[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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