[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58420-58421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23201]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Advisory Committee On Reactor Safeguards; Notice of Meeting
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 October 4-5, 2012,
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
Thursday, October 4, 2012, Conference Room T2-B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,
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.-10:00 a.m.: Proposed Changes to the NRC's Regulations for
Protection Against Radiation to Conform with International Commission
on Radiological Protection (ICRP) Recommendations (Open)--The Committee
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of
the NRC staff regarding the proposed modifications to NCR's standards
for protection against radiation in order to conform to current ICRP
recommendations.
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Safety Evaluation Report (SER) Associated
with WCAP-16793-NP, Revision 2, ``Evaluation of Long-Term Cooling
Considering Particulate, Fibrous and Chemical Debris in the
Recirculating Fluid,'' and the Status of the Resolution of Generic
Safety Issue (GSI) 191, ``Assessment of Debris Accumulation on PWR Sump
Performance'' (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding
the SER associated with WCAP-16793-NP, Revision 2, and the status of
the resolution of GSI-191. [Note: A portion of this session may be
closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as
proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4)]
1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.: Reactor Pressure Vessel Fabrication and Flaw
Assessment (Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding issues
related to reactor pressure vessel fabrication and flaw assessment.
[Note: This session will be closed in order to discuss and protect
information provided in confidence by a foreign source, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(4)]
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Assessment of the Quality of Selected NRC
Research Projects (Open)--The Committee will hold discussions with
members of the ACRS panels performing the quality assessment of the
following NRC research projects: (1) NUREG-1953, ``Confirmatory
Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis to Support Specific Success Criteria in the
Standardized Plant Analysis Risk Models--Surry and Peach Bottom,'' and
(2) NUREG/CR-7040, ``Evaluation of JNES Equipment Fragility Tests for
Use in Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessments for U.S. Nuclear Power
Plants.''
3:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters discussed
during this meeting.
[Note: A portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss
and protect information designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(4)]
Friday, October 5, 2012, Conference Room T2-B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,
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.-10:00 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, and matters related to the conduct of ACRS
business, including anticipated workload and member assignments. [Note:
A portion of this meeting 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.]
10:00 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.-7:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--
The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters discussed
during this meeting. [Note: A portion of this session may be closed in
order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4)]
Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings
were published in the Federal Register on October 17, 2011, (76 FR
64126-64127). 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 Antonio Dias, Cognizant ACRS Staff (Telephone:
301-415-6805, Email: [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.
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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 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.
If attending this meeting please enter through the One White Flint
North building, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. After registering
with security please contact Mr. Theron Brown (240) 888-9835 to be
escorted to the meeting room.
Dated: September 14, 2012.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-23201 Filed 9-19-12; 8:45 am]
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