[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 170 (Friday, August 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44675-44676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18933]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

    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 meetings on October 4-6, 2018, 
Three White Flint North, 11601 Landsdown Street, North Bethesda, MD 
20852.

Thursday, October 4, 2018, Conference Room 1C3 and 1C5, 11601 Landsdown 
Street, North Bethesda, MD 20852

    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.: Draft Rule on Emergency Preparedness for 
Small Modular Reactors (Open)--The Committee will have briefings by and 
discussion with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the subject 
draft rule.
    10:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Annual Operating Reactor Experience Briefing 
(Open)--The Committee will have an annual briefing on operating 
experience and significant events at the currently operating nuclear 
power plants.
    1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Assessment of the Quality of Selected NRC 
Research Projects (Open)--The Committee will have a discussion on the 
assessment of the quality of the selected NRC research projects.
    2:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Report (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS report.

Friday, October 5, 2018, Conference Room 1C3 and 1C5, 11601 Landsdown 
Street, North Bethesda, MD 20852

    8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning 
and Procedures Subcommittee and Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and 
Recommendations (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear discussion of 
the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee 
regarding items proposed for consideration by the Full Committee during 
future ACRS meetings. [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 the ACRS, and information the release of which would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy]
    10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Report (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS report.
    1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Report (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS report.

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Saturday, October 6, 2018, Conference Room 1C3 and 1C5, 11601 Landsdown 
Street, North Bethesda, MD 20852

    8:30 p.m.-12:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Report/Retreat (Open/
Closed)--The Committee will continue its discussion of the ACRS report 
and potential retreat items. [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 the ACRS, and information the release 
of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal 
privacy]
    Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings 
were published in the Federal Register on October 4, 2017 (82 FR 
46312). 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. The bridgeline number for the 
meeting is 866-822-3032, passcode 8272423#.
    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 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 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 website 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 (301-415-6702), 
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: August 28, 2018.
Russell E. Chazell,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-18933 Filed 8-30-18; 8:45 am]
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