[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2163-2164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00378]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
670th 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 February 5-8, 2020, Two
White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, ACRS Conference Room T2D10,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 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.-4:00 p.m.: Biennial Review of NRC Safety Research
Program/Quality Review of Selected Research Projects (Open)--The
Committee will have briefings by and discussion led by panel chairs
regarding the NRC Safety Research Program and the quality review of
selected research projects.
4:15 p.m.-6:00 p.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)].
Thursday, February 6, 2020, Conference Room T2D10
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: NuScale Design Certification Application
Safety Evaluation (Open/Closed)--The Committee will discuss the status
of reviews of selected chapters of the NuScale design certification
application including relevant technical and regulatory issues. The
Committee will also discuss 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)].
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Meeting with the Institute of Nuclear Power
Operations (INPO) (Closed)--The Committee will have briefings by and
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and INPO regarding
topics of mutual interest. [NOTE: This session will 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.: NuScale Design Certification Application
Safety Evaluation (Open/Closed) (continuation)--The Committee will
discuss the status of reviews of selected chapters of the NuScale
design certification application including relevant technical and
regulatory issues. The Committee will also discuss the need for further
briefings by the staff to
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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)].
Friday, February 7, 2020, Conference Room T2D10
8:30 a.m.-10:30 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.] [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.-12:00 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)].
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, February 8, 2020, 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 and the Designated Federal
Official (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 (PDR) at
[email protected], or by calling the PDR at 1-800-397-4209, or from
the Publicly Available Records System component of NRC's Agencywide
Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) which is accessible from
the NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html or https://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. (Eastern Time), 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: January 9, 2020.
Russell E. Chazell,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-00378 Filed 1-13-20; 8:45 am]
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