[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 39 (Monday, February 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10284-10285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04334]


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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 March 3-5, 2016, 11545 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

Thursday, March 3, 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.
8:35 a.m.--10:30 a.m.: Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities 
(NPUF) Proposed License Renewal Rulemaking (Open)--The Committee will 
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
staff regarding the NPUF proposed license renewal rulemaking.
10:45 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.--3:00 p.m.: Group 2 Fukushima Tier 2 and 3 Closure Plans 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the staff regarding Group 2 Fukushima closure 
plans.
3:00 p.m.--6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters discussed during this 
meeting.

Friday, March 4, 2016, Conference Room T2-B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland

8:30 a.m.--9:45 a.m.: Preparation for Meeting with the Commission 
(Open)--The Committee will prepare for the March Commission Meeting.
10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.: Meeting with the Commission (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss topics of mutual interest with the Commission.
1:00 p.m.--2:30 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, 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.]
2:30 p.m.--2:45 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.
2:45 p.m.--6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports discussed during 
this meeting.

Saturday, March 5, 2016, Conference Room T2-B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland

8:30 a.m.--11:30 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
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]), 5 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

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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 March 4th 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.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day of February, 2016.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
 Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-04334 Filed 2-26-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7590-01-P