[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 95 (Monday, May 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28630-28631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09914]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
736th 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 June 3 through 5, 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
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767 509 196#. 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, June 3, 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.-1:00 p.m.: Clinch River Construction Permit Application
Review--Staff Safety Evaluation (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.]
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Committee Deliberation on the Clinch River
Construction Permit Application Review (Open/Closed)--The Committee
will deliberate on the above 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, June 4, 2026
8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Planning and Procedures Session/Future ACRS
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.]
10:30 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.].
Friday, June 5, 2026
1:00 p.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 (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: May 14, 2026.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Russell E. Chazell,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-09914 Filed 5-15-26; 8:45 am]
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