[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64563-64564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25934]
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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 November 1-3, 2012,
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
Thursday, November 1, 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.: Consideration of Economic Consequences/Land
Contamination within the NRC Regulatory Framework (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the staff's approach when
considering economic consequences and/or land contamination due to
the release of radioactive material at a licensee site.
10:15 a.m.-11:45 p.m.: Role of Filtered Venting Systems When
Installed in BWR Mark I and Mark II Containments (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding a proposed Commission
Paper regarding the value of filtered venting systems when installed
in BWR Mark I and Mark II containments.
12:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m.: Long-Term Core Cooling Approach for the
Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) Design for South Texas Project
Units 3 and 4 (STP 3 and 4) (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the
NRC staff and Nuclear Innovation North America LLC regarding the
specific design features that warrant the long-term cooling
capabilities for the STP 3 and 4 ABWR design. [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)]
2:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--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, November 2, 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
FullCommittee 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
andpersonnel matters that relate solely to internal personnel rules
and practices of ACRS,and information the release of which would
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion ofpersonal 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.-11:30 a.m.: Preparation for Meeting With the Commission
on December 6, 2012 (Open)--The Committee will discuss topics for
the upcoming meeting with the Commission on December 6, 2012.
11:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters discussed
during this meeting. [Note: A portion of this session may be
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closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as
proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4)]
Saturday, November 3, 2012 Conference Room T2-B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland
8:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
[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)]
11:30 a.m.-12:00 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 17, 2011, (76 FR
64126-64127). In accordance with those procedures, oral or written
views may be presented by members of the public,
includingrepresentatives of the nuclear industry. Persons desiring
to make oral statements should notifyAntonio 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. Inview of the possibility that the schedule for
ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman asnecessary 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 at1-800-397-4209, 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 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 16, 2012.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-25934 Filed 10-19-12; 8:45 am]
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