[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64351-64353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25218]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


669th 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 December 4-7, 2019, Two 
White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, ACRS Conference Room T2D10, 
Rockville, MD 20852.

Wednesday, December 4, 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.: Peach Bottom Subsequent License Renewal 
(Open)--The Committee will have briefings by and discussion with 
representatives of the NRC staff and Exelon regarding the subject 
topic.
    2:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: NuScale Source Term Topical Report Methodology 
(Open/Closed)--The Committee will have briefings by and discussion with 
representatives of the NRC staff and NuScale 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)].
    5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Susquehanna Atrium 11 Fuel Transition and 
Application/Framatome (Open/Closed)--The Committee will have briefings 
by and discussion with representatives of the NRC staff 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)].
    5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. [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)].

Thursday, December 5, 2019, Conference Room T2D10

    8:30 a.m.-10:30 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. 
For specific chapters to be discussed please contact Mike Snodderly at 
301-415-2241. [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)].
    10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: GE/GNF Control Rod Drop Accident Methodology 
(Open/Closed)--The Committee will have briefings by and discussion with 
representatives of the NRC staff and GE/GNF 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)].
    1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.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

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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)].
    3:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports/NuScale Chapters 
Discussion (Open/Closed)--The Committee will continue its discussion of 
proposed ACRS reports and NuScale chapters. [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)].

Friday, December 6, 2019, Conference Room T2D10

    8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.: Preparation for Commission Meeting (Open)--The 
Committee will prepare for the meeting with the Commission.
    10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Meeting with the Commission--The Committee 
will meet with the Commission.
    2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. [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)].

Saturday, December 7, 2019, Conference Room T2D10

    8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--
The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. 
[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)].
    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 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: November 18, 2019.
Russell E. Chazell,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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