1, 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.: Draft Final Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.216, 
``Containment Structural Integrity Evaluation for Internal Pressure 
Loadings above Design-Basis Pressure'' (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff regarding draft final RG 1.216, ``Containment Structural 
Integrity Evaluation for Internal Pressure Loadings above Design-Basis 
Pressure,'' and the NRC staff's resolution of public comments.
    10:45 a.m.-12 p.m.: Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the 
Commission (Open)--The Committee will discuss the following topics in 
preparation for the meeting with the Commission: Risk-Informed 
Performance-Based Fire Protection, NRC Safety Research Program, Draft 
Guidance for Use of Containment Accident Pressure, and Rulemaking for 
Disposal of Depleted Uranium.
    1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Meeting with the Commission (Open)--The 
Committee will hold discussions with the Commission regarding the 
topics noted above.
    3:45 p.m.-5 p.m.: Proposed Rulemaking on Distribution of Source 
Materials to Exempt Persons and to General Licensees and Revision of 
General License and Exemptions (Open)--The Committee will hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding a proposed 
rule on distribution of source materials to exempt persons and to 
general licensees and revision of general license and exemptions.
    5:15 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee

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will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters discussed during this 
meeting.

Thursday, June 10, 2010, Conference Room T2-B1, 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.: Proposed Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DC/COL/-
ISG-013, ``Assessing the Consequences of an Accidental Release of 
Radioactive Materials from Waste Tanks,'' and Proposed DC/COL-ISG-014, 
``Assessing Groundwater Flow and Transport of Accidental Radionuclide 
Releases'' (Open)--The Committee will hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding proposed ISG-013, 
``Assessing the Consequences of an Accidental Release of Radioactive 
Materials from Waste Tanks,'' and proposed ISG-014, ``Assessing 
Groundwater Flow and Transport of Accidental Radionuclide Releases.''
    10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.: Status of Risk-Informing Guidance of New 
Reactors (Open)--The Committee will hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the current status of risk-
informing guidance for new reactors.
    1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Generic Safety Issue (GSI)-191, ``Assessment of 
Debris Accumulation on PWR Sump Performance'' (Open)--The Committee 
will hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding 
the current status towards resolution of GSI-191.
    2:45 p.m.-4:15 p.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.

     [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.]

    4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.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.
    4:45 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.

Friday, June 11, 2010, Conference Room T2-B1, Two White Flint North, 
Rockville, Maryland

    12 p.m.-2 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
    2 p.m.-2:30 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. Persons desiring to make oral 
statements should notify Mr. Derek Widmayer, Cognizant ACRS Staff 
(Telephone: 301-415-7366, E-mail: [email protected]), five days 
before the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can 
be made to allow necessary time during the meeting for such statements. 
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.
    Thirty-five hard copies of each presentation or handout should be 
provided 30 minutes before the meeting. In addition, one electronic 
copy of each presentation should be emailed to the Cognizant ACRS Staff 
one day before meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be provided within 
this timeframe, presenters should provide the Cognizant ACRS Staff with 
a CD containing each presentation at least 30 minutes before the 
meeting.
    In accordance with Subsection 10(d) Public Law 92-463, and 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c), certain portions of this meeting may be closed, as 
specifically noted above. 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. Electronic recordings will be 
permitted only during the open portions of the meeting.
    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: May 13, 2010.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-11967 Filed 5-18-10; 8:45 am]
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