[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4344-4346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01477]


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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 February 4-6, 2016, 
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2016, 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.

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8:35 a.m.-9:30 p.m.: 10 CFR 50.46c Rulemaking Activities (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the staff regarding 10 CFR 50.46c rulemaking 
activities.
9:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Peach Bottom MELLLA+ License Amendment Request 
(Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the staff regarding safety 
evaluation report associated with the Peach Bottom MELLLA+ license 
amendment request. [NOTE: A portion of this meeting may be closed in 
order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).]
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Draft Final Guide RG 1.127 (Open)--The Committee 
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of 
the staff regarding draft final RG 1.127, ``Design and Inspection 
Criteria for Water-Control Structures Associated with Nuclear Power 
Plants.''
4:00 p.m.-6:00 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 meeting may be closed in 
order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).]

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2016, CONFERENCE ROOM T2-B1, 11545 ROCKVILLE PIKE, 
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

8:30 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.-11:30 a.m.: Preparation for Meeting with the Commission 
(Open)--The Committee will discuss topics in preparation for the 
meeting with the Commission.
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Biennial Review and Evaluation of the NRC Safety 
Research Program (Open)--The Committee will hold a discussion regarding 
the NRC Safety Research Program.
1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of the proposed ACRS reports 
listed under Item 5. [NOTE: A portion of this meeting may be closed in 
order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).]
10:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on 
matters discussed during this meeting. [NOTE: A portion of this meeting 
may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as 
proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).]

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2016, CONFERENCE ROOM T2-B1, 11545 ROCKVILLE 
PIKE, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. [NOTE: 
A portion of this meeting 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 21, 2015 (80 FR 
63846). 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 Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant ACRS Staff (Telephone: 301-415-5844, 
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) of Public Law 92-463 and 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c), certain portions of the February 4th, 5th, and 6th 
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 agendas, 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 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.


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    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of January, 2016.
    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-01477 Filed 1-25-16; 8:45 am]
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