[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49123-49125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20122]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
667th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
(ACRS)
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 2-5, 2019, Two
White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, ACRS Conference Room T2D10,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019, Conference Room T2D10
1:00 p.m.-1:05 p.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--
The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of
the meeting.
1:05 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) Design
Certification Renewal (Open)--The Committee will have briefings by and
discussion with representatives of the NRC staff and GEH regarding the
subject topic.
2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: FRAMATOME's Topical Report, RAMONA5 for
Anticipated Transient Without SCRAM (Open/Closed)--The Committee will
have briefings by and discussion with representatives of the NRC staff
and Framatome regarding the subject topic. [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)].
4:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports/Retreat (Open/
Closed)--The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS
reports and retreat items. [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)]. [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 wouldconstitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy].
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Thursday, October 3, 2019, Conference Room T2D10
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Advanced Reactor Computer Codes (Open)--The
Committee will have briefings by and discussion with representatives of
the NRC staff regarding the subject topic.
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: NuScale Design Certification Application
Safety Evaluation (Open/Closed)--The Committee will have briefings by
and discussion with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the need
for further briefings by the staff to support the Committee's Review--
(Chapters 11 and 17). Specific chapters are subject to change. Please
call 301-415-2241 for the latest information. [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)].
11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports/Retreat (Open/
Closed)--The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS
reports and retreat items. [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)]. [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].
1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports/Retreat (Open/
Closed)--The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS
reports and retreat items. [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)]. [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].
Friday, October 4, 2019, Conference Room T2D10
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/Retreat (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 and 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.] [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)].
10:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports/Retreat (Open/
Closed)--The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS
reports and retreat items. [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)]. [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].
1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports/Retreat (Open/
Closed)--The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS
reports and retreat items. [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)]. [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].
Saturday, October 5, 2019, Conference Room T2D10
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports/Retreat (Open/
Closed)--The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS
reports and retreat items. [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)]. [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 June 13, 2019 (84 FR 27662).
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 Ms. Paula Dorm, ACRS Audio Visual Technician (301-415-7799),
between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. (ET), at least 10 days before
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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: September 12, 2019.
Russell E. Chazell,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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