[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12004-12005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04743]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
734th 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, 2232(b)), the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
(ACRS) will hold meetings on April 8 through 10, 2026. In addition, the
ACRS is implementing Section 4.(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 14300,
``Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,'' dated May
23, 2025, which states, in part, that the functions of the ACRS shall
be reduced to the minimum necessary to fulfill ACRS's statutory
obligations and that review by ACRS of permitting and licensing issues
shall focus on issues that are truly novel and noteworthy. The ACRS
will only undertake other work as directed by the Commission in
accordance with Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic Energy Act.
The Committee will be conducting meetings that will include some
Members being physically present at the headquarters of the NRC while
other Members participate remotely. Interested members of the public
are encouraged to participate remotely in any open sessions via
Microsoft Teams or via phone at 301-576-2978, passcode 442 904 396#. A
more detailed agenda, including the Microsoft Teams link, may be found
at the ACRS public website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acrs/agenda/index.html. If you would like the Microsoft
Teams link forwarded to you, please contact: [email protected] or
[email protected].
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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.: EPRI Topical Report on Loss-of-Coolant-
Accident-Induced Fuel Fragmentation, Relocation and Dispersal with
Leak-Before-Break Credit (Alternative Licensing Strategy) (Open/
Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations from and have
discussions with NRC staff and applicant representatives, if necessary,
regarding the subject topic. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C 552b(c)(4), a
portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect
information designated as proprietary.]
10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Committee deliberation on the EPRI Topical
Report on Loss-of-Coolant-Accident-Induced Fuel Fragmentation,
Relocation and Dispersal with Leak-Before-Break Credit (Alternative
Licensing Strategy) (Open/Closed)--The Committee will deliberate
regarding the subject topic. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C 552b(c)(4), a
portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect
information designated as proprietary.]
1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Draft Rule on Licensing Requirements for
Microreactors and Low-Consequence Reactors (Open/Closed)--The Committee
will have discussions with NRC staff regarding the subject topic.
[Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be
closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as
proprietary.]
Thursday, April 9, 2026
8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Planning and Procedures Session/Future ACRS
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Activities/Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations/
Preparation of Reports (Open/Closed)--The Committee will discuss
planning and procedures topics including items proposed for
consideration by the Full Committee during future ACRS meetings;
deliberate; and proceed to preparation of reports. [Note: Pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), a portion of this meeting may be closed to discuss
organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to internal
personnel rules and practices of the ACRS.]
[Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session
may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as
proprietary.]
11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.: Continuation of Discussion and Deliberation
on Draft Rule on Licensing Requirements for Microreactors and Low-
Consequence Reactors/Preparation of Reports (Open)--The Committee will
continue discussions and deliberate with NRC staff regarding the
subject topic and/or proceed with preparation of reports.
Friday, April 10, 2026
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.: Preparation of Reports and Continuation of
Discussions on Previous Meeting Topics (Open/Closed)--The Committee
will proceed with preparation of reports and continue discussions with
NRC staff regarding the subject topic. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C
552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss
and protect information designated as proprietary.]
Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings
were published in the Federal Register on July 22, 2025 (90 FR 34522).
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
Officer (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 ACRS 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.
Registration for this meeting is not required.
An electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the
cognizant ACRS staff at least three days 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 ACRS Chairman. Electronic recordings will
be permitted only during the open portions of the meeting.
Please contact the Designated Federal Officer if you would like to
submit a request for physical or electronic meeting accommodation.
ACRS meeting agendas, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are
available through the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) at
[email protected], the ACRS public website, or by calling the PDR at
1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, or from the Publicly
Available Records System component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access
and Management System, 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/.
Dated: March 9, 2026.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Russell E. Chazell,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-04743 Filed 3-10-26; 8:45 am]
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